[author: Lai Lam]
The Senate convenes today at 3 p.m., and the House returns Tuesday at noon.
President Trump is expected to announce his Supreme Court nominee this evening. On the short list are the following appeals court judges: Amy Coney Barrett (7th Circuit); Brett Kavanaugh (District of Columbia); and Raymond Kethledge (6th Circuit).
Here’s what’s in store for the week on Capitol Hill:
House
Votes. The chamber will take up the following financial services bills:
FY 2019 Appropriations. House appropriators are putting together the next “minibus” spending package for floor action the week of July 16 – it is expected to include the Financial Services bill and the Interior-Environment bill.
Mnuchin Speaks. The House Financial Services Committee welcomes Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Thursday to receive his update on the international financial system.
Senate
Nomination. The chamber will consider the nomination of Mark Jeremy Bennett to be a U.S. circuit judge (9th Circuit).
Paid Family Leave. The Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday to examine the importance of paid family leave for working Americans.
Fair Credit Reporting Act. The Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing Thursday to provide an overview of the U.S. credit bureaus.
Key Hearings
Wednesday, 7/11
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Senate Finance Committee. Hearing to examine the importance of paid family leave for working families.
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House Small Business Committee. Hearing on “Innovation Nation: How Small Businesses in the Digital Technology Industry Use Intellectual Property.”
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House Energy and Commerce Committee. Subcommittee hearing on “Protecting Customer Proprietary Network Information in the Internet Age.”
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House Financial Services Committee. Markup of a series of bills: Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act; Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act; Middle-Market IPO Underwriting Fee Act; Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act; Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act; National Senior Investor Initiative Act.
Thursday, 7/12
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Senate Banking Committee. Hearing on “An Overview of Credit Bureaus and the Fair Credit Reporting Act.”
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House Financial Services Committee. Full committee hearing on the annual testimony of the secretary of the Treasury on the state of the international financial system.
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House Financial Services Committee. Subcommittee hearing on “Countering the Financial Networks of Weapons Proliferation.”