Congressional Hearings on Tuesday, April 8, 2025

8:00 AM ET · Meeting

Receive a closed briefing on an update on the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Program.

Strategic Forces (Senate Armed Services Committee) · 217 Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side) · Notice

9:30 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the nominations of Bradley Hansell, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Security, Earl Matthews, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, and Dale Marks, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary, all of the Department of Defense, and Brandon Williams, of New York, to be Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security.

Senate Armed Services Committee · G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the nominations of Stephen Vaden, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary, and Tyler Clarkson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, both of the Department of Agriculture.

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · 328A Russell Senate Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the President's 2025 trade policy agenda.

Senate Finance Committee · 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the nominations of Brian Burch, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Holy See, Brandon Judd, of Idaho, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chile, and Nicole McGraw, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia, all of the Department of State.

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

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

A joint hearing with the House Committee on Small Business to examine prosperity on Main Street, focusing on keeping taxes low for small businesses.

Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee · 210 HVC · Notice

10:15 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the Freedom of Information Act, focusing on perspectives from public requesters.

Senate Judiciary Committee · 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

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 state of nuclear shipbuilding.

Seapower (Senate Armed Services Committee) · 222 Russell Senate Office Building · Notice

2:30 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine United States Special Operations 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 hearing in SVC-217.

Emerging Threats and Capabilities (Senate Armed Services Committee) · G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

8:00 AM ET · Hearing

Assessing the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (House Appropriations Committee) · H-140 Capitol · Notice

Witnesses: Mark Dybul, MD (Center for Global Health Practice and Impact, Georgetown University Medical Center); Ms. Catherine Connor, JD (Vice President, Public Policy and Advocacy, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

"The Power of Work: Expanding Opportunity through SNAP"

House Agriculture Committee · 1300 Longworth House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. David Tidwell (President and Chief Executive Officer, Hope Ministries/The Way to Work); Dr. Angela Rachidi (Senior Fellow and Rowe Scholar, American Enterprise Institute); Dr. Diane Schanzenbach (Margaret Walker Alexander Professor of Human Development and Social Policy, Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University); Mr. Sam Schaeffer (Chief Executive Officer, Center for Employment Opportunities)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Member Day

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies (House Appropriations Committee) · 2362-B Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Randy Weber (Member of Congress); Jim Costa (Member of Congress)

10:00 AM ET · HearingRescheduled

Budget Hearing – Architect of the Capitol, Library of Congress

Legislative Branch (House Appropriations Committee) · 2362-A Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Carla Hayden (Librarian of Congress); Ms. Shira Perlmutter (Register of Copyrights & Director, U.S. Copyright Office); Ms. Karen Donfried (Director, Congressional Research Service); Mr. Thomas Austin (Architect of the Capitol)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in Europe

House Armed Services Committee · 2118 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Decades of Dysfunction: Restoring Accountability at HUD

Oversight and Investigations (House Financial Services Committee) · 2128 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Bill: H.R. 2225

Witness: Mr. Stephen Begg (Acting Inspector General, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“Federal Foreclosure: Reducing the Federal Real Estate Portfolio”

Delivering on Government Efficiency (House Oversight and Government Reform Committee) · Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building Auditorium, 330 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20237 · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“America on the Global Stage: Examining Efforts to Secure and Improve the U.S. Travel System and Prepare for Significant International Events”

Transportation and Maritime Security (House Homeland Security Committee) · 310 Cannon House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Geoff Freeman (President and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Travel Association); Mr. Jon Gruen (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Fortem Technologies); Everett Kelley, PhD (National President, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE))

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“A Continued Pattern of Government Surveillance of U.S. Citizens”

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance (House Judiciary Committee) · 2141 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Philip Kiko (Principal, Williams & Jensen); Mr. James Czerniawski (Senior Policy Analyst, Technology & Innovation, Americans for Prosperity); Mr. Gene Schaerr (General Counsel, Project for Privacy & Surveillance Accountability); Mr. Kia Hamadanchy (Senior Policy Counsel, National Political Advocacy Division)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

"America Builds: Airport Infrastructure, Safety, and Regulatory Environment"

Aviation (House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee) · 2167 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Michael Landguth (President and Chief Executive Officer, Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority (RDU)); Mr. Andre Sutton (International Vice President and Director, Air Division, Transport Workers Union of America (TWU AFO-CIO)); Mr. Lawrence Krauter (Chief Executive Officer, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG))

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Joint Hearing before the House and Senate: "Prosperity on Main Street: Keeping Taxes Low for Small Businesses"

House Small Business Committee · HVC-210 Capitol · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Tom Click (President, CEO, and Co-Founder, Patriot Industries); Mr. Preston Brashers (Research Fellow, Tax Policy, The Heritage Foundation); Mr. Jerry Akers (President, Sharpness Inc. and MOCA Inc.); Ms. Anne Zimmerman (Founder & Owner, Zimmerman & Co CPAs Inc.)

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

DeepSeek: A Deep Dive

Research and Technology (House Science, Space, and Technology Committee) · 2318 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Dr. Julia Stoyanovich (Institute Associate Professor of Computer Science & Engineering, Associate Professor of Data Science, Director, Tandon School of Engineering, Center for Data Science, Center for Responsible AI, New York University); Mr. Tim Fist (Director of Emerging Technology Policy, Institute for Progress); Mr. Adam Thierer (Resident Senior Fellow, Technology and Innovation, R Street Institute); Mr. Gregory Allen (Director, Wadhwani Center for AI & Advanced Technology, Center for Strategic and International Studies)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Lowering Costs for Patients: The Health of the Biosimilar Market

Health (House Ways and Means Committee) · 1100 Longworth House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Dr. Debra Patt (President, Community Oncology Alliance); Dr. Colin Edgerton (Director, Articularis Healthcare Group); Craig Burton (Executive Director, Biosimilars Council); Dr. Aaron Kesselheim (Professor of Medicine, Harvard University)

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

"Game Changer: the NLRB, Student-Athletes, and the Future of College Sports"

Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (House Education and Workforce Committee) · 2175 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Daniel Nash (Shareholder, Littler); Ms. Morgyn Wynne (Former Softball Student-Athlete, Oklahoma State University); Mr. Ramogi Huma (Executive Director, National College Players Association); Ms. Jacqie McWilliams Parker (Commissioner, Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA))

10:15 AM ET · MarkupRescheduled

Markup of 26 Bills

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

Bills: H.R. 1082, H.R. 1402, H.R. 1442, H.R. 1479, H.R. 1520, H.R. 1664 and 20 more

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

Legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 839 (Rep. Arrington), To prohibit the implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. H.R. 1809 (Rep. Quigley), “Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act.” H.R. 2293 (Rep. Ezell), To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities. H.R. 2316 (Rep. Hurd), “Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025.”

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries (House Natural Resources Committee) · 1324 Longworth House Office Building · Notice

Bills: H.R. 1809, H.R. 2293, H.R. 2316, H.R. 839

Witnesses: Jodey Arrington (Member of Congress); Mike Quigley (Member of Congress); Mike Ezell (Member of Congress); Jeff Hurd (Member of Congress); Mr. Chris McGlawn (President, Delta Cat Fisheries); Mr. John Roley (Landowner); Mr. Bryan Baker (President, Board of Directors for Texas Producers Cooperative); Mr. Mikk Anderson (Board Member and Colorado Volunteer State Policy Chair, Ducks Unlimited)

10:30 AM ET · Hearing

Oversight Hearing - Quality of Life in the Military

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (House Appropriations Committee) · 2358-C Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Master Chief Petty Officer James Honea (Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, Department of the Navy); Sergeant Major Carlos Ruiz (Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Marine Corps); Sergeant Major Michael Weimer (Sergeant Major of the Army, Department of Army); Chief Master Sergeant David Flosi (Air Force); Chief Master Sergeant John Bentivegna (Space Force)

11:00 AM ET · Hearing

Budget Hearing – United States Capitol Police

Legislative Branch (House Appropriations Committee) · 2362-A Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witness: Mr. J. Manger (Chief, United States Capitol Police)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity: U.S. Treasury Debt in the Monetary System

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

Witnesses: Dr. Kristin Forbes (Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Professor of International Economics and Management, MIT – Sloan School of Management); Nellie Liang (Senior Fellow, Economic Studies, Brookings Institution); Mr. Tom Wipf (Managing Director at UBS); Scott O'Malia (CEO)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

Deficient, Enfeebled, and Ineffective: The Consequences of the Biden Administration’s Far-Left Priorities on U.S. Foreign Policy

Oversight and Intelligence (House Foreign Affairs Committee) · 2172 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Simon Hankinson (Senior Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation); Mr. James Rogers (Senior Counsel, America First Legal); Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley (Former Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, U.S. Department of State)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

"Revisiting the 2024 Election with Secretaries of State"

Elections (House House Administration Committee) · 1310 Longworth House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Phil McGrane (Idaho Secretary of State); Nancy Landry (Louisiana Secretary of State); Wes Allen (Alabama Secretary of State); Stephanie Thomas (Connecticut Secretary of State); Frank LaRose (Ohio Secretary of State)

2:00 PM ET · HearingPostponed

“Case-by-Case: Returning Parole to its Proper Purpose”

Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability (House Homeland Security Committee) · 310 Cannon House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Ken Cuccinelli (Senior Fellow for Immigration and Homeland Security, Center for Renewing America); Steven Camarota, PhD (Director of Research, Center for Immigration Studies); Mr. Charles Marino (Private Citizen); Mr. David Bier (Private Citizen)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

Government Watchdog Findings: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program In Need of Reform, Better State Accountability, and Fraud Protection

Work and Welfare (House Ways and Means Committee) · 2020 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: James Dalkin (Director, Financial Management and Assurance, Government Accountability Office); Seto Bagdoyan (Director, Forensic Audits and Investigative Services, Government Accountability Office); Jeffrey Arkin (Director, Strategic Issues, Government Accountability Office); Kathryn Larin (Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, Government Accountability Office); Roxane Somerlot (Director, Marion County Department of Job and Family Services, Marion, Ohio)

4:00 PM ET · Hearing

Final Report of the National Security Commission for Emerging Biotechnology

Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation (House Armed Services Committee) · 2212 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Todd Young (Chair, National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology); Dr. Michelle Rozo (Vice Chair, National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology)