The Weekly Hill Update

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

HEADLINES

•  Both chambers of Congress are planning to take up spending bills to address the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.

•  President Donald Trump will sign an order on healthcare costs, then late this week will travel to Japan for the G20 Summit in Osaka.

•  Democratic contenders for the 2020 presidential nomination will take part in their first debates Wednesday and Thursday.

HOUSE

  • The House is in session today through Thursday. Lawmakers are continuing to vote on spending bills, including a supplemental package addressing humanitarian needs at the Southern border.
  • The Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing titled “Mexico’s Labor Reform: Opportunities and Challenges for an Improved NAFTA.”
  • The House Financial Services Committee continues its busy schedule, including hearings on fintech and artificial intelligence.
  • The full list of this week’s House committee activity can be found here.

SENATE

  • The Senate will continue consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act, and also will take up a supplemental spending bill addressing the Southern border crisis.
  • The Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing on reauthorization and oversight of the Export-Import Bank.
  • The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on algorithmic decision-making and machine learning on internet platforms.
  • The current list of Senate committee activity can be found here.

WHITE HOUSE

  • Trump this afternoon will sign an executive order compelling disclosure of prices in healthcare, according to reports.
  • Thursday he will travel to Osaka for the G20 Summit, where he will meet with President Xi Jinping of China for the first time since December.
  • Democrats contending to challenge Trump in 2020 will hold their first debates this week.

DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations. Attorney Advertising.

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