Congressional Hearings on Wednesday, February 26, 2025
29 committee meetings (20 House, 9 Senate): 16 hearings, 10 other meetings, and 3 markups.
Last updated · 3 sources
Senate (9)
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Hearings to examine Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation and case studies.
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee · 406 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice
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Joint hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of The American Legion and multi VSOs: Minority Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A, National Association of County Veterans Services Officers, Military Officers Association of America, National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families, and Wounded Warrior Project.
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · CHOB 390 · Notice
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Hearings to examine the nominations of Dean Sauer, of Missouri, to be Solicitor General of the United States, and Harmeet Dhillon, of California, and Aaron Reitz, of Texas, both to be an Assistant Attorney General, all of the Department of Justice.
Senate Judiciary Committee · 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice
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Hearings to examine perspectives from the field, focusing on farmer and rancher views on the agricultural economy.
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice
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Hearings to examine interdicting illicit drug trafficking, focusing on a view from the front lines.
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · 253 Russell Senate Office Building · Notice
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Closed business meeting to consider pending intelligence matters; to be immediately followed by a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.
Senate Intelligence Committee · 219 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice
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Hearings to examine bipartisan legislative frameworks for digital assets.
Digital Assets (Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee) · 538 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice
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Hearings to examine managing risk for the long-term in the 7(a) loan program, focusing on hearing from lenders.
Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee · 428A Russell Senate Office Building · Notice
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Hearings to examine combating the opioid epidemic.
Senate Aging Committee · 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice
House (20)
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American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (House Appropriations Committee) · 2008 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice
Witnesses: Cheyenne Robinson (Secretary, Omaha Tribe of Nebraska); Tanya Lewis (Chairwoman, Yavapai-Apache Nation of Arizona); Harry Antonio (Governor, Pueblo of Laguna); Martin Harvier (President, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community); Jonodev Chaudhuri (Ambassador, Muscogee (Creek) Nation); Stephen Lewis (Governor, Gila River Indian Community); Charles Riley (Governor, Pueblo of Acoma); Rodney Butler (Chairman, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Native American Finance Officers Association); Doreen Leavitt (Tribal Council Secretary, Iñupiat Community of the Artic Slope); Victoria Kitcheyan (Chairwoman, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska); and 8 more
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Leading the Charge: Opportunities to Strengthen America’s Energy Reliability
Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs (House Oversight and Government Reform Committee) · 2247 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice
Witnesses: Mr. Alex Epstein (President and Founder, Center for Industrial Progress); Ms. Mandy Gunasekara (Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency); Mr. Alex Herrgott (President and CEO, The Permitting Institute); Dr. Rachel Cleetus (Senior Policy Director / Climate and Energy Program, Union of Concerned Scientists)
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Strengthening America's Defense Industrial Base, Workforce and Production Lines to Deter War
House Armed Services Committee · 2118 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice
Witnesses: Eric Fanning (President and Chief Executive Officer, Aerospace Industries Association); David Norquist (President and Chief Executive Officer, National Defense Industrial Association); Mr. Matthew Paxton (President, Shipbuilders Council of America)
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The Future of American Capital: Strengthening Public and Private Markets by Increasing Investor Access and Facilitating Capital Formation
Capital Markets (House Financial Services Committee) · 2128 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice
Witnesses: Mr. McKeever Conwell (Founder and Managing Partner, RareBreed Ventures); Ms. Anna Pinedo (Partner, Mayer Brown); Mr. Andrew Barnell (CEO and Co-Founder, Geneoscopy); Ms. Rebecca Kacaba (CEO and Co-Founder, DealMaker); Ms. Alexandra Thornton (Senior Director, Financial Regulation, Center for American Progress)
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Consideration of the Oversight Plan for the Committee on Homeland Security for the 119th Congress; H.R. 1000, (Mr. Green of TN) the "Cyber PIVOTT Act"; H. Res. 113, (Mr. Thompson of MS) Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents relating to Department of Homeland Security policies and activities related to the security of Department information and data and the recruitment and retention of its workforce; and H. Res. 114, (Mr. Thompson of MS) Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents relating to Department of Homeland Security policies and activities related to domestic preparedness and collective response to terrorism and the Department's cybersecurity activities.
House Homeland Security Committee · 310 Cannon House Office Building · Notice
Bills: H.R. 1000, H.Res. 113, H.Res. 114
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An Examination of How Reining in PBMs Will Drive Competition and Lower Costs for Patients
Health (House Energy and Commerce Committee) · 2123 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice
Witnesses: Dr. Matthew Fiedler, PhD (Joseph A. Pechman Senior Fellow, Center on Health Policy, Brookings Institution); Mr. Hugh Chancy, RPh (Pharmacist and Owner, Chancy Drugs); Mr. Shawn Gremminger, MPH (President and CEO, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions); Mr. Anthony Wright (Executive Director, Families USA)
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Oversight Hearing titled: “Evaluating the Implementation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act.”
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries (House Natural Resources Committee) · 1324 Longworth House Office Building · Notice
Witnesses: Mr. Daniel Rohlf (Professor of Law, Lewis & Clark Law School); Mr. Parker Moore (Principal, Beveridge & Diamond PC); Mr. John Vecchione (Senior Litigation Counsel, New Civil Liberties Alliance); Mr. Paul Weiland (Partner, Nossaman LLP)
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H.R. 875, the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act; H.R. 176, the No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act; H.R. 1071, the No Censors on our Shores Act; and Adoption of the 119th Congress Authorization and Oversight Plan
House Judiciary Committee · 2141 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice
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The Authorization and Oversight Plan for the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the 119th Congress; H.R. 1182, the Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2025; H. Con. Res. 9, Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition; An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 501, the Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2025; H.R. 744, the Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act; and H.R. 1382, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to San Francisco Bay restoration, and for other purposes
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · 2167 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice
Bill: H.Con.Res. 9
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Fostering American Innovation: Insights into SBIR and STTR Programs
House Small Business Committee · 2360 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice
Witnesses: Dr. William Marinelli (President and Chief Executive Officer, Physical Sciences Inc.); Ms. ML Mackey (CEO and Co-founder, Beacon Interactive Systems); Mr. Cyrus Miryekta (CEO, Ravelin US); Mr. Jere Glover (Executive Director, Small Business Technology Council and National Small Business Association)
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Step by Step: The Artemis Program and NASA's Path To Human Exploration of the Moon, Mars, and Beyond
Space and Aeronautics (House Science, Space, and Technology Committee) · Notice
Witnesses: Mr. Dan Dumbacher (Adjunct Professor, Purdue University); Dr. Scott Pace (Director, Space Policy Institute, George Washington University)
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Legislative Presentation of The American Legion & Multi VSOs: Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A, Minority Veterans of America, National Association of County Veterans Services Officers, Military Officers Association of America, National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families, and Wounded Warrior Project before the House and Senate VSO Joint Hearing
House Veterans' Affairs Committee · 390 Cannon House Office Building · Notice
Witnesses: Mr. James LaCoursiere, Jr. (National Commander, The American Legion); Lindsay Church (Executive Director & Co-Founder, Minority Veterans of America); Mr. Joe Sharpe (Director, Veterans Employment and Education Division, The American Legion); Commander Gary Ginsburg (National Commander, Jewish War Veterans); Mr. Michael McLaughlin (Legislative Director, National Association of County Veterans Services Officers); Commander Rene A. Campos (Senior Director, Government Relations, Military Officers Association of America); Lieutenant General Walter E. Piatt (Chief Executive Officer, Wounded Warrior Project); Mr. Matthew Jabaut (Chairman, Veterans Employment and Education Commission, The American Legion); Mr. Matthew Shuman (Chairman, Legislative Commission, The American Legion); Mr. Timothy Sheppard (President, National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs); and 4 more
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Markup of H.R. 1491, H.R. 517, and H.J.Res. 25
House Ways and Means Committee · 1100 Longworth House Office Building · Notice
Bills: H.J.Res. 25, H.R. 1491, H.R. 517
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"Unleashing America's Workforce and Strengthening Our Economy"
House Education and Workforce Committee · 2175 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice
Witnesses: Dr. William Beach (Senior Fellow in Economics, Economic Policy Innovation Center); Dr. Heidi Shierholz (President, Economic Policy Institute); Ms. Elizabeth Milito (Executive Director, National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center); Ms. Rosanna Maietta (President and Chief Executive Officer, American Hotel and Lodging Association)
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Federal Investments in Elementary Education
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (House Appropriations Committee) · 2358-C Rayburn House Office Building · Notice
Witnesses: Mr. Robert Kim (Executive Director, Education Law Center); Ms. Starlee Coleman (President and CEO, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools); Ms. Virginia Gentles (Director, Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies); Dr. Lindsey Burke (Director of the Center for Education Policy, The Heritage Foundation)
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"Examining the Biden Administration's Energy and Environment Spending Push."
Oversight and Investigations (House Energy and Commerce Committee) · 2322 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice
Witnesses: Mr. Frank Rusco (Director, Natural Resources and Environment Team, U.S. Government Accountability Office); Mr. Jonathan Black (Chief Advisor for Strategic Planning and Program Oversight, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Energy); Ms. Nicole Murley (Acting Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency); Mr. J. Alfredo Gomez (Director, Natural Resources and Environment Team, U.S. Government Accountability Office)
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America Last: How Foreign Aid Undermined U.S. Interests Around the World
Delivering on Government Efficiency (House Oversight and Government Reform Committee) · HVC-210 Capitol · Notice
Witnesses: Mr. Tyler O'Neil (Managing Editor, The Daily Signal); Mr. Noam Unger (Director, CSIS Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative / Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development, Center for Strategic & International Studies); Mr. Gregg Roman (Executive Director, Middle East Forum); Mr. Max Primorac (Senior Research Fellow / The Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, The Heritage Foundation)
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American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (House Appropriations Committee) · 2008 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice
Witnesses: Stephen Selam (Executive Secretary, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation); Eric White (Chairman, Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians); Robert Blanchard (Executive Director, Tribal Chairman, Bad River Tribe); Buu Nygren (President, Navajo Nation); W. Ron Allen (Tribal Chairman, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe and Pacific Salmon Commission); Tom Strong (Vice-Chairman, Skokomish Indian Tribe); Grant Johnson (President, Prairie Island Indian Community); Anna Miller (Tribal Council Secretary, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Grand Traverse Tribal Council); Jarred-Michael Erickson (Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation); William "Bill" Iyall (Chairman, Cowlitz Indian Tribe); and 6 more
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The Role of Special Operations in Great Power Competition
Intelligence and Special Operations (House Armed Services Committee) · 2118 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice
Witnesses: Major General Peter Huntley; Lieutenant General Michael Conley; Lieutenant General Jonathan Braga; Rear Admiral Lower Half Milton Sands
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Oversight Hearing – Federal Bureau of Prisons
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (House Appropriations Committee) · 2362A Rayburn House Office Building · Notice
Witness: Kathleen Toomey (Associate Deputy Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons)
Sources
- House committee schedule (docs.house.gov) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Senate committee hearings (senate.gov) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Committee meetings (Congress.gov API)