The Weekly Hill Update

Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session.

HEADLINES

• The House plans to consider the annual defense policy bill, as Congress works to finish legislative business for this year by next week.
• President Joe Biden will participate in a virtual G7 meeting.
• President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees are continuing meetings with senators as they seek their votes for confirmation.

HOUSE

• The House will hold floor votes tomorrow through Thursday, taking up the annual National Defense Authorization Act.
• House Republicans and Democrats will choose their committee leaders for the 119th Congress.
• Tomorrow, the Oversight and Accountability Committee will hold an oversight hearing with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
• The full House committee schedule can be found here.

SENATE

• The Senate will be in session today through Thursday, continuing votes to confirm Biden’s judicial nominees.
• Wednesday, the Banking Committee will hold a hearing on consumer protection with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra.
• Also Wednesday, the Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Media and Broadband will hold a hearing on network security.
• Additional Senate committee meetings can be found here.

WHITE HOUSE

• Biden will speak this afternoon at a Tribal Nations Summit at the Interior Department then host a Holiday Ball this evening at the White House for members of Congress.
• Tomorrow, he will speak at a Christmas for All Dinner in celebration of Unity, America, and Special Olympics.
• Biden will participate in a virtual G7 meeting on Friday.