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CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of October 26 through October 29, 2021
Senate Chamber
On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of Jia M. Cobb, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.
At approximately 11 a.m., Senate will vote on the motions to invoke cloture on the nominations of Jia M. Cobb, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, Karen McGlashan Williams, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, and Patricia Tolliver Giles, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.
At 2:30 p.m., Senate will vote on the motions to invoke cloture on the nominations of Michael S. Nachmanoff, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Sarala Vidya Nagala, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut.
During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared legislative and executive business.
Senate Committees
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: October 27, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Rostin Behnam, of Maryland, to be Chairman, and to be a Commissioner, of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 10 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Armed Services: October 26, to hold hearings to examine security in Afghanistan and in the regions of South and Central Asia; to be followed by a closed session in SVC-217 at 12:15 p.m., 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
October 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of John Bradley Sherman, of Texas, to be Chief Information Officer, and Ashish S. Vazirani, of Maryland, to be a Deputy Under Secretary, both of the Department of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: October 26, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Reta Jo Lewis, of Georgia, to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and Elizabeth de Leon Bhargava, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 10 a.m., SD-
538.
October 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Semi-Annual Report to Congress, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: October 26, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, to hold hearings to examine protecting kids online, focusing on Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube, 10 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: October 27, business meeting to consider the nominations of Carlton Waterhouse, of Virginia, to be Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, and Amanda Howe, of Virginia, and David M. Uhlmann, of Michigan, both to be an Assistant Administrator, all of the Environmental Protection Agency, and 2 General Services Administration resolutions; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine the nominations of Henry Christopher Frey, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Jennifer Clyburn Reed, of South Carolina, to be Federal Cochairperson of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, Ben Wagner, to be Inspector General of the Tennessee Valley Authority, 10 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Finance: October 26, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Maria L. Pagan, of Puerto Rico, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office), with the rank of Ambassador, Brent Neiman, of Illinois, to be a Deputy Under Secretary, and Joshua Frost, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of the Treasury, Samuel R. Bagenstos, of Michigan, to be General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services, and Christopher S. Wilson, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, 9:30 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: October 26, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Marc R. Stanley, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Argentine Republic, Rashad Hussain, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, and Ramin Toloui, of Iowa, to be an Assistant Secretary (Economic and Business Affairs), all of the Department of State, Chantale Yokmin Wong, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador, Adriana Debora Kugler, of Maryland, to be United States Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and other pending nominations, 10 a.m., VTC.
October 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Department of State and Department of State authorizations, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
October 27, Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, to hold hearings to examine Black Sea security, focusing on reviving U.S. policy toward the region, 2:30 p.m., SD-
G50.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: October 26, business meeting to consider the nominations of Michael D. Smith, of Virginia, to be Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, Jose Javier Rodriguez, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary, and Larry D. Turner, of North Carolina, to be Inspector General, both of the Department of Labor, Sandra D. Bruce, of Delaware, to be Inspector General, and Amy Loyd, of New Mexico, to be Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education, both of the Department of Education, and Deirdre Hamilton, of the District of Columbia, Gerald W. Fauth, of Virginia, and Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, each to be Member of the National Mediation Board, 10 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: October 27, Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management, to hold hearings to examine strategies for improving critical energy infrastructure, 2:30 p.m., VTC.
October 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine social media platforms and the amplification of domestic extremism and other harmful content, 10:15 a.m., SD-342/VTC.
Committee on Indian Affairs: October 27, business meeting to consider H.R. 1688, to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act; to be immediately followed by an oversight hearing to examine voting matters in Native communities, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
Committee on the Judiciary: October 27, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-106.
October 28, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2428, to amend title 31, United States Code, to modify False Claims Act procedures, S. 998, to provide grants to States that do not suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a driver's license of a person or refuse to renew a registration of a motor vehicle for failure to pay a civil or criminal fine or fee, and the nominations of Lucy Haeran Koh, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, Jane M. Beckering, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Michigan, Shalina D. Kumar, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, Armando O. Bonilla, of the District of Columbia, and Carolyn N. Lerner, of Maryland, both to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, and Jonathan Kanter, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, 9 a.m., SD-106.
Committee on Rules and Administration: October 26, to hold hearings to examine emerging threats to election administration, 2:30 p.m., SR-301.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: October 27, to hold hearings to examine women entrepreneurs, 2:30 p.m., SR-301.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: October 27, to hold hearings to examine improving Veterans' employment, education, and home loan opportunities, focusing on success after service, 3 p.m., SR-418.
Select Committee on Intelligence: October 26, to receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
October 27, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.
Special Committee on Aging: October 28, to hold hearings to examine building a stronger retirement system for all Americans, focusing on a financially secure future, 9:30 a.m., SD-562.
House Committees
Committee on Appropriations, October 27, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, hearing entitled ``United States Global COVID-19 Response: Actions Taken and Future Needs'', 10 a.m., Webex.
Committee on Armed Services, October 28, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing entitled ``Depot Modernization and Optimization'', 11 a.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.
Committee on Education and Labor, October 27, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment, hearing entitled
``Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Office of Federal Student Aid'', 10:15 a.m., Zoom.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, October 27, Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, hearing entitled ``TSCA and Public Health: Fulfilling the Promise of the Lautenberg Act'', 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn and Webex.
Committee on Financial Services, October 27, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Bringing Consumer Protection Back: A Semi-Annual Review of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn and Webex.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, October 27, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights, hearing entitled ``Combating Global Human Trafficking'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.
October 27, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The Administration's FY22 Budget Request for the Peace Corps, Development Finance Corporation, and Millennium Challenge Corporation'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.
October 28, Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment, and Cyber, hearing entitled ``U.S. Engagement in the Western Balkans'', 10 a.m., Webex.
Committee on Homeland Security, October 27, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Ensuring Equity in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery'', 10 a.m., 310 Cannon and Webex.
Committee on the Judiciary, October 27, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 2377, the ``Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021''; H.R. 4777, the ``Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021''; H.R. 963, the ``FAIR Act''; H.R. 5677, to make technical amendments to titles 2, 50, and 52, United States Code; H.R. 5679, to make technical amendments to titles 7, 20, and 43, United States Code; H.R. 5695, to make technical amendments to title 25, United States Code; and H.R. 5705, to make technical amendments to title 34, United States Code, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Natural Resources, October 27, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, hearing entitled
``Wildland Firefighting Workforce Reforms'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth and Webex.
October 27, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing entitled ``The Federal Coal Program: A Bad Deal for Taxpayers and a Threat to Climate'', 1 p.m., Webex.
Committee on Oversight and Reform, October 27, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, hearing entitled ``How the Meatpacking Industry Failed the Workers Who Feed America'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom.
October 28, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Fueling the Climate Crisis: Exposing Big Oil's Disinformation Campaign to Prevent Climate Action'', 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Small Business, October 27, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access, hearing entitled ``A Review of the SBIC Program'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, October 27, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 4042, the ``Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2021''; legislation on Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act; H.R. 1066, the ``Wildfire Recovery Act''; H.R. 5641, the ``SPEED Recovery Act''; H.R. 5689, the ``Resilient AMERICA Act''; H.R. 5673, the ``Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Technical Corrections Act''; H.R. 5343, the ``FEMA Caseworker Accountability Act''; H.R. 5547, the ``CEDS Act''; H.R. 4771, to designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 111 North Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the
``Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal Building''; H.R. 246, to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 180 West Main Street in Abingdon, Virginia, as the ``H. Emory Widener, Jr., Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; and General Services Administration's Capital Investment and Leasing Program Resolutions, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, October 27, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Lessons Learned? Building a Culture of Patient Safety Within the Veterans Health Administration'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, October 27, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in the Intelligence Community: An Enduring Mission Imperative'', 9:30 a.m., HVC-210.
Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, October 28, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``International Climate Challenges and Opportunities'', 10:30 a.m., 210 Cannon and Zoom.
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, October 27, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Strengthening the Lawmaking Process: How Data Can Inform and Improve Policy'', 1 p.m., 2118 Rayburn and Zoom.
Joint Meetings
Joint Economic Committee: October 27, to hold hearings to examine a stronger labor market for robust growth, 2:30 p.m., 210-CHOB.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 187
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