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An overview of relevant House and Senate committee hearings and markups on the schedule this week:

TUESDAY, June 18

Senate Appropriations
Fiscal 2014 Appropriations: Agriculture
Subcommittee Hearing
10 am, 192 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Senate Budget
Fiscal 2014 Budget: Department of Education
Full Committee Hearing
10:30 am, 608 Dirksen Senate Office Building

House Appropriations
Fiscal 2014 Appropriations: Energy and Water Development
Subcommittee Markup
10:30 am, 2362-B Rayburn House Office Building

House Science, Space, and Technology
DOE Science and Technology Agenda
Full Committee Hearing
10:15 am, 2318 Rayburn House Office Building

WEDNESDAY, June 19

House Appropriations
Fiscal 2014 Appropriations: Transportation-HUD
Subcommittee Markup
11 am, 2358-A Rayburn House Office Building

THURSDAY, June 20

House Veterans’ Affairs
Education for Veterans at Higher Education Institutions
Subcommittee Hearing
10 am, 334 Cannon House Office Building

The Senate just voted 82-15 to move forward on a comprehensive immigration reform bill. This sets the stage for weeks of debate and considering amendments on a bill that would secure the nation’s borders, enhance the visa system, and set in place a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

An overview of relevant House and Senate committee hearings and markups on the schedule this week:

TUESDAY, June 11

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Partnerships in Ocean Observations
Subcommittee Hearing
2:30 pm, 253 Russell Building

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension
Education Legislation, Pending Nominations
Full Committee Hearing
10 am, 216 Hart Building

WEDNESDAY, June 12

Senate Appropriations
Voluntary Education Programs
Subcommittee Hearing
10 am, 192 Dirksen Building

Senate Veterans’ Affairs
Veterans Benefits Legislation
Full Committee Hearing
10 am, 418 Russell Building

THURSDAY, June 13

House Energy and Commerce
Fiscal 2014 Budget: Department of Energy
Subcommittee Hearing
10 am, 2123 Rayburn Building

Both the House and Senate are in their Memorial Day recess this week, so there are no votes or committee meetings scheduled.

When Congress returns next week, the full Senate is expected to consider a comprehensive immigration reform bill created by the bipartisan ‘Gang of Eight’ which was cleared out of committee last week. Congress will also be working towards a temporary or permanent fix for the student loan interest rate – set to rise from 3.4% to 6.8% on July 1st absent any action.