Early this morning, Republican Members of Congress were practicing for the annual Congressional Baseball game on a practice field in Del Ray, VA — a suburb of Washington, DC.
Members, staff, and Capitol Police were injured. The story is evolving. Our thoughts and prayers are with the those injured and the Capitol Hill family.
Read more at Politico and The Washington Post.
In a decision issued today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the Trump Administration in its appeal of a decision issued by a federal judge in Hawaii earlier this year that blocked the revised travel ban. The Fourth Circuit also ruled against the Administration on the ban.
The initial travel ban was also blocked by the courts. The revised ban was an attempt to address the concerns raised by the courts about the original proposal.
Here is a selection of committee activities taking place on the Hill this week.
TUESDAY, JUNE 13
Senate Appropriations
TRANSPORTATION BUDGET
June 13, 2:30 p.m., 138 Dirksen Bldg.
Subcommittee Hearing
Senate Budget
BUDGET REQUEST AND REVENUE PROPOSALS
June 13, 10 a.m., 608 Dirksen Bldg.
Full Committee Hearing
House Rules
REDUCING HEALTHCARE LIABILITY BURDEN
June 13, 3 p.m., H-313, U.S. Capitol
Full Committee Business Meeting
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14
Senate Appropriations
DEFENSE BUDGET
June 14, 10:30 a.m., 192 Dirksen Bldg.
Subcommittee Hearing
THURSDAY, JUNE 15
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
June 15, 9:30 a.m., 328-A Russell Bldg.
Full Committee Hearing
Senate Appropriations
HHS BUDGET
June 15, 10 a.m., 138 Dirksen Bldg.
Subcommittee Hearing
House Appropriations
DEFENSE BUDGET
June 15, 9 a.m., 2359 Rayburn Bldg.
Subcommittee Hearing
House Appropriations
EPA BUDGET
June 15, 11 a.m., 2007 Rayburn Bldg.
Subcommittee Hearing
House Education & the Workforce
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT
June 15, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn Bldg.
Subcommittee Hearing
The National Academies earlier today released a report that highlights the contributions that social, behavioral, and economic (SBE) sciences make to the mission of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Among its other recommendations, the report calls on the NSF to conduct a systematic review of SBE define its priorities and the resources needed more clearly.