The Small Business Watchdog

Each week while Congress is in session the Office of Advocacy will post a highlights schedule of congressional hearings and committee markups that we think will be of interest to stakeholders in the small business community. For further information on the hearings in question please contact the relevant congressional committee.

Tuesday, September 21

10:00 a.m.       Full Committee Hearing
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee will hold a hearing titled “Investing in Infrastructure: Creating Jobs and Growing the Economy.”
Location:         538 Dirksen Bldg.
Webcast:          http://banking.senate.gov

Wednesday, September 22

10:00 a.m.       Subcommittee Hearing
Government Management, Organization, and Procurement Subcommittee of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing titled “Minority Contracting: Opportunities and Challenges for Current and Future Minority-Owned Businesses.”
Location:         2203 Rayburn Building
Webcast:          http://oversight.house.gov/

10:00 a.m.       Full Committee Hearing
House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing titled “Department of Homeland Security Planning and Response: Preliminary Lessons from Deepwater Horizon.”
Location:         311 Cannon Building
Webcast:          http://homeland.house.gov/

12:00 p.m.       Subcommittee Hearing
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on the safety of the nation’s food supply in light of the recent outbreak of salmonella associated with eggs from Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms of Iowa. In addition the panel will review the voluntary egg recall.
Location:         2123 Rayburn Building
Webcast:          http://energycommerce.house.gov/

10:00 a.m.       Full Committee Hearing
Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing titled “Tax and Fiscal Policy: Effects on the Military and Veterans Community.”
Location:         215 Dirksen Bldg.
Webcast:          http://finance.senate.gov/

Thursday, September 23

10:00 a.m.       Full Committee Mark Up
Senate Judiciary Committee will mark up pending legislation. The agenda includes the Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2010 (S. 3675) and the Food Safety Accountability Act of 2010 (S. 3767).  
Location:         226 Dirksen Bldg.
Webcast:          www.judiciary.senate.gov

10:00 a.m.       Subcommittee Hearing
Health Subcommittee of House Veterans’ Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on Veterans Health Administration contracting and procurement practices.
Location:         334 Cannon Bldg.
Webcast:          http://veterans.house.gov/