Floor Action: The House and Senate are in session this week.
Tax Policy– This week, the House is scheduled to consider H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. Among other provisions, the bill expands the child tax credit.
Women’s History– On Monday, the House is scheduled to consider H.R. 3947, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 859 North State Road 21 in Melrose, Florida, as the ‘‘Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building’’; H.R. 1060, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1663 East Date Place in San Bernardino, California, as the “Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building”; and H.R. 3728, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Dorchester Avenue, Room 1, in Boston, Massachusetts, as the “Caroline Chang Post Office.”
Hearings:
Child Protection– On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary will hold a hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis.
Veterans– On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs will hold a hearing to examine Vet Centers, focusing on supporting the mental health needs of service members, veterans and their families.
On Tuesday, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee will hold a hearing, “The One Percent: Supporting America’s Surviving Military Family Community,” to discuss policies implemented by the Department of Veterans Affairs for dependency and indemnity for surviving spouse recipients.
