ON
THE FLOOR
The
Senate will convene at 3:00 pm on Monday, December 7 and resume consideration
of Stephen Sidney Schwartz to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal
Claims for a term of fifteen years.
The
House of Representatives will consider the conference report to H.R. 6395, the
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021.
Both
chambers of Congress are expected to consider legislation to fund government
operations beyond Friday, December 11th, the current deadline.
It is likely that the Congress will pass a short-tern continuing resolution to
give budget negotiators more time to reach a compromise FY 2021 omnibus
spending bill. Congressional leadership is also negotiating the terms of
a possible COVID-19 relief package that may be added to an omnibus spending
deal.
IN
COMMITTEE
Wednesday
The
Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family
Policy will hold a hearing: "Investigating Challenges to American
Retirement Security."
Thursday
The
Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee will hold a hearing:
"Small Business in Crisis: The 2020 Paycheck Protection Program and its
Future."