President Obama meets with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili today. Later, he hosts a chat on Google +. Wednesday, he crosses the Potomac and delivers remarks on the economy in northern Virginia. On Thursday, he attends the National Prayer Breakfast.

The Senate convenes this afternoon and will hold a procedural vote on the congressional insider trading bill (S. 2038).

The House returns on Tuesday and will vote on a motion to go to a House-Senate conference on the Federal Aviation Authority reauthorization bill (H.R. 658). The House will also take steps toward repealing a program established by President Obama’s health-care law. Later in the week, the House will consider legislation that would reform the budget process.

See the Majority Leader’s calendar here.

Senate Hearings: TUESDAY—The Energy and Natural Resources Committee holds a hearing on the energy outlook for 2012. The Finance Committee looks at tax extenders and tax reform. The Banking Committee conducts an oversight hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. WEDNESDAY—The Small Business Committee holds a hearing on entrepreneurship. The Budget Committee ponders the “Outlook for the Eurozone.” THURSDAY—The Energy and Natural Resources Committee examines “America’s Nuclear Future.” The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee considers college affordability. The Budget Committee holds a hearing on the “Budget and Economic Outlook: FY2012-2022.”

House Hearings: MONDAY—A Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee holds a field hearing on the Coast Guard’s readiness to respond to oil spills. WEDNESDAY—An Energy and Commerce subcommittee holds a hearing on “America’s Nuclear Future.” The Oversight and Government Reform Committee looks at President Obama’s recent recess appointments. An Energy and Commerce subcommittee holds a hearing on reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act. A Science, Space and Technology subcommittee looks at the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) research on fracking. The Education and Workforce Committee holds a hearing on “Expanding Opportunities for Job Creation.” A Financial Services subcommittee considers the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000. The Budget Committee receives testimony from Congressional Budget Office Director Doug Elmendorf on the budget and economic outlook. A Judiciary subcommittee holds a hearing on “Prior User Rights: Strengthening U.S. Manufacturing and Innovation.” The Small Business Committee considers “The Path to Job Creation: The State of American Small Businesses.” THURSDAY—An Education and Workforce subcommittee looks at challenges facing the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. The Budget Committee hears about the state of the economy from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. FRIDAY—A Science, Space and Technology subcommittee examines “Fostering Quality Science at EPA.”

Executive Branch: Vice President Joe Biden speaks to the Conference of Chief Justices today. On Wednesday, Commerce Secretary John Bryson will be in Pittsburgh, Pa., to deliver remarks on manufacturing. On Friday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaves for Germany and Bulgaria.

Economic Reports: From the New York Times: “Data will include personal income and spending for December (Monday); the S.& P./Case-Shiller home price index for November, the Chicago purchasing managers index for January, and consumer confidence for January (Tuesday); ADP employment for January, the I.S.M. manufacturing index for January and construction spending for December (Wednesday); weekly jobless claims and productivity for the fourth quarter (Thursday); and unemployment for January, the I.S.M. nonmanufacturing index for January and factory orders for December (Friday).”

The President’s State of the Union speech will dominate headlines this week.

President Obama welcomes the Stanley Cup champions, the Boston Bruins, to the White House today. Tuesday, he delivers the State of the Union address. Wednesday through Friday, he will crisscross the country, visiting Iowa, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and Michigan.

The Senate returns to the Capitol today and will consider the nomination of a federal district judge.

The House is in session today through Wednesday. On Tuesday, it will vote on a measure expressing the importance of passing a budget. See the Majority Leader’s schedule here.

More from The Hill.

Senate Hearings: THURSDAY—The Budget Committee holds a hearing on the “Outlook for the U.S. and Global Economy.” FRIDAY—The Health Education, Labor and Pensions Committee holds a field hearing on “Rebuilding the Middle Class: What Washington Can Learn from Iowa.”

House Hearings: TUESDAY—An Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee holds a hearing on the “Occupy” encampment in Washington, D.C. The Budget Committee marks up several bills relating to budget process reform. An Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee receives testimony from the new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray. WEDNESDAY—An Energy and Commerce subcommittee holds a hearing on the Keystone XL Pipeline. The House Agriculture Committee marks up several bills to reform provisions of the Dodd-Frank financial services bill. An Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee holds a hearing on the Chevy Volt.

Executive Branch: Secretary of Commerce John Bryson meets with the ambassador of India today. United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk is meeting with the Canadian Minister of International Trade. Under Secretary of International Trade Francisco Sanchez is attending a meeting with representatives of the textile industry this week. On Friday, Vice President Joe Biden will speak at the House Democratic retreat in Cambridge, Md.

Economic Reports: From the New York Times: “Data will include pending home sales for December (Wednesday); weekly jobless claims, durable goods for December, new-home sales for December and leading economic indicators for December (Thursday); and gross domestic product for the fourth quarter and the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index for January (Friday).”

President Obama honors the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. today. Tomorrow morning, he meets with the Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. In the afternoon, he hosts King Abdullah of Jordan and later the World Series champs St. Louis Cardinals. On Thursday, he travels to Orlando, Fla., for a speech on the economy.

The Senate is out until next week. The House returns tomorrow for a short week. On Wednesday, the House is expected to vote on a measure (H.J. Res. 98) disapproving President Obama’s request to raise the debt ceiling. The House is out Thursday and Friday. See the Majority Leader’s schedule here.

House Hearings: TUESDAY—An Armed Services subcommittee holds a hearing on defense contracting among small and medium-sized businesses. WEDNESDAY—A Financial Services subcommittee holds a hearing on the Volcker rule. The Oversight and Government Reform Committee holds a hearing on “Government Mandated Domain Name Service Blocking and Search Takedowns: Will It End the Internet as We Know It?” A Science, Space and Technology subcommittee holds a hearing on hydraulic fracturing and its effects on groundwater.

Executive Branch: Secretary Clinton is in Africa, visiting the nations of Liberia, Cote d’Ivoire, Togo and Cape Verde. Today she is meeting with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Other Cabinet members are marking Martin Luther King, Jr. day at events across the country.

Economic Reports: From the New York Times: “Data will include the Producer Price Index for December, and industrial production and capacity utilization for December (Wednesday); weekly jobless claims, the Consumer Price Index for December, housing starts for December, and the Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index for January (Thursday); and existing home sales for December (Friday).”

President Obama welcomes the NBA champion Dallas Mavericks to the White House today. On Wednesday, he travels to Chicago.

The House returns on January 17 and the Senate is off until January 23.

On Thursday, National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Board Chair Mary Andringa delivers an address at the Detroit Economic Club.

Executive Branch: Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius is in India this week. Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner is in Asia. He will visit China and Japan to enlist those countries in the effort to stop Iran’s nuclear weapons program. On Tuesday, Secretary of Commerce John Bryson travels to Detroit for the Detroit Auto Show. On Thursday, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sanchez will address the NAM’s Council of Manufacturing Associations (CMA) meeting.

Federal Courts: The Supreme Court hears its first oral arguments of the new year today. First up is Sackett v. EPA, a case involving pre-enforcement review of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) compliance order. For more on today’s schedule at the Supreme Court, click here.

Economic Reports: From the New York Times: “Data will include consumer credit for November (Monday); wholesale trade inventories for November (Tuesday); the Federal Reserve beige book (Wednesday); weekly jobless claims, retail sales for December and business inventories for November (Thursday); and the trade deficit for November and the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index for January (Friday).” More from the Washington Post.

Another quiet week in Washington, but all eyes will be on Iowa as the first of the 2012 primaries and caucuses takes place Tuesday.

President Obama concludes his Hawaiian vacation and returns to Washington today.

The House returns on January 17 and the Senate is off until January 23.

Economic Reports: From the New York Times: “Data will include I.S.M. manufacturing index for December and construction spending for November (Tuesday); Factory orders for November (Wednesday); ADP employment for December, weekly jobless claims and I.S.M. service index for December (Thursday) and unemployment for December (Friday).”  More from the Washington Post.

The final week of 2011 will be a quiet one in Washington, D.C.

President Obama is in Hawaii for the holidays and will return to Washington at the beginning of the new year.

The House and Senate will be away a few weeks longer.  The House returns on January 17 and the Senate is off until January 23.

Executive Branch: Vice President Biden is away from Washington as well.  He is in Wilmington, Del., for the holidays.

Economic Reports: From the New York Times: “Data will include the S.& P./Case-Shiller home price index for October and consumer confidence for December (Tuesday); weekly jobless claims, the Chicago purchasing managers’ index for December, and pending home sales for November (Thursday).”

President Obama holds meetings at the White House today as all eyes are on the House and its vote on a year-end tax bill.

The House is in session today, with its biggest vote coming on a measure to extend expiring tax provisions through early next year. Reports suggest the House may not pass the bill, which the Senate cleared on Saturday. See the Majority Leader’s schedule for the day here.

The Senate is out for the year, though it will hold pro forma sessions in an effort to prevent President Obama from making recess appointments.

Executive Branch: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hosts the first meeting of the Foreign Affairs Policy Board today. This afternoon, she delivers a speech on “Women, Peace and Security” at Georgetown University. Also today, Secretary Clinton and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk hold separate meetings with Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba.

Economic Reports: From the New York Times: “Data will include housing starts for November (Tuesday); sales of existing homes for November (Wednesday); weekly jobless claims, third-quarter gross domestic product (final), the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index for November, and leading economic indicators for November (Thursday); durable goods for November, personal income and spending for November, and sales of new homes for November (Friday).” More from the Washington Post.

President Obama meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki at the White House today. On Wednesday, he travels to Fort Bragg, N.C., to deliver remarks on the end of the war in Iraq.

It will be a busy week on Capitol Hill. Congress must pass legislation to fund the government by the end of the week when the current continuing resolution expires. An end-of-the-year bill to extend expiring tax provisions is also a priority.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) laid out an aggressive agenda last Thursday, saying, “We have to do either a CR or an omnibus spending bill–or one of each, which is possible. We have the balanced budget amendments, the payroll tax, we have unemployment insurance, Medicare reimbursement, tax extenders, including the Medicare reimbursement, and, of course, what we are talking about there is the SGR or the doctor fix.”

The House convenes at noon today and will hold votes on a number of bills on the suspension calendar. In addition to a government funding bill and the tax extenders, the House may take up the defense authorization bill (H.R. 1540) and the military construction appropriations bill (H.R. 2055). See the Majority Leader’s schedule here.

More from The Hill here.

Senate Hearings: TUESDAY—The Agriculture Committee holds a hearing on the MF Global bankruptcy. WEDNESDAY—A Banking subcommittee holds a hearing on “Examining Investor Risks in Capital Raising.” A Finance subcommittee looks at alternative energy tax incentives. The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee marks up the congressional insider trading bill. The Commerce Committee marks up motor vehicle safety bills. THURSDAY—The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee holds a hearing on “Prescription Drug Shortages: Examining a Public Health Concern and Potential Solutions.” The Environment and Public Works Committee examines nuclear reactor safety. The Special Committee on Aging holds a hearing on the Physician Payments Sunshine Act.

House Hearings: MONDAY—A Small Business subcommittee asks “Is Uncertainty Contributing to the Jobs Crisis”? WEDNESDAY—The Oversight and Government Reform Committee holds a hearing on “The Leadership of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.” The Ways and Means Committee holds a hearing on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. THURSDAY—The Budget Committee marks up the Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act. An Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee holds a two-day hearing on the European debt crisis. A Financial Services subcommittee holds a hearing on the MF Global bankruptcy.

Executive Branch: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with her British counterpart, Foreign Minister William Hague, today. On Wednesday, she participates in a panel discussion on “Innovation and the Global Marketplace: A Discussion on American Innovation, Trade and the Next 10 Million Jobs.” Vice President Joe Biden meets with Cabinet officials about the Administration’s “Campaign to Cut Waste” on Tuesday. On Thursday, the Secretary of Commerce previews 2012 in a speech at the Chamber of Commerce.

Economic Reports: From the New York Times: “Data will include retail sales for November and business inventories for October (Tuesday); import prices for November (Wednesday); weekly jobless claims; the Producer Price Index for November; the third-quarter current account deficit; industrial production and capacity utilization for November; the Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index for December and weekly jobless claims (Thursday); and the Consumer Price Index for November (Friday).” More from the Washington Post.

President Obama meets with college presidents today to discuss the cost of higher education. Tomorrow, President Obama travels to Osawatomie, Kansas, to deliver a speech on the economy. On Wednesday, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper visits the White House.

The Senate convenes this afternoon and will consider four judicial nominations.

The House gavels in at noon and will consider a number of bills on the suspension calendar. At some point during the rest of the week, it is expected to take up a regulatory reform bill, the Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act (H.R. 10), and the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act (H.R. 1633). See the Majority Leader’s calendar here.

Senate Hearings: TUESDAY—The Banking Committee conducts an oversight hearing on the Dodd-Frank financial services law. A Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee examines “Whistleblower Protections for Government Contractors.” WEDNESDAY—The Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on “Reauthorizing the EB-5 (Immigrant Investor) Regional Center Program: Promoting Job Creation and Economic Development in American Communities.” The Finance Committee looks into drug shortages. A Banking subcommittee holds a hearing on the supervision of large financial institutions. THURSDAY—The Energy Committee holds a hearing on the nomination of Arunava Majumdar to serve as Under Secretary of Energy. The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee considers long-term unemployment. The Special Committee on Aging holds a hearing on the Physician Payment Sunshine Act, which requires pharmaceutical and medical device companies to report payments made to doctors.

House Hearings: MONDAY—The Financial Services Committee holds a field hearing on “Regulatory Reform: Examining How New Regulations are Impacting Financial Institutions, Small Businesses and Consumers in Illinois.” TUESDAY—The Financial Services Committee holds a hearing on the congressional insider trading bill (H.R. 1148). The Natural Resources Committee holds a hearing on “The Endangered Species Act: How Litigation is Costing Jobs and Impeding True Recovery Efforts.” A Homeland Security subcommittee holds a hearing on cybersecurity. The Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee hold a joint hearing on “Tax Reform and the Tax Treatment of Financial Products.” WEDNESDAY—A Science, Space and Technology subcommittee looks at “Energy Critical Elements: Identifying Research Needs and Strategic Priorities.” A Judiciary subcommittee conducts oversight of agencies charged with enforcing antitrust laws.

Executive Branch: Vice President Biden is in Greece today. Tomorrow, Commerce Secretary John Bryson speaks to a meeting of the US-ASEAN Business Council. Also Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Geithner heads to Europe for meetings on the debt crisis.

Economic Reports: From the New York Times: “Data will include the ISM nonmanufacturing index for November and factory orders for October (Monday); consumer credit for October (Wednesday); weekly jobless claims and wholesale trade inventories for October (Thursday); the trade deficit for October and the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index for December (Friday).” More from the Washington Post.

President Obama hosts European Union officials at the White House today, and tomorrow he hosts the prime minister of the Netherlands. On Wednesday, the President travels to Scranton, Pa., to talk about the payroll tax cut. On Thursday, he and his family attend the lighting of the National Christmas Tree.

The Senate returns this afternoon and takes up the defense authorization bill (S. 1867).

The House returns tomorrow. Highlights for the week include consideration of the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 3094), which would undo some recent actions of the National Labor Relations Board, and two regulatory reform bills, H.R. 527 and H.R. 3010. See the Majority Leader’s schedule here.

Senate Hearings: WEDNESDAY—A Judiciary subcommittee holds a hearing on a balanced budget amendment. FRIDAY—The Agriculture Committee holds an oversight hearing on the Dodd-Frank law.

House Hearings: TUESDAY—A Financial Services subcommittee examines “The State of Manufactured Housing.” The Energy and Commerce Committee marks up a number of bills, including the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 (H.R. 1633). WEDNESDAY—The Financial Services Committee marks up the Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 3213); the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (H.R. 2682); and other bills. An Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee looks at proposed truck driver hours of service rules. A Science, Space and Technology subcommittee holds a hearing on “Fostering Quality Science at EPA (Environmental Protection Agency): Perspectives on Common Sense Reform.” THURSDAY—A Small Business subcommittee holds a hearing on “Cyber Security: Protecting Your Small Business.” FRIDAY—An Energy and Commerce subcommittee holds a hearing on the Keystone XL Pipeline.

Executive Branch: Treasury Secretary Geithner and Secretary of State Clinton join the President’s meetings with European Union leaders today. Prior to those meetings, Secretary Clinton and Energy Secretary Chu hold a U.S.-EU Energy Council Ministerial Meeting.

Economic Reports: From the New York Times: “Data will include new home sales for October (Monday); the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home price index for September and the third quarter, and consumer confidence for November (Tuesday); pending home sales for September and the Federal Reserve beige book (Wednesday); the ISM manufacturing index for November and construction spending for October (Thursday); and unemployment for November (Friday).” More from the Washington Post.