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The annual defense authorization bill <\/a>will be the focus of House legislative work this week, while Senate lawmakers will continue their investigation into problems surrounding the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Monday, the House Rules Committee will meet to wade through the 800-plus amendments to the massive defense budget policy bill, as well as set debate rules for the $740 billion measure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The legislation is expected to pass, but not before lengthy debate over spending levels for the military in fiscal 2022 and other contentious military topics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

No date has been set for when the full Senate will consider its draft of the authorization bill, which the Senate Armed Services Committee<\/a> advanced in July. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Tuesday, that committee will hold another closed hearing on Afghanistan, this time focused on the fate of evacuees and refugees from the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\nTuesday, Sept. 21<\/strong>
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\r\nSenate Homeland Security \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 342 Dirksen
\r\nTerrorist threats <\/i>
\r\nDepartment of Homeland Security Director Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray will testify on terrorist threats in America and abroad.
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\r\nHouse Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 online hearing
\r\nPending legislation<\/i>
\r\nThe subcommittee on economic opportunity will consider several pending bills.
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\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 closed hearing
\r\nAfghan nationals<\/i>
\r\nUnder Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl and other defense officials will testify before a closed session on support for recently evacuated Afghan nationals.
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\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2172 Rayburn
\r\nNicaragua<\/i>
\r\nOutside experts will testify on security concerns in Nicaragua.
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\r\nHouse Science \u2014 11 a.m. \u2014 online hearing
\r\nNASA <\/i>
\r\nNational Aeronautics and Space Administration officials will testify on low Earth orbit satellites and related security issues.
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\r\nWednesday, Sept. 22<\/strong>
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\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 9 a.m. \u2014 online hearing
\r\nEast Asia <\/i>
\r\nOutside experts will testify on security concerns in East Asia.
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\r\nHouse Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 online hearing
\r\nSuicide prevention<\/i>
\r\nVA officials and outside experts will testify on department suicide prevention efforts.
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\r\nHouse Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 online hearing
\r\nPending legislation<\/i>
\r\nThe subcommittee on oversight will consider several pending bills.
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\r\nThursday, Sept. 23<\/strong>
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\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 G-50 Dirksen
\r\nNominations<\/i>
\r\nThe committee will consider the nomination for Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost to be the head of U.S. Transportation Command.
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\r\nHouse Homeland Security \u2014 10:15 a.m. \u2014 online hearing
\r\nCyber security<\/i>
\r\nOfficials will testify on the national cybersecurity strategy and ways to protect federal systems.
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\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 1 p.m. \u2014 online hearing
\r\nTaiwan <\/i>
\r\nOutside experts will discuss security tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
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