In the wake of Donald Trump‘s inauguration as the 45th President of the United States last Friday, both chambers are poised to respond to his first week decisions as they roll out of the Oval Office.
U.S. House of Representatives
Following a recess last week, the U.S. House of Representatives will resume legislative business on Monday and consider 11 several bills under Suspension of the Rules, including:
- H.R. 511 – Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act
- H.R. 587 – Fair RATES Act
- H.R. 590 – Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2017
- H.R. 518 – EPS Improvement Act of 2017
- H.R. 290 – Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2017
- H.R. 423 – Anti-Spoofing Act of 2017
- H.R. 588 – Securing Access to Networks in Disaster Act
- H.R. 555 – Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2017
- H.R. 460 – Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017
- H.R. ___ – Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017
- H.R. 582 – Kari’s Law Act of 2017
On Tuesday, the House will consider H.R. 7: the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017. An identical bill passed the House in the last Congress. The bill would broaden the existing language of the Hyde Amendment, banning the use of any federal funds to pay for abortions.
- Alabama co-sponsor(s): Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03); Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-04)
The House is not scheduled to be in session for the remainder of the week, due to the annual Republican congressional retreat in Philadelphia, Penn. T
U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate will primarily continue consideration of Trump’s Cabinet picks.
Committee Schedule
Monday, January 23, 2017
Senate Committees
Secretary of State Nomination
Senate Foreign Relations
Full Committee Markup
4:30 p.m., SD-419
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
House Committees
Committee Organization
House Appropriations
Full Committee Business Meeting
11:30 a.m.
Committee Organization/ The Failures of Obamacare: Harmful Effects and Broken Promises
House Budget
Full Committee Hearing
10:15 a.m.
Committee Organization
House Education and the Workforce
Full Committee Business Meeting
11:15 a.m.
Committee Organization
House Foreign Affairs
Full Committee Business Meeting
10:30 a.m.
Committee Organization
House Judiciary
Full Committee Business Meeting
11 a.m.
Ongoing Intelligence Activities
House Select Intelligence
Full Committee Hearing
10 a.m.
Committee Organization
House Energy and Commerce
Full Committee Business Meeting
1 p.m.
Committee Organization
House Oversight and Government Reform
Full Committee Business Meeting
1 p.m.
Subcommitteee Organization/Affordable Care Act Individual Mandate
House Ways and Means – Subcommittee on Oversight
Subcommittee Hearing
2 p.m.
Senate Committees
Defense Budget for FY2018 and Onwards
Senate Armed Services
Full Committee Hearing
9:30 a.m., SH-216
Committee Organization/Dr. Carson Nomination
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Full Committee Business Meeting
10 a.m., SD-538
Director of the Office of Management and Budget Nomination
Senate Budget
Full Committee Hearing
10:30 a.m., SD-608
Committee Organization/Pending Legislation
Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation
Full Committee Markup
10 a.m., SD-G50
Secretary of Health and Human Services Nomination
Senate Finance
Full Committee Hearing
10 a.m., SD-215
Attorney General Nomination/Committee Organization
Senate Judiciary
Full Committee Markup
10 a.m.
Committee Organization/Secretary of Education Nomination
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Full Committee Business Meeting
2:30 p.m., SD-430
Administrator of the Small Business Administration Nomination
Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Full Committee Hearing
10:30 a.m., SR-428A
Director of the Office of Management and Budget Nomination
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Full Committee Hearing
2:30 p.m., SD-342
Committee Organization
Senate Veterans’ Affairs
Full Committee Business Meeting
3 p.m.
