1. THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
Congress is currently in the midst of its annual August recess, resulting in a light federal schedule with no floor votes or Senate committee hearings planned. Attention on the Hill remains focused on field hearings, including a House Education and Workforce Committee session on military members in education. Statehouses remain active, with notable interim committee meetings in Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia covering healthcare, agriculture, and infrastructure. The Federal Register will continue to publish updates through the week, be sure to watch for our updates on social media to keep up with those changes.
2. FLOOR VOTES EXPECTED
No Floor votes are expected this week during August Recess.
3. COMMITTEE HEARINGS THIS WEEK
Day/Time | Committee | Hearing Topic | Why It Matters |
Tue, Aug 25 11:30 AM | House Committee on Education and Workforce | Field Hearing: "Deployed, Not Disqualified: Defending Servicemembers in Our Schools" | Focuses on educational protections, credentials, and opportunities for active military members and veterans. |
4. STATEHOUSE THIS WEEK
Ohio
Mon, Aug 24 (9:30 AM | Room 121): Senate Study Committee to Evaluate the Placement of Delinquent Children in Residential Facilities
Mon, Aug 24 (1:30 PM | Senate Finance Hearing Room): Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR)
Kentucky
Wed, Aug 26 (9:00 AM ET | Annex Room 154): Healthcare Transparency Dashboard Subcommittee — Reviewing Cabinet for Health and Family Services datasets and other state models.
Wed, Aug 26 (10:30 AM ET | Annex Room 154): Waiver Waitlist Management Subcommittee — Updates on 1915(c) waiver allocated slots and priority-based waitlist systems.
Wed, Aug 26 (1:00 PM ET | Annex Room 154): Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board — Overview of Aetna Supporting Kentucky Youth (SKY) Program and value-based partnerships.
Thu, Aug 27 (10:00 AM ET | Freedom Hall, Louisville): Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture — Kentucky State Fair Board report and UK College of Agriculture updates.
Thu, Aug 27 (12:30 PM ET | KY State Fair, South Wing C): Interim Joint Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations — Kentucky Lottery Corporation update and freestanding birthing center regulations (902 KAR 020:150).
Thu, Aug 27 (2:00 PM ET | KY State Fair, Freedom Hall): Joint Meeting: Interim Joint Committees on Economic Development & Workforce Investment AND Tourism, Small Business & IT — Discussions on Waterfront Botanical Gardens and Breaks Interstate Park economic impact.
Virginia
Mon, Aug 24 (1:00 PM | Marriott Richmond): Broadband Advisory Council
Tue, Aug 25 (10:00 AM | General Assembly Building, Room 205): Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission
Wed, Aug 26 (12:00 PM | Patrick Henry Building): Secretary of Administration Work Group to Study Back-End, Opt-Out Automatic Voter Registration
Wed, Aug 26 (1:00 PM | The Capitol, House Room 1): Virginia Indigent Defense Commission Work Group
Fri, Aug 28 (1:00 PM | VDOT Mechanicsville): Autonomous Driving Work Group
5. SOURCES
[House Majority Leader Weekly Schedule: majorityleader.gov]
[Senate Hearings & Meetings: senate.gov/committees/hearings_meetings.htm] [House Bills This Week: docs.house.gov/floor]
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