A fairly quiet week (for non-impeachment activity) in both chambers until after the State of the Union, it’s looking like. After that it’s another week with much of the relevant committee activity stacked in a single time slot.

House Floor Activity

The House convenes at noon on Tuesday, with the usual collection of suspension bills.

Note that this week’s suspensions includes a few reauthorizations of EPA geographic programs like Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay.

There are two bills currently slotted for consideration under a rule – one on labor rights, and one on Puerto Rico disaster aid.
Additional legislation is expected “related to the administration’s proposed guidance on Medicaid funding.”

House Committee Activity

On Wednesday at 9 AM the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis is holding a hearing on “Overcoming the Health Risks of the Climate Crisis.”
On Wednesday at 10 AM the Energy subcommittee of Energy & Commerce is holding a hearing on “Modernizing the Natural Gas Act to Ensure it Works for Everyone.”
On Wednesday at 10 AM the Energy subcommittee of Natural Resources is holding a legislative hearing on H.R. 5598, the Boundary Water Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act.
On Wednesday at 10 AM the Investigations subcommittee of Science is holding a hearing on “Management and Spending Challenges within the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.”
On Thursday at 10 AM the Environment subcommittee of Energy & Commerce is holding a legislative hearing on H.R. 1166, the USE IT Act (on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, or CCS).
On Thursday at 2 PM the Oversight subcommittee of Financial Services is holding a hearing on “Fake it Till They Make It: How Bad Actors Use Astroturfing to Manipulate Regulators, Disenfranchise Consumers and Subvert the Rulemaking Process.”
On Thursday at 2 PM the Environment subcommittee of Oversight is holding a hearing on “A Threat to America’s Children: The Trump Administration’s Proposal to Undermine Protections from Mercury Air Toxics Standards.”

Senate Floor Activity

The Senate convenes at 11 AM on Monday to hear closing arguments in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump.
After closing arguments, expected to be around 3 PM, the Senate will be more or less in stasis (permanent morning business) until Wednesday at 4 PM, at which point they will vote on the articles of impeachment.

Senate Committee Activity

On Wednesday at 10 AM the Environment and Public Works committee is holding an oversight hearing of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

As always, let me know if you have any questions, additions, etc.,

SEAN ALCORN

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