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WASHINGTON \u2014 After a few weeks without government shutdown talk on Capitol Hill<\/a>, congressional leaders face another looming deadline<\/a> to pass a new budget resolution or risk another series of department programs temporarily shuttering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The budget agreement worked out by lawmakers in February extended federal spending until March 23, but this time with the framework for a larger plan to fully fund government agencies until the end of the fiscal year (and through fiscal 2019 as well).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, in between a host of hearings on the budget for next year, lawmakers will be working out the details for the current one as well. That includes inserting provisions favored by defense lawmakers to give the Pentagon more flexibility to spend the new funding<\/a>, given that the current fiscal year only has six months left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top officials from each of the five armed services and the Department of Veterans Affairs will be on Capitol Hill throughout the week to discuss those issues, with at least 18 military and veterans budget hearings scheduled over three days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nMonday, March 12<\/strong>
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\nHouse Veterans\u2019 Affairs \u2014 9 a.m. \u2014 Puerto Rico Capitol Building
\nPuerto Rico VA healthcare<\/i>
\nCommittee members will host a field hearing with local officials to discuss the available VA health care options in Puerto Rico and challenges looking ahead.
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\nTuesday, March 13<\/strong>
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\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 Hart 216
\nCENTCOM and AFRICOM<\/i>
\nGen. Thomas Waldhauser, head of U.S. Africa Command, and Gen. Joseph Votel, head of U.S. Central Command, will brief the committee on their budget requests for fiscal 2019.
\n
\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 Russell 222
\nCyber Security<\/i>
\nThe heads of each of the services\u2019 cyberspace missions will testify before the committee on looming challenges and the fiscal 2019 budget request.
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\nSenate Foreign Relations \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 Dirksen 419
\nState growth <\/i>
\nFormer British Prime Minister David Cameron, who currently chairs the Commission on State Fragility, Growth and Development, will testify before the committee on policy priorities for developing nations.
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\nWednesday, March 14<\/strong>
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\nHouse Appropriations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Capitol H140
\nAir Force Budget<\/i>
\nAir Force Secretary Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein will testify before the committee on the fiscal 2019 budget request.
\n
\nHouse and Senate Veterans\u2019 Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen G50
\nVeterans groups\u2019 priorities<\/i>
\nThe two committees will hear legislative priorities from 10 veterans groups, including the Air Force Sergeants Association, Fleet Reserve Association, Military Officers Association of America and Military Order of the Purple Heart.
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\nSenate Foreign Relations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen 419
\nSomalia<\/i>
\nOutside experts will testify before the committee on Somalia’s current security and stability status.
\n
\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2118
\nSpace warfighting <\/i>
\nOutside experts will testify before the committee on current military policies on space warfighting and security.
\n\nHouse Transportation \u2014 11 a.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2167
\nCoast Guard budget <\/i>
\nService officials will testify before the committee on the fiscal 2019 budget request.
\n
\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2212
\nAir Force Budget<\/i>
\nWilliam Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, and other service officials will testify before the committee on projection forces and the fiscal 2019 budget request.
\n
\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 Russell 232A
\nAtomic energy defense activities <\/i>
\nLisa Gordon-Hagerty, under secretary for nuclear security at the Department Of Energy, and other officials will testify before the committee on the fiscal 2019 budget request.
\n
\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 3:30 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2118
\nScience and technology programs <\/i>
\nSteve Walker, director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and research officials from the services will testify before the committee on the fiscal 2019 budget request.
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\nThursday, March 15<\/strong>
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\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen G-50
\nPacific Command<\/i>
\nAdm. Harry Harris Jr., head of U.S. Pacific Command, will testify before the committee on current threats in the region and the fiscal 2019 budget request.
\n
\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2172
\nPending legislation<\/i>
\nThe committee will consider four bills, including one to limit assistance to areas controlled by the government of Syria.
\n
\nHouse Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Cannon 334
\nVHA budget<\/i>
\nVeterans groups will testify before the committee on veterans health care issues and the fiscal 2019 budget request.
\n
\nHouse Appropriations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2362A
\nVA budget<\/i>
\nVA Secretary David Shulkin will testify before the committee on the fiscal 2019 budget request for his department.
\n
\nHouse Appropriations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Capitol H140
\nArmy Budget<\/i>
\nSecretary of the Army Mark Esper and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley will testify before the committee on the fiscal 2019 budget request.
\n
\nSenate Foreign Relations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen 419
\nState Department budget<\/i>
\nSecretary of State Rex Tillerson will testify before the committee on the fiscal 2019 budget request.
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\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2118
\nRussia<\/i>
\nGen. Curtis Scaparrotti, head of U.S. European Command, will testify before the committee on security challenges in Europe and the threats posed by Russia.
\n
\nHouse Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 Cannon 334
\nVBA budget<\/i>
\nOfficials from the Veterans Benefits Administration will testify before the committee on the fiscal 2019 budget request.
\n
\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2212
\nAirborne ISR <\/i>
\nAir Force officials will testify before the committee on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance programs and the fiscal 2019 budget request.
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\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 3:30 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2118
\nSpace programs <\/i>
\nGen. John Raymond, head of Air Force Space Command, and other defense officials will testify before the committee on the fiscal 2019 budget request for national security space programs.
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