Congressional Hearings on Thursday, June 26, 2025

9:30 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the nominations of Hung Cao, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Navy, Michael Dodd, of Indiana, to be an Assistant Secretary, Jules Hurst III, of Virginia, Brent Ingraham, of Virginia, and William Gillis, of Virginia, each to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army, all of the Department of Defense.

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

10:15 AM ET · Meeting

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Whitney D. Hermandorfer, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, Zachary M. Bluestone, Maria A. Lanahan, and Cristian M. Stevens, each to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, Joshua M. Divine, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, Bart McKay Davis, to be United States Attorney for the District of Idaho for the term of four years, David Metcalf, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years, and Kurt Wall, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana for the term of four years.

Senate Judiciary Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice

10:30 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Air Force and Space Force.

Department of Defense (Senate Appropriations Committee) · 192 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

3:00 PM ET · Meeting

Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.

Senate Intelligence Committee · 219 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice

4:00 PM ET · Meeting

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Penny Schwinn, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary, and Kimberly Richey, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, both of the Department of Education, and Daniel Aronowitz, of Virginia, and David Keeling, of Kentucky, both to be an Assistant Secretary, Jonathan Berry, of Maryland, to be Solicitor, Andrew Rogers, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Andrea Lucas, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Jeremiah Workman, of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training, all of the Department of Labor, and other pending business.

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · 216 Capitol (Senate side) · Notice

9:30 AM ET · Hearing

Justice for Whom? Examining the Justice40 Initiative’s Oversight and Implementation

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

Witnesses: Dr. Michel Gelobter (Executive Director,, Yale Center for Environmental Justice); Dr. Ashley Nunes (Senior Research Associate, Harvard Law School and an Associate in the Department of Economics, Harvard University); Ms. Donna Jackson (Senior Policy Analyst, Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT))

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

"A Review of the U.S. Grain Standards Act"

General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit (House Agriculture Committee) · 1300 Longworth House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Nicholas Friant (Director, Raw Material Quality & Regulaory, Cargill); Mrs. Kia Mikesh (President, American Association of Grain Inspection and Weighing Agencies); Mr. Dave Walton (Secretary, American Soybean Association); Dr. Kevin Donnelly (Professor Emeritus, Agronomy, Kansas State University)

10:00 AM ET · Markup

Fiscal Year 2026 Legislative Branch Bill, Updated Interim Subcommittee Allocations

House Appropriations Committee · 2359 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

From Watchdog to Attack Dog: Examining the CFPB’s Chopra-era Assault on Disfavored Industries

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

Witnesses: Mr. James Kim (Partner, Cooley LLP); Ms. Jennifer Bassett (Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Rim Alliance Corporation); Mr. Devin Watkins (Attorney, Competitive Enterprise Institute); Ms. Morgan Harper (Director of Policy and Advocacy, American Economic Liberties Project)

10:00 AM ET · HearingRescheduled

Assessing the Terror Threat Landscape in South and Central Asia and Examining Opportunities for Cooperation

South and Central Asia (House Foreign Affairs Committee) · 2172 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Lisa Curtis (Director, Indo-Pacific Security Program, Center for a New American Security); Brianne Todd (Professor of the Practice of Central Asian Studies, National Defense University)

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Looking Under the Hood: The State of NHTSA and Motor Vehicle Safety

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

Witnesses: Mr. Jeff Farrah (CEO, Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association); Mr. John Bozzella (President and CEO, Alliance for Automotive Innovation); Mr. David Harkey (President, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Highway Loss Data Institute); Ms. Catherine Chase (President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Oversight Hearing on: “Fix Our Forests: Advancing Innovative Technologies to Improve Forest Management and Prevent Wildfires.”

Federal Lands (House Natural Resources Committee) · 1324 Longworth House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Dr. Karen Howard (Director of Science and Technology Assessment, Government Accountability Office); Ms. Allison Wolff (Chief Executive Officer, Vibrant Planet); Mr. Sean Triplett (Data Integration and Operations Lead, Earth Fire Alliance); Mr. Tyson Bertone-Riggs (Founder and Managing Director, Alliance for Wildfire Resilience); Mr. Dan Munsey (Fire Chief, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District)

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

“A Decade Later: A Review of Congressional Action, Environmental Protection Agency Rules, and Beneficial Use Opportunities for Coal Ash.”

Environment (House Energy and Commerce Committee) · 2322 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Dave Glatt (Director, North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality); Ms. Michelle Freeark (Executive Director of Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Services, Arizona G&T Cooperatives); Mr. Tom Adams (Executive Director, American Coal Ash Association); Ms. Lisa Evans (Senior Attorney, Earthjustice)