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President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver his annual State of the Union address<\/a> to Congress on March 7, with several military-connected issues expected to be among his talking points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although policies directly impacting American troops or their families are not expected to be featured in the national speech, Biden is expected to talk about continued U.S. military support for Ukraine <\/a>in their war against Russia and U.S. assistance to Israel <\/a>in their ongoing military operations in Gaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is also expected to broach Congress\u2019 ongoing budget impasse. Federal agencies \u2014 including the Defense Department \u2014 have been operating on short-term budget extensions<\/a> for five months because of political fights over spending levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

White House budget planners are expected to unveil their plans for the fiscal 2025 federal budget on March 11, but lawmakers are unlikely to have the fiscal 2024 year-long spending plan finalized before then. Last week, House and Senate members approved another short-term budget extension, with promises of finishing a full budget plan by the end of March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, March 6<\/h2>\r\n\r\nSenate Homeland Security \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 342 Dirksen
\r\nBusiness meeting<\/i>
\r\nLawmakers will discuss pending legislation, including a bill to require executive branch employees to report certain royalties.
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\r\nHouse Small Business \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2360 Rayburn
\r\nSmall Business Administration<\/i>
\r\nHearing to evaluate the Government Accountability Office’s recommendations for reducing mismanagement at SBA.<\/i>
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\r\nHouse and Senate Veterans\u2019 Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 G50 Dirksen
\r\nVFW<\/i>
\r\nRepresentatives from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Paralyzed Veterans of America, AMVETS, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and others will testify on their policy priorities for the upcoming year. <\/i>
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\r\nSenate Foreign Relations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 419 Dirksen
\r\nGlobal Food Security<\/i>
\r\nOfficials from the U.S. Agency for International Development will testify on global food security issues.
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\r\nHouse Transportation \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2167 Rayburn
\r\nCoast Guard Manpower Shortages<\/i>
\r\nCoast Guard officials will testify on personnel shortages and their impact on service missions.
\r\n
\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 3:30 p.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn
\r\nArmy Aviation Rebalancing<\/i>
\r\nService officials will testify on Army aviation modernization plans.
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Thursday, March 7<\/h2>\r\n\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 216 Hart
\r\nCentral Command and Africa Command <\/i>
\r\nOfficials from U.S. Central Command and Africa Command will testify on current operations and budget needs for fiscal 2025.
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\r\nHouse and Senate Veterans\u2019 Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 G50 Dirksen
\r\nDisabled American Veterans <\/i>
\r\nRepresentatives from the Disabled American Veterans will testify on their policy priorities for the upcoming year.
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\r\nHouse Judiciary \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2141 Rayburn
\r\nWeaponization of the Federal Government<\/i>
\r\nLawmakers will discuss concerns about misuse and abuse of government agencies.
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\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2172 Rayburn
\r\nBlinken Contempt of Congress<\/i>
\r\nThe committee will consider a resolution holding Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt for failing to provide certain documents related to the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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\r\nSenate Foreign Relations \u2014 10:30 a.m. \u2014 419 Dirksen
\r\nNominations<\/i>
\r\nThe committee will consider several pending nominations, including Robert William Forden to be ambassador to Cambodia.
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\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 2200 Rayburn
\r\nAntisemitism in Latin America<\/i>
\r\nState Department officials will testify on issues of discrimination and antisemitism in Latin American countries.
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\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn
\r\nCOVID-19 tracking <\/i>
\r\nAssistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Lester Martinez\u2013Lopez will testify on continued efforts to monitor COVID-19 in the ranks.
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