The House is out this week, but the Senate is in, voting today on a procedural motion to close debate on a measure that would provide grants for opioid abuse prevention and treatment programs. The Senate will also be hearing about the President’s FY2017 budget plans for a variety of agencies. Most hearings will be broadcast live via the web. Here are the highlights:
Tuesday, March 8:
- Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on Forest Service budget, 10:00am ET
- Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on Homeland Security Department budget, 10:00am ET
- Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing on Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement budgets, 2:30pm ET
Wednesday, March 9:
- Senate Appropriations Interior-Environment Subcommittee hearing on Indian Health Service budget, 10:00am ET
- Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on Defense Health Program, 10:30am ET
- Senate Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee hearing on Agriculture Department budget, 2:00pm ET
- Senate Appropriations Energy-Water Subcommittee hearing on Energy Department budget, 2:30pm ET
Thursday, March 10:
- Senate Appropriations Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee hearing on Education Department budget, 10:00am ET
- Senate Appropriations Commerce-Justice-Science Subcommittee hearing on NASA budget, 10:30am ET
- Senate Appropriations Military Construction-VA Subcommittee hearing on Veterans Affairs Department budget, 11:00am ET
- Senate Appropriations Transportation-HUD Subcommittee hearing on Housing and Urban Development Department budget, 2:30pm ET