Committee Watch: ISIS Threats, Self-Driving Cars & the State Department Budget

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 some of this week’s high profile committee hearings.

Tuesday

• The House Education & Workforce Committee will hold a hearing titled “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Education”. 10am ET
• The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will hold a hearing titled “The Health Care Workforce: Addressing Shortages and Improving Care”. 10am ET
• The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade will hold a hearing titled “Geopolitics of U.S. Oil and Gas Competitiveness”. 2pm ET

Wednesday

• The House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing titled “Strengthening American Diplomacy: Reviewing the State Department’s Budget, Operations, and Policy Priorities” featuring testimony from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. 9am ET
• The Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing on the status of the housing finance system. 10am ET
• The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to consider the nominations of one circuit judge, two district judges, and two members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. 10am ET
• The House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing titled “ISIS-Post Caliphate: Threat Implications for America and the West”. 10:30am ET
• The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing & Insurance will hold a hearing titled “The Impact of Autonomous Vehicles on the Future of Insurance”. 2pm ET

Thursday

• The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a closed hearing to markup the proposed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2019. 9:30am ET

Friday

• The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a closed hearing to markup the proposed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2019. 9:30am ET

See the full House committee hearing schedule here.

See the full Senate committee hearing schedule here.

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— Eric Revell