Events
Event

This Week on Capitol Hill

Washington, DC, unless otherwise noted

For more information about any of these hearings, please contact Anna White of Blank Rome Government Relations LLC at White-A@BlankRome.com or 202.944.3578.

Problem of Superweeds
House Oversight and Government Reform - Subcommittee on Domestic Policy
Subcommittee Hearing
July 26, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn Bldg.

State of the American Child
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions - Subcommittee on Children and Families
Subcommittee Field Hearing
July 26, 9 a.m., Yale Child Study Center, 230 South Frontage Rd., Donald J. Cohen Auditorium, New Haven, Conn.

Female D.C. Code Felons
House Oversight and Government Reform - Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia
Subcommittee Hearing
July 27, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn Bldg.

Protecting Victims of Major Oil Spills
Senate Judiciary Committee
Full Committee Hearing
July 27, 2:30 p.m., 226 Dirksen Bldg.

Rules for Floor Debate
House Rules Committee
Full Committee Markup
July 27, 2 p.m., H-313 Capitol Bldg.

U.N. Millennium Development Goals
House Foreign Affairs - Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight
Subcommittee Hearing
July 27, 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn Bldg.

Intelligence Matters
Senate Select Intelligence Committee
Full Committee Hearing
July 27, 2:30 p.m., 219 Hart Bldg.

Defense Intelligence Programs
House Select Intelligence Committee
Closed Full Committee Briefing
July 27, 2 a.m., HVC-304 Capitol Bldg.

Ambassadorial Nominations
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Full Committee Confirmation Hearing
July 27, 2:30 p.m., 419 Dirksen Bldg.

Small Businesses and The Deepwater Drilling Moratorium
Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Full Committee Hearing
July 27, 10 a.m., 106 Dirksen Bldg.

Implementation of the HITECH Act
House Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Health
Subcommittee Hearing
July 27, 1 p.m., 2322 Rayburn Bldg.

Fiscal 2011 Appropriations: Labor, HHS, Education
Senate Appropriations - Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee Markup
July 27, 2:30 p.m., 138 Dirksen Bldg.

DOD Supply Chain Management
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia
Subcommittee Hearing
July 27, 2:30 p.m., 418 Russell Bldg.

U.S.-EU Trade Relationship
House Ways and Means - Subcommittee on Trade
Subcommittee Hearing
July 27, 1:30 p.m., 1100 Longworth Bldg.

Impact of Gulf Oil Spill on Tourism
House Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection
Subcommittee Hearing
July 27, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn Bldg.

Interoperable Emergency Communications
House Homeland Security - Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response
Subcommittee Hearing
July 27, 10 a.m., 311 Cannon Bldg.

Nutria Eradication, Coastal Jobs and Public Lands Bills
House Natural Resources - Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife
Subcommittee Hearing
July 27, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth Bldg.

Climate Change Finance
House Foreign Affairs - Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment
Subcommittee Hearing
July 27, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn Bldg.

Assessing Damages Resulting from Gulf Oil Spill
Senate Environment and Public Works - Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife
Subcommittee Hearing
July 27, 2:30 p.m., 406 Dirksen Bldg.

Japan: Recent Security Developments
House Armed Services Committee
Full Committee Hearing
July 27, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn Bldg.

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Bills
House Veterans' Affairs - Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
Subcommittee Markup
July 27, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon Bldg.

Gulf War Illness
House Veterans' Affairs - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Subcommittee Hearing
July 27, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon Bldg.

Consumer Online Privacy
Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
Full Committee Hearing
July 27, 2:30 p.m., 253 Russell Bldg.

Budget Implications of Closing Yucca Mountain
House Budget Committee
Full Committee Hearing
July 27, 10:15 a.m., 210 Cannon Bldg.

Federal Rulemaking and the Regulatory Process
House Judiciary - Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law
Subcommittee Hearing
July 27, 11 a.m., 2237 Rayburn Bldg.

USAID, OPIC and Ambassadorial Nominations Vote
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Full Committee Markup
July 27, 2:15 p.m., S-116 Capitol Bldg.

Housing; Internet Gambling; Medical Debt; Shareholder Protection; Covered Bond Act
House Financial Services Committee
Full Committee Markup
July 27, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn Bldg.

Competition and Antitrust
House Judiciary Committee
Full Committee Hearing
July 27, 10:15 a.m., 2141 Rayburn Bldg.

Fiscal 2011 Appropriations: Financial Services
Senate Appropriations - Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
Subcommittee Markup
July 27, 10:30 a.m., 138 Dirksen Bldg.

Fiscal 2011 Appropriations: Defense
House Appropriations - Subcommittee on Defense
Subcommittee Markup
July 27, 1:30 p.m., H-140 Capitol Bldg.

Transportation Infrastructure Investments
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Full Committee Hearing
July 27, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn Bldg.

Clean Energy Economy
Joint Economic Committee
Full Committee Hearing
July 27, 10 a.m., 216 Hart Bldg.

Reconciliation Options for Afghanistan.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Full Committee Hearing
July 27, 10 a.m., 419 Dirksen Bldg.

U.S. Central Command Nomination
Senate Armed Services Committee
Full Committee Confirmation Hearing
July 27, 3 p.m., G-50 Dirksen Bldg.

Fiscal 2011 Appropriations: Agriculture
House Appropriations Committee
Full Committee Markup
July 27, 3 p.m., 2359 Rayburn Bldg.

Fiscal 2011 Appropriations: Homeland Security
House Appropriations Committee
Full Committee Markup
July 27, 3 p.m., 2359 Rayburn Bldg.

New START Treaty
Senate Armed Services Committee
Full Committee Hearing
July 27, 9:30 a.m., G-50 Dirksen Bldg.; July 29, 9:30 a.m.

New Foreign Policy Direction For Turkey
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Full Committee Hearing
July 28, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn Bldg.

Independent Living Centers Technical Adjustment Act
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
Full Committee Markup
July 28, Time TBA, location TBA

Flood Preparedness and Mitigation
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery
Subcommittee Joint Hearing
July 28, 3 p.m., 342 Dirksen Bldg.

Judiciary Nominations
Senate Judiciary Committee
Full Committee Confirmation Hearing
July 28, 2:30 p.m., 226 Dirksen Bldg.

Protecting the Water Supply
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Full Committee Hearing
July 28, 2:30 p.m., 406 Dirksen Bldg.

Inadequate Cost Controls at VA
House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Full Committee Hearing
July 28, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon Bldg.

Federal Reserve, Export-Import Bank, Federal Housing Finance Agency
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
Full Committee Markup
July 28, 2:30 p.m., 538 Dirksen Bldg.

American Indian Issues
House Natural Resources Committee
Full Committee Hearing
July 28, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth Bldg.

Proposals to Change the Filibuster
Senate Rules and Administration Committee
Full Committee Hearing
July 28, 10 a.m., 301 Russell Bldg.

Chesapeake Bay, Veterinarian Services, Price Reporting Bills
House Agriculture Committee
Full Committee Markup
July 28, 2:30 p.m., 1300 Longworth Bldg.

Quality Control Systems in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
House Agriculture - Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry
Subcommittee Hearing
July 28, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth Bldg.

Small business Innovation for Security Cyber Needs
House Armed Services - Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities
Subcommittee Hearing
July 28, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn Bldg.

Civilian Assistance for Afghanistan
House Appropriations - Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Subcommittee Hearing
July 28, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn Bldg.

Online Privacy, Social Networking, and Crime Victimization
House Judiciary - Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security
Subcommittee Hearing
July 28, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn Bldg.

FBI Oversight
Senate Judiciary Committee
Full Committee Oversight Hearing
July 28, 10 a.m., 226 Dirksen Bldg.

Management of Surface Transportation Security Inspectors
House Homeland Security - Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection
Subcommittee Hearing
July 28, 2 p.m., 311 Cannon Bldg.

Professional Military Education Programs
House Armed Services - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Subcommittee Hearing
July 28, 1:30 p.m., 2212 Rayburn Bldg.

Homeland Security and Government Affairs Business
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Full Committee Markup
July 28, 10 a.m., 342 Dirksen Bldg.

National Security and Interagency Collaboration
House Oversight and Government Reform - Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee Hearing
July 28, 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn Bldg.

Surface Fleet Readiness
House Armed Services - Subcommittee on Readiness
Subcommittee Joint Hearing
July 28, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn Bldg.

Energy and Environment Bills
House Science and Technology - Subcommittee on Energy and Environment
Subcommittee Markup
July 28, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn Bldg.

SBA Oversight
House Small Business Committee
Full Committee Oversight Hearing
July 28, 1 p.m., 2360 Rayburn Bldg.

Judiciary Nominations and Bills
Senate Judiciary Committee
Full Committee Markup
July 29, 10 a.m., 226 Dirksen Bldg.

U.S. Capitol Police
House Administration - Subcommittee on Capitol Security
Subcommittee Hearing
July 29, 11 a.m., 1310 Longworth Bldg.

Promoting Liquidity in the Commercial Real Estate Markets
House Financial Services Committee
Full Committee Hearing
July 29, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn Bldg.

Mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight
Subcommittee Hearing
July 29, 10 a.m., 342 Dirksen Bldg.

Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Full Committee Hearing
July 29, 2:30 p.m., 216 Hart Bldg.

Commerce, Federal Trust Funds Nominations
Senate Finance Committee
Full Committee Confirmation Hearing
July 29, 1 p.m., 215 Dirksen Bldg.

Quadrennial Defense Review
House Armed Services Committee
Full Committee Hearing
July 29, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn Bldg.

Licensure and Credentialing
House Veterans' Affairs - Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Subcommittee Hearing
July 29, 1 p.m., 334 Cannon Bldg.

Funding for Rural Schools
House Natural Resources - Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
Subcommittee Oversight Hearing
July 29, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth Bldg.

The Crisis in Haiti
House Foreign Affairs - Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere
Subcommittee Hearing
July 29, 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn Bldg.

Toxic Chemicals Safety
House Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection
Subcommittee Hearing
July 29, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn Bldg.

The Fair Housing Act
House Judiciary - Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
Subcommittee Hearing
July 29, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn Bldg.

Requests for Classified Information
House Select Intelligence Committee
Full Committee Business Meeting
July 29, 10 a.m., HVC-304 Capitol Bldg.

State Use of Title IV-E Child Welfare Waivers
House Ways and Means - Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support
Subcommittee Hearing
July 29, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn Bldg.

Role of Private Mortgage Insurance
House Financial Services - Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises
Subcommittee Hearing
July 29, 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn Bldg.

Indian Gaming
Senate Indian Affairs Committee
Full Committee Hearing
July 29, 9:30 a.m., 628 Dirksen Bldg.

Federal Government Foreign Language Capabilities
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia
Subcommittee Hearing
July 29, 2:30 p.m., 342 Dirksen Bldg.

Rangel Adjudicatory Subcommittee
House Standards of Official Conduct Committee
Subcommittee Organizational Meeting
July 29, 1 p.m., 1310 Longworth Bldg.

Fiscal 2011 Appropriations: Financial Services
Senate Appropriations Committee
Full Committee Markup
July 29, Time TBA, 106 Dirksen Bldg.

Passports and Fraud
Senate Judiciary - Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security
Subcommittee Hearing
July 29, 2:30 p.m., 226 Dirksen Bldg.

Public Access to Federally-Funded Research
House Oversight and Government Reform - Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives
Subcommittee Hearing
July 29, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn Bldg.

Iran Sanctions
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Full Committee Hearing
July 29, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn Bldg.

Fiscal 2011 Appropriations: Labor, HHS, Education
Senate Appropriations Committee
Full Committee Markup
July 29, Time TBA, 106 Dirksen Bldg.

Impact of Federal Policies on Children
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions - Subcommittee on Children and Families
Subcommittee Hearing
July 29, 10 a.m., 430 Dirksen Bldg.

Low-Impact and Affordable Hydropower Generation in the West
House Natural Resources - Subcommittee on Water and Power
Subcommittee Oversight Hearing
July 29, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth Bldg.