{"id":47097,"date":"2017-06-12T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2017\/06\/12\/this-week-in-congress-prime-time-budget-hearings\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T12:30:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T12:30:58","slug":"this-week-in-congress-prime-time-budget-hearings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/congress\/2017\/06\/12\/this-week-in-congress-prime-time-budget-hearings\/","title":{"rendered":"This week in Congress: Prime time budget hearings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-26678c78-8d67-2231-29fe-24b44def67f8\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Lawmakers from the House Appropriations Committee will open a budget-filled Capitol Hill schedule this week with their first revisions to President Trump\u2019s fiscal 2018 spending plan at an unusual evening hearing Monday night. <br\/><br\/>The committee, which typically holds all events during standard business hours, will mark up its draft of the annual military construction and Veterans Affairs budget for next fiscal year at 7 p.m. ET Monday. It\u2019s an attempt by lawmakers to catch up to the normal budget process in Congress, delayed by the president\u2019s mid-May proposal release. <br\/><br\/>In the same spirit, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford will testify before four different committees this week, as will Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Senate Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee members will tackle the VA budget on Wednesday, with an eye towards their chamber marking up the agency\u2019s budget soon. <br\/><br\/>In non-budget news, former Sen. Elizabeth Dole and actor Ryan Phillippe will bring star power to the issue of military caregivers in a Senate hearing Wednesday afternoon. They\u2019re expected to discuss possible legislative help for families of wounded troops who have assumed primary caregiver roles for their loved ones. <br\/><br\/><b>Monday<\/b><br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/legislation\/business-meetings\/fiscal-year-2018-national-defense-authorization-budget-request\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/legislation\/business-meetings\/fiscal-year-2018-national-defense-authorization-budget-request\">House Armed Services<\/a> \u2014 7 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2118<br\/><i>FY18 defense budget<\/i><br\/>Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford will testify before the committee on the president\u2019s fiscal 2018 budget request for the Department of Defense.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/appropriations.house.gov\/calendar\/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=394906\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/appropriations.house.gov\/calendar\/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=394906\">House Appropriations<\/a> \u2014 7 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2362<br\/><i>VA\/Milcon budget<\/i><br\/>The subcommittee on military construction and VA will mark up its first draft of the fiscal 2018 budget for those programs.<br\/><br\/><b>Tuesday<\/b><br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/17-06-13-department-of-defense-budget-posture\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/17-06-13-department-of-defense-budget-posture\">Senate Armed Services<\/a> \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen G50<br\/><i>FY18 defense budget<\/i><br\/>Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford will testify before the committee on the president\u2019s fiscal 2018 budget request for the Department of Defense.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignaffairs.house.gov\/hearing\/subcommittee-hearing-challenges-opportunities-u-s-saudi-relationship\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/foreignaffairs.house.gov\/hearing\/subcommittee-hearing-challenges-opportunities-u-s-saudi-relationship\/\">House Foreign Affairs<\/a> \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2172<br\/><i>Saudi Arabia<\/i><br\/>Outside experts will testify before the committee on the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia and future challenges.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreign.senate.gov\/hearings\/review-of-the-fy-2018-state-department-budget-request-061317r\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/www.foreign.senate.gov\/hearings\/review-of-the-fy-2018-state-department-budget-request-061317r\">Senate Foreign Relations<\/a> \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen 419<br\/><i>FY18 State Department budget<\/i><br\/>Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will testify before the committee on the president\u2019s fiscal 2018 request for his department.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/17-06-13-navy-and-marine-corps-aviation-programs\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/17-06-13-navy-and-marine-corps-aviation-programs\">Senate Armed Services<\/a> \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 Russell 222<br\/><i>Navy and Marine Corps aviation<\/i><br\/>The services\u2019 top aviation officials will testify before the committee on the fiscal 2018 budget request and future challenges.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.appropriations.senate.gov\/news\/majority\/hearing-schedule-for-the-week-of-june-12-2017\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/www.appropriations.senate.gov\/news\/majority\/hearing-schedule-for-the-week-of-june-12-2017\">Senate Appropriations<\/a> \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 Dirksen 192<br\/><i>FY18 State Department budget<\/i><br\/>Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will testify before the committee on the president\u2019s fiscal 2018 request for his department.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreign.senate.gov\/hearings\/state-sponsored-cyberspace-threats-recent-incidents-and-us-policy-response-061317p\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/www.foreign.senate.gov\/hearings\/state-sponsored-cyberspace-threats-recent-incidents-and-us-policy-response-061317p\">Senate Foreign Relations<\/a> \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 Dirksen 419<br\/><i>Cyberspace threats<\/i><br\/>The committee will hear from outside experts on recent cyberspace security incidents and the long-term threat to American national security.<br\/><br\/><b>Wednesday<\/b><br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignaffairs.house.gov\/hearing\/hearing-fy-2018-foreign-affairs-budget\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/foreignaffairs.house.gov\/hearing\/hearing-fy-2018-foreign-affairs-budget\/\">House Foreign Affairs<\/a> \u2014 9 a.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2172<br\/><i>FY18 State Department budget<\/i><br\/>Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will testify before the committee on the president\u2019s fiscal 2018 request for his department.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsgac.senate.gov\/hearings\/ideology-and-terror-understanding-the-tools-tactics-and-techniques-of-violent-extremism\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/www.hsgac.senate.gov\/hearings\/ideology-and-terror-understanding-the-tools-tactics-and-techniques-of-violent-extremism\">Senate Homeland Security<\/a> \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen 342<br\/><i>Terrorism<\/i><br\/>The committee will hear from outside experts on tactics and techniques of violent extremism, and ways to counter the threat.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.appropriations.senate.gov\/news\/majority\/hearing-schedule-for-the-week-of-june-12-2017\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/www.appropriations.senate.gov\/news\/majority\/hearing-schedule-for-the-week-of-june-12-2017\">Senate Appropriations<\/a> \u2014 10:30 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen 192<br\/><i>FY18 defense budget<\/i><br\/>Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford will testify before the committee on the president\u2019s fiscal 2018 budget request for the Department of Defense.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/appropriations.house.gov\/calendar\/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=394899\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/appropriations.house.gov\/calendar\/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=394899\">House Appropriations<\/a> \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2359<br\/><i>FY18 State Department budget<\/i><br\/>Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will testify before the committee on the president\u2019s fiscal 2018 request for his department.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreign.senate.gov\/hearings\/southeast-europe-strengthening-democracy-and-countering-malign-foreign-influence-061417\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/www.foreign.senate.gov\/hearings\/southeast-europe-strengthening-democracy-and-countering-malign-foreign-influence-061417\">Senate Foreign Relations<\/a> \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 Dirksen 419<br\/><i>Southeast Europe<\/i><br\/>The committee will hear from outside experts and State Department officials on security issues in southeast Europe.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veterans.senate.gov\/hearings\/fiscal-year-2018-budget-06142017\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/www.veterans.senate.gov\/hearings\/fiscal-year-2018-budget-06142017\">Senate Veterans\u2019 Affairs<\/a> \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 Russell 418<br\/><i>FY18 VA budget<\/i><br\/>Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin will testify before the committee on the president\u2019s fiscal 2018 request for his department.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aging.senate.gov\/hearings\/military-caregivers-families-serving-for-the-long-run\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/www.aging.senate.gov\/hearings\/military-caregivers-families-serving-for-the-long-run\">Senate Aging<\/a> \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 Dirksen 106<br\/><i>Military caregivers<\/i><br\/>Former Sen. Elizabeth Dole, actor Ryan Phillippe and family advocates will testify before the committee on the challenges facing military caregivers.<br\/><br\/><b>Thursday<\/b><br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/appropriations.house.gov\/calendar\/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=394901\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/appropriations.house.gov\/calendar\/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=394901\">Senate Appropriations<\/a> \u2014 9 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen 192<br\/><i>FY18 defense budget<\/i><br\/>Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford will testify before the committee on the president\u2019s fiscal 2018 budget request for the Department of Defense.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/17-06-08-posture-of-the-department-of-the-navy\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/17-06-08-posture-of-the-department-of-the-navy\">Senate Armed Services<\/a> \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen G50<br\/><i>FY18 Navy budget<\/i><br\/>Acting Navy Secretary Sean Stackley, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson, and Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller will testify before the committee president\u2019s fiscal 2018 budget request for their services.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/Committee\/Calendar\/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=106129\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/Committee\/Calendar\/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=106129\">House Foreign Affairs<\/a> \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2172<br\/><i>Foreign Military Sales<\/i><br\/>Vice Adm. Joseph Rixey, director of the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, and other federal officials will testify before the committee on foreign military sales policy and challenges.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veterans.senate.gov\/hearings\/pending-legislation-06152017\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/www.veterans.senate.gov\/hearings\/pending-legislation-06152017\">Senate Veterans\u2019 Affairs<\/a> \u2014 11 a.m. \u2014 Russell 418<br\/><i>Bill mark-up<\/i><br\/>The committee will consider 13 bills, including several related to veterans education benefits.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/Committee\/Calendar\/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=106128\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/Committee\/Calendar\/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=106128\">House Foreign Affairs<\/a> \u2014 2p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2172<br\/><i>Russia<\/i><br\/>The committee will hear from outside experts on Russia strategic goals in the Middle East.<br\/><br\/><a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/Committee\/Calendar\/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=106130\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/Committee\/Calendar\/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=106130\">House Foreign Affairs<\/a> \u2014 2p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2172<br\/><i>Taiwan<\/i><br\/>The committee will hear from outside experts on U.S.\/Taiwan ties and long-term national security strategies. \u00a0<br\/><br\/><\/span><iframe allowtransparency=\"true\" class=\"twitter-follow-button twitter-follow-button-rendered\" data-screen-name=\"LeoShane\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"30\" id=\"twitter-widget-0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets\/follow_button.a0ec3119d8db2bc5422f2144c89ad7a9.en.html#dnt=false&amp;id=twitter-widget-0&amp;lang=en&amp;screen_name=LeoShane&amp;show_count=false&amp;show_screen_name=true&amp;size=l&amp;time=1489179604742\" title=\"Twitter Follow Button\"><\/iframe> \u00a0<br\/> <i>Leo Shane III covers Congress, Veterans Affairs and the White House for Military Times. 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