The next few years will include several predictable fiscal policy deadlines — some could add new costs if Congress acts irresponsibly, and others could present opportunities to reduce deficits. We’ll track them and report on how Congress is proceeding.
House meets in Pro Forma session at 5 p.m.
Senate meets at 2 p.m.
Program:
July 29 — Committee on Foreign Relations, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Richard Buchan III of Florida to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco; John Giordano of Pennsylvania to be Ambassador to the Republic of Namibia; Michel Issa of France to be Ambassador to the Lebanese Republic; and Julie Stufft of Ohio to be Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan, all of the Department of State; 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
Congress claws back funding for public media and some stations say they’re being punished because they voted for Trump. And the battle over Congressional redistricting continues as Republicans look to shift how they count unauthorized immigrants for electoral purposes.
Also in the news: Harvard and the Trump administration go head to head over a freeze on federal grants. Plus, a bipartisan bill would ban toxic ingredients in beauty products and create protections for women of color and salon workers who are disproportionately exposed to them.