Cloakroom: October 7 – October 11

Katherine Rosario / October 06, 2013

House Cloakroom:

Analysis: The schedule this week remains unsettled. The House is likely to continue sending targeted funding bills to the Senate. Since President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) shut down the government to protect Obamacare, the House has sent more than a dozen funding bills to the Senate.

Major Committee Action:

• The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs will hold a hearing entitled “Effect of Government Shutdown on VA Benefits and Services to Veterans.”
• The House Committee on Natural Resources will hold a hearing entitled “EPA vs. American Mining Jobs: The Obama Administration’s Regulatory Assault on the Economy.”
• The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the “Implementation of an Entry-Exit System: Still Waiting After All These Years.”
• The House Committee on Homeland Security will hold a hearing entitled “Facility Protection: Implications of the Navy Yard Shooting on Homeland Security.”
• The House Committee on Education and the Workforce will hold a hearing entitled “Keeping College Within Reach: Simplifying Federal Student Aid.”

Senate Cloakroom:

Analysis: If the pattern holds, the Senate will continue to ignore House-passed bills that fund things like veterans benefits.

Major Committee Action:

• The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will hold a hearing entitled “Impact of a Default on Financial Stability and Economic Growth.”