The week ahead

The week ahead is packed with congressional hearings as senior Pentagon officials head to Capitol Hill to make the case for the fiscal year 2020 budget.

Tuesday

The House Armed Services Committee holds a budget hearing on the Army and the Air Force.

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds confirmation hearings for nominees picked to lead U.S. European and Africa commands.

The Senate Armed Services airland subcommittee holds a hearing on Army modernization.

The House Appropriations defense subcommittee holds an Air Force budget hearing.

Wednesday

The House Armed Services Committee holds a “non-member day.”

The House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee holds a hearing on national security space programs.

The House Armed Services intelligence, emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee holds a hearing on countering weapons of mass destruction.

The Senate Armed Services seapower subcommittee holds a hearing on Navy and Marine Corps aviation.

The Senate Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee holds a hearing on missile defense policies and programs.

Thursday

The House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee holds a hearing on Navy and Marine Corps tactical aviation and ground modernization.

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds an Air Force budget hearing.