Capitol Hill Events – Week of July 24, 2023

Wednesday, July 26 – House Energy and Commerce – Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce – subcommittee hearing on a legislative framework for self-driving vehicles (witness list to be posted here) – 10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.

Wednesday, July 26 – Senate Budget – full committee hearing on the fiscal consequences of climate change on infrastructure (witness list here) – 9:30 a.m., SD-608 Dirksen.

Wednesday, July 26 – Senate Environment and Public Works – Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety – subcommittee hearing on reducing emissions from America’s rail network (witness list here) – 2:30 p.m., SD-406 Dirksen.

Thursday, July 27 – Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation – full committee business meeting to mark up pending legislation (agenda here, and it is possible they could add the FAA bill to the agenda) – 10:00 a.m., SR-253 Dirksen.

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