Constitutional Law

Congressional Activities: Week of May 12, 2008

Here is this week's congressional hearings schedule, with links to the daily calendars for the House and Senate, the weekly House whip information (majority/minority), and the Senate floor schedule.

Of note: On Wednesday, the House Committee on the Judiciary will hold a hearing on “Allegations of Selective Prosecution Part II: The Erosion of Public Confidence in Our Federal Justice System.” On Thursday, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary will examine a judicial nomination to the Fourth Circuit.

Wednesday, May. 14, 2008

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing to examine the nomination of Paul A. Schneider, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security.

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security) oversight hearing to examine the National  Archives, focusing on protecting our nation’s history for future generations.

House Ways and Means Committee (Subcommittee on Health) hearing on Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Consumer Driven Health Care: Cost Containment or Cost-Shift?

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing on  Should FDA Drug and Medical Device Regulation Bar State Liability Claims?

House Committee on the Judiciary (Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law and Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security) hearing on Allegations of Selective Prosecution Part II: The Erosion of Public Confidence in Our Federal Justice System.

Committee on House Administration (Subcommittee on Elections) hearing on Election Contingency Plans: What Have We Learned and Is America Ready?

House Committee on Foreign Affairs (Subcommittee on Europe) hearing on Improving America’s Security, Strengthening Transatlantic Relations: An Update on the Expansion of the Visa Waiver Program.

Thursday, May. 15, 2008

House Committee on the Judiciary Antitrust Task Force hearing on H.R. 5546, the “Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008.”

Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing examining S.2774, to provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges, S.1738, S.2756, to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check system and the nomination of G. Steven Agee, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.

House Committee on Foreign Affairs (Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment) oversight hearing on Our Forgotten Responsibility: What Can We Do To Help Victims of Agent Orange?

Full post as published by ACS Blog on May 12, 2008 (boomark / email).