Congressional Hearings on Tuesday, July 22, 2025

9:30 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the nominations of Vice Admiral Frank M. Bradley, USN, to be admiral and Commander, United States Special Operation Command, and Lieutenant General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, USAF, to be general and Commander, United States Africa Command.

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

9:45 AM ET · Meeting

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Joseph Barloon, of Maryland, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office), with the rank of Ambassador, and Brian Morrissey, Jr., of Virginia, to be General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury.

Senate Finance Committee · 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine issues impacting the trucking and commercial bus industries.

Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety (Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee) · 253 Russell Senate Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the nominations of Jason Evans, of Texas, to be an Under Secretary (Management), Thomas Rose, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Poland, William White, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, and Peter Lamelas, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Argentine Republic, all of the Department of State.

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

10:15 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the nominations of Jonathan McKernan, of Tennessee, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury, and Alex Adams, of Idaho, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of Health and Human Services.

Senate Finance Committee · 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

10:15 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine securing the skies, focusing on law enforcement, drones, and public safety.

Senate Judiciary Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice

2:30 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the status of democracy and human rights in Hong Kong, focusing on five years after the PRC's judicial takeover.

Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues (Senate Foreign Relations Committee) · 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

2:30 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine criminal aliens in America.

Border Security and Immigration (Senate Judiciary Committee) · 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

3:00 PM ET · Meeting

To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.

Senate Intelligence Committee · 219 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice

9:45 AM ET · Markup

Various Measures

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

Bills: H.R. 2066, H.R. 3174, H.R. 4491, H.R. 4495, H.R. 4549

10:00 AM ET · Markup

"To Consider H.R. 4550, United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025"

House Agriculture Committee · 1300 Longworth House Office Building · Notice

Bill: H.R. 4550

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

"Past Breakthroughs and Future Innovations in Crop Production"

House Agriculture Committee · 1300 Longworth House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Don Cameron (Vice President and General Manager, Terranova Ranch, Inc.); Mr. Terry Abbott (Chairman, Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology (CPDA)); Dr. Karl Wyant (Director of Agronomy, Nutrien); Mr. Bryan Witherbee (Chief Executive Officer, Agragene, Inc.)

10:00 AM ET · Markup

Various Measures

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

Bills: H.R. 3074, H.R. 3190, H.R. 3390, H.R. 3446, H.R. 3673, H.R. 4346 and 10 more

10:00 AM ET · Markup

Various Measures

House Foreign Affairs Committee · 2172 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Bill: H.R. 3429

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“Bid Protest Reform: Understanding the Problem”

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

Witnesses: Mr. Christopher Yukins (Research Professor / Government Procurement Law, George Washington University Law School); Mr. Kenneth Patton (Managing Associate General Counsel, U.S. Government Accountability Office); Mr. Zachary Prince (Partner, Haynes Boone LLP)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“Fully Operational: Stuxnet 15 Years Later and the Evolution of Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure.”

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection (House Homeland Security Committee) · 310 Cannon House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Robert Lee (Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Dragos, Inc.); Dr. Nathaniel Gleason (Program Leader, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory); Ms. Kim Zetter (Author and Journalist); Ms. Tatyana Bolton (Executive Director, The Operational Technology Cyber Coalition)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“Foreign Abuse of U.S. Courts”

Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet (House Judiciary Committee) · 2141 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Ms. Emily de La Bruyère (Co-founder, Horizon Advisory and Senior Fellow); Mr. Julian Ku (Maurice A. Deane Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law); Mr. Bradford Muller (Senior Vice President); Mr. Jacques deLisle (Stephen A. Cozen Professor of Law and Political Science)

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

"Restoring Trust: Enhancing Transparency and Oversight at EBSA"

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

Witnesses: Mr. Andy Banducci (Senior Vice President, Retirement and Compensation Policy, ERISA Industry Committee); Mr. Jim Bonham (President and CEO, Employee Stock Ownership Association); Mr. Ali Khawar (Founder and President, FCP, LLC.); Mr. Lars Golumbic (Principal, Groom Law Group)

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

Ensuring Patient Safety: Oversight of the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplant System

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

Witnesses: Dr. Maureen McBride (Chief Executive Officer, United Network for Organ Sharing); Mr. Barry Massa (Chief Executive Officer, Network for Hope); Dr. Raymond Lynch (Chief, Organ Transplant Branch, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services); Dr. Richard Formica (Former President, Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Board of Directors); Dr. John Magee (President, Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Board of Directors)

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

Oversight hearing titled “Permitting Purgatory: Restoring Common Sense to NEPA Reviews.”

House Natural Resources Committee · 1324HR Longworth House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Tony Campbell (CEO, East Kentucky Power Cooperative); Mr. Tony Boals (Vice President; Board Member, Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc.; American Road and Transportation Builders Association); Mr. Alex Herrgott (President & CEO, The Permitting Institute); Mr. Andrew Mergen (Faculty Director, Emmett Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law, Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, Harvard Law School)

10:30 AM ET · Markup

Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill

House Appropriations Committee · 2359 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

10:30 AM ET · Hearing

“Clean Rolls, Secure Elections: Reviewing Voter List Maintenance Standards.”

House House Administration Committee · 1310 Longworth House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. J. Christian Adams (President & General Counsel, Public Interest Legal Foundation); Mr. Justin Riemer (President and Chief Executive Officer, Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections); Ms. Mary Kay Heling (Voter)

10:30 AM ET · Hearing

Strengthening American Energy: A Review of Pipeline Safety Policy.

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

Witnesses: Mr. Jim Moriarty (Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Policy and Risk Officer, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation); Mr. Andrew Black (President and Chief Executive Officer, Liquid Energy Pipeline Association); Mr. Bill Caram (Executive Director, Pipeline Safety Trust); Ms. Sarah Miller (President and Chief Executive Officer, GPA Midstream Association)

1:00 PM ET · Hearing

“The New Atomic Age: Advancing America’s Energy Future”

Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs (House Oversight and Government Reform Committee) · HVC-210 Capitol · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Alex Epstein (President and Founder, Center for Industrial Progress); Mr. Joshua Smith (Energy Policy Lead, Abundance Institute); Mr. Stephen Burns (Former Commissioner and Chair, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

Task Force on Enhancing Security for Special Events in the United States - "Lessons Learned: An Examination of Major Security Incidents at Mass Gathering Events"

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

Witnesses: Mr. Edward Davis, III (President and CEO, The Edward Davis Company); Ms. Stacey Graves (Chief of Police, Kansas City, Missouri Police Department); Colonel Robert Hodges (Superintendent, Louisiana State Police); Rosie Cordero-Stutz (Miami Dade County Sheriff, Miami Dade Sheriff's Office)

2:00 PM ET · HearingRescheduled

"Future of United States Maritime Part 1: Review of Fiscal Year 2026 Federal Maritime Commission Budget Request"

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

Witness: Rebecca Dye (Commissioner, Federal Maritime Commission)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

Oversight: “Counting the Money: Preventing Fraud and Abuse in VA’s Bonus Payment Practices for VA Employees”

Oversight and Investigations (House Veterans' Affairs Committee) · 360 Cannon House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Ms. Tracey Therit (Chief Human Capital Officer, Office of Human Resources and Administration, Operations, Security, and Preparedness; Veterans Health Administration); Mr. David Perry (Chief Officer, Workforce Management and Consulting; Veterans Health Administration; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs); Mr. Shawn Steele (Director of the Human Capital and Operations Division, Office of Audits and Evaluations; Office of Inspector General; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs); Dr. Sheila Elliot (President, Local 2328; American Federation of Government Employees)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

Joint Health and Oversight Subcommittee Hearing on Medicare Advantage: Past Lessons, Present Insights, Future Opportunities

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

Witnesses: Dr. David A. Basel, M.D. (Vice President of Clinical Quality and Population Health Officer, Avera Health); Dr. Sachin Jain, M.D., M.P.H. (CEO, Senior Care Action Network (SCAN) Health Plans); Dawn Maroney (CEO of Alignment Health Plan & President of Alignment Health); Dr. Brian Miller, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H. (Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; practicing hospital medicine physician); Matthew Fiedler (Joseph A. Pechman Senior Fellow - Economic Studies, Center on Health Policy, Brookings Institution)

2:15 PM ET · Hearing

Legislative hearing on: • H.R. 180 (Rep. McClintock), “Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2025” • H.R. 3706 (Rep. Babin), “SUSHI Act” • H.R. 3831 (Rep. Webster), “Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025” • H.R. 4033 (Rep. Fine), “Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act of 2025” • H.R. 4293 (Rep. Ciscomani), To amend the Sikes Act to increase flexibility with respect to cooperative and interagency agreements for land management off of installations. • H.R. 4294 (Rep. Elfreth), “MAWS Act of 2025” • Discussion Draft of H.R. ____ (Rep. Begich), To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972.

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

Bills: H.R. 180, H.R. 3706, H.R. 3831, H.R. 4033, H.R. 4293, H.R. 4294

Witnesses: Nicholas Begich (Member of Congress); Tom McClintock (Member of Congress); Brian Babin (Member of Congress); Daniel Webster (Member of Congress); Randy Fine (Member of Congress); Juan Ciscomani (Member of Congress); Sarah Elfreth (Member of Congress); Mr. Justin Shirley (Principal Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service); Mr. Geno Evans (President, Evans Fish Farm); Mr. Forrest Burkholder (CEO, SAExploration); and 2 more

2:30 PM ET · Hearing

Examining the Trump Administration’s Work Combatting Transnational Cartels in Indian Country

Oversight and Investigations (House Natural Resources Committee) · 1334HR Longworth House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Charles Addington (Principal Director of Justice Services and Law Enforcement, Bureau of Indian Affairs); Mr. Justin Garris (Acting Section Chief, Violent Crimes Unit, Federal Bureau of Investigations); Ms. Stacy Zinn (Former DEA Agent, DEA Rocky Mountain Division); Mr. Frank White Clay (Chairman, Crow Tribe); Mr. Anthony Hillaire (Chairman, Lummi Nation); Mr. Joshua Roberge (Chief of Police, Fort Belknap Indian Community)