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With no federal budget deal in sight, Senate lawmakers are scheduled to vote on a short-term appropriations extension Tuesday in an effort to stave off a partial government shutdown<\/a> later this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether the move will be enough to keep government operations open is unclear, since a number of House Republicans<\/a> have already objected to the idea of another short-term funding move. But the same conservatives have also protested funding levels that House Speaker Mike Johnson<\/a>, R-La., tentatively agreed to last week in negotiations with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer<\/a>, D-N.Y.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result is confusion and uncertainty ahead of the Jan. 19 deadline to approve new funding for the departments of Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation and Energy, and Agriculture. Without some new appropriations plan from Congress, those agencies will face a partial shutdown starting Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the rest of the government will face similar budget issues on Feb. 2, when their appropriations authority runs out. That includes the Department of Defense, which would furlough tens of thousands of workers and halt paychecks for troops even while they are required to keep working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, Jan. 17<\/h2>\r\n\r\nSenate Homeland Security \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 562 Dirksen
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\r\nSenate Homeland Security \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 562 Dirksen
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\r\nOutside experts will testify on the findings of the Cyber Safety Review Board.
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\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Visitors Center H210
\r\nChina’s Military<\/i>
\r\nOutside experts will testify on Chinese military goals and U.S. policy towards the country.
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\r\nHouse Science \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2318 Rayburn
\r\nArtemis Moon Mission<\/i>
\r\nNASA officials will testify on the latest developments with the Artemis Moon Mission.
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\r\nHouse Oversight \u2014 2:00 p.m. \u2014 2154 Rayburn
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\r\nAgency officials will testify on the use of artificial intelligence in future federal operations.
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\r\nHouse Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 360 Cannon
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\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 Visitors Center H210
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\r\nHouse Homeland Security \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 310 Cannon
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\r\nOutside experts will testify on worldwide threats.
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Thursday, Jan. 18<\/h2>\r\n\r\nHouse Natural Resources \u2014 10:15 a.m. \u2014 1324 Longworth
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\r\nDepartment of the Interior officials will testify on agency remote and telework policies.
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\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 2200 Rayburn
\r\nCuba <\/i>
\r\nState Department officials will testify on current U.S. strategy towards Cuba.
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