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Today at a Glance: April 18, 2013

At noon, the Senate votes on the remaining amendments pending on gun control bill.

The House resumes consideration of a bill that would encourage private companies to share information about cyber-threats.

House

Convenes at 10 a.m. for legislative business.

Subject to a rule


HR 624
— Cyber-threat information sharing

Hearing Highlights

Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security hearing on the chained consumer price index. 9:30 a.m., B-318 Rayburn

Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations joint hearing on sequestration oversight at TSA. 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn

Appropriations Hearing Highlights

Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Agriculture marketing and regulatory programs. 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn

Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Justice. 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn

Military Construction-VA Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs. 10:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn

Senate

Convenes at 9:30 a.m.

Roll call votes expected.


S 649
— Gun control bill

Nominations — Analisa Torres to be a judge for the Southern District of New York; Derrick Kahala Watson to be a judge for the District of Hawaii

Markup

Judiciary votes on pending nominations and a electronic communications privacy bill (
S 607
). 10 a.m., 226 Dirksen

Hearing Highlights

Energy and Natural Resources business meeting to consider the nomination of Ernest Moniz to be secretary of Energy. 9:45 a.m., 366 Dirksen

Health, Education, Labor and Pensions confirmation hearing on the nomination of Thomas E. Perez to be secretary of Labor. 10 a.m., 430 Dirksen

Appropriations Hearing Highlights

Transportation-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the Federal Aviation Administration. 10 a.m., 138 Dirksen

Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the Food and Drug Administration. 10:30 a.m., 124 Dirksen

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