Congress Pivots to Summer
The Senate returns to DC for one last working week before breaking for the month-long August break, following the House’s lead which cancelled this week’s votes to begin its recess today.
The Senate will take up judicial nominees and will work to advance appropriations for healthcare, education, and labor to the floor this week.
Members will also hold several committee hearings this week, including the following:
- The House Committee on Natural Resources will examine Gulf Coast restoration and permitting issues
- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will discuss America’s global competitiveness
- The Senate Budget Committee will discuss the future of electric vehicles
- The House Committee on Financial Services will discuss the future of decentralized finance
The Administration
President Joe Biden will travel to Austin, TX this week where he will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act at the LBJ Library. He will then head to Houston to pay his respects to the late Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX).