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