Congress Weekahead/Oct 27-31

THE REUTERS DAYBOOK CONGRESSIONAL WEEKAHEAD Monday through Friday —– This is a list of Capitol Hill hearings in Washington for the coming week. The daybook editor is Timothy Ryan (reachable at 202-843-6282 or Tim.Ryan@TR.com or DCDaybook@yahoo.com). Joint hearings or conferees are listed on the side scheduled. Subscribers: For any problems in receiving daybook content, call 1-800-435-0101 and hit option 5. —— —— ************************** Monday CONGRESS THE SENATE Reconvenes at 3 p.m. on Monday. At 5:30 p.m., the Senate proceeds to confirmation votes on the nominations of: Rebecca Taibleson to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit and Bill Lewis to be a U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama. Committees No meetings are scheduled. THE HOUSE Not in session. Note: The House next meets for a pro-forma session at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. Committees No meetings are scheduled. ************************** Tuesday CONGRESS THE SENATE The meeting time is TBA. The Senate will stand in recess from 12:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m. for the weekly party lunches. Committees SENATE ARMED SERVICES — 9:30 a.m. — Holds a hearing on the nominations of: Marc Berkowitz to be an assistant defense secretary; Joseph Jewell to be an assistant defense secretary; James Caggy to be an assistant defense secretary; and Brendan Rogers to be an assistant secretary of the Navy. The nominees testify. G-50 Dirksen Contact: Jack Beyrer, 202-224-0418 or Jack_Beyrer@armed-services.senate.gov or Zach Barnett, 202-224-6253 or Zach_Barnett@wicker.senate.gov SENATE COMMERCE, SCIENCE AND TRANSPORTATION — 10 a.m. — Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries Subcommittee holds a hearing on "Sea Change: Reviving Commercial Shipbuilding." Matt Paxton, president of Shipbuilders Council of America; Jeff Vogel, vice president of legal at TOTE Services; and Salvatore Mercogliano, professor at Campbell University, testify. 253 Russell Contact: 202-224-1251 or RepublicanPress_Commerce@commerce.senate.gov SENATE JUDICIARY — 10:15 a.m. — Holds a hearing titled, "Pressure Cooker: Competition Issues in the Seed & Fertilizer Industries." Witnesses TBA. 106 Dirksen Contact: Clare Slattery (Grassley), 202-224-0484 or Clare_Slattery@grassley.senate.gov or Hannah Akey (Grassley), 202-224-0472 or Hannah_Akey@grassley.senate.gov SENATE JUDICIARY — 2:30 p.m. — Constitution Subcommittee holds a hearing titled, "Politically Violent Attacks: A Threat to Our Constitutional Order." Witnesses TBA. 226 Dirksen Contact: Clare Slattery (Grassley), 202-224-0484 or Clare_Slattery@grassley.senate.gov or Hannah Akey (Grassley), 202-224-0472 or Hannah_Akey@grassley.senate.gov THE HOUSE Meets at 1 p.m. for a pro forma session. Committees No meetings are scheduled. ************************** Wednesday CONGRESS THE SENATE Not immediately available. Committees SENATE AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION AND FORESTRY — 3 p.m. — Holds a hearing on the nominations of: Mindy Brashears to be agriculture undersecretary for food safety; Stella Yvette Herrell to be an assistant agriculture secretary; and John Walk to be inspector general at the Agriculture Department. The nominees testify. 106 Dirksen Contact: 202-224-2035 or Patrick Creamer, 202-224-9315 or Patrick_Creamer@ag.senate.gov SENATE COMMERCE, SCIENCE AND TRANSPORTATION — 10 a.m. — Holds a hearing titled, "Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans, Part II." Markham Erickson, vice president of government affairs and public policy at Google; Neil Potts, vice president of public policy at Meta; and Will Creeley, legal director at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, testify. 253 Russell Contact: 202-224-1251 or RepublicanPress_Commerce@commerce.senate.gov SENATE ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES — 9:30 a.m. — Holds a hearing on "The Section 106 Consultation Process Under the National Historic Preservation Act." Witnesses TBA. 366 Dirksen Contact: 202-224-4971 SENATE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS — 10 a.m. — Holds an executive business meeting to markup: S. 2082, the "Nuclear Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing (REFUEL) Act of 2025"; S. 2235, the "Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025"; S. 2741, the "Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2025"; S. 3022, the "Save Our Seas 2.0 Marine Debris Infrastructure Programs Reauthorization Act"; S. 2110, the "Research for Environmental Uses and Sustainable Economies (REUSE) Act of 2025"; H.R. 144, the "Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act"; S. 2878, the "Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act"; S. 287, the "Marcella LeBeau Recognition Act"; S. 2319, "to designate the Federal building located at 300 West Congress Street in Tucson, Arizona, as the 'Raul M. Grijalva Federal Building'"; three committee resolutions to approve a prospectus from the General Services Administration; and to vote on the nominations of Jeffrey Hall to be an assistant EPA administrator; Ho Nieh to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Douglas Troutman to be assistant EPA administrator for toxic substances; Mitch Graves, Jeff Hagood, Randall Jones, and Arthur Graham to be members of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). 366 Dirksen Contact: 202-224-6176 Note: For a webcast, go to: https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=CE522B45-C4DC-4E9D-B620-EF1DCCC87C56. SENATE FINANCE — 10 a.m. — Holds a hearing on the nominations of: Arjun Mody to be deputy commissioner of Social Security; Jeffrey Goettman to be a deputy U.S. trade representative for Africa, Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Environment, Labor, and Industrial Competitiveness; Julie Callahan to be chief agricultural negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; and Thomas Bell to be HHS inspector general. The nominees testify. 215 Dirksen Contact: Mandi Critchfield, 202-224-4515 or Amanda_Critchfield@finance.senate.gov SENATE HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR AND PENSIONS — 10 a.m. — Holds a hearing on "The Future of Biotech: Maintaining U.S. Competitiveness and Delivering Lifesaving Cures to Patients." Witnesses TBA. 430 Dirksen Contact: 202-224-5375 or Ty Bofferding, 202-224-8115 or Ty_Bofferding@Help.Senate.Gov and Stephen Lewerenz, Stephen_Lewerenz@Help.Senate.Gov or 202-224-5824 SENATE INDIAN AFFAIRS — 2 p.m. — Holds a hearing on "Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities." Witnesses TBA. 628 Dirksen Contact: 202-224-2251 or Hannah Ray (Murkowski), hannah_ray@indian.senate.gov or Mike Inacay (Schatz), press@indian.senate.gov SENATE VETERANS' AFFAIRS — 4 p.m. — Holds a hearing on "Putting Veterans First: Is the Current VA Disability System Keeping Its Promise?" Witnesses TBA. G-50 Dirksen Contact: Angela Lingg (Moran), 202-228-6519 or Liz Timmons (Blumenthal), 202-731-9241 THE HOUSE Schedule TBA. Committees No meetings are scheduled. ************************** Thursday CONGRESS THE SENATE Not immediately available. Committees SENATE ARMED SERVICES — 9:30 a.m. — Holds a hearing on the nomination of Navy Vice Admiral Richard Correll to be admiral and commander of the U.S. Strategic Command. Correll testifies. G-50 Dirksen Contact: Jack Beyrer, 202-224-0418 or Jack_Beyrer@armed-services.senate.gov or Zach Barnett, 202-224-6253 or Zach_Barnett@wicker.senate.gov SENATE BANKING, HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS — 10 a.m. — Holds a hearing on the nominations of: Joseph Gormley to be president of HUD's Government National Mortgage Association; Francis Cassidy to be assistant HUD secretary; Paul Hollis to be director of the U.S. Mint; Bryce McFerran to be first vice president of the U.S. Export-Import Bank; and Travis Hill to be chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Board of Directors. The nominees testify. 538 Dirksen Contact: 202-224-7391 SENATE HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR AND PENSIONS — 11 a.m. — Holds a hearing on the nomination of Casey Means to be U.S. surgeon general and medical director in the regul…

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