Congressional Program Ahead (Cong. Rec., March 8, 2021)
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This is D208 of the Congressional Record Daily Digest for March 8, 2021, containing the Congressional Program Ahead and committee meetings for Tuesday, March 9, 2021. The page summarizes a House rule providing for amendments en bloc, one motion to recommit, and waivers of points of order, and says that the Journal shall be considered as approved on legislative days through April 22, 2021. Senate committee meetings listed include Armed Services hearings on the Indo-Pacific Command, a Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing on GameStop, Robinhood, and retail investing, and Judiciary hearings on the nominations of Lisa O. Monaco and Vanita Gupta.
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D208 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST March 8, 2021
chair of the Committee on the Judiciary or his des-
ignee may offer amendments en bloc consisting of Joint Meetings
further amendments printed in part D of the Rules No joint committee meetings were held.
Committee report not earlier disposed of. Amend- f
ments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be
debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and con- COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member MARCH 9, 2021
of the Committee on the Judiciary or their des- (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
ignees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall
not be subject to a demand for division of the ques- Senate
tion. The rule provides one motion to recommit. Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine
The rule waives all points of order against amend- United States Indo-Pacific Command in review of the De-
ments printed in Parts B, C, and D of the Rules fense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2022 and the
Committee report or amendments en bloc described Future Years Defense Program, 9:30 a.m., SD–G50.
in sections 3, 6, and 9 of the resolution. Section 11 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to
of the rule provides that on any legislative day dur- hold hearings to examine GameStop, Robinhood, and the
ing the period from March 13, 2021, through April state of retail investing, 10 a.m., WEBEX.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to
22, 2021, the Journal of the proceedings of the pre- hold hearings to examine the COVID–19 response, focus-
vious day shall be considered as approved; and the ing on an update from the frontlines, 10 a.m., SD–106.
Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine
to meet at a date and time, within the limits of the nominations of Lisa O. Monaco, of the District of Co-
clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to lumbia, to be Deputy Attorney General, and Vanita
be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjourn- Gupta, of Virginia, to be Associate Attorney General,
ment. The rule provides that the Speaker may ap- both of the Department of Justice, 9:30 a.m., SH–216.
point Members to perform the duties of the Chair Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive a closed brief-
for the duration of the period addressed by section ing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SVC–217.
11 as though under clause 8(a) of rule I. The rule House
provides that each day during the period addressed
by section 11 shall not constitute a calendar day for Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agri-
purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution; culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
tion, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ‘‘FDA’s For-
a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII; eign Drug Inspections Program’’, 10 a.m., Webex.
or a calendar or legislative day for purposes of clause Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Af-
7(c)(1) of rule XXII. The rule provides that it shall fairs, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ‘‘Challenges
be in order at any time through the calendar day of Facing Veterans in Accessing Fertility Services’’, 10 a.m.,
April 22, 2021, for the Speaker to entertain motions Webex.
that the House suspend the rules as though under Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy
clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or her designee and Mineral Resources, hearing entitled ‘‘Modernizing
shall consult with the Minority Leader or his des- Energy Development Laws for the Benefit of Taxpayers,
ignee on the designation of any matter for consider- Communities, and the Environment’’, 12 p.m., Webex.
ation pursuant to this section. The rule provides that Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Full Com-
the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two- mittee, markup on H.R. 144, the ‘‘Supporting Early-Ca-
reer Researchers Act’’, 10 a.m., Webex.
thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee
on Rules on the same day it is presented to the f
House is waived with respect to any resolution re- CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
ported through the legislative day of April 22, 2021.
The rule amends Section 4(d) of House Resolution Week of March 9 through March 12, 2021
8 by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(5) the Select
Committee shall be composed of 16 Members, Dele- Senate Chamber
gates, or the Resident Commissioner appointed by On Tuesday, Senate will resume consideration of
the Speaker, of whom 7 shall be appointed on the the nomination of Marcia Louise Fudge, of Ohio, to
recommendation of the Minority Leader.’’. Testi- be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
mony was heard from Chairman Scott of Virginia, At 5:30 p.m., Senate will vote on the motion to
Chairman Nadler, and Representatives Foxx, Jordan, invoke cloture on the nomination of Marcia Louise
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Cawthorn, Good of Virginia, Grothman, Hinson, Fudge, and on the motion to invoke cloture on the
Miller-Meeks, Stefanik, Wilson of South Carolina, nomination of Merrick Brian Garland, of Maryland,
Owens, and Miller of Illinois. to be Attorney General.
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During the balance of the week, Senate may con- March 11, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing
sider any cleared legislative and executive business. on opportunities and challenges for the United States
around the world, 10 a.m., SVC–217.
Senate Committees Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) March 9, to hold hearings to examine the COVID–19 re-
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: March sponse, focusing on an update from the frontlines, 10
11, to hold hearings to examine farmers and foresters, fo- a.m., SD–106.
cusing on opportunities to lead in tackling climate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
change, 10:15 a.m., SR–301. March 10, business meeting to consider the nomination
Committee on Appropriations: March 10, Subcommittee of Shalanda D. Young, of Louisiana, to be Deputy Direc-
on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, to tor of the Office of Management and Budget, 9:45 a.m.,
hold closed hearings to examine domestic and foreign SD–342.
threats and other challenges facing the Federal Bureau of Committee on Indian Affairs: March 10, business meeting
Investigation, 9:30 a.m., SVC–217. to consider S. 325, to amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and
Committee on Armed Services: March 9, to hold hearings Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act to
to examine United States Indo-Pacific Command in re- extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted
view of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Chil-
2022 and the Future Years Defense Program, 9:30 a.m., dren, S. 314, to repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment
SD–G50. Fund Act, S. 144, to authorize the Secretary of Health
March 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to exam- and Human Services, acting through the Director of the
ine the final recommendations and report of the National Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate
Commission on Military, National, and Public Service, access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in
9:30 a.m., SD–G50.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Hemet, California, S. 371, to direct the Secretary of the
March 9, to hold hearings to examine GameStop, Interior to take certain land located in Pinal County, Ari-
Robinhood, and the state of retail investing, 10 a.m., zona, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian
WEBEX. Community, S. 108, to authorize the Seminole Tribe of
March 10, Full Committee, business meeting to con- Florida to lease or transfer certain land, S. 548, to convey
sider the subcommittee assignments for the 117th Con- land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal
gress, and the nominations of Gary Gensler, of Maryland, Health Consortium, S. 549, to provide for the conveyance
to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commis- of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located
sion, and Rohit Chopra, of the District of Columbia, to in Tanana, Alaska, S. 550, to provide for the conveyance
be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 2 of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional
p.m., SH–216. Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and S. 559,
Committee on the Budget: March 10, business meeting to to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act; to be imme-
consider the nomination of Shalanda D. Young, of Lou- diately followed by a hearing to examine Native commu-
isiana, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Manage- nities and the climate crisis, 2:30 p.m., SD–628.
ment and Budget, Time to be announced, S–207, Cap- Committee on the Judiciary: March 9, to hold hearings to
itol. examine the nominations of Lisa O. Monaco, of the Dis-
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: March trict of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General, and
10, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Donet Vanita Gupta, of Virginia, to be Associate Attorney Gen-
Dominic Graves, Jr., of Ohio, to be Deputy Secretary of eral, both of the Department of Justice, 9:30 a.m.,
Commerce, 10 a.m., SR–253. SH–216.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: March 11, March 10, Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight,
business meeting to consider the nomination of David Agency Action, and Federal Rights, to hold hearings to
Turk, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy; to
be immediately followed by a hearing to examine the re- examine the Supreme Court and the Judiciary, 2:30 p.m.,
liability, resiliency, and affordability of electric service in SD–226.
the United States amid the changing energy mix and ex- March 11, Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Anti-
treme weather events, 10 a.m., SD–106. trust, and Consumer Rights, to hold hearings to examine
Committee on Environment and Public Works: March 10, competition policy for the twenty-first century, focusing
to hold hearings to examine climate change in the elec- on the case for antitrust reform, 10 a.m., SD–226.
tricity sector and fostering economic growth, 10 a.m., Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: March 10, to hold hear-
SD–G50. ings to examine military toxic exposures, focusing on the
Committee on Foreign Relations: March 10, business meet- human consequences of war, 3 p.m., SD–G50.
ing to consider pending nominations, 9:45 a.m., SD–106. Select Committee on Intelligence: March 9, to receive a
March 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to exam- closed briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m.,
ine the state of democracy around the world, 10 a.m., SVC–217.
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SD–106/VTC. March 10, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing
March 11, Full Committee, business meeting to con- on certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SVC–217.
sider pending nominations, 9:30 a.m., SH–216.
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House Committees March 11, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and
Commerce, hearing entitled ‘‘Kids Online During
Committee on Agriculture, March 11, Full Committee,
hearing entitled ‘‘A Look at Food Insecurity in America’’, COVID: Child Safety in an Increasingly Digital Age’’,
1300 Longworth and Webex. 10:30 a.m., Webex.
Committee on Appropriations, March 10, Subcommittee Committee on Financial Services, March 10, Full Com-
on Legislative Branch, budget hearing on the Govern- mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘Justice for All: Achieving Racial
ment Accountability Office and House of Representatives Equity Through Fair Access to Housing and Financial
Officers, 10 a.m., Webex. Services’’, 10 a.m., Webex.
March 10, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, hear- March 11, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and
ing entitled ‘‘Modernizing the Federal Civilian Approach Financial Institutions, hearing entitled ‘‘Slipping Through
to Cybersecurity’’, 10 a.m., Webex. the Cracks: Policy Options to Help America’s Consumers
March 10, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Devel- During the Pandemic’’, 10 a.m., Webex.
opment, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ‘‘Innova- Committee on Foreign Affairs, March 10, Subcommittee
tion and Investment in Water Resources Infrastructure’’, on International Development, International Organiza-
2 p.m., Webex. tions, and Global Corporate Social Impact, hearing enti-
March 11, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, budg- tled ‘‘A Year into the Pandemic: The State of Inter-
et hearing on the Architect of the Capitol and the Gov- national Development’’, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn and
ernment Publishing Office, 10 a.m., Webex. Webex.
March 11, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human March 10, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Secretary
Services, Education, and Related Agencies, hearing enti- Blinken: The Biden Administration’s Priorities for U.S.
tled ‘‘COVID–19 and the Mental Health and Substance Foreign Policy’’, 1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.
Use Crises’’, 10 a.m., Webex. March 11, Subcommittee on the Middle East, North
March 11, Subcommittee on Financial Services and Africa and Global Counterterrorism, hearing entitled
General Government, oversight hearing on the U.S. Post-
al Service, 2 p.m., Webex. ‘‘The Crisis in Yemen: Part 1’’, 10 a.m., Webex.
March 12, Subcommittee on Military Construction, March 11, Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Envi-
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ronment and Cyber, hearing entitled ‘‘Women Leading
‘‘VA Specialty Healthcare: Oversight of Women’s Health, the Way: The Democratic Movement in Belarus’’, 1:30
Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, Whole Health, p.m., Webex.
and Homelessness’’, 11:30 a.m., Webex. March 12, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Policy
Committee on Armed Services, March 10, Full Committee, Recommendations on Haiti for the Biden Administra-
hearing entitled ‘‘National Security Challenges and U.S. tion’’, 10 a.m., Webex.
Military Activities in the Indo-Pacific’’, 11 a.m., 2118 Committee on House Administration, March 10, Full Com-
Rayburn and Webex. mittee, business meeting on Contestee Mariannette Mil-
March 10, Subcommittee on Readiness; and Sub- ler-Meeks’s Motion to Dismiss Notice of Contest Regard-
committee on Military Personnel, joint hearing entitled ing the Election for Representative in the 117th Congress
‘‘Privatized Military Family Housing: Update on Imple- from the Second Congressional District of Iowa, and for
mentation of Housing Reforms’’, 4:45 p.m., 2118 Ray- other purposes, 12 p.m., Webex.
burn and Webex. March 12, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Com-
March 11, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hear- mittee Funding for the 117th Congress’’, 12 p.m.,
ing entitled ‘‘Military Criminal Investigative Organiza- Webex.
tion Reform Recommendations from the Fort Hood Inde- Committee on the Judiciary, March 11, Subcommittee on
pendent Review Committee’’, 4 p.m., 2118 Rayburn and Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing enti-
Webex. tled ‘‘Controlled Substances: Federal Policies and Enforce-
March 12, Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Tech- ment’’, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn and Webex.
nologies, and Information Systems; and Subcommittee on March 11, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil
National Security of the House Committee on Oversight
and Reform, joint hearing entitled ‘‘Final Recommenda- Rights, and Civil Liberties, hearing entitled ‘‘The Con-
tions of the National Security Commission on Artificial stitutional Framework for Congress’s Ability to Uphold
Intelligence’’, 11 a.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex. Standards of Member Conduct’’, 2 p.m., Webex.
Committee on Education and Labor, March 11, Full Com- March 12, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial,
mittee, business meeting on new subcommittee assign- and Administrative Law, hearing entitled ‘‘Reviving
ments, 10:15 a.m., Zoom. Competition, Part 2: Saving the Free and Diverse Press’’,
March 11, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn and Webex.
hearing entitled ‘‘Clearing the Air: Science-Based Strate- Committee on Natural Resources, March 11, Subcommittee
gies to Protect Workers from COVID–19 Infections’’, on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, hearing entitled ‘‘Build-
10:45 a.m., Zoom. ing Back Better: Building Resilience for the Economy,
Committee on Energy and Commerce, March 10, Sub- Climate, and Ecosystems’’, 2 p.m., Webex.
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committee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing enti- Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, March 12,
tled ‘‘The Path Forward: Restoring the Vital Mission of Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘The Science Behind
EPA’’, 10:30 a.m., Webex. Impacts of the Climate Crisis’’, 11 a.m., Webex.
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Committee on Small Business, March 10, Full Committee, Committee on Ways and Means, March 10, Subcommittee
hearing entitled ‘‘The Next Steps for the Paycheck Pro- on Worker and Family Support, hearing entitled ‘‘Health
tection Program’’, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn and Webex. Profession Opportunity Grants: Past Successes and Future
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, March 10, Uses’’, 2 p.m., Webex.
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous March 11, Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures,
Materials, hearing entitled ‘‘Full Steam Ahead for Rail: hearing entitled ‘‘Tax Tools to Help Local Governments’’,
Why Rail is More Relevant Than Ever for Economic and 2 p.m., Webex.
Environmental Progress’’, 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and
Webex.
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