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The Senate will take up the annual defense authorization bill<\/a> this week while the House tries to finish its work on a defense appropriations measure after parliamentary delays last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the House can pass the defense budget bill \u2014 part of a larger, nearly $1 trillion spending measure including several other federal agencies \u2014 it will clear the way for the chamber to take up their version of the defense authorization measure just after the July 4 recess. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting each chamber to pass its individual drafts of the budget bills soon is key for congressional leaders hoping to start negotiations on them<\/a> as soon as possible. House Democrats are backing plans that call for $733 billion in military spending for fiscal 2020, while Senate Republicans (and President Donald Trump) are pushing $750 billion in defense spending. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two sides will have to reach a compromise on that impasse \u2014 and a host of other spending issues \u2014 by Oct. 1 to avoid triggering another partial government shutdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTuesday, June 18 <\/strong>
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\r\nSenate Commerce \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 253 Russell
\r\nUnmanned Aircraft Security<\/i>
\r\nOutside experts will testify before the committee on drone security issues.
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\r\nSenate Foreign Relations \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 419 Dirksen
\r\nRussia and Ukraine<\/i>
\r\nState Department officials will testify on Russia\u2019s ongoing involvement in Ukraine.
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\r\nWednesday, June 19<\/strong>
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\r\nHouse Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Visitor\u2019s Center H210
\r\nSchool closures<\/i>
\r\nVA and outside experts will testify on the effects of mid-semester school closures.
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\r\nSenate Foreign Relations \u2014 10:15 a.m. \u2014 419 Dirksen
\r\nNominations<\/i>
\r\nThe committee will consider the nomination of Kelly Craft to be U.S. representative to the United Nations.
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\r\nSenate Appropriations Committee \u2014 10:30 a.m. \u2014 106 Dirksen
\r\nEmergency Supplemental<\/i>
\r\nThe committee will mark-up the 2019 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act.
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\r\nHouse Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 Visitors Center H210
\r\nVA Emergency Response <\/i>
\r\nVA officials will testify on the department\u2019s Emergency Response and Cache Program.
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\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 2172 Rayburn
\r\nU.S.-Iran Policy<\/i>
\r\nBrian Hook, U.S. special representative for Iran, will testify before the committee on current U.S. response to Iran.
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\r\nSenate Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 418 Russell
\r\nVeteran suicide prevention <\/i>
\r\nVA and outside experts will testify on current suicide prevention efforts.
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\r\nThursday, June 20<\/strong>
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\r\nSenate Foreign Relations \u2014 9:45 a.m. \u2014 419 Dirksen
\r\nNominations<\/i>
\r\nThe committee will consider several nominations, including the new U.S. ambassador to Colombia and the new ambassador to Romania.
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\r\nHouse Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Visitors Center H210
\r\nMilitary Sexual Trauma <\/i>
\r\nVA officials will testify on disability benefits for veterans survivors of military sexual trauma.
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\r\nHouse Homeland Security \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 310 Cannon
\r\nU.S.-Mexico Border deployment<\/i>
\r\nRobert Salesses, deputy assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense integration, will testify the U.S. military deployment to the southern border.
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\r\nHouse Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 Visitors Center H210
\r\nPending legislation<\/i>
\r\nThe committee will consider several pending bills.
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\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 3 p.m. \u2014 2172 Rayburn
\r\nState Department Budget<\/i>
\r\nState Department officials will testify on the fiscal 2020 budget request.
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