House panels to discuss Ebola, ISIS next week

House hearings on the Ebola outbreak and Islamic extremists are planned for the abbreviated workweek when the chamber reconvenes.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey will testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday about the administration’s response to Sunni extremist group the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

{mosads}Congress passed an authorization to arm and train Syrian rebels to fight ISIS in September before adjourning for the seven-week, pre-election recess.

Also Thursday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on the Ebola outbreak. Two panels, the House Oversight Committee and House Energy and Commerce Committee, both held hearings over the recess about the administration’s response to Ebola.

Below is a rundown of next week’s hearings:

House Armed Services Committee

Nov. 13, “The Administration’s Strategy and Military Campaign against Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)”
10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn

Nov. 13, “The Department of Defense Excess Property Program in Support of U.S. Law Enforcement Agencies: An Overview of DOD Authorities, Roles, Responsibilities, and Implementation of Section 1033 of the 1997 National Defense Authorization Act”
4 p.m., 2212 Rayburn

House Foreign Affairs Committee

Nov. 13, “Combating Ebola in West Africa: The International Response”
10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn

House Veterans’ Affairs Committee

Nov. 13, “Assessing the Implementation of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014”
10 a.m., 334 Cannon