{"id":46718,"date":"2018-11-26T03:58:52","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T03:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/11\/26\/this-week-in-congress-after-thanksgiving-but-before-the-next-shutdown-threat\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:46:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:46:31","slug":"this-week-in-congress-after-thanksgiving-but-before-the-next-shutdown-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/congress\/2018\/11\/26\/this-week-in-congress-after-thanksgiving-but-before-the-next-shutdown-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"This week in Congress: After Thanksgiving break, but before the next shutdown threat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Lawmakers return from their Thanksgiving break on Monday with just a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2018\/11\/21\/veterans-in-the-116th-congress-by-the-numbers\/\" target=_blank>few weeks left in the 115th Congress<\/a> and a looming partial government <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2018\/11\/23\/latest-government-shutdown-threat-doesnt-pack-as-much-fear-for-troops-and-veterans\/\" target=_blank>shutdown threat<\/a> less than 12 days away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans and Democrats have until Dec. 7 to work out full-year funding plans for a host of government agencies including the State and Homeland Security Departments. But the departments of Defense and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/2018\/11\/24\/confirmation-of-new-va-cio-takes-new-urgency-in-light-of-recent-problems\/\" target=_blank>Veterans Affairs<\/a> aren\u2019t among the budgets to be worked out, muting the potential impact of a funding impasse for military families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But lawmakers do have a host of military and veterans work to complete before the end of the legislative year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Senate Armed Services Committee will work on a pair of pending nominations this week, while the House Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee will continue oversight work on implementation of a series of major initiatives passed by Congress this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<strong>Tuesday, Nov. 27<\/strong>\n<br>\n<br>Senate Armed Services \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 G-50 Dirksen\n<br>\n<i>National Defense Strategy<\/i>\n<br>Members of the Commission on the National Defense Strategy will\ntestify before the panel on their findings and recommendations.\n<br>\n<br>Senate Armed Services \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 220 Russell\n<br>\n<i>Navy Shipbuilding Programs<\/i>\n<br>Navy officials will testify before the committee on current\nshipbuilding programs and strategy for the future.\n<br>\n<br>Senate Foreign Relations \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 419 Dirksen Bldg.\n<br>\n<i>US Foreign Policy<\/i>\n<br>Treasury and State Department officials will testify before\nthe committee on multilateral economic institutions and U.S.\nforeign policy\n<br>\n<br>\n<strong>Wednesday, Nov. 28<\/strong>\n<br>\n<br>Senate Homeland Security \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 342 Dirksen\n<br>\n<i>Nominations<\/i>\n<br>The committee will consider several nominations, including Ronald\nVitiello to be Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs\nEnforcement.\n<br>\n<br>Senate Foreign Relations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 419 Dirksen\n<br>\n<i>Modern Slavery<\/i>\n<br>State Department officials and outside experts will testify\nbefore the committee on the fight to end modern slavery across\nthe globe.\n<br>\n<br>Senate Foreign Relations \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 S-116 Capitol\n<br>\n<i>Pending business<\/i>\n<br>The committee will consider a series of pending bills and nominations.\n<br>\n<br>\n<strong>Thursday, Nov. 29<\/strong>\n<br>\n<br>Senate Armed Services \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 G-50 Dirksen\n<br>\n<i>Nominations<\/i>\n<br>The committee will consider the nominations of Thomas McCaffery\nto be Assistant Secretary Of Defense for Health Affairs and William\nBookless to be Principal Deputy Administrator for the National\nNuclear Security Administration.\n<br>\n<br>House Transportation \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2253 Rayburn\n<br>\n<i>National Maritime Strategy<\/i>\n<br>The committee will review recent reports on icebreaker acquisition\nand the National Maritime Strategy.\n<br>\n<br>Senate Foreign Relations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 419 Dirksen\n<br>\n<i>Pending business<\/i>\n<br>The committee will 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