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This Week in Congress

Senate Floor

 

Monday, Jul 26

 

Convene and resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3628, the DISCLOSE bill.

House Floor

 

Monday, July 26

Suspensions

           

H Res 1504 — A resolution recognizing and honoring the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

 

H Res 1058 — A resolution honoring and praising the Sojourn to the Past organization on the occasion of its 10th anniversary.

 

 

H Res 1456 — A resolution congratulating the University of Dayton men's basketball team for winning the 2010 National Invitation Tournament basketball championship.

 

H Res 1525 — A resolution honoring the 50th anniversary of the publication of "To Kill a Mockingbird," a classic American novel authored by Nelle Harper Lee of Monroeville, Ala.

 

Tuesday, July 27

Suspensions

 

HR 5730 — Surface Transportation Earmark Rescission, Savings and Accountability Act

 

H Res 1401 — A resolution expressing gratitude for the contributions that the air traffic controllers of the United States make to keep the traveling public safe and the airspace of the United States running efficiently, and for other purposes.

 

H Res 1366 — A resolution recognizing and honoring the freight rail industry.

 

HR 5156 — Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2010

HR 4692 — National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010

 

Wednesday, July 28

The chamber is expected to consider the Military Construction-VA fiscal 2011 appropriations bill (HR 5822) and the Transportation-HUD fiscal 2011 appropriations bill.

SENATE COMMITTEES

 

Tuesday

 

Fiscal 2011 Appropriations: Labor, HHS, Education

Senate Appropriations — Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies

Date     Tuesday, July 27, 2:30 p.m.

138 Dirksen Bldg.

 

Wednesday

 

Judiciary Nominations

Senate Judiciary Committee

Wednesday, July 28, 2:30 p.m.

226 Dirksen Bldg.

Nominations    

Kathleen M. O'Malley to be U.S. circuit judge for the Federal Circuit

Beryl A. Howell to be U.S. district judge for the District of Columbi

Robert L. Wilkins to be U.S. district judge for the District of Columbia

 

Federal Reserve, Export-Import Bank, Federal Housing Finance Agency

Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee

Wednesday, July 28, 2:30 p.m.

Place    538 Dirksen Bldg.

Nominations    

Janet L. Yellen to be a member and vice chairwoman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System

Peter A. Diamond to be a member, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System

Sarah Bloom Raskin to be a member, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System

Osvaldo Luis Gratacos Munet to be inspector general, Export-Import Bank

Steve A. Linick, of Virginia, to be inspector general, Federal Housing Finance Agency

 

Thursday

 

Fiscal 2011 Appropriations: Labor, HHS, Education

Senate Appropriations Committee

Thursday, July 29, Time TBA

106 Dirksen Bldg.

 


HOUSE COMMITTEES

 

Tuesday

 

Fiscal 2011 Appropriations: Defense

House Appropriations — Subcommittee on Defense

Note: CLOSED

Tuesday, July 27, 1:30 p.m.

Place    H-140 Capitol Bldg.

Note    Date changed to July 27 from TBA.

Agenda            Draft Bill — Fiscal 2011 Defense Appropriations (House)

 

Wednesday

 

Transportation Security Inspectors

House Homeland Security — Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection

"Lost in the Shuffle: Examining TSA's Management of Surface Transportation Security Inspectors."

Wednesday, July 28, 2 p.m.

Cannon Bldg.

Witnesses Scheduled   

Lee R. Kair, assistant administrator for security operations, Transportation Security Administration

Carlton I. Mann, assistant inspector, General, Office of the Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security

Thomas C. Lambert, chief of police and senior vice president for public safety, Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas

Clyde J. Hart Jr., senior vice president for government affairs and policy, American Bus

Association

 

Thursday

 

Toxic Chemicals Safety

House Energy and Commerce — Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection

Toxic Chemicals Safety Act.

Thursday, July 29, 10 a.m.

Rayburn Bldg.

HR 5820 — A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to ensure that the public and the environment are protected from risks of chemical exposure, and for other purposes.

 

Rangel Adjudicatory Subcommittee

House Standards of Official Conduct Committee

Adjudicatory Subcommittee (Chairwoman Lofgren, D-Calif.) of the House Standards of Official Conduct Committee will hold an organizations meeting to prepare for its work to determine whether any counts in the Statement of Alleged Violation in the matter of Rep. Charles B. Rangel, D-N.Y. have been proved by clear and convincing evidence and to make findings of fact.

 

Thursday, July 29, 1 p.m.

1310 Longworth Bldg.

 
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