{"id":34676,"date":"2021-05-10T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/05\/10\/this-week-in-congress-lawmakers-eye-mid-summer-for-big-budget-decisions\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T07:08:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T07:08:27","slug":"this-week-in-congress-lawmakers-eye-mid-summer-for-big-budget-decisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2021\/05\/10\/this-week-in-congress-lawmakers-eye-mid-summer-for-big-budget-decisions\/","title":{"rendered":"This week in Congress: Lawmakers eye mid-summer for big budget decisions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House appropriators are planning to mark-up their federal budget bills for fiscal 2022 in June, giving lawmakers a few weeks to review their plans and hopes for Defense Department and Veterans Affairs spending next year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Thursday, during an online event sponsored by the Brookings Institution, House Appropriations Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., said she expects her panel to mark up all of the spending bills next month, with the goal of floor passage in July. Senate lawmakers haven\u2019t released a timeline for their budget work yet. <\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/congress\/2021\/04\/29\/biden-budget-delay-blows-up-hill-defense-schedule\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1180852830.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Biden budget delay blows up Hill defense schedule<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Senate work on the annual defense authorization bill will be delayed until midsummer because of the ongoing wait for President Joe Biden\u2019s federal budget outline, a delay that could complicate a host of military personnel policy and procurement plans.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That news, combined with recent comments from Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed, D-R.I., that his panel will mark up the annual defense authorization bill in July, sets up a hectic two months ahead for defense budget debate on Capitol Hill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and the military service chiefs are all expected to testify before multiple congressional panels before the end of June. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White House officials in April unveiled plans for $715 billion in defense spending next fiscal year as part of a larger $1.5 trillion federal budget. Further details on that proposal are expected to be released later this month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<strong>Monday, May 10<\/strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Administration \u2014 3 p.m. \u2014 online hearing<br>\r\n<i>Capitol security<\/i><br>\r\nSecurity officials will testify on the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol building and the ongoing security efforts there. <br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Tuesday, May 11<\/strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 G-50 Dirksen <br>\r\n<i>Nominations<\/i><br>\r\nThe committee will consider the nominations of Ronald Moultrie to serve as Defense Undersecretary for Intelligence and Security and Mike McCord to serve as Department of Defense comptroller. <br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Wednesday, May 12<\/strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Appropriations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 216 Hart <br>\r\n<i>Domestic violent extremism <\/i><br>\r\nAttorney General Merrick Garland and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will testify on the threat of extremism in America. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Veterans&#8217; Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 online hearing <br>\r\n<i>Transition during the pandemic<\/i><br>\r\nVA officials will testify on transition challenges for separating troops during the coronavirus pandemic. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2172 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>Global climate change <\/i><br>\r\nJohn Kerry, special presidential envoy for climate, will testify on the administration\u2019s plans to address global climate change. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Foreign Relations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014- online hearing<br>\r\n<i>Pandemic international response<\/i><br>\r\nState Department officials will testify on the international community\u2019s response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 11 a.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>Afghanistan <\/i><br>\r\nDefense Department officials will testify on U.S. operations in Afghanistan. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Budget \u2014 11 a.m. \u2014 608 Dirksen <br>\r\n<i>Pentagon audits <\/i><br>\r\nDefense officials will testify on concerns of waste and inefficiency in Pentagon spending. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Administration \u2014 12 p.m. \u2014 online hearing<br>\r\n<i>Capitol security<\/i><br>\r\nSecurity officials will testify on the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol building and emergency response efforts. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 106 Dirksen <br>\r\n<i>DOD personnel programs<\/i><br>\r\nDefense personnel and health officials will testify on the fiscal 2022 budget request. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Veterans&#8217; Affairs \u2014 3 p.m. \u2014 301 Russell <br>\r\n<i>Claims processing<\/i><br>\r\nVA officials will testify on the impact of the ongoing pandemic on disability claims processing. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 4:30 p.m. \u2014 232-A Russell <br>\r\n<i>Nuclear forces <\/i><br>\r\nGen. 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