Congress has a light slate of defense- and veterans affairs-related hearings scheduled before its weeklong Memorial Day recess, with the foreign affairs committees doing most of the work.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee will review ongoing rescue and relief efforts in Nepal on Thursday, while its Senate counterpart will review a series of nominations this week.
The two chambers’ Veterans’ Affairs committees will hold a joint hearing Wednesday to hear from a host of veterans groups on pending policy issues. That hearing was originally scheduled for March, but got scuttled because of snow.
Tuesday
House Foreign Affairs — 10 a.m. — Rayburn 2172
Trade
The subcommittee on trade will discuss trade promotion agencies and U.S. foreign policy.
House Foreign Affairs — 2 p.m. — Rayburn 2200
Hungary
The subcommittee on Europe will examine the future of U.S.-Hungary relations and regional security issues.
Senate Foreign Relations — 2:45 p.m. — Dirksen 419
Nominations
The committee will consider several pending nominations, including Marcia Denise Occomy to be director of the African Development Bank.
Wednesday
Senate Foreign Relations — 10 a.m. — Dirksen 419
Cuba
State Department officials will testify before the committee about the status of U.S.-Cuba relations and changes in U.S. policy for the region.
Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs — 10 a.m. — Hart 216
VSOs
The committees will hear from American Veterans, Vietnam Veterans of America, the Military Officers Association of America, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and several other advocacy groups on pending legislation and priorities for the year.
House Foreign Affairs — 10 a.m. — Rayburn 2172
Egypt
The subcommittee on North Africa will discuss the security situation in Egypt two years after the government overthrow there.
Senate Appropriations — 11 a.m. — Visitors Center 217
Closed briefing
The subcommittee on defense will receive a closed briefing on the security situation in Syria.
House Foreign Affairs — 2 p.m. — Rayburn 2200
Rwanda
The subcommittee on Africa will discuss ongoing security and humanitarian concerns in Rwanda.
House Foreign Affairs — 2 p.m. — Rayburn 2172
Nepal
The subcommittee on Asia will discuss ongoing humanitarian efforts in Nepal following the devastating April 25 earthquake.
Senate Foreign Relations — 2:30 p.m. — Dirksen 419
Nominations
The committee will consider several pending ambassadorship nominations.
Thursday
House Veterans’ Affairs — 9 a.m. — Cannon 334
Pending legislation
The committee will discuss and vote on several pending measures on VA health and employment policies.
