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.

House

Monday

• Rules: Hearing to structure floor debate around two bills this week ― 5:00pm:

  • H.R. 1119: Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act

  • H.R. 1917: Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017

Tuesday

• Armed Services: Hearing titled "National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activities in Africa" with testimony from General Thomas Waldhauser, Commander of U.S. Africa Command ― 10:00am.

  • Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces: Hearing titled "Department of the Navy FY 2019 Budget Request for Seapower and Projection Forces" ― 2:00pm.

  • Subcommittee on Readiness: Hearing titled "Marine Corps Readiness Posture" ― 3:30pm.

• Transportation and Infrastructure: Hearing titled "Examining the Administration’s Infrastructure Proposal" ― 10:00am.

• Natural Resources: Oversight hearing titled "Exploring Innovative Solutions to Reduce the Department of the Interior’s Maintenance" ― 10:00am.

• Oversight and Government Reform

  • Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment: Hearing titled "Examining the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers" ― 10:00am.

• Energy and Commerce

  • *Subcommittee on Communications and Technology: *Hearing titled "Oversight of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration" ― 10:00am.

• Small Business

  • Subcommittee on Health and Technology: Hearing titled "Disconnected: Rural Broadband and the Business Case for Small Carriers" ― 10:00am.

• Judiciary

  • Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice: Hearing titled "Examining Class Action Lawsuits Against Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual DIsabilities (ICF/IID)" ― 10:00am.

• Appropriations

  • Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies: Hearing titled "FY19 Budget Request - Department of Labor" with testimony from Secretary Alexander Acosta ― 10:00am.

  • Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government: Hearing titled "FY19 Budget Hearing - Department of Treasury" with testimony from Secretary Steven Mnuchin ― 10:00am.

• Science, Space, and Technology

  • Subcommittee on Energy: Hearing titled "The Future of U.S. Fusion Energy Research" ― 10:00am.

• Education and the Workforce

  • Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education: Hearing titled "Strengthening Welfare to Work WIth Child Care" ― 10:00am.

• Veterans’ Affairs: Joint hearing to receive the legislative presentation of Multiple Veterans Service Organizations (PVA, AMVETS, VVA, AXPOW, IAVA, AUSN, WWP, NGAUS, NCOA) ― 2:00pm.

Wednesday

• Budget: Hearing on "Oversight of the Congressional Budget Office" ― 10:00am.

• Veterans Affairs: Joint hearing to receive the legislative presentation of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the U.S. ― 10:00am.

  • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations: Markup hearing to consider three bills ― 2:00pm.

• Armed Services: Hearing titled "Assessing Military Service Acquisition Reform" ― 10:00am.

  • Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces: Hearing titled "The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Lightning II Program" ― 2:00pm.

  • Subcommittee on Strategic Forces: Hearing titled "U.S. Strategic Forces Posture and the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request" ― 3:30pm.

• Natural Resources: Markup hearing to consider three bills ― 10:15am.

• Homeland Security: Markup hearing to consider 11 bills ― 10:30am.

  • Subcommittees on Cyber Security and Infrastructure, Oversight and Management Efficiency: Joint hearing titled "Examining DHS’ Efforts to Strengthen its Cybersecurity Workforce" ― 2:00pm.

• House Administration: Hearing titled "Management of the Government Publishing Office" ― 10:30am.

• Small Business: Hearing titled "Regulatory Reform and Rollback: The Effects on Small Businesses" ― 11:00am.

• Science, Space, and Technology

  • Subcommittee on Space: Hearing titled "An Overview of the NASA Budget for FY 2019" ― 10:00am.

• Ways and Means

  • Subcommittee on Social Security: Hearing titled "Lacking Leadership: Challenges Facing the SSA after over 5 Years of Acting Commissioners" ― 10:30am.

• Transportation and Infrastructure

  • Subcommittee on Highways and Transit: Hearing titled "Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Long-Term Funding for Highways and Transit Programs" ― 10:00am.

  • Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation: Hearing titled "Implementation of Coast Guard Programs" ― 2:00pm.

• Appropriations

  • Subcommittee on Defense: Hearing titled "FY19 - Navy and Marine Corps Budget" ― 10:00am.

  • Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies: Hearing titled "FY19 Budget Request - Commodity Futures Trading Commission" ― 10:00am.

• Energy and Commerce

  • Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection: Hearing titled "Review of Emerging Tech’s Impact on Retail Operations and Logistics" ― 10:00am.

  • Subcommittee on Environment: Hearing titled "The Future of Transportation Fuels and Vehicles" ― 10:15am.

• Foreign Affairs

  • Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations: Hearing titled "China in Africa: The New Colonialism" ― 2:00pm.

• Oversight & Government Reform

  • Subcommittee on Information Technology: Hearing titled "Game Changers: Artificial Intelligence Part II, Artificial Intelligence and the Federal Government" ― 2:00pm.

Thursday

• Armed Services

  • Subcommittees on Readiness, Seapower & Projection Forces: Joint hearing titled "Mobility and Transportation Command Posture" ― 9:00am.

  • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations: Hearing titled "Examining U.S. Public Health Preparedness Response Efforts to Seasonal Influenza" ― 10:00am.

  • Subcommittee on Military Personnel: Hearing titled "Arlington National Cemetery - Preserving the Promise" ― 10:30am.

Senate

Tuesday

• Armed Services: Hearing to examine worldwide threats, with the possibility of a closed session following the open session ― 9:30am.

  • Subcommittee on Sea Power: Hearing to examine Navy and Marine Corps aviation programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2019 and the Future Years Defense Program ― 2:30pm.

• Energy and Natural Resources: Hearing to examine the nomination of James Reilly to be Director of the U.S. Geological Survey ― 10:00am.

• Finance: Hearing to examine protecting e-commerce consumers from counterfeits ― 10:00am.

• Veterans’ Affairs: Joint hearing to receive the legislative presentation of Multiple Veterans Service Organizations (PVA, AMVETS, VVA, AXPOW, IAVA, AUSN, WWP, NGAUS, NCOA) ― 2:00pm.

• Intelligence: Closed briefing on certain intelligence matters ― 2:30pm.

Wednesday

• Intelligence: Hearing to examine security clearance reform ― 9:30am.

• Veterans Affairs: Joint hearing to receive the legislative presentation of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the U.S. ― 10:00am.

• Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Hearing to markup one bill ― 10:00am.

• Judiciary: Hearing to examine the nominations of one circuit judge, three district judges, and an assistant attorney general ― 10:00am.

  • Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts: Hearing titled "Small Business Bankruptcy: Assessing the System" ― 2:30pm.

• Budget: Hearing to examine Dept. of Defense audit and business operations reform at the Pentagon ― 10:30am.

• Aging: Hearing to examine stopping senior scams ― 1:00pm.

• Joint Economic Committee: Hearing to examine the Economic Report of the President ― 2:00pm.

• Foreign Relations: Hearing to examine the nomination of Joseph Macmanus to be Ambassador to Colombia ― 2:30pm.

• Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Hearing to consider four nominations, including John F. Ring to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board ― TBA.

Thursday

• Armed Services: Hearing to examine U.S. European Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2019 and the Future Years Defense Program ― 9:30am.

• Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Hearing to examine the opioid crisis, focusing on leadership and innovation in the states ― 10:00am.

• Environment and Public Works

  • Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight: Hearing to examine one bill ― 10:00am.

• Intelligence: Closed briefing on certain intelligence matters ― 2:00pm.

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― Eric Revell