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

Schedule subject to change. All times Eastern.

Senate

Tuesday

• Armed Services: Receiving a closed briefing on the Nuclear Posture Review ― 9:30am.

  • Subcommittee on Cybersecurity: Closed hearings to examine cyber warfighting policy ― 3:30pm.

• Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Hearings on the nominations of Jelena McWilliams to be a Chairperson and Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Marvin Goodfriend to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and Thomas Workman to be a Member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council ― 10am.

• Energy and Natural Resources: An oversight hearing to examine the performance of the electric power system in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic during recent winter weather events, including the bomb cyclone ― 10am.

• Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Hearing to examine 21st century public health threats, focusing on our nation’s preparedness and response capabilities ― 10am.

• Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  • Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security: Hearing to examine surface transportation security, focusing on addressing current and emerging threats ― 2:30pm.

• Intelligence: Receiving a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters ― 2:30pm.

Wednesday

• Aging: Hearing to examine turning 65, focusing on navigating critical decisions to age well ― 9:30am.

• Judiciary: Hearing to examine the nominations of Michael Brennan to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, Daniel Domenico to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado, and Adam Klein to be Chairman and Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board ― 10am.

• Budget: An oversight hearing to examine the Congressional Budget Office ― 10:30am.

• Armed Services

  • Subcommittee on Strategic Forces: To receive a closed briefing on global nuclear developments ― 2:30pm.

  • Subcommittee on Personnel: Hearing to examine officer personnel management and the Defense Officer Personnel Management Act of 1980 ― 3:00pm.

Thursday

• Armed Services: Hearing to examine global challenges and U.S. national security strategy ― 10am.

• Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Hearing to examine Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. reform, focusing on Administration perspectives on the essential elements ― 10am.

• Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Hearing to examine the nomination of Frank Brogan to be Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, Dept. of Education ― 2:30pm.

  • Subcommittee on Investigations: Hearings to examine the opioid crisis, focusing on exploiting vulnerabilities in international mail ― 10am.

• Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Hearing to examine reauthorizing the Higher Education Act, focusing on access and innovation ― 10am.

• Intelligence: Receiving a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters ― 2pm.

House

Friday

• Judiciary: Field hearing titled "Music Policy Issues: A Perspective from Those Who Make It" at the Fordham School of Law in New York, NY ― 2pm.

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