FINANCIAL SERVICES WEEK AHEAD MAY 22 to MAY 26
HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE:
Tentative Hearing on Flood Insurance Legislation, Thursday May 25 – Not Confirmed
HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE:
Hearing: The President’s Fiscal Year 2018 Budget
May 24, 2017 at 9:30 AM
1334 Longworth House Office Building
Witness Panel:
The Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Director, Office of Management and Budget
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
IRS Oversight Hearing
May 23, 2017 at 3:00 PM
2358-C Rayburn House Office Building
Financial Services and General Government
Witness Panel:
Honorable J. Russell George, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Nina E. Olson, National Taxpayer Advocate, Internal Revenue Service
Department of Justice Budget Hearing
May 24, 2017 1:30 PM
2359 Rayburn House Office Building
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Witness Panel:
The Honorable Jefferson Sessions, Attorney General
Department of Commerce Budget Hearing
May 25, 2017 at 10:30 AM
H-309 The Capitol
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Witness Panel:
The Honorable Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce
HOUSE ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE:
Hearing: “Disrupter Series: Delivering to Consumers.”
May 23, 2017, at 10:15 AM
2322 Rayburn House Office Building
The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection will hold a hearing on
Witness Panel:
Brian Wynne, President and CEO, Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI);
Bastian Lehmann, Founder and CEO, Postmates;
Shyam Chidamber, Chief Evangelist and Senior Advisory, Flirty; and
Harry J. Holzer, Ph.D., Jo John LaFarge Jr. S.J. Professor of Public Policy, McCourtSchool of Public Policy, Georgetown University
HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Hearing on “Increasing U.S. Competitiveness and Preventing American Jobs from Moving Overseas.”
May 23, 2017 at 10:00am
1100 of the Longworth House Office Building
The hearing will focus on border adjustment and international tax modernization as a core element of comprehensive tax reform and the implications of these policies for increasing jobs, investment, and economic growth in the United States.
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Hearing on the President’s Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposals with U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin
May 24, 2017 at 2:00 PM
1100 Longworth House Office Building
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Joint Hearing: Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee and House Oversight and Government Reform Information Technology Subcommittee
May 23, 2017 at 2:00 PM
1100 Longworth House Office Building
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SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE
Hearing on “Accomplishments and Challenges at the SBA’s Office of International Trade.”
May 23, 2017 at 11:00 AM
2360 Rayburn House Office Building
The Committee will hear directly from the SBA about its ongoing efforts to assist small businesses seeking to engage in the international trading system. Mr. Peter J. Cazamias Associate Administrator Office of International Trade United States Small Business Administration Washington, DC
Witness Panel:
Mr. Peter J. Cazamias, Associate Administrator Office of International Trade, United States Small Business Administration
Hearing on “All Work and No Pay: Change Orders Delayed for Small Construction Contractors.”
May 25, 2017 at 10:00 AM
2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building
The Subcommittees on Contracting and Workforce and Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations
This hearing will examine the effects of change orders on small business contractors and potential solutions to alleviate the financial burden on small businesses caused by agency delay in approval and payment of change orders.
Witness Panel:
Mr. Edward DeLisle, Co-Chair, Federal Contracting Group, Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC
Mr. Andy Brown, Vice President, GlenMar Construction, testifying on behalf of the Associated General Contractors of America
Mr. Greg Long, CEO, Long Electric Company, testifying on behalf of the National Electrical Contractors Association
Ms. Colette Nelson, Chief Advocacy Officer, American Subcontractors Association, Inc., testifying on behalf of the Construction Procurement Coalition
EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE
Hearing: “The Need for More Responsible Regulatory and Enforcement Policies at the EEOC”
May 23, 2017 at 10:00 AM
2175 Rayburn House Office Building
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Witness Panel:
TBD
US SENATE:
SENATE BANKING COMMITTEE:
Executive Session to Vote on Nominations
May 23, 2017 at 10:00 AM
538 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Executive Session to vote on the following nominations:
Ms. Sigal Mandelker to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, U.S. Department of Treasury (Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has a hold on her nomination)
Ms. Mira Radielovic Ricardel to be Under Secretary for Export Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Mr. Marshall Billingslea to be Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, U.S. Department of Treasury
Mr. Heath P. Tarbert to be Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury
SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
Full Committee Nominations
Nominations
May 24, 2017 at 10:00 AM
226 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Nominations:
Vishal J. Amin, to Be Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, Executive Office Of The President
Stephen Elliott Boyd, to Be An Assistant Attorney General For Legislative Affairs
Lee Francis Cissna, to Be Director Of United States Citizenship And Immigration Services, Department Of Homeland Security Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Across Borders: Facilitating Cooperation and Protecting Rights
May 24, 2017 2:30 PM
226 Dirksen Senate Office Building 226
Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism
Witnesses Panel I:
Mr. Richard W. Downing, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, U.S. Department Of Justice
Mr. Paddy McGuinness, UK Deputy National Security Advisor, Oxford, UK
Witness Panel II:
Mr. Brad Smith, President, Chief Legal Officer, Microsoft Corporation
Professor Jennifer Daskal, Associate Professor, American University Washington College Of Law
Mr. Christopher W. Kelly, Director, Digital Evidence Laboratory, Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Office Of The Attorney General
SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE
Hearing on “the President’s Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal”
May 25, 2017 at9:45 AM
608 Dirksen Senate Office Building Room
Witness Panel:
Mick Mulvaney, Director, White House Office of Management and Budget
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE:
Hearing: Review of the FY2018 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Justice
May 25, 2017 at 10:00 AM
192 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Witness Panel:
The Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE:
Hearing on Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposals for the Department of Treasury and Tax Reform
May 25, 2017 at 10:00 AM
215 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Witness Panel:
The Honorable Steven Mnuchin, Secretary Of The Treasury, United States Department of the Treasury
AROUND TOWN:
05/23/17 12:00 PM EST The Peterson Institute for International Economics book discussion on bank reform The Peterson Institute for International Economics holds a book discussion on “Banking’s Final Exam: Stress Testing and Bank-Capital Reform.” RSVP here.
05/23/17 12:00 PM EST Center for International Media Assistance discussion on media and civic engagement The Center for International Media Assistance holds a discussion on “Media and Civic Engagement: From Protests to Dialogue.” RSVP here.