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Hearing to consider the nomination of The Honorable Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Kathleen Sebelius Full Committee Hearing 05/14/2014
Hearing to consider the nomination of Stefan M. Selig, of New York, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, vice Francisco J. Sanchez, resigned; Darci L. Vetter, of Nebraska, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, vice Islam A. Siddiqui; Henry J. Aaron, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2014; and for a term expiring September 30, 2020 (Reappointment); Lanhee J. Chen, of California, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2018, vice Mark J. Warshawsky, term expired; and Alan L. Cohen, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2016, vice Dana K. Bilyeu, term expired. Full Committee Hearing 05/08/2014
New Routes for Funding and Financing Highways and Transit Full Committee Hearing 05/06/2014
President Obama's 2014 Trade Policy Agenda Full Committee Hearing 05/01/2014
The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2015 Full Committee Hearing 04/10/2014
Protecting Taxpayers from Incompetent and Unethical Return Preparers Full Committee Hearing 04/08/2014
Open Executive Session to consider an original bill entitled “Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act;” an original bill entitled “The Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014” (The Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014 includes both technical corrections and “deadwood” provisions, which are described separately in the attachments); and to fill vacancies on subcommittees, the Joint Committee on Taxation, the Congressional Oversight Group, and the Congressional Trade Advisors on Trade Policy and Negotiations Executive Session 04/03/2014
Innovative Ideas to Strengthen and Expand the Middle Class Full Committee Hearing 03/13/2014
The President’s Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Full Committee Hearing 03/05/2014
Retirement Savings for Low-Income Workers Subcommittee Hearing 02/26/2014
Open Executive Session to consider favorably reporting the nomination of Karen Dynan, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Janice Eberly Executive Session 02/06/2014
Open Executive Session to consider favorably reporting the Nominations of R. Gil Kerlikowske, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Customs, Department of Homeland Security, vice Alan D. Bersin, resigned; Richard G. Frank, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Sherry Glied, resigned; The Honorable L. Paige Marvel, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court, for a term of fifteen years (Reappointment); Tamara Wenda Ashford, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court, for a term of fifteen years, vice Mary Ann Cohen, retired Executive Session 02/04/2014
Hearing to consider the nomination of Karen Dynan, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Janice Eberly; and Richard G. Frank, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Sherry Glied, resigned. Full Committee Hearing 01/30/2014
Hearing on Advancing Congress’s Trade Agenda: The Role of Trade Negotiating Authority Full Committee Hearing 01/16/2014
Hearing to consider the nominations of R. Gil Kerlikowske, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Customs, Department of Homeland Security, vice Alan D. Bersin, resigned; The Honorable L. Paige Marvel, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court, for a term of fifteen years (Reappointment); Tamara Wenda Ashford, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court, for a term of fifteen years, vice Mary Ann Cohen, retired. Full Committee Hearing 01/15/2014
Open Executive Session to consider favorably reporting the nominations of Sarah Bloom Raskin, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, vice Neal S. Wolin; and Rhonda Schnare Schmidtlein, of Missouri, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring December 16, 2021, vice Shara L. Aranoff, term expired. Executive Session 01/15/2014
The Role of Social Security, Defined Benefits, and Private Retirement Accounts in the Face of the Retirement Crisis Subcommittee Hearing 12/18/2013
Open Executive Session to consider favorably reporting the nominations of Sarah Bloom Raskin, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, vice Neal S. Wolin; John Andrew Koskinen, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue for the term expiring November 12, 2017, vice Douglas H. Shulman, term expired; and Rhonda Schnare Schmidtlein, of Missouri, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring December 16, 2021, vice Shara L. Aranoff, term expired. Executive Session 12/13/2013
Open Executive Session to Consider an Original Bill to Repeal the Sustainable Growth Rate System and to Consider Health Care Extenders; and The Supporting At-Risk Children Act Executive Session 12/12/2013
CANCELLED: The Digital Trade Agenda Subcommittee Hearing 12/11/2013
Hearing to consider the Nomination of John Andrew Koskinen, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue Full Committee Hearing 12/11/2013
Hearing to consider the Nomination of John Andrew Koskinen, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue Full Committee Hearing 12/10/2013
Hearing to consider the nominations of Sarah Bloom Raskin; and Rhonda Schnare Schmidtlein Full Committee Hearing 11/20/2013
Health Insurance Exchanges: An Update from the Administration Full Committee Hearing 11/06/2013
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Achieving the Potential Full Committee Hearing 10/30/2013

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