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Below is the <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/FederalPolicy">Federal Policy</a> team’s weekly preview, published each Monday when Congress is in session.

HEADLINES
• President Donald Trump will visit Florida and Pennsylvania to hold rallies in support of Republican Senate candidates.
• The Senate will continue consideration of Trump administration nominations and also has a wide-ranging legislative agenda this week.
• The House has begun its five-week August recess.


HOUSE
<ul>
 	<li>The House is in recess until Sept. 4.</li>
</ul>
SENATE
<ul>
 	<li>The Senate plans to be in session <a href="https://www.senate.gov/legislative/calendars.htm">throughout the week</a>, beginning with a judicial nomination vote this evening.</li>
 	<li>Senators plan to vote on the final version of the annual National Defense Authorization Act and an extension of federal flood insurance, likely sending both to Trump for signature.</li>
 	<li>The Senate will also vote to advance a four-bill appropriations package, and may take up a Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization.</li>
 	<li>The current listing 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>Trump hosts Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte today at the White House for bilateral meetings; later, he will participate in the swearing-in ceremony of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie.</li>
 	<li>Trump will host a roundtable discussion on workforce development Tuesday in Tampa, Florida, followed by a rally for Gov. Rick Scott, who is running against Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla.</li>
 	<li>Trump will host a roundtable discussion Thursday in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, for Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Pa., who is seeking to unseat Sen. Bob Casey Jr., D-Pa.</li>
</ul>

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