Capitol Hill Events – Week of October 16, 2017

Capitol Hill Events – Week of October 16, 2017

October 13, 2017  | Jeff Davis

POSTPONEDTuesday, October 17 – Senate Appropriations – Subcommittee on Interior and Environment – subcommittee markup of a draft Interior/Environment appropriations bill for FY 2018 – 9:30 a.m., SD-124 Dirksen.

POSTPONEDTuesday, October 17 – Senate Appropriations – Subcommittee on Homeland Security – subcommittee markup of a draft Homeland Security appropriations bill for FY 2018 – 3:00 p.m., SD-138 Dirksen.

Wednesday, October 18 – Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions – full committee business meeting to consider nominations including the Fauth, Fortson and Puchala nominations to the National Mediation Board (full agenda here) – 9:30 a.m., SD-430.

POSTPONEDWednesday, October 18 – Senate Environment and Public Works – full committee business meeting to consider nominations including Paul Trombino to be Federal Highway Administrator (full agenda here) – 10:00 a.m., SD-406 Dirksen.

Wednesday, October 18 – Senate Foreign Relations – full committee hearing on nominations including Thomas Carter to be U.S. Ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization (full agenda here) – 2:30 p.m., SD-419 Dirksen.

POSTPONED Thursday, October 19 – Senate Appropriations – full committee business meeting to mark up draft bills providing Interior/Environment appropriations and Homeland Security appropriations for FY 2018 – 10:30 a.m., SD-106 Dirksen.

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