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Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/FederalPolicy">Federal Policy</a> team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session.

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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be confirmed as a Supreme Court justice by the end of the week, barring any unforeseen developments.

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Ahead of a two-week recess, Congress has a busy week planned, including additional COVID-related funding.

Western nations are <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-zelenskyy-kyiv-business-moscow-3a40c029638ffddb289ceba89462c1aa">seeking</a> to enhance pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin as fresh evidence emerges of Russian forces committing atrocities in Ukraine.

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The House will be in <a href="https://www.majorityleader.gov/content/weekly-leader-friday-april-1-2022">session</a> this evening through Thursday. Lawmakers <a href="https://rollcall.com/2022/04/01/house-readies-relief-package-for-restaurants-other-industries/">hope</a> to pass <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3807">legislation</a> to provide additional COVID-relief funding for restaurants – how it might be reconciled with potential Senate funding legislation remains to be seen.

The Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a <a href="https://energycommerce.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/hearing-on-gouged-at-the-gas-station-big-oil-and-americas-pain-at-the">hearing</a> titled “Gouged at the Gas Station: Big Oil and America’s Pain at the Pump” with executives from six large energy companies.

Among several budget hearings this week with members of the president’s cabinet, the House Armed Services Committee will <a href="https://armedservices.house.gov/hearings?ID=9165C8E2-53A6-4A45-8BB7-CFEA21CF021F">host</a> Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Mark Milley.

The full schedule of committee activity can be found <a href="https://www.house.gov/legislative-activity">here</a>.

The Senate’s <a href="https://rollcall.com/2022/03/30/democrats-seek-quick-covid-19-aid-deal-jackson-confirmation/">ambitious</a> plan for the week includes taking up Judge Jackson’s <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/split-on-judge-jacksons-supreme-court-confirmation-highlights-deepening-partisanship-11648987202?mod=politics_lead_pos2">nomination</a> as well as <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/senators-eye-10-billion-covid-19-deal-ahead-of-possible-resurgence-11648891802">funding</a> for COVID treatments and tests.

The Judiciary Committee will <a href="https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/03/28/2022/executive-business-meeting">vote</a> today on Jackson’s nomination, setting up a final vote by the full Senate likely Thursday or Friday.

Senate hearings on the president’s budget this week include the Finance Committee <a href="https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/the-presidents-fiscal-year-2023-health-and-human-services-budget">reviewing</a> the Health and Human Services Department’s budget with Secretary Xavier Becerra.

The current list of committee meetings can be found <a href="https://www.senate.gov/committees/hearings_meetings.htm">here</a>.

President Joe Biden will provide an update on his administration’s <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/12/16/fact-sheet-the-biden-%E2%81%A0harris-administration-trucking-action-plan-to-strengthen-americas-trucking-workforce/">Trucking Action Plan</a> aiming to strengthen the trucking workforce and supply chains.

Tuesday, Biden will host an <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/obama-return-white-house-celebrate-health-care-reform-rcna22762">event</a> celebrating the Affordable Care Act – featuring former President Barack Obama’s first visit to the White House since he left office.

Wednesday, Biden will address the North America’s Building Trades Unions’ <a href="https://www2.nabtu.org/forms/meeting/Microsite/2022LegislativeConference,1?templateType=4">Legislative Conference</a>.

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