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The Weekly Hill Update

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Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/services/federal-policy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Federal Policy</a> team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session.

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Republicans are working to finalize their reconciliation bill to fund immigration enforcement before next week’s Memorial Day recess.

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy headlines the administration officials appearing on Capitol Hill this week.

BakerHostetler’s <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/insights/bakerhostetlers-37th-annual-legislative-seminar/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">37th Annual Legislative Seminar</a> is this Wednesday; we hope to see you there!

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After a schedule change, the House will hold floor <a href="https://www.majorityleader.gov/schedule/weekly-schedule.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">votes</a> Wednesday through Friday.

Wednesday, the Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions will hold a <a href="https://edworkforce.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=413296" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">hearing</a> titled “Bad Medicine: Politics, Unions, and Antisemitism in Health Care.”

Duffy will <a href="https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-department-transportation" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">appear</a> before the Appropriations Committee Thursday.

The full schedule of House committee activity can be found <a href="https://www.house.gov/legislative-activity" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.

The Senate will vote on a <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/690/text" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">slate</a> of President Donald Trump’s nominees, and <a href="https://punchbowl.news/archive/51826-am/#__crunchtimeforgopsreconciliationbill__" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">plans</a> to begin voting on the reconciliation bill Thursday.

Duffy is <a href="https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2027-budget-request-for-the-department-of-transportation" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">scheduled</a> to appear before the Appropriations Committee tomorrow, among several administration officials testifying this week in budget <a href="https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">hearings</a>.

Also tomorrow, the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will hold a <a href="https://www.commerce.senate.gov/meetings/preventing-future-collisions-evaluation-of-faa-safety-measures-from-the-dca-crash/,%20a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">hearing</a> on the response to last year’s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport crash with Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Bryan Bedford.

The full list of Senate committee meetings can be found <a href="https://www.senate.gov/committees/hearings_meetings.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.

Trump has a healthcare affordability <a href="https://www.forth.news/whpool/Cb9BJAsVLjMGx4TGX4934" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">event</a> scheduled this afternoon at the White House.

Tomorrow, Trump plans to hold a Situation Room <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/17/trump-iran-warning-harder-strikes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">meeting</a> with his national security advisors to discuss military options in Iran.

Wednesday, Trump will travel to Connecticut to <a href="https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4479369/president-donald-j-trump-will-deliver-keynote-address-at-coast-guard-academy-co/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">deliver</a> the keynote address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

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