Capitol Hill Next Week - What to Watch For

Below are the activities currently scheduled next week in the U.S. House and Senate that relate to Mississippi River Basin natural resources. Where available, links are provided to the relevant Committee and legislation pages on the Internet. Many of the proceedings are webcast live (follow the appropriate link).  All times are Eastern.


Monday

• House Rules Committee meeting to set the rules for House consideration of H.R. 2609— The Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; 5:00 PM; room H-313 Capitol (this effectively means that House leaders are likely to bring the spending bill before the full House very soon - possibly during the week of July 8)

Tuesday

• House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment Markup of H.R. 2413, Weather Forecasting Improvement Act of 2013; 10:00 AM; room 2318 Rayburn House Office Building 
• House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications Hearing on "Emergency MGMT 2.0: How #SocialMedia & New Tech are Transforming Preparedness, Response, & Recovery #Disasters #Part2 #Govt/NGOs;" 10:00 AM; room 311 Cannon House Office Building

Wednesday

• House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Markup of the Fiscal Year 2014 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill; 11:00 AM; room H-140 Capitol