From my partner, ACG Analytics:
Washington Week Ahead: June 11th – June 15th
Major Actions This Week:
White House
On Monday, President Obama will have a series of interviews with local television stations.
On Thursday, the President will assess the rebuilding progress at Ground Zero with Governor Cuomo and Mayor Bloomberg.
Senate
On Monday, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to the Farm bill (S 3240), post-cloture.
On Tuesday, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing to examine equality at work, focusing on the “Employment Non-Discrimination Act”.
On Wednesday, the Banking Committee will examine risk management, focusing on JP Morgan Chase and Co. and the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Department of Defense will examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2013.
On Thursday, the Energy and Natural Resources committee will examine competitiveness and collaboration between the United States and China on clean energy and the Finance Committee will hold a hearing on Medicare physician payment policy, focusing on lessons from the private sector.
House
The House will be in recess this week. They will return on Monday, June 18.
Political
On Friday, Governor Romney will host an event at Scamman Farm in Stratham, New Hampshire.
Congressional Committee Highlights
Senate
Tuesday, June 12
10:00 a.m. – Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
The Committee will hold a hearing to examine equality at work, focusing on the “Employment Non-Discrimination Act”.
2:30 p.m. – Appropriations Committee
The Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies will markup proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2013 for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies.
3:30 p.m. – Appropriations Committee
The Subcommittee on Financial Service and General Government will markup proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2013 for Financial Services and General Government.
Wednesday, June 13
10:00 a.m. – Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
The Committee will examine the recent breakdown of risk management at JP Morgan Chase and Co.
10:30 a.m. – Appropriations Committee
The Subcommittee on the Department of Defense will examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2013 for the Department of the Defense.
2:00 p.m. – Special Committee on Aging
The Committee will examine empowering patients and honoring individual’s choices, focusing on lessons in improving care for individuals with advanced illness.
Thursday, June 14
9:30 a.m. – Energy and Natural Resources Committee
The Committee will examine competitiveness and collaboration between the United States and China on clean energy.
10:00 a.m. – Finance Committee
The Committee will examine Medicare physician payment policy, focusing on lessons from the private sector.
House
The House will be in recess this week. They will return on Monday, June 18.
Regulators
Federal Reserve
Tuesday, June 12
11:30 a.m. – Shadow Banking After the Financial Crisis
Governor Daniel K. Tarullo will address the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Conference on Challenges in Global Finance: The Role of Asia.
Securities and Exchange Commission
Tuesday, June 12
10:00 a.m. – Investor Advisory Committee
The Securities and Exchange Commission Investor Advisory Committee will hold its inaugural meeting.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Tuesday, June 12
The FDIC will hold a meeting to discuss Basel-III capital adequacy requirements.
Notable Events
American Enterprise Institute
Monday, June 11
10:00 a.m. – Persian subversion: Can America withstand an Iranian oil shock?
Against the backdrop of the Iranian nuclear crisis, American policymakers are increasingly considering ramping up domestic oil production and alternative energy. How much can shale oil, new pipelines and offshore oil production shield the U.S. economy from instability in the Persian Gulf and Iran’s leverage over world oil prices?
Thursday, June 14
12:30 p.m. – Which way out? Confronting the problem of student loans.
This event will address the problems and improvements needed for student loans, beginning with a keynote presentation by former secretary of education Bill Bennett.
Brookings
Monday, June 11
2:30 p.m. – Financial Inclusion around the World: Implications for Development and the G-20
Global Economy and Development at Brookings will host a discussion on the latest data on global financial inclusion and the policies around financial access that can help spur economic growth and development.
Thursday, June 14
2:00 p.m. – The Greek Election and the Future of the Euro
Brookings will host a discussion previewing the legislative elections and their implications on the euro crisis.
CATO Institute
Wednesday, June 13
12:00 p.m. – The Death and Life of Affordable Housing
The Cato Institute and Next American City will jointly host a panel discussion about housing and development policy in American cities. The panel will give voice to a range of perspectives on the hotly debated issue of how to shape 21st-century American cities.
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