Committee Hearings – Week of 3-1-20

This week with both the House and Senate in Washington the FY 2021 Budget and CODV-19 will be two big topics for congressional hearings. There will also be a 5G supply chain security hearing and a DHS resources hearing.

Budget Hearings

Agency	House	Senate
DHS	3-3-20 HS
EPA	3-4-20 A-AER
Cyber Command	3-4-20 AS-S
TSA		3-3-20 A-DHS
DOE		3-3-20 ENR
DOT		3-4-20 A-THUD
DOE		3-4-20 A-EWR
DOD		3-4-20 AS

HS – Homeland Security Committee

A-AER – Appropriations AER Subcommittee

AS-S – Armed Services Subcommittee

A-DHS – Appropriations DHS Subcommittee

A-THUD – Appropriations THUD Subcommittee

A-EWR – Appropriations EWR Subcommittee

ENR – Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Armed Services Committee

5G Supply Chain

On Wednesday the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing looking at “5G Supply Chain Security: Threats and Solutions”. The witness list includes:

• Steven Berry, Competitive Carriers Association;

• Rick Corker, Nokia;

• Jason Boswell, Ericsson; and

• James Lewis, Center for Strategic and International Studies

DHS Resources

On Wednesday the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee will hold a hearing on “Resources and Authorities Needed to Protect and Secure the Homeland”. Chad Wolf, the Acting Secretary, will be the sole witness.

I am hoping to hear questions about the reauthorization of the CFATS program in light of the President’s proposed zeroing out of funding for the program.