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“CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D66-D67 on Jan. 22, 2009.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of January 26 through January 31, 2009
Senate Chamber
On Monday, at 4 p.m., Senate will consider the nomination of Timothy F. Geithner, of New York, to be Secretary of the Treasury, and vote on confirmation of the nomination.
Also, Senate will begin consideration of H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act.
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 Armed Services: January 27, to hold hearings to examine challenges facing the Department of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD-
106.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: January 27, to hold hearings to examine investment securities fraud, focusing on regulator and oversight concerns, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on the Budget: January 28, to hold hearings to examine federal response to the housing and financial crisis, 10 a.m., SD-
608.
January 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the global economy, focusing on outlook, risks, and implications for policy, 10 a.m., SD-608.
Committee on Foreign Relations: January 28, business meeting to consider the nominations of James B. Steinberg, to be Deputy Secretary, and Jacob J. Lew, to be Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, both of the Department of State, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
January 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine global climate change, 10 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: January 27, to hold hearings to examine access to prevention and public health for high risk populations, 10 a.m., TBD.
January 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine quality in health reform, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: January 28, to hold hearings to examine lessons from the Mumbai, India terrorist attacks, 10 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary: January 27, to hold hearings to examine health information technology (IT), focusing on protecting Americans' privacy in the digital age, 10 a.m., SD-226.
January 28, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the nomination of Eric H. Holder, Jr., to be Attorney General, 10 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: January 28, to hold an oversight hearing to examine veterans' disability compensation, focusing on the appeals process, 9:30 a.m., SR-418.
House Committees
Committee on Armed Services, January 27, hearing on the priorities of the Department of Defense in the new Administration, 1:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
January 28, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on Sexual Assault in the Military: Victim Support and Advocacy, 10 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, January 27, to meet for organizational purposes, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, January 28, to meet for organizational purposes, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on House Administration, January 27, to meet for organizational purposes, 1 p.m., 1310 Longworth.
Committee on the Judiciary, January 27, Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, hearing on H.R. 157, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Science and Technology, January 28, to meet for organizational purposes, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, January 28, to meet for organizational purposes, 1 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, January 28, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, hearing on Freight and Passenger Rail: Present and Future Roles, Performance, Benefits, and Needs, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
