[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 192 (Monday, December 12, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1212-D1213]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

             Week of December 13 through December 16, 2022

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of 
Dana M. Douglas, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Fifth Circuit, and vote on confirmation thereon at 12 noon.
  Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination of Jay Curtis 
Shambaugh, of Maryland, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury at 
approximately 2:15 p.m.
   At 3:30 p.m., Senate will begin consideration of the motion to 
discharge S.J. Res. 56, directing the removal of United States Armed 
Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been 
authorized by Congress, and following a period of debate, vote on the 
motion to discharge at 7 p.m.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: December 13, 
Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and 
Research, to hold hearings to examine food as medicine, focusing on 
current efforts and potential opportunities, 10 a.m., SR-328A.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: December 13, 
business meeting to consider the nominations of Martin J. Gruenberg, 
of Maryland, to be a Member and Chairperson, Travis Hill, of 
Maryland, to be a Member and Vice Chairperson, and Jonathan 
McKernan, of Tennessee, to be a Member, all of the Board of 
Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Kimberly 
Ann McClain, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development, 2:15 p.m., S-219, Capitol.
  December 13, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and 
Investment, to hold hearings to examine how capital markets serve 
diverse entrepreneurs and investors, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.
  December 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine why the 
FTX bubble burst and the harm to consumers, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
  December 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Semi-Annual Report to 
Congress, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: December 13, 
Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, to hold 
hearings to examine solutions to meet America's broadband needs, 10 
a.m., SR-253.
  December 13, Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, 
and Manufacturing, to hold hearings to examine promoting and 
investing in small American manufacturers, 2 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: December 13, to hold 
hearings to examine the Department of the Interior's implementation 
of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: December 15, 
Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental 
Justice, and Regulatory Oversight, to hold hearings to examine the 
impact of plastic use and identifying solutions for reducing plastic 
waste, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: December 15, Subcommittee on 
Africa and Global Health Policy, to receive a closed briefing on 
Russian activity across Africa, 10 a.m., SVC-217.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: December 
13, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold hearings to 
examine sexual abuse of female inmates in Federal prisons, 9:30 
a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: December 14, business meeting to 
consider S. 4439, to take certain Federal land located in Siskiyou 
County, California, and Humboldt County, California, into trust for 
the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, 2:30 p.m., S-120, Capitol.
  Committee on the Judiciary: December 13, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Gordon P. Gallagher, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Colorado, P. Casey Pitts, to be 
United States District Judge for the Northern District of 
California, Andrew G. Schopler, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of California, Arun Subramanian, to be 
United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 
and Rosemarie Hidalgo, of the District of Columbia, to be Director 
of the Violence Against Women Office, Department of Justice, 10 
a.m., SD-226.
  December 15, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2774, 
to amend title 35, United States Code, to address patent ownership, 
and the nomination of Todd E. Edelman, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Columbia, 9 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: December 14, to 
hold hearings to examine improving access to capital in underserved 
communities, focusing on the Community Advantage program, 
microloans, and other Small Business Administration initiatives, 
2:30 p.m., SR-428A.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: December 13, to receive a closed 
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SVC-217.
  December 14, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SVC-217.
  Special Committee on Aging: December 15, to hold hearings to 
examine promoting healthy and affordable food for older Americans, 
10 a.m., SD-562.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Education and Labor, December 14, Subcommittee on 
Higher Education and Workforce Investment, hearing entitled 
``Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Corporation for 
National and Community Service'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn and Zoom.

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  Committee on Energy and Commerce, December 14, Full Committee, 
markup on H. Res. 1476, of inquiry requesting the President to 
provide to the House of Representatives certain documents or records 
relating to coordination between social media companies and the 
Biden administration on information, censorship, and censorship 
meetings in order to suppress or deplatform persons or information 
the administration views as misinformation, disinformation, and 
malinformation on COVID-19, Hunter Biden, and elections, and certain 
documents or records relating to plans to provide grant funding to 
consortiums, including the Democratic National Committee, in the 
United States, 10:35 a.m., 2123 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Financial Services, December 14, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Consumers First: Semi-Annual Report of the 
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn and 
Webex.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, December 14, Subcommittee on Europe, 
Energy, the Environment, and Cyber, hearing entitled ``U.S. Policy 
Towards the Caucasus'', 10 a.m., 2200 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on the Judiciary, December 15, Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing entitled ``Examining 
Uvalde: The Search for Bipartisan Solutions to Gun Violence'', 10 
a.m., 2141 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Oversight and Reform, December 14, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``The Rise of Anti-LGBTQI+ Extremism and Violence 
in the United States'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom.
  December 14, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus, business 
meeting on Report on ``Preparing for and Preventing the Next Public 
Health Emergency: Lessons Learned from the Coronavirus Crisis'', 
3:30 p.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom.
  December 15, Subcommittee on Government Operations, hearing 
entitled ``FITARA 15.0'', 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, December 14, 
Subcommittee on Research and Technology, hearing entitled ``Building 
Regional Innovation Economies Part II'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn and 
Zoom.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, December 14, Subcommittee on 
Health, hearing entitled ``Reviewing the Program of Comprehensive 
Assistance for Family Caregivers'', 10 a.m., 360 Cannon and Zoom.
  December 14, Subcommittee on Technology Modernization; and 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, joint hearing entitled 
``Protecting the Privacy of Veterans' Data'', 1 p.m., 360 Cannon and 
Zoom.
  December 14, Full Committee, hearing on legislation on the VA 
Housing Loan Forever Act of 2022, 3 p.m., 360 Cannon and Zoom.
  Committee on Ways and Means, December 14, Subcommittee on Trade, 
hearing entitled ``Promoting Sustainable Environmental Practices 
Through Trade Policy'', 9:30 a.m., 1100 Longworth and Webex.


                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: December 13, to 
receive a briefing on the US-Europe Coalition on Russia Sanctions, 
8:30 a.m., WEBEX.
  December 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
alarming rise in Antisemitism and its threat to democracy, 2 p.m., 
SD-G50.
  December 14, Full Committee, to receive a briefing on saving 
Ukraine's children, 2:30 p.m., WEBEX.