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



HEADLINES



<ul>
<li>Democratic leaders are planning to move forward with a reconciliation bill focused on drug pricing and Affordable Care Act subsidies, <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/15/biden-manchin-senate-00046144">regrouping</a> after negotiations on a broader bill stalled.</li>



<li>The Senate is also planning to take up a slimmed-down version of legislation promoting competitiveness with China, focused on funding for domestic semiconductor manufacturing.</li>



<li>The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol will hold a prime-time <a href="https://january6th.house.gov/legislation/hearings/072122-select-committee-hearing">hearing</a> Thursday, focusing on President Donald Trump’s actions while his supporters were inside the Capitol.</li>
</ul>



HOUSE



<ul>
<li>The House is in session today through Thursday and will <a href="https://www.majorityleader.gov/content/weekly-leader-friday-july-15-2022">begin</a> taking up its annual appropriations bills.</li>



<li>The Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a series of <a href="https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearings">hearings</a> focused on Russia and its invasion of Ukraine.</li>



<li>The House Oversight Committee invited executives from gun manufacturers to <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/news/press-releases/following-fourth-of-july-shooting-in-highland-park-chairwoman-maloney-invites">testify</a> Wednesday.</li>



<li>The full hearing schedule can be found <a href="https://www.house.gov/legislative-activity">here</a>.</li>
</ul>



SENATE



<ul>
<li>The Senate will continue voting on President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees, and leaders will take formal <a href="https://rollcall.com/2022/07/15/manchin-wants-progress-on-inflation-before-action-on-broader-budget-bill/">steps</a> toward passage of a healthcare-focused reconciliation bill as well as semiconductor funding legislation.</li>



<li>The <a href="https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/the-role-of-tax-incentives-in-affordable-housing">Finance</a> Committee and <a href="https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/priced-out-the-state-of-housing-in-america">Banking</a> Committee both will hold hearings on housing affordability.</li>



<li>The Foreign Relations Committee will begin the process to give U.S. approval to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, and on Wednesday will hold a <a href="https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/global-food-security-crisis-and-the-us-response_-immediately-following-the-business-meeting072022">hearing</a> on global food security with U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Samantha Power and United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield.</li>



<li>The current list of committee meetings can be found <a href="https://www.senate.gov/committees/hearings_meetings.htm">here</a>.</li>
</ul>



WHITE HOUSE



<ul>
<li>Biden has a light schedule so far this week, having just returned from a <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/17/middle-east-bidens-policy-bumps-into-us-principles/">controversial</a> visit to the Middle East.</li>



<li>Vice President Kamala Harris is <a href="https://naacp.org/articles/vice-president-kamala-harris-address-113th-naacp-national-convention">speaking</a> today at the NAACP National Convention in Atlantic City.</li>



<li>The administration is <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/commerce-secretary-expects-vote-on-stalled-chips-bill-next-week-182546352.html">pressing</a> lawmakers to advance scaled-back versions of reconciliation legislation and semiconductor funding, two key priorities for Biden.</li>
</ul>

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