{"id":45856,"date":"2019-03-25T03:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T03:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2019\/03\/25\/this-week-in-congress-a-parade-of-cabinet-secretaries\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T07:30:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T07:30:45","slug":"this-week-in-congress-a-parade-of-cabinet-secretaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/congress\/2019\/03\/25\/this-week-in-congress-a-parade-of-cabinet-secretaries\/","title":{"rendered":"This week in Congress: A parade of Cabinet secretaries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four different cabinet secretaries will appear before defense-themed committees on Capitol Hill this week as lawmakers continue their work dissecting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/congress\/2019\/03\/20\/trump-embraces-politics-of-defense-spending-in-battleground-ohio\/\" target=\"_blank\">President Donald Trump\u2019s fiscal 2020 budget proposal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The biggest headlines for the defense community will likely come from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2019\/03\/20\/ig-launches-investigation-into-shanahan-over-alleged-boeing-bias\/\" target=\"_blank\">acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan<\/a>, who is scheduled to testify at the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/congress\/2018\/11\/14\/smith-aims-to-scrap-trumps-nuclear-weapons-policy\/\" target=_blank>Chairman Adam Smith<\/a>, D-Wash., has already promised intense questioning not only on the budget plan but also the transfer of military construction funds to help pay for Trump\u2019s controversial border wall project. <\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/03\/19\/which-bases-should-be-worried-that-trumps-wall-plans-will-delay-their-construction-projects\/\" 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=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5088602.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\">Some stateside military projects, NATO defense at risk to fund border wall<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Defense officials have identified more than 400 projects across the globe that could be delayed by President Trump&#039;s planned border wall construction.<\/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\">As Shanahan\u2019s testimony unfolds, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie will appear across the Hill at the Senate Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee to talk about his priorities for next fiscal year. On Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will lay out the justifications for his budget to a pair of committees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Thursday, Energy Secretary Rick Perry will go before the Senate Armed Services Committee to discuss portions of his budget that intersect with military spending. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<strong>Tuesday, March 26<\/strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 G-50 Dirksen <br>\r\n<i>Army budget<\/i><br>\r\nArmy Secretary Mark Esper and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley will testify on the fiscal 2020 budget proposal. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Foreign Relations \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 419 Dirksen <br>\r\n<i>North Korea<\/i><br>\r\nOutside experts will testify on the status of the United States diplomatic relationship with North Korea. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2172 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>Western Hemisphere<\/i><br>\r\nOutside experts will testify on government corruption in Central and South America. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Veterans&#8217; Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 418 Russell <br>\r\n<i>VA budget<\/i><br>\r\nVA Secretary Robert Wilkie will testify on the fiscal 2020 budget proposal. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>Defense budget<\/i><br>\r\nActing Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford will testify on the fiscal 2020 budget proposal. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2200 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>Small arms transfers<\/i><br>\r\nOutside experts will testify on the impact on small arms transfers for U.S. foreign policy. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Veterans&#8217; Affairs \u2014 10:30 a.m. \u2014 1300 Longworth <br>\r\n<i>Pending legislation<\/i><br>\r\nCommittee members will consider several pieces of pending legislation.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Appropriations \u2014 11 a.m. \u2014 H-140 Capitol<br>\r\n<i>Reserve components<\/i><br>\r\nThe chiefs of the National Guard Bureau and service reserve forces will testify on the fiscal 2020 budget request. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Appropriations \u2014 1 p.m. \u2014 2358-A Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>Coast Guard budget<\/i><br>\r\nCoast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz will testify on the fiscal 2020 budget request. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Appropriations \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 2359 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>Military Installations and BRAC<\/i><br>\r\nService installation officials will testify on the fiscal 2020 budget request and the need for a new base closing round. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 2212 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>Navy budget<\/i><br>\r\nNaval officials will testify on the fiscal 2020 budget request and challenges facing the service. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 2172 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>U.S.-Europe alliances<\/i><br>\r\nOutside experts will testify on the state of U.S. relations with traditional European allies. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 2200 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>U.S.-Africa alliances<\/i><br>\r\nOutside experts will testify on the state of U.S. relations with African partners and opportunities for growth. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Foreign Relations \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 419 Dirksen <br>\r\n<i>Ukraine and Russia<\/i><br>\r\nOutside experts will testify on tensions between Ukraine and Russia, and the impact on U.S. national security priorities. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 232-A Russell<br>\r\n<i>Cybersecurity <\/i><br>\r\nOutside experts will testify on how the prepared the U.S. defense industrial base is to deal with growing cyber threats. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Appropriations \u2014 3 p.m. \u2014 H-140 Capitol<br>\r\n<i>Indo-Pacific Command<\/i><br>\r\nAdm. Phil Davidson, head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and Gen. Robert Abrams, head of U.S Forces Korea, will testify on the fiscal 2020 budget request. <br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Wednesday, March 27<\/strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Appropriations \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 2359 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>State Department budget<\/i><br>\r\nSecretary of State Mike Pompeo will testify before the committee on the fiscal 2020 budget proposal. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 2172 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>North Korea <\/i><br>\r\nRepresentatives from the United Nations will testify on the effectiveness of sanctions on North Korea. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 232-A Russell<br>\r\n<i>Navy shipbuilding <\/i><br>\r\nService officials will testify on the fiscal 2020 budget request and its effect on future years acquisition plans. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Budget \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 210 Cannon <br>\r\n<i>Defense budget<\/i><br>\r\nPentagon Comptroller David Norquist will testify on the fiscal 2020 defense budget proposal. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>Indo-Pacific Command<\/i><br>\r\nAdm. Phil Davidson, head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and Gen. Robert Abrams, head of U.S Forces Korea, will testify on the fiscal 2020 budget request. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Appropriations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 138 Dirksen <br>\r\n<i>Army budget<\/i><br>\r\nArmy Secretary Mark Esper and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley will testify on the fiscal 2020 budget proposal. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 1 p.m. \u2014 2172 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>State Department budget<\/i><br>\r\nSecretary of State Mike Pompeo will testify before the committee on the fiscal 2020 budget proposal. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Appropriations \u2014 1 p.m. \u2014 2359 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>VA Budget<\/i><br>\r\nVA Secretary Robert Wilkie will testify on the fiscal 2020 budget proposal. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 222 Russell <br>\r\n<i>Military space operations<\/i><br>\r\nGen. John Raymond, head of Air Force Space Command, and other service officials will testify on the fiscal 2020 budget request and changes to their operations. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Appropriations \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 2358-C Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>NASA budget<\/i><br>\r\nJim Bridenstine, administrator for NASA, will testify on the fiscal 2020 budget request. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 4 p.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>Reserve components <\/i><br>\r\nOfficials from the National Guard and reserves will testify on duty status reform proposals. <br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Thursday, March 28<\/strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 G-50 Dirksen <br>\r\n<i>Atomic Energy programs<\/i><br>\r\nSecretary of Energy Rick Perry will testify on his department\u2019s programs which fall under the fiscal 2020 defense budget proposal. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Environment and Public Works \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 406 Dirksen <br>\r\n<i>PFAS risks <\/i><br>\r\nOutside experts will testify on the health risks posed by PFAS chemicals, found near numerous military bases across the country. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2212 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>Defense science and technology <\/i><br>\r\nMichael Griffin, under secretary of defense for research, and service officials will testify on the fiscal 2020 budget request. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>Defense nuclear activities <\/i><br>\r\nGen. 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