1. THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
This is a busy legislative week on Capitol Hill as Congress approaches fiscal deadlines before entering October. The Senate features major committee actions, including a high-profile Judiciary oversight hearing regarding special counsel matters and a extensive Public Health Service nomination markup in HELP. The House convenes Monday at 12:00 PM EDT for legislative business before concluding September sessions.
2. FLOOR VOTES EXPECTED
Day | Bill / Topic | Chamber | Source Link |
Mon (Sep 28) | Legislative Business & Special Orders (Convenes 12:00 PM EDT) | House | |
Wed (Sep 30) | Executive Nominations / Legislative Business | Senate |
3. COMMITTEE HEARINGS THIS WEEK
Day/Time | Committee | Hearing Topic | Why It Matters |
Mon, 2:00 PM | U.S. Helsinki Commission | Protecting Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure | Examines defense of critical energy networks during winter conditions with strategic applications for U.S. infrastructure. |
Tue, 9:00 AM | Senate Judiciary | Oversight Hearing on Special Counsel Authority | High-stakes oversight examining the scope, authority, and operations of federal independent investigations. |
Tue, 2:30 PM | Senate Judiciary (Intellectual Property) | Oversight of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office | Focuses on innovation policy, patent backlog administration, and trademark regulation enforcement. |
Tue, 4:00 PM | Senate Armed Services (Strategic Forces) | Update on Golden Dome | Reviews strategic missile defense developments and space-based threat detection systems. |
Wed, 9:45 AM | Senate HELP | Business Meeting on Nominations (Surgeon General & Others) | Executive markup on key executive appointments, including Dr. Nicole Saphier for Surgeon General and Timothy Westlake for Assistant Secretary. |
Wed, 10:00 AM | Senate Energy and Natural Resources | Business Meeting on Conservation & Energy Bills | Major legislative markup considering dozens of public land, water flexibility, and power grid supply chain measures. |
Wed, 2:30 PM | Senate HSGAC (Disaster Management) | Securing the Homeland Against AI Agents | Evaluates national security threats, counter-intelligence protocols, and vulnerabilities surrounding autonomous AI agents. |
Thu, 9:30 AM | Senate Homeland Security & Govt Affairs | Business Meeting: Immunity Application Request | Executive action considering authorization to direct Senate Legal Counsel to file formal immunity proceedings. |
Thu, 10:00 AM | Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | Treasury, HUD, and EXIM Nominations | Confirmation hearing for critical leadership roles at the Treasury Department, HUD, and Export-Import Bank. |
4. STATEHOUSE THIS WEEK
Ohio:
Tuesday (Sep 29, 2:00 PM): Senate General Government Committee meets.
Wednesday (Sep 30, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM): Active legislative day with House Finance, Senate Rules & Reference, and full legislative floor sessions in both the House (2:00 PM) and Senate (1:30 PM).
Pennsylvania:
Monday (Sep 28): Full session day. Joint Judiciary and Transportation public hearing on Automated License Plate Reader Systems (9:00 AM); Communications & Technology hearing on HB 2637 (10:00 AM); House & Senate Appropriations voting meetings.
Tuesday (Sep 29): Full session day. House Law & Justice considers SB 1035 (10:00 AM); Professional Licensure reviews Cosmetology Law Updates (9:00 AM).
Wednesday (Sep 30): Majority Policy Committee holds a public hearing on combating antisemitic hate (9:00 AM); Energy Committee votes on major energy packages (HB 2755, HB 2775, HB 2828).
Virginia:
Tuesday (Sep 29, 4:00 PM): Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission (Incentives and Loans Committee) meets in Emporia.
Wednesday (Sep 30): Full Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission meeting (10:30 AM); Rappahannock River Basin Commission addresses PFAS presentation (1:00 PM).
Thursday (Oct 1, 6:00 PM): Northern Virginia Transportation Commission Executive Committee meets in Arlington.
5. SOURCES
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