Congressional Hearings on Wednesday, March 5, 2025

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the nomination of James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Senate Budget Committee · 608 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Business meeting to consider an authorization to subpoena the production of memoranda, documents, records, and other materials from the Massachusetts Port Authority, and an authorization to subpoena the production of memoranda, documents, records, and other materials from NewPoint Strategies, LLC.

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · 253 Russell Senate Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the nominations of David Fotouhi, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator, and Aaron Szabo, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator, both of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee · 406 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine advancing American interests in the Western Hemisphere.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee · 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the nomination of Jayanta Bhattacharya, of California, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services.

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

10:15 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine stemming the tide of antisemitism in America.

Senate Judiciary Committee · 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

2:30 PM ET · Meeting

Business meeting to consider S.105, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, S.240, to amend the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to make improvements to that Act, S.241, to provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Fort Belknap Indian Community, S.390, to require Federal law enforcement agencies to report on cases of missing or murdered Indians, S.546, to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the water rights settlement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, S.550, to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, S.562, to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna in the Rio San Jose Stream System and the Pueblos of Jemez and Zia in the Rio Jemez Stream System in the State of New Mexico, S.563, to approve the settlement of water rights claims of Ohkay Owingeh in the Rio Chama Stream System, to restore the Bosque on Pueblo Land in the State of New Mexico, S.564, to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe in the Zuni River Stream System in the State of New Mexico, to protect the Zuni Salt Lake, S.565, to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in the Rio San Jose Stream System in the State of New Mexico, S.612, to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, S.620, to provide public health veterinary services to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations for rabies prevention, S.621, to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that Community, S.622, to amend the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act to provide for the transfer of additional Federal land to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, S.632, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to allow Indian Health Service scholarship and loan recipients to fulfill service obligations through half-time clinical practice, S.637, to amend the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act to make improvements to that Act, S.640, to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, to amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to make technical corrections to the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund, S.642, to provide compensation to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the taking without just compensation of land by the United States inside the exterior boundaries of the L'Anse Indian Reservation that were guaranteed to the Community under a treaty signed in 1854, S.673, to amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, S.689, to approve the settlement of the water right claims of the Tule River Tribe, S.719, to amend the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 to improve that Act, S.723, to require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process and complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlines, S.748, to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, S.761, to establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States, and H.R.165, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

Senate Indian Affairs Committee · 628 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

Bills: H.R. 165, S. 105, S. 240, S. 241, S. 390, S. 546 and 20 more

2:30 PM ET · Meeting

To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.

Senate Intelligence Committee · 219 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice

2:30 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the posture of the United States Transportation Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217.

Readiness and Management Support (Senate Armed Services Committee) · 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

2:30 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine reforming SBIR-STTR for the 21st century.

Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee · 428A Russell Senate Office Building · Notice

9:15 AM ET · Hearing

End the Typhoons: How to Deter Beijing's Cyber Actions and Enhance America's Lackluster Cyber Defenses

House Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party Committee · 390 Cannon House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Ms. Laura Galante (Former Director of Cybersecurity, Office of the Director of National Intelligence); Mr. Rob Joyce (Former Director of Cybersecurity, National Security Agency); Dr. Emma Stewart (Chief Power Grid Scientist, National and Homeland Security, Idaho National Laboratory)

9:45 AM ET · Meeting

Markup of Various Measures

House Small Business Committee · 2360 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Bills: H.R. 1621, H.R. 1634, H.R. 1642, H.R. 1804, H.R. 1816, H.R. 787 and 1 more

10:00 AM ET · Markup

Various Measures

House Financial Services Committee · 2128 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Bills: H.J.Res. 59, H.R. 1450, H.R. 1474, H.R. 1549, H.R. 1577, H.R. 1602 and 5 more

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“A Hearing with Sanctuary City Mayors”

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee · HVC-210 Capitol · Notice

Witnesses: Brandon Johnson (Mayor, City of Chicago); Mike Johnston (Mayor, City and County of Denver); Eric Adams (Mayor, City of New York); Michelle Wu (Mayor, City of Boston); Mr. David Bier (Director of Immigration Studies, Cato Institute)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

"Countering Threats Posed by the Chinese Communist Party to U.S. National Security.”

House Homeland Security Committee · 310 Cannon House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Rush Doshi, (Private Citizen); Michael Pillsbury, PhD (Private Citizen); Mr. Craig Singleton (Senior Fellow and Senior Director for the China Program, Foundation for Defense of Democracies); William Evanina (Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The Evanina Group)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“Scaling for Growth: Meeting the Demand for Reliable, Affordable Electricity.”

Energy (House Energy and Commerce Committee) · 2123 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Tyler Norris (James B. Duke Fellow, Duke University); Mr. Asim Haque (Senior Vice President for Governmental and Member Services, PJM Interconnection, LLC); Mr. Todd Brickhouse (Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, Basin Electric Power Cooperative); Mr. Noel Black (Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Southern Company)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Oversight Hearing on: "Examining the Office of Insular Affairs' Role in Fostering Prosperity in the Pacific Territories and Addressing External Threats to Peace and Security"

Indian and Insular Affairs (House Natural Resources Committee) · 1324 Longworth House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Dean Cheng (Senior Fellow, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies); Mr. Bruce Klingner (Senior Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation); Mr. Francisco Bencosme (Former China Policy Lead); Ms. Cleo Paskal (Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies)

10:00 AM ET · Markup

H.R. 1789, the Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation Act; H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act; H.R. 1702, the JUDGES Act of 2025; and H.R. 1605, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2025.

House Judiciary Committee · 2141 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Bills: H.R. 1526, H.R. 1605, H.R. 1702, H.R. 1789

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

"America Builds: Coast Guard Acquisitions and Infrastructure"

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation (House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee) · 2167 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Vice Admiral Thomas Allan, Jr. (Acting Deputy Commandant for Operations, United States Coast Guard); Ms. Heather MacLeod (Director, Homeland Security and Justice, United States Government Accountability Office)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Assessing the Threat to U.S. Funded Research

Investigations and Oversight (House Science, Space, and Technology Committee) · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. John Sargent (Retired, Specialist in Science and Technology Policy, Congressional Research Service); Mr. Jeffrey Stoff (President, Center for Research Security); Dr. Maria Zuber (E.A. Griswold Professor of Geophysics and Presidential Advisor for Science and Technology Policy, MIT)

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

Fiscal Year 2026 Member Day

Financial Services and General Government (House Appropriations Committee) · 2362-B Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Val Hoyle (Member of Congress); Nikki Budzinski (Member of Congress); Hillary Scholten (Member of Congress); Melanie Stansbury (Member of Congress); Dina Titus (Member of Congress); Sarah Elfreth (Member of Congress)

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

"Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for America's Workforce"

Higher Education and Workforce Development (House Education and Workforce Committee) · 2175 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Dr. Stephen Moret (President and Chief Executive Officer, Strada Education Foundation); Ms. Molly Dodge (Senior Vice President of Workforce and Careers, Ivy Tech Community College); Mr. Robert Sainz (President, Board of Directors, National Youth Employment Coalition); Mr. Nicholas Moore (Director, Office of Education and Workforce Transformation, Office of the Governor of Alabama)

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

Legislative Hearing on: Discussion Draft, Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act; Discussion Draft, Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act of 2025; and Discussion Draft: To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow for certain fee agreements for services rendered in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of initial claims and supplemental claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (House Veterans' Affairs Committee) · 360 Cannon House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Jack Bergman (Member of Congress); Mr. Josh Smith (Chief Executive Officer, Veteran Benefits Guide); Lieutenant Colonel William "Bill" Taylor (Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting); Chris Pappas (Member of Congress); Mr. Peter O'Rourke (President, National Association for Veterans Rights); Ms. Diane Boyd Rauber (Executive Director, National Organization of Veterans' Advocates); Mr. Pat Murray (Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars)

10:30 AM ET · Hearing

Fiscal Year 2026 Member Day

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (House Appropriations Committee) · 2358-C Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Seth Magaziner (Member of Congress); Glenn Thompson (Member of Congress)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

Bridging the Gap: Turkey Between East and West

Europe (House Foreign Affairs Committee) · 2172 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Dr. Jonathan Schanzer (Executive Director, Foundation for Defense of Democracies); Dr. Anna Borschevskaya (Harold Grinspoon Senior Fellow, Washington Institute for Near East Policy); Celeste Wallander (Adjunct Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

Fixing Biden’s Broadband Blunder

Communications and Technology (House Energy and Commerce Committee) · 2123 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Grant Spellmeyer (President and CEO, ACA Connects); Greg Hale (CEO, LTC Connect); Tim Donovan (President and CEO, Competitive Carriers Association); Sarah Morris (Former Acting Deputy Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

"America Builds: Making Federal Real Estate Work for the Taxpayer"

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management (House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee) · 2167 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. David Marroni (Director, Physical Infrastructure, United States Government Accountability Office (GAO)); Mr. David Winstead (Board Member, Public Buildings Reform Board)