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17 February 2020

The Weekly Hill Update - February 10, 2020

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Below is the Federal Policy team's weekly preview, posted when Congress is in session.
United States Government, Public Sector

Below is the Federal Policy team's weekly preview, posted when Congress is in session.

HEADLINES

  • Congressional committees will begin reviewing President Donald Trump's fiscal year 2021 budget, out today.
  • After acquitting Trump in his impeachment trial, the Senate will resume voting on his judicial nominees.
  • Democrats in New Hampshire will choose their nominee to challenge Trump.

HOUSE

  • The House will be in session tonight through Thursday; the agenda includes legislation aimed at advancing an Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in order to heighten judicial scrutiny of sex-based discrimination.
  • The Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday will take up its plan to address surprise medical billing; the Education and Labor Committee tomorrow will take up its own plan.
  • Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will testify on monetary policy and the state of the economy Tuesday at the Financial Services Committee.
  • The full list of this week's House committee activity can be found here.

SENATE

  • The Senate plans to vote on a slate of Trump judicial nominees.
  • Powell on Wednesday will testify on monetary policy at the Senate Banking Committee.
  • Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on Thursday will testify on the department's FY2021 budget.
  • The current list of Senate committee activity can be found here.

WHITE HOUSE

  • Tonight, Trump will hold a campaign rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, ahead of the Democratic primary tomorrow.
  • Wednesday, he will host Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno at the White House.
  • Friday, Trump will attend a meeting with the National Border Patrol Council.

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