Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the Trump Administration’s appeal on its travel ban during its next session.
The court also allowed a part of the ban to go forward. The court ruled individuals without bona find relationships with people or entities in the United Stated could be barred from entry; those with relationships with organizations or individuals will be allowed to enter the country.
The order becomes effective within 72 hours.
Here is a selection of committee meetings taking place this week.
U.S. SENATE
TUESDAY, JUNE 27
Senate Appropriations
EPA BUDGET
June 27, 9:30 a.m., 124 Dirksen Bldg.
Subcommittee Hearing
Senate Armed Services
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
June 27, 9:30 a.m., 232-A Russell Bldg.
Subcommittee Markup
THURSDAY, JUNE 29
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry
FARM BILL/CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
June 29, 9:30 a.m., 216 Hart Bldg.
Full Committee Hearing
Senate Appropriations
NASA BUDGET
June 29, 10 a.m., 192 Dirksen Bldg.
Subcommittee Hearing
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TUESDAY, JUNE 27
House Energy & Commerce
SELF DRIVING VEHICLES
June 27, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn Bldg.
Subcommittee Hearing
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28
House Appropriations
ENERGY AND WATER APPROPRIATIONS
June 28, 11 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn Bldg.
Full Committee Markup
House Armed Services
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
June 28, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn Bldg.
Full Committee Markup
House Education & the Workforce
EDUCATION RESEARCH AND PROTECTING STUDENT PRIVACY
June 28, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn Bldg.
Subcommittee Hearing
Louisiana Bans the Box – Louisiana’s governor signed the state’s own ban-the-box law earlier on Friday, this time prohibiting state higher-education institutions from inquiring about a potential student’s criminal history during the application process. Read more from Inside Higher Ed.
When You Need a Burger — When you really need a burger when you’re overseas, you might be in luck. Read more here.
As promised, the Senate Republican leadership released earlier today the text of the healthcare legislation that was being worked on by a small group of Republican Senators. The 142-page bill has a number of provisions of importance to the University of Washington and other institutions of higher education, including those related to possible changes to Medicaid.
This bill is an attempt by Senate Republicans to craft its own legislation in response to the House’s version of a bill to “repeal-and-replace” Obamacare. At this point in time, the future of the measure remains uncertain as a number of Republican Senators have expressed their opposition to it in its current form.
The text of the measure is available here.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing this morning on the issue of “free speech” on college campuses. The Judiciary Committee is one of three Senate committees– with Judiciary and the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committees being the other two– planning to hold hearings on the issue.
More information about the hearing, including a link to the video, is available here.