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Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/services/federal-policy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Federal Policy</a> team. We will resume posting next month as the 119th Congress begins.

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The 118th Congress enters its final week.

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Lawmakers must give final approval to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a short-term extension of government funding.

President Joe Biden will attend a celebration of labor at the Labor Department.

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The House will hold floor <a href="https://www.majorityleader.gov/schedule/weekly-schedule.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">votes</a> tonight through Thursday, including a continuing funding resolution which leaders are still <a href="https://punchbowl.news/archive/121624-am/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">negotiating</a>.

The Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance will hold an oversight <a href="https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/oversight-criminal-justice-information-services-cjis-division-0">hearing</a> tomorrow with the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division.

Wednesday, the Veterans’ Affairs Committee will hold a <a href="https://veterans.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=6600" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">hearing</a> titled “Restoring Congressional Power over VA After Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo.”

The full House committee schedule can be found <a href="https://www.house.gov/legislative-activity" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.

The Senate will be in <a href="https://www.senate.gov/legislative/floor_activity_pail.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">session</a> today through Thursday, planning to send the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5009" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NDAA</a> and continuing resolution to Biden’s desk.

The Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights will hold a <a href="https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/continuing-a-bipartisan-path-forward-for-antitrust-enforcement-and-reform" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">hearing</a> tomorrow on antitrust enforcement and reform.

Wednesday, the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property will hold a <a href="https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/the-restore-patent-rights-act-restoring-americas-status-as-the-global-ip-leader" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">hearing</a> on patent reform legislation.

Additional Senate committee meetings can be found <a href="https://www.senate.gov/committees/hearings_meetings.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.

Biden today will <a href="https://www.forth.news/whpool/675f7768671b6b7998d7c6ad" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">attend</a> an event at the Labor Department honoring labor history, then host a Hanukah reception.

Friday, he will make a holiday visit to families at Children’s National Hospital in Washington.

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday will <a href="https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/president-elect-trump-speak-americafest-phoenix" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">speak</a> at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix.

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