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Preparing for Disasters: Unique Challenges Facing Older Americans

Senate Aging Committee

106 Dirksen

05/14/2025 at 03:30PM

Full committee hearing.

Witnesses:

Chris Nocco, Sheriff, Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, New Port Richey, FL
Jennifer Pipa, Vice President of Disaster Programs, American Red Cross
L. Vance Taylor, Chief of Access and Functional Needs, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Rancho Cordova, CA

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10 AM: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
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2 PM: House Energy and Commerce Committee
Energy and Commerce Markup of 2025 Budget Reconciliation Resolution
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2:30 PM: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
The Insurance Industry's Claim Practices Following Recent Natural Disasters
3 PM: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee
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Wednesday, May 14

9:30 AM: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Vote on Nominations of William Doffermyre to be Solicitor of Interior, Catherine Jereza to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for Electricity, Kyle Haustveit to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for Fossil Energy
9:45 AM: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Vote on nomination of Paul Dabbar to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce for global trade and technology
10 AM: Senate Finance Committee
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10 AM: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Nominations of Jonathan Brightbill to be General Counsel, Tina Pierce to be Chief Financial Officer, and Conner Prochaska to be ARPA-E Director, at Department of Energy; and Ned Mamula to be U.S. Geological Survey Director
10 AM: House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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10 AM: House Appropriations Committee
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
FY2026 Budget for U.S. Department of Transportation
10:15 AM: House Natural Resources Committee
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10:30 AM: Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Nominations of Sean McMaster to be Federal Highway Administrator, John Busterud to be EPA Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste, Adam Telle to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
10:30 AM: Senate Appropriations Committee
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2:30 PM: Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
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3:30 PM: Senate Aging Committee
Preparing for Disasters: Unique Challenges Facing Older Americans

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10 AM: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
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10 AM: House Appropriations Committee
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
FY2026 Budget for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
10 AM: House Natural Resources Committee
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10 AM: Senate Appropriations Committee
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
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2 PM: House Appropriations Committee
Homeland Security Subcommittee
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