Today At TRNS

The Washington Bureau will be covering:

- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee holds a full committee hearing on the international aspects of global climate change.

- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee holds a full committee and Domestic Policy Subcommittee joint hearing on “Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How Did a Private Deal Turn Into a Federal Bailout?

- Reps. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), Chris Smith (R-N.J.), Steve King (R-Iowa), Tom Price (R-Ga.) & Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) hold a news conference to announce their “Pink Slip” protest.

- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) holds a pen and pad session with reporters.

- The House Armed Services Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee holds a hearing on “Iraq and Afghanistan: Perspectives on U.S. Strategy.

- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee holds a full committee hearing on “H1N1 Flu: Getting the Vaccine to Where It Is Needed Most.”

- House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.), House GOP Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R-Ind.) hold a briefing with reporters following a closed meeting at the Capitol Hill Club.

- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a full committee hearing on “The U.S. and the G-20: Remaking the International Economic Architecture.”

- Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Kay Hagan (D-N.C.), Ted Kaufman (D-Del.) and Administration Trade Official Ron Kirk hold a news conference to discuss health care and the middle class.

- Rep. John Carter (R-Texas) holds a news conference to discuss the status of the Fort Hood victims.

- Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Bob Bennett (R-Utah) hold a news conference to discuss TARP.