The Weekly Hill Update - December 2024 #3

HEADLINES

• The 118th Congress enters its final week.
• Lawmakers must give final approval to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a short-term extension of government funding.
• President Joe Biden will attend a celebration of labor at the Labor Department.

HOUSE

• The House will hold floor votes tonight through Thursday, including a continuing funding resolution which leaders are still negotiating.
• The Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance will hold an oversight hearing tomorrow with the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division.
• Wednesday, the Veterans’ Affairs Committee will hold a hearing titled “Restoring Congressional Power over VA After Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo.”
• The full House committee schedule can be found here.

SENATE

• The Senate will be in session today through Thursday, planning to send the NDAA and continuing resolution to Biden’s desk.
• The Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights will hold a hearing tomorrow on antitrust enforcement and reform.
• Wednesday, the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property will hold a hearing on patent reform legislation.
• Additional Senate committee meetings can be found here.

WHITE HOUSE

• Biden today will attend an event at the Labor Department honoring labor history, then host a Hanukah reception.
• Friday, he will make a holiday visit to families at Children’s National Hospital in Washington.
• President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday will speak at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix.

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