Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session.
HEADLINES
- Congress must pass a continuing funding resolution to keep the government open beyond Friday, with action beginning in the House.
- President Donald Trump will host several leaders of large tech companies at the White House.
- By Thursday, agencies must provide the White House with plans to shrink their workforce.
HOUSE
- The House is currently scheduled to hold floor votes tonight through Wednesday, aiming to pass the continuing resolution tomorrow.
- The Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection will hold a hearing tomorrow on cyber regulation.
- Also tomorrow, the Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee will hold a hearing on antitrust law and the current climate in college athletics.
- The full schedule of committee activity can be found here.
SENATE
- The Senate will continue voting on Trump’s nominees and will move quickly to take up the funding resolution if the House can pass it.
- The Judiciary Crime Subcommittee will hold a hearing tomorrow on legislation aiming to crack down on online sexual abuse of children.
- Wednesday, the Banking Committee will hold a hearing on housing affordability.
- The full list of Senate committee activity can be found here.
WHITE HOUSE
- Trump today plans to meet with the leaders of several of the largest U.S. technology companies, and will host NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
- Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin will visit the White House Wednesday, ahead of Saint Patrick’s Day next week.
- Thursday is the White House-imposed deadline for agencies to submit plans for reorganization and large-scale reductions in force.