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WASHINGTON \u2014 Lawmakers will pack in a host of veterans and defense business before their short July 4 recess, with a defense appropriations vote<\/a> expected in the House this week and a Veterans Affairs confirmation hearing<\/a> in the Senate on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The debate over the $675 billion appropriations plan, expected to be approved after a week of partisan amendment fights on the House floor, sets up the possiblity of Congress advancing federal budget bills months early than has been the recent practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both House and Senate officials have said they hope to get significant work done before the start of the next fiscal year, Oct. 1. The two chambers are set to start conference committee work on the annual defense authorization bill<\/a> this week as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, senators are optimistic they can move quickly on resolving leadership issues at the Department of Veterans Affairs. On Wednesday, they\u2019ll question VA Secretary nominee Robert Wilkie over his goals for the post, and how he plans to bring stability to a department that has seen its top executive fired twice since spring 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTuesday, June 26<\/strong>
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\nSenate Appropriations \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen 192
\nDefense Budget<\/i>
\nThe subcommittee on defense will mark up its draft of the fiscal 2019 defense budget bill.
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\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen G-50
\nNominations<\/i>
\nThe committee will consider the nomination of Lt. Gen. Stephen Lyons to be head of U.S. Transportation Command.
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\nHouse Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Cannon 334
\nElectronic health records<\/i>
\nVA officials will testify about plans to modernize VA health records and make them compatible with Defense Department digital files.
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\nHouse Science and Technology \u2014 10:30 a.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2318
\nArtificial Intelligence<\/i>
\nOutside experts will testify on developments with artificial intelligence and potential problems with the technology.
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\nHouse Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 Cannon 334
\nHiring veterans<\/i>
\nEmployment experts will testify before the committee on issues with hiring and retaining veterans.
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\nWednesday, June 27<\/strong>
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\nHouse Oversight \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2154
\nGovernment reorganization <\/i>
\nAdministration officials will testify about plans to consolidate several government agencies and reassign a host of related programs, including veterans job training initiatives.
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\nSenate Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 Russell 418
\nNominations<\/i>
\nThe committee will consider the nomination of Robert Wilkie to be Veterans Affairs Secretary.
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\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2172
\nCameroon<\/i>
\nState Department officials and outside experts will testify on instability in Cameroon and national security implications for the United States.
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\nHouse Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 3 p.m. \u2014 Cannon 334
\nPending legislation<\/i>
\nThe subcommittee on health will mark up several pending bills.
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\nThursday, June 28<\/strong>
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\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 8:30 a.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2212
\nDepot policies <\/i>
\nArmy and Marine Corps officials will testify on depot policies and readiness issues facing their services.
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