Capitol Hill Events – Week of January 15, 2018

Capitol Hill Events – Week of January 15, 2018

January 12, 2018  | Jeff Davis

Wednesday, January 17 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation – subcommittee hearing on the U.S.-flagged maritime industry (witness list to be posted here) – 10:00 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.

Wednesday, January 17 – Senate Environment and Public Works – full committee hearing on water infrastructure needs and challenges (witness list to be posted here) – 10:00 a.m., SD-406 Dirksen.

Wednesday, January 17 – House Rules – Subcommittee on Rules and Organization  – subcommittee hearing to receive testimony from Members of Congress on whether or not to bring back earmarks – 10:30 a.m., H-313, The Capitol.

Thursday, January 18 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment – subcommittee hearing on enhanced project delivery of water infrastructure projects (witness list to be posted here) – 10:00 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.

Thursday, January 18 – House Rules – full committee hearing to consider the issue of whether or not to bring back earmarks – 10:30 a.m., H-313, The Capitol.

Thursday, January 18 – Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation – full committee business meeting to consider nominations, including Furchgott-Roth (OST-R) and Westmoreland (Amtrak Board) (full list here) – 11:00 a.m., SH-218 Hart. (Note: not the usual committee room.)

Thursday, January 18 – House Homeland Security – Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security – subcommittee hearing on TSA technology acquisition reform (witness list to be posted here) – 2:00 p.m., HVC-210 Capitol Visitors Center.

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