Speaker’s Task Force on Intergovernmental Affairs Announces Hearing

Nov 14, 2018
Press Release

WASHINGTON – On Friday, November 16, 2018 at 8:30 AM ET in the Veterans’ Affairs Committee Hearing Room, Cannon 340, the Speaker’s Task Force on Intergovernmental Affairswill hold a hearing titled, “Federalism Fixes: Legislative Concepts to Improve Intergovernmental Relations.

 

WHAT:

Speaker’s Task Force on Intergovernmental Affairs hearing. “Federalism Fixes: Legislative Concepts to Improve Intergovernmental Relations”

WHEN:

Friday, November 16, 2018 at 8:30 AM ET

WHERE:

Veterans’ Affairs Committee Hearing Room, Cannon 340

 

Witnesses will include:

Hon. Beth Pearce, Vermont State Treasurer and President, National Association of State Treasurers

Britta Beckstead, Western Governors’ Association

David Hemingway, Re-Empowerment of the States Amendment

 

BACKGROUND: Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced the creation of the Task Force, a bipartisan group of lawmakers focused on balancing the interests between federal and local governments. Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) has been appointed Chairman of the Task Force.