This Week in the Capitol: 1.21.24

22/01/2024 9 min

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The House is not in session this week, so we're focusing on Senate hearings.Senate Hearings Scheduled:Rules and AdministrationHearings to examine the use of Artificial Intelligence at the Library of Congress, Government Publishing Office, and Smithsonian Institution.Tune in at 2:15m ET, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 (or watch after!)Judiciary - Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and CounterterrorismHearings to examine AI in criminal investigations and prosecutions.Tune in at 2:30pm ET, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 (or watch after!)Foreign RelationsBusiness meeting to consider S.2003, to authorize the Secretary of State to provide additional assistance to Ukraine using assets confiscated from the Central Bank of the Russian Federation and other sovereign assets of the Russian Federation.Tune in at 10am ET, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 (or watch after!)BudgetHearings to examine how the climate crisis threatens ocean industries.Tune in at 10am ET, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 (or watch after!)Small Business and EntrepreneurshipHearings to examine succession planning, focusing on opportunities to build wealth and keep jobs in local communities.Tune in at 2:15pm ET, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 (or watch after!)