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Senate Judiciary Committee Sets on Hearing Digital Advertising Ecosystem
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following hearing information: Understanding the digital advertising ecosystem and the impact of data privacy and competition policy at 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building at 10 a.m. on May 21:Witnesses
* Avi Goldfarb, Ellison Professor of Marketing
*Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
* Fiona M. Scott Morton,
Theodore Nierenberg Professor of Economics, Yale School of Management, New Haven, CT
* Brian O'Kelley, Founder and Former CEO, AppNexus Inc., New York, NY
* Johnny Ryan, Chief Policy & Industry ... Show Full Article
House Ways & Means Subcommittee Sets Hearing on Protecting Patients From Surprise Medical Bills
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The House Ways and Means subcommittee on Health issued the following hearing information: Protecting patients from surprise medical bills at 1100 Longworth House Office Building at 2 p.m. on May 21:PANEL 1
* Katie Porter, Representing the 45th District of California
* Jaime Herrera Beutler, Representing the 3rd District of Washington
PANEL 2
* James Patrick Gelfand, Senior Vice President, Health Policy, ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC)
* Tom Nickels, Executive Vice President, Government Relations and Public Policy, American Hospital Association (AHA)
* Jeanette Thornton, ... Show Full Article
House Science, Space & Technology Committee Sets Members Day Hearing
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued the following hearing information: Members' day hearing at 2318 Rayburn House Office Building at 9:30 a.m. on May 17:Opening Statement:
* Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)
Witnesses:
* Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC)
* Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX)
* Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO)
* Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA)
* Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL)
* Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL)
* Rep. Randy Weber (D-TX)
House Science Subcommittee Sets Hearing on Preparing Transportation Infrastructure for Climate Change
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight issued the following hearing information: Need for Resilience: Preparing America's Transportation Infrastructure for Climate Change at 2318 Rayburn House Office Building at 10 a.m. on May 21:Witnesses:
* Susanne DesRoches, Deputy Director for Infrastructure and Energy, New York City Mayor's Office of Resiliency and Office of Sustainability
* Gregory D. Winfree, Director, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
* Jason D. Averill, Chief of the Materials and Structural Systems Division, NIST
* ... Show Full Article
House Oversight Subcommittee Sets Hearing on Examining For-Profit College
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The House Oversight and Reform subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy issued the following hearing information: Examining for-profit college oversight and student debt at 2247 Rayburn House Office Building at 2 p.m. on May 22:PURPOSE
The hearing will examine for-profit college closures, accreditation, and funding and their impact on student debt.
WITNESSES
* Diane Auer Jones, Principal Deputy Under Secretary, Department of Education
* Robert J. (RJ) Infusino, Former Student, Illinois Institute of Art
* Christopher Madaio, Assistant Attorney General, Consumer Protection ... Show Full Article
House Natural Resources Subcommittee Sets Hearing on Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The House Natural Resources subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife issued the following hearing information: Responding to the global assessment report of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services at 1324 Longworth House Office Building at 10 a.m. on May 22:Witness List
* Robert Watson, Immediate Past Chair, IPBES
* Eduardo S. Brondizio, Co-Chair, IPBES Global Assessment
* Yunne Shin, Coordinating Lead Author, IPBES Global Assessment
House Financial Services Committee Sets Hearing on Oversight of HUD
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following hearing information: Housing in America: Oversight of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development at 2128 Rayburn House Office Building at 10 a.m. on May 21:Legislation
* H.R. ____, the "Safe Housing for Families Act of 2019" [DRAFT]
* H.R. 2763, prohibit HUD from implementing, administering, enforcing, or in any manner making effective the proposed rule entitled "Amendments to Further Implement Provisions of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980." [DRAFT]
* H.R. ____, the "Fair Chance at ... Show Full Article