Committee Watch: America in Space, Trump’s Budget, Plus NATO & the WTO

Before bills and nominations are brought up for a passage vote in Congress, they typically have to be considered and approved by relevant committees ― which also conduct oversight of federal agencies. Here’s a look at what Congressional committees will be holding hearings on this week.

Schedule subject to change. All times Eastern.

Tuesday

• The Senate Education Committee will hold a hearing titled “Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Simplifying the FAFSA and Reducing the Burden of Verification”. 10am
• The House Budget Committee will hold a hearing on the president’s 2020 budget with Acting OMB Director Russell Vought. 10am
• The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing titled “Holding Megabanks Accountable: An Examination of Wells Fargo’s Pattern of Consumer Abuses”. 10am
• The Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing titled “Approaching 25: The Road Ahead for the World Trade Organization”. 10:15am

Wednesday

• The House Oversight Committee will hold a hearing titled “FOIA: Examining Transparency Under the Trump Administration”. 9:30am
• The House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing titled “NATO at 70: An Indispensable Alliance”. 10am
• The House Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing titled “National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activities in Europe”. 10am
• The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold confirmation hearings on the nominations of two judges to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. 10am
• The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to markup the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act if 2019 (H.R. 1585). 10am
• The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing titled “Preparing for the Storm: Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program”. 10am
• The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing titled “The New Space Race: Ensuring U.S. Global Leadership on the Final Frontier”. 10am
• The House Science Committee will hold a hearing titled “America in Space: Future Visions, Current Issues”. 10am
• The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing titled “A New Approach for an Era of U.S.-China Competition”. 10:15am
• The Senate Budget Committee will hold a hearing on the president’s 2020 budget proposal with Acting OMB Director Russell Vought. 2:30pm

Thursday

• The House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing on the president’s 2020 budget proposal with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin. 9am
• The Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing on the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Nonbank Designations. 10am
• The House Oversight Committee will hold a hearing with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. 10am
• The Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing on the president’s 2020 budget proposal with HHS Secretary Alex Azar. 10:15am
• The Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing on the president’s 2020 budget proposal with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin. 1:30pm

See the full Senate committee schedule here.

See the full House committee schedule here.

Tell your reps what you think they should be focusing on and share your thoughts on the week’s schedule in the comments below!

― Eric Revell