Today In Washington
February 14, 2018
Source: Mark Lee – Director, Government Relations

Legislation:
S. 2419, “A Bill to Amend the Small Business Act to Improve the Technical and Business Assistance Services Under the SBIR and STTR Programs.” Introduced by Senator Chris Coons (D-DE). Text for this bill is not yet available.
Hearings:

Today @ 10:30 am – Senate Finance Committee Hearing: “The President’s Fiscal Year 2019 Budget” with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin.” 215 Dirksen Senate Building.

Today @ 10:45am – House Small Business Committee Markup: “Views and Estimates of the Committee on Small Business on Matters to be Set Forth in the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2019.” 2360 Rayburn House Office Building.

Today @ 11am – House Small Business Committee Hearing: “Job Creation, Competition, and Small Business’ Role in the United States Economy.” 2360 Rayburn House Office Building.

Today @ 2:30 pm – Senate Finance Committee Hearing: “The President’s FY2019 Budget” with IRS Acting Commissioner and Asst. Secretary for Tax Policy David Kautter.” 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Today @ 3:30pm – Senate Small Business Committee Hearing: “Nominations of David C. Tryon to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration and Hannibal M. Ware to be Inspector General of the Small Business Administration.” 428A Russell Senate Office Building.

Tomorrow @ 9am – Senate Finance Committee Hearing: “The President’s Fiscal Year 2019 Budget.” with HHS Secretary Alex Azar.”215 Dirksen Senate Building.

Tomorrow @ 9:30am – House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Hearing: “Examining De-risking and its Effects on Access to Financial Services.” 2128 Rayburn House Office Building.

Tomorrow @ 10am – House Ways & Means Committee Hearing: “Hearing on the President’s FY2019 Budget Proposals with U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin.” 1100 Longworth House Office Building.

Tomorrow @ 10am – House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations Hearing: “General Services Administration – Checking In with the Government’s Acquisition and Property Manager.” 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

Tomorrow @ 10am – House Small Business Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy & Trade Hearing: “Restoring Rural America: How Agritech is Revitalizing the Heartland.” 2360 Rayburn House Office Building.