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This Week in Congress, March 27-31

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Here is a selection of committee meetings taking place on the Hill this week.

 

Monday, March 27

 

Senate Judiciary

GORSUCH/PENDING NOMINATIONS

Noon March 27, 226 Dirksen Bldg.

Full Committee Markup

 

Tuesday, March 28

 

Senate Armed Services

DOD WORLDWIDE POLICY/DEFENSE SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET

March 28, 2:30 p.m., SVC-217, U.S. Capitol

Full Committee Briefing

 

Senate Energy & Natural Resources

ELECTRIC GRID THREATS

March 28, 2:15 p.m., 366 Dirksen Bldg.

Subcommittee Hearing

 

Senate Judiciary

PROTECTING YOUNG ATHLETES FROM SEXUAL ABUSE

March 28, 10 a.m., 226 Dirksen Bldg.

Full Committee Hearing

 

House Appropriations

CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING BUDGET

March 28, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn Bldg.

Subcommittee Hearing

 

House Education & the Workforce

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE REVIEW

March 28, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn Bldg.

Subcommittee Hearing

 

House Judiciary

RESTORING ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAWS

March 28, 10:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn Bldg.

Subcommittee Hearing

 

Wednesday, March 29

 

Senate Appropriations

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM/MILITARY MEDICINE FUNDING

March 29, 10:30 a.m., 192 Dirksen Bldg.

Subcommittee Hearing

 

Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation

WORKER’S SKILLS GAP/U.S. COMPETITIVENESS

March 29, 10 a.m., 253 Russell Bldg.

Full Committee Hearing

 

Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation

ROSEN NOMINATION

March 29, 2:30 p.m., G-50 Dirksen Bldg.

Full Committee Hearing

 

Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs

BORROWING AND FEDERAL SPENDING

March 29, 2:30 p.m., 342 Dirksen Bldg.

Subcommittee Hearing

 

Senate Special Aging

ALZHEIMER’S PREVENTION/CARE

March 29, 2:30 p.m., 106 Dirksen Bldg.

Full Committee Hearing

 

House Appropriations

HHS BUDGET

March 29, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn Bldg.

Subcommittee Hearing

 

House Oversight & Government Reform

FEDERALLY FUNDED CANCER RESEARCH

March 29, 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn Bldg.

Full Committee Hearing

 

House Science, Space & Technology

CLIMATE SCIENCE

March 29, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn Bldg.

Full Committee Hearing

 

Thursday, March 30

 

Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions

ACOSTA NOMINATION

March 30, Time TBA, 430 Dirksen Bldg.

Full Committee Markup

Healthcare Bill Pulled

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After a drama-filled day of discussions and conversations between the House and the White House and among the House Republicans themselves, which did not ultimately create enough support for its passage, the healthcare legislation was pulled from the House floor before a vote.  The path forward on the push to repeal and replace Obamacare remains uncertain.

No Healthcare Vote on Thursday

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After another day of intense back-and-forth among House Republicans, there still are not enough votes to secure passage of the current version of the healthcare repeal legislation. As a result, the House leadership has postponed the floor vote scheduled for tonight.  Some reports are indicating that the vote could take place tomorrow morning, after further negotiations.

Drama Continues in Congress

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With the full House currently scheduled to take up the Obamacare repeal-and-replace healthcare bill later today, as of this writing, it still remains uncertain as to whether the White House and the House Republican leadership have been able to convince enough holdouts to get the legislation across the finish line. Many sources report that negotiations between many of the conservative opponents and the White House and the leadership continued throughout yesterday and last evening. At the same time, there are also reports that many of the concessions which may have been offered to the conservatives may have, in turn, alienated some of the moderates who were uneasy about the underlying legislation.

The situation on this front remains fluid and the Office of Federal Relations continues to monitor the situation.

On the other side of the Capitol today, the Senate Judiciary Committee will continue its questioning of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. The confirmation hearing is expected to wrap up this week, with the committee voting on his nomination in early April.

Also taking place today is the Senate Agriculture Committee’s confirmation hearing for Agriculture Secretary nominee Sonny Perdue, the former governor of Georgia.

NASA Transition Authorization Bill Signed Into Law

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Earlier today, the NASA Transition Authorization of 2017 was signed into law by President Trump. The bipartisan bill was adopted unanimously in both chambers of Congress. Historically, different presidential Administrations have sought to emphasize different areas of the agency’s broad mission and expertise, and the legislation was an attempt, in part, to provide stability for NASA during the first part of the transition to this Administration.