Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital
Congress. The House and Senate are both in session this week. The House plans to consider numerous bills from the Judiciary and Natural Resources Committees and potentially legislation related to trade with Russia. Meanwhile, the Senate plans to confirm Shalanda Young as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) this week. The House will also introduce an updated, standalone COVID-19 relief bill this week, but it remains to be seen whether it would have enough GOP support in the Senate. Additionally, now that Congress has wrapped up its work on the FY22 appropriations bills, House and Senate Democrats are going to resume their focus on USICA, BBB, and election reform. Hearings for the week include examining nominations, advancing public transportation through the bipartisan infrastructure package, the role of forest management in reducing catastrophic wildfires, the role of USDA programs in addressing climate change, proposals for WRDA 2022, and federal support for HBCUs.
Appropriations. The House passed the $1.5 trillion appropriations package last Wednesday, and the Senate passed the bill late Thursday. Given…
