The House has already left town, but the Senate still has a few hearings before its members start their summer vacation.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold another series of hearings on the controversial Iran nuclear deal this week in an effort to set the groundwork for congressional debate and votes when the chamber returns to work in September.
And while lawmakers head back home, staffers on the Senate Armed Services Committee will work behind the scenes to break the stalemate on the annual defense authorization bill. Officials from both chambers are still hopeful that measure can be fully approved before the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30.
Monday
Senate Foreign Relations -- 5 p.m. -- Visitors Center S217
Closed hearing
The committee will meet in a closed session to examine the verification aspects of the nuclear deal with Iran.
Tuesday
Senate Foreign Relations -- 10 a.m. -- Dirksen 419
Iran deal
The committee will hear from outside experts on the inspections aspects of the nuclear deal with Iran.
Senate Foreign Relations -- 2:30 p.m. -- Dirksen 419
Nominations
The committee will consider a series of pending nominations, including Ann Calvaresi Barr to be inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Senate Intelligence -- 3 p.m. -- Hart 219
Closed hearing
The committee will hold a closed hearing on certain intelligence matters.
Wednesday
Senate Foreign Relations -- 2 p.m. -- Dirksen 419
Iran deal
The committee will hear from outside experts on the implications that the nuclear deal with Iran may have on larger U.S. policy strategy and concerns in the Middle East.
Thursday
Senate Foreign Relations -- 10 a.m. -- Dirksen 419
Human trafficking
State Department officials will brief committee members on progress and concerns with the 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report.
Senate Armed Services -- 9:30 a.m. -- Dirksen G50
Aircraft oversight
Committee members will hear from Navy officials on procurement and oversight of that service's Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier program.
Senate Intelligence -- 2:30 p.m. -- Hart 219
Closed hearing
The committee will hold a closed hearing on certain intelligence matters.
Leo covers Congress, Veterans Affairs and the White House for Military Times. He has covered Washington, D.C. since 2004, focusing on military personnel and veterans policies. His work has earned numerous honors, including a 2009 Polk award, a 2010 National Headliner Award, the IAVA Leadership in Journalism award and the VFW News Media award.
