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HOW DID YOUR MOCs VOTE LAST WEEK?
Congress was out this week, returning today January 27th.
This week in election security: the FBI will now notify officials at the state level of any attempted hacks to their elections systems.
UPCOMING ISSUES
The House will consider several bills this week having to do with foreign policy. In addition to supporting Iranian citizens’ rights to free expression, keeping girls in school, and supporting Tibet the House will also consider:
Amendment to HR 550 would repeal a 2002 resolution that authorized the use of military force against Iraq.
House: Full Week’s Schedule
House Committee Schedule
While the full Senate continues the impeachment process, several committees will have hearings:
Senate Committee Schedule
While we’re talking committees, here’s a reminder of our MOCs’ committee assignments:
James Baird:
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- Research and Technology subcommittee
- Ranking Member: Environment subcommittees
- House Committee on Agriculture
Pete Visclosky:
House Committee on Appropriations
- Defense subcommittee Chair
- Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies subcommittee Vice Chair
Jackie Walorski
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Worker and Family Support subcommittee Ranking MemberOversight subcommittees
- House Committee on Ethics
Todd Young
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy subcommittee Chair
- East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development subcommittees
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Mike Braun
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Conservation, Forestry, and Natural Resources subcommittee Chair
- Livestock, Marketing, and Agriculture Security, Rural Development and Energy subcommittees
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Clean Air and Nuclear Safety subcommittee Chair
- Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittees
- Senate Committee on the Budget
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Senate Special Committee on Aging
STATE OF INDIANA
With the short session nearly half over in the last chance to reform redistricting before the 2020 census, legislation has yet to be given any time in committees. Here’s what you can do:
- Contact Senate Elections Committee Chair Greg Walker at Senator.Walker@iga.in.gov or call his desk at 317-232-9984 ask him to give SB293 a hearing
- Contact House Elections Committee Chair Tim Wesco at h21@iga.in.gov or call his desk at 317-232-9753 and ask him to give HB 1024 a hearing
- You can read about each of these pieces of legislation on Common Cause Indiana’s website
Secretary of State Connie Lawson says Indiana’s efforts to protect its election infrastructure from cyberattacks have garnered national attention. (Indy Politics)
Leaders of the Republican-controlled Indiana General Assembly and Gov. Eric Holcomb have made addressing high health care costs a top priority this year, but the bills proposed to do so are unlikely to have much direct impact. (IBJ)
At times describing the defendants’ argument as bordering “on the absurd” and noting the policies are already causing injury, the Northern District of Indiana has blocked another attempt by the University of Notre Dame and federal agencies to limit women students’ access to contraceptives. (Indiana Lawyer)
As the political stakes become clearer, more states are trying to motivate residents to participate in the 2020 census this spring. (Stateline.Org)
Governor Holcomb’s request to spend $300 million from the state surplus has passed the Senate and is headed for his desk. (WIBC)
