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<img class="alignright wp-image-5748" src="https://ohioclockblog.bakerhostetlerblogs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2019/01/Capitol-Hill-iStock_000001716887.jpg" alt="Washington D.C. The capitol, the seat of the government of the United States." width="391" height="260" />Below is the <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/FederalPolicy">Federal Policy</a> team’s weekly preview, published each week when Congress is in session.

HEADLINES
•  Washington is consumed with reaction to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report to the Justice Department, as President Donald Trump claims exoneration and Democrats demand release of Mueller’s full report.
•  The House will vote whether to override Trump’s veto of a resolution negating his declaration of an emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border.
•  Trump will host meetings at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and will honor the 2018 Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals.
HOUSE
<ul>
 	<li>The House is in session today through Thursday. The <a href="https://www.majorityleader.gov/content/weekly-leader-friday-march-22-2019">agenda</a> includes the veto-override vote, and bills on Democrats’ priorities including <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7rh/pdf/BILLS-116hr7rh.pdf">fair pay</a> and <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hres124ih/pdf/BILLS-116hres124ih.pdf">transgender troops</a>.</li>
 	<li>Several members of Trump’s cabinet will appear before House committees to testify on Trump’s budget proposal, including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo before both the <a href="https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearings?ID=348983EB-0BA0-48D7-8B49-355C3D02AD5C">Foreign Affairs Committee</a> and an <a href="https://appropriations.house.gov/legislation/hearings/department-of-state-budget-request-for-fy-2020">Appropriations subcommittee</a>.</li>
 	<li>Netanyahu will meet with bipartisan congressional leadership during his visit to Washington for the pro-Israel <a href="http://www.policyconference.org/?_ga=2.79433110.302115965.1553483004-269219388.1553483004">AIPAC conference</a>.</li>
 	<li>The full list of this week’s House committee activity can be found <a href="https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByWeek.aspx?WeekOf=03242019_03302019">here</a>.</li>
</ul>
SENATE
<ul>
 	<li>The Senate will continue processing Trump’s nominees, beginning with today’s <a href="https://www.senate.gov/legislative/calendars.htm">proceedings</a>.</li>
 	<li>Senators will also vote on a <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/8?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22sjres8%22%5D%7D&amp;s=1&amp;r=1">version</a> of Democrats’ “Green New Deal” as Majority Leader Mitch McConnell aims to force Senate Democrats on record regarding the proposal while showing that it lacks majority support.</li>
 	<li>The Senate Banking Committee will hold a two-day <a href="https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings">hearing</a> on Chairman Mike Crapo’s proposal to reform the federal housing finance system.</li>
 	<li>The current list of Senate committee activity can be found <a href="https://www.senate.gov/committees/hearings_meetings.htm">here</a>.</li>
</ul>
WHITE HOUSE
<ul>
 	<li>Today, Trump will host the Stanley Cup Champion <a href="https://www.nhl.com/capitals">Washington Capitals</a>.</li>
 	<li>He will meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu today and tomorrow.</li>
 	<li>Later in the week, he will <a href="https://www.army.mil/article/217873?from=moh__news_image">present</a> the Medal of Honor to the family of Army Staff Sergeant Travis W. Atkins, who was killed in Iraq in 2007.</li>
</ul>

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