Federal Legislative Update: Week of May 3, 2021

Congressional Outlook

The House and Senate are in recess this week, however, numerous House committees and subcommittees will be holding virtual hearings and markups.

Several Cabinet members this week will testify to House Appropriations subcommittees to speak about President Joe Biden’s fiscal year 2022 budget outline to Congress, including Attorney General Merrick Garland, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.

When the Senate returns to Washington next week, the chamber will consider Andrea Palm to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and Cynthia Marten to be Deputy Secretary of Education.

President Biden will speak on Tuesday about the pandemic response and vaccination campaign. On Wednesday, he will speak about the implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2). He will hit the road again on Thursday, heading to Lake Charles, Louisiana to speak about the American Jobs Plan “and its investments in water infrastructure,” and will tour the Carrollton Water Plant in New Orleans. On Friday, Biden will speak about the economy and travel to Camp David where he’ll stay for the weekend.

Last Week

Biden Tells Congress His Administration Is ‘Delivering Real Results’ READ MORE
Biden Unveils Massive Family Aid Plan Funded by Taxing Rich READ MORE
Leahy tees up return of earmarks in Senate spending bills READ MORE
Earmark requests headed for scrutiny as deadline approaches READ MORE
Senate passes bipartisan $35B water infrastructure bill READ MORE
Senate Votes to Restore Regulations on Climate-Warning Methane Emissions READ MORE
Senate confirms Janet McCabe as deputy EPA chief READ MORE
Senate Confirms OMB Deputy Director for Management READ MORE
Senate Confirms Bill Nelson as NASA’s New Leader READ MORE
Biden’s Pentagon policy chief Colin Kahl confirmed with GOP senators absent READ MORE
Samantha Power confirmed to lead US Agency for International Development READ MORE
Biden Signs Executive Order to Promote Collective Bargaining READ MORE
Biden Orders $15 Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors READ MORE
Biden, Republicans Set Talks Over Competing Infrastructure Plans READ MORE
Biden’s Expansive Infrastructure Plan Hits Close to Home for McConnell READ MORE
US marks slowest population growth since the Depression READ MORE
Biden administration to return Trump’s border wall money to Pentagon accounts READ MORE
Biden’s border wall funding freeze under review READ MORE
Justice Department ends Trump-era limits on grants to ‘sanctuary cities’ READ MORE
Tim Scott optimistic about Congress’ progress on police reform READ MORE
CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask READ MORE

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