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“CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the in the Daily Digest section section on pages D228-D229 on March 14.
The Department is primarily focused on food nutrition, with assistance programs making up 80 percent of its budget. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department implements too many regulations and restrictions and impedes the economy.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of March 15 through March 17, 2023
Senate Chamber
On Wednesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of Brent Neiman, of Illinois, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation thereon at 11:30 a.m.
Following disposition of the nomination of Brent Neiman, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Eric M. Garcetti, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of India. If cloture is invoked on the nomination, Senate will vote on confirmation thereon at 2:15 p.m.
Following disposition of the nomination of Eric M. Garcetti, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Ravi Chaudhary, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. If cloture is invoked on the nomination, Senate will vote on confirmation thereon at 5:15 p.m.
Following disposition of the nomination of Ravi Chaudhary, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Laura Taylor-Kale, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared legislative and executive business.
Senate Committees
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: March 16, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the Department of Agriculture, 9:30 a.m., SR-328A.
Committee on Appropriations: March 15, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2024 for the Congressional Budget Office, the Government Accountability Office, and the Government Publishing Office, 3 p.m., SD-138.
Committee on Armed Services: March 15, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Ronald T. Keohane, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary, and Nickolas Guertin, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, both of the Department of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
March 15, Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to examine military and civilian personnel programs in the Department of Defense in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2024 and the Future Years Defense Program, 3 p.m., SR-222.
March 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the posture of United States Central Command and United States Africa Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2024 and the Future Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: March 16, to hold hearings to examine local views on public transportation, transit infrastructure and operations, and Federal transit programs, 10:10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on the Budget: March 15, to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2024, 10:15 a.m., SD-608.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: March 16, to hold hearings to examine strengthening the aviation workforce, 10 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: March 16, to receive a closed briefing on the assessment of the origins of COVID-19, 9:30 a.m., SVC-217.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: March 15, to hold hearings to examine implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, focusing on perspectives on the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, 10 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Finance: March 16, to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2024, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: March 15, to hold hearings to examine the future of U.S.-Brazil relations, 10:30 a.m., SD-419.
March 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Karen Sasahara, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the State of Kuwait, Elizabeth Rood, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to Turkmenistan, Martina Anna Tkadlec Strong, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Elizabeth Allen, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy, and Hugo Yue-
Ho Yon, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Maldives, all of the Department of State, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: March 15, business meeting to consider S. 559, to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, and the nominations of Colleen Joy Shogan, of Pennsylvania, to be Archivist of the United States, Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board, and Adrienne Jennings Noti, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 10:30 a.m., SD-562.
March 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the cybersecurity risks to the healthcare sector, 10 a.m., SD-562.
Committee on the Judiciary: March 15, to hold hearings to examine protecting public safety after New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen., 10 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: March 15, to hold hearings to examine the future path of VA's Electronic Health Record Modernization program, 3:30 p.m., SD-106.
Select Committee on Intelligence: March 15, to receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
House Committees
No hearings are scheduled.