Capitol Hill Events – Week of January 28, 2019 – The Eno Center for Transportation

Capitol Hill Events – Week of January 28, 2019

January 23, 2019 | Jeff Davis

Tuesday, January 29 – Senate Environment and Public Works – full committee hearing on the nomination of Nicole Nason to be Federal Highway Administrator – 10:00 a.m., SD-406 Dirksen.

~~Thursday, January 31 – House Oversight and Government Reform – full committee hearing on the impact of the government shutdown on the Coast Guard – 10:00 a.m., 2154 Rayburn~~ POSTPONED because the House has canceled legislative business for Jan. 31

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New Report Urges Reform of Spectrum-Allocation Process

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Final Senate Subcommittee Roles Announced

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