Committee Watch: Attorney General Barr to Discuss Russian Interference & Mueller’s Report

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.

MONDAY

• The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee will hold a hearing titled “Tragic Trends: Suicide Prevention Among Veterans”. 7pm

TUESDAY

• The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing to receive testimony on a bill to promote U.S. global leadership in nuclear energy. 10am
• The House Rules Committee will hold an original jurisdiction hearing on H.R. 1384: Medicare for All Act. 10am
• The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis will hold a hearing titled “Solving the Climate Crisis: Drawing Down Carbon and Building Up the American Economy”. 10am
• The House Oversight Committee will hold a hearing titled “The Financial Condition of the Postal Service”. 10am
• The House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing titled “Kosovo’s Wartime Victims: The Quest for Justice”. 10am
• The House Education & Labor Committee will hold a hearing titled “Brown v. Board of Education at 65: A Promise Unfulfilled”. 10:15am

WEDNESDAY

• The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing about the Dept. of Justice’s investigation of Russian interference with the 2016 presidential election featuring testimony from Attorney General William Barr. 10am
• The House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing titled “Countering a Resurgent Russia”. 10am
• The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing titled “Consumer Perspectives: Policy Principles for a Federal Data Privacy Framework”. 10am
• The Senate Environment Committee will hold a hearing about a draft bill related to nuclear waste management. 10am
• The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing titled “The Humanitarian Impact of Eight Years of War in Syria”. 10:15am
• The House Education & Labor Committee will hold an oversight hearing featuring testimony from Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta. 10:15am

THURSDAY

• The House Judiciary Committee will hold an oversight hearing featuring testimony from Attorney General William Barr about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. 9am
• The House Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing titled “The Status of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA): Lessons Learned Three Years Later”. 10am
• The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing about a bill to improve processes for reducing the DNA evidence backlog. 10am

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