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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Energy and Natural Resources
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Laura Daniel-Davis, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, and
Sara C. Bronin, of Connecticut, to be Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation;
to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine the causes, outlook, and implications of domestic and international energy price trends.
Judiciary
An oversight hearing to examine the Department of Homeland Security.
Finance
Hearings to examine the nominations of
Lisa W. Wang, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary, and
Maria Louise Lago, of New York, to be Under Secretary for International Trade, both of the Department of Commerce.
Intelligence
To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Business meeting to consider
• S. 594, to double the existing penalties for the provision of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information,
• S. 1127, to require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to make certain operational models available to the public,
• S. 46, to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 and to establish the United States Coral Reef Task Force,
• S. 2699, to establish a cybersecurity literacy campaign, the nominations of
Laurie E. Locascio, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology,
Max Vekich, of Washington, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner,
Christopher A. Coes, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, and routine lists in the Coast Guard;
to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine the nominations of
Jessica Rosenworcel, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission,
Alvaro M. Bedoya, of Maryland, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner, and
Jainey Kumar Bavishi, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, and
Arun Venkataraman, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service, both of the Department of Commerce.
Environment and Public Works
Hearings to examine the nomination of Martha Williams, of Montana, to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.
Foreign Relations
Hearings to examine Afghanistan, focusing on U.S. policy lessons learned.
Judiciary
Hearings to examine pending nominations.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Hearings to examine the nominations of Chavonda J. Jacobs-Young, of Georgia, to be Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, and
Margo Schlanger, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of Agriculture.
Intelligence
To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.
Indian Affairs
Hearings to examine
• S. 1364, to provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina,
• H.R. 1975, to take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians,
• H.R. 2088, to take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians,
• H.R. 4881, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management
Hearings to examine security, trade, and travel flows at the Southwest border ports of entry, focusing on the Federal government perspective.
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Business meeting to consider
• S. 1617, to modify the requirements for the Administrator of the Small Business Administration relating to declaring a disaster in a rural area,
• S. 1621, to reauthorize and limit the pre-disaster mitigation program of the Small Business Administration, the nomination of Dilawar Syed, of California, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration, and other pending calendar business.
Joint Economic Committee
Hearings to examine cryptocurrency, focusing on digital assets and the role of government.
Veterans' Affairs
Hearings to examine pending legislation.
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Judiciary
Business meeting to consider
• S. 2629, to establish cybercrime reporting mechanisms,
and the nominations of
Holly A. Thomas, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit,
Mary Katherine Dimke, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington,
Charlotte N. Sweeney, to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado,
Jennifer L. Thurston, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California, and
Hernan D. Vera, and Maame Ewusi-
Mensah Frimpong, both to be a United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Hearings to examine the nomination of Saule T. Omarova, of New York, to be Comptroller of the Currency.
Aging
Hearings to examine inclusive disaster management, focusing on improving preparedness, response, and recovery.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Hearings to examine the nominations of
Erik Adrian Hooks, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security,
Michael Kubayanda, of Ohio, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission,
Laurel A. Blatchford, of the District of Columbia, to be Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget, and
Ebony M. Scott, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
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