This week the House considered seven bills under suspension of the rules, all out of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, including the Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act, Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act and two bills on Amtrak. The Senate will be in session for the duration of the week. Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s cabinet nominees have begun, including Pete Hegseth as nominee for secretary of defense, Pam Bondi for attorney general and Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state.
