[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 34 (Monday, February 26, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D176-D177]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

               Week of February 27 through March 1, 2024

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of 
Jacqueline Becerra, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of Florida, post-cloture, and vote on 
confirmation thereon at 11 a.m. Following disposition of the 
nomination, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination of David Seymour Leibowitz, of Florida, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
  If cloture is invoked on the nomination of David Seymour Leibowitz, 
Senate will vote on confirmation thereon at 2:15 p.m. Following 
disposition of the nomination, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on the nomination of Hampton Y. Dellinger, of North Carolina, 
to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel.
  If cloture is invoked on the nomination of Hampton Y. Dellinger, 
Senate will vote on confirmation thereon at 5:45 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: February 28, to 
hold an oversight hearing to examine the Department of Agriculture, 
2:30 p.m., SR-328A.
  Committee on Armed Services: February 28, to hold hearings to 
examine evolving workforce dynamics and the challenges for defense 
acquisition and defense industrial base personnel, 9:30 a.m., SH-
216.
  February 28, Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to 
examine traumatic brain injury and blast exposure care, 3 p.m., SR-
222.
  February 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine United 
States Strategic Command and United States Space Command in review 
of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2025 and the 
Future Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by a closed 
session in SVC-217, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on the Budget: February 28, to hold hearings to examine 
reproductive health care, 10 a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: February 28, 
to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Daniel B. Maffei, of 
New York, and Rebecca F. Dye, of North Carolina, both to be a 
Federal Maritime Commissioner, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: February 28, to hold 
hearings to examine the opportunities and challenges associated with 
developing geologic hydrogen in the United States, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: February 27, 
Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental 
Justice, and Regulatory Oversight, with the Subcommittee on 
Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, to hold a joint hearing to examine 
the presence of microplastics in water, 2:30 p.m., SD-406.
  February 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Water 
Resources Development Act, focusing on USACE water infrastructure 
projects, programs and priorities, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: February 27, Subcommittee on Near 
East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, to hold 
hearings to examine Yemen and Red Sea security issues, 2:15 p.m., 
SD-419.
  February 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Tehran's 
shadow army, focusing on addressing Iran's proxy network in the 
Middle East, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: February 27, 
business meeting to consider the nominations of Julie A. Su, of 
California, to be Secretary of Labor, Moshe Z. Marvit, of 
Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health 
Review Commission, Stephen H. Ravas, of Maryland, to be Inspector 
General, Corporation for National and Community Service, and other 
pending calendar business, 12:30 p.m., S-127, Capitol.
  February 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
retirement crisis in America, focusing on expanding defined benefit 
pension plans for workers, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: February 
27, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold hearings to 
examine the U.S. technology fueling Russia's war in Ukraine, 10 
a.m., SD-562.
  Committee on the Judiciary: February 28, to hold hearings to 
examine preventing deaths of incarcerated individuals in Federal 
prisons, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
  February 28, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and 
Counterterrorism, to hold hearings to examine the nation's 
correctional staffing crisis, focusing on assessing the toll on 
correctional officers and incarcerated persons, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  February 29, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the 
nominations of Ann Marie McIff Allen, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Utah, Susan M. Bazis, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Nebraska, Ernest Gonzalez, and 
Leon Schydlower, both to be a United States District Judge for the 
Western District of Texas, Kelly Harrison Rankin, to

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be United States District Judge for the District of Wyoming, Robin 
Michelle Meriweather, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United 
States Court of Federal Claims, Almo J. Carter, of the District of 
Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole 
Commission, and Joshua S. Levy, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Massachusetts, Rebecca C. Lutzko, to be United States 
Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, and Roy W. Minter, Jr., 
to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Georgia, 
all of the Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: February 28, to hold hearings to 
examine honoring America's veterans and their families at VA 
cemeteries, 3:30 p.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: February 27, to receive a closed 
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  February 28, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: February 29, to hold hearings to 
examine empowering people with disabilities to thrive in careers and 
the workplace, 10 a.m., SD-106.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Armed Services, February 29, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``A Review of Defense Secretary Austin's Unannounced 
Absence'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, February 29, Subcommittee on 
Health, hearing entitled ``Legislative Proposals to Support Patients 
with Rare Diseases'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, February 29, Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Maritime Security, hearing entitled ``Port 
Cybersecurity: The Insidious Threat to U.S. Maritime Ports'', 10 
a.m., 310 Cannon.
  February 29, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, 
and Intelligence, markup on H.R. 7443, to authorize a dedicated 
transnational repression office within the Department of Homeland 
Security's Homeland Security Investigations to analyze and monitor 
transnational repression and related terrorism threats and require 
Homeland Security Investigations to take actions to prevent 
transnational repression; H.R. 7433, to amend the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 to establish a transnational repression hotline and 
conduct a transnational repression public service announcement 
campaign, and for other purposes; and H.R. 7439, to amend the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to prioritize strengthening of State and local law 
enforcement capabilities to combat transnational repression and 
related terrorism threats, and for other purposes, 2 p.m., 310 
Cannon.
  Committee on Oversight and Accountability, February 29, 
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and 
Government Innovation, hearing entitled ``Made in China: Is GSA 
Complying with Purchasing Restrictions?'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, February 29, 
Subcommittee on Investigation and Oversight, hearing entitled 
``Examining the Risk: The Dangers of EV Fires for First 
Responders'', 10:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.