Congressional Hearings on Wednesday, September 17, 2025

9:15 AM ET · Meeting

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Thomas DiNanno, of Florida, to be Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, Michael DeSombre, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary (East Asian and Pacific Affairs), Jacob Helberg, of Florida, to be an Under Secretary (Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment), Benjamin Black, of New York, to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation, Paul Kapur, of California, to be Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs, Nicole McGraw, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia, Somers Farkas, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Malta, Kenneth Howery, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark, Chris Pratt, of Utah, to be an Assistant Secretary (Political-Military Affairs), Stacey Feinberg, of California, to be Ambassador to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Leandro Rizzuto, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador, Howard Brodie, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Finland, Arthur Fisher, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Austria, Nicholas Merrick, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Roman Pipko, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia, Anjani Sinha, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore, Thomas Rose, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Poland, Lynda Blanchard, of Alabama, to be U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, with the rank of Ambassador, Sarah Rogers, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy, Caleb Orr, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary (Economic and Business Affairs), Michael G. Waltz, of Florida, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the Rank of Ambassador, and the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations, and to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, Richard Buchan III, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, John Giordano, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Namibia, Michel Issa, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Lebanese Republic, Sean O'Neill, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand, Julie Stufft, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan, Bill Bazzi, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia, Melinda Hildebrand, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Costa Rica, Todd Wilcox, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary (Diplomatic Security), Riley Barnes, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Dan Negrea, of Connecticut, to be Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, William White, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, Sergio Gor, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of India, Herschel Walker, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, James Holtsnider, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and Stephanie Hallett, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, all of the Department of State.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee · 116 Capitol (Senate side) · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Business meeting to consider the nomination of Neil Jacobs, of North Carolina, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere; to be immediately followed by hearings to examine the nominations of Michael Graham, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board, Ethan Klein, of New Jersey, to be an Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Joyce Meyer, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs.

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

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine reviewing recent events at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and implications for children's health.

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

10:15 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the nominations of Rebecca L. Taibleson, of Wisconsin, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, Lindsey Ann Freeman, and David A. Bragdon, both to be a United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, Matthew E. Orso, and Susan Courtwright Rodriguez, both to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina, and Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy.

Senate Judiciary Committee · G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

11:45 AM ET · Meeting

Business meeting to consider the nomination of Jeffrey Hall, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; to be immediately followed by oversight hearings to examine the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee · 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

2:00 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine missing unaccompanied alien children and criminal sponsors.

Border Security and Immigration (Senate Judiciary Committee) · 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

2:30 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act successes and opportunities at the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service.

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

2:30 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine using the 504 program to build America's manufacturing future, including S.2659, to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to enhance the Office of Credit Risk Management, to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue rules relating to environmental obligations of certified development companies, S.2662, to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to improve the loan guaranty program, enhance the ability of small manufacturers to access affordable capital, and S.1555, to increase loan limits for loans made to small manufacturers.

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

Bills: S. 1555, S. 2659, S. 2662

3:00 PM ET · Meeting

To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.

Senate Intelligence Committee · 219 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice

3:30 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine drug safety, supply chains, and the risk to aging Americans.

Senate Aging Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice

4:00 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine strengthening services for veterans with spinal cord injury and disorder.

Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

9:00 AM ET · Markup

Various Measures

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

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

The Reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002

Housing and Insurance (House Financial Services Committee) · 2128 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Baird Webel (Specialist in Financial Economics, Congressional Research Service (CRS)); Ms. Michelle Sartain (President, Marsh U.S. and Canada); Mr. Jason Schupp (Founder and Managing Member, Centers for Better Insurance, LLC); Commissioner Andrew Mais (Connecticut Insurance Department); Mrs. Elizabeth Heck (Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Greater New York Insurance Companies)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“Opening Doors to Opportunity: The Promise of Expanded School Choice and Alternatives to Four-Year College Degrees”

Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs (House Oversight and Government Reform Committee) · 2247 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Shaka Mitchell (Senior Fellow, American Federation for Children); Ms. Rachel Greszler (Visiting Fellow in Workforce; Senior Policy Analyst, Economic Policy Innovation Center; Economics and Entitlement, The Heritage Foundation); Dr. Cody Hirschi (Reeds Spring High School and Table Rock Career Center); Mr. Todd Dillender (Chief Operating Officer, Caliber Collision Centers); Ms. Stephanie Vanos (School Board Member, District 6, Orange County Public Schools)

10:00 AM ET · Markup

Markup of Seven Bills

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

Bills: H.R. 1262, H.R. 1843, H.R. 2493, H.R. 2846, H.R. 3302, H.R. 3419 and 1 more

10:00 AM ET · Markup

• H.R. 1366 (Rep. Amodei), “Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2025” • H.R. 2306 (Rep. Moolenaar), “The Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act” • H.R. 2815 (Rep. Begich), “Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025” • H.R. 2916 (Rep. Stefanik), To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposes. • H.R. 3692 (Rep. Moulton), To reauthorize the Young Fishermen’s Development Act. • H.R. 3872 (Rep. Fallon), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act applicable to hardrock minerals. • H.R. 4090 (Rep. Stauber), To codify certain provisions of certain Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources, and for other purposes. • H.R. 4256 (Rep. Min), “Digital Coast Reauthorization Act of 2025”

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

Bills: H.R. 1366, H.R. 2306, H.R. 2815, H.R. 2916, H.R. 3692, H.R. 3872 and 2 more

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation”

House Judiciary Committee · 2141 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witness: Kash Patel (Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation)

10:00 AM ET · Markup

an ANS to H.R. 4183, the Federal Maritime Commission Reauthorization Act of 2025; an ANS to H.R. 3962, the Enhancing Science, Treatment, and Upkeep of America's Resilient and Important Estuarine Systems (ESTUARIES) Act; an ANS to H.R. 5301, the Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act; and other matters cleared for consideration

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · 2167 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Markup

Markup of H.R. 842, H.R. 4313, H.R. 5347, H.R. 5343, H.R. 5349, H.R. 5346, H.R. 5284, H.R. 5345, H.R. 5348, and Views and Estimates Letter to the Committee on the Budget.

House Ways and Means Committee · 1100 Longworth House Office Building · Notice

Bills: H.R. 4313, H.R. 5284, H.R. 5343, H.R. 5345, H.R. 5346, H.R. 5347 and 3 more

10:15 AM ET · Markup

H.R. 1723 the "Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act"; H.R. 2958 the "Balance the Scales Act"; H.R. 2869 the "EBSA Investigations Transparency Act"; H.R. 2844 the "Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act"; H.R. 3495 the "Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act"; H.R. 5169 the "Retire through Ownership Act"

House Education and Workforce Committee · 2175 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity: Less Mandates. More Independence

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

Witnesses: Mr. Skanda Amarnath (Executive Director, Employ America); Mr. Curtis Dubay (Chief Economist, U.S. Chamber of Commerce); Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin (President, American Action Forum); Mr. Alex Pollock (Senior Fellow, Mises Institute)

2:00 PM ET · HearingPostponed

“Underfunded and Overlooked: Assessing U.S. Southern Command’s Role in Defending the Homeland”

Military and Foreign Affairs (House Oversight and Government Reform Committee) · HVC-210 Capitol · Notice

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

“Shaping Tomorrow: The Future of Artificial Intelligence”

Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation (House Oversight and Government Reform Committee) · 2247 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Ms. Kinsey Fabrizio (President, Consumer Technology Association); Mr. Samuel Hammond (Chief Economist, Foundation for American Innovation); Dr. Nicol Turner Lee (Senior Fellow, Governance Studies / Director, Center for Technology Innovation, The Brookings Institution)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

“Streaming Success: Small Businesses in the Age of Digital Influence.”

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

Witnesses: Ms. Christina Brennan (President, CelebExperts LLC); Mr. Nicholas Luciano (Founder & CEO, Tratter House); Mr. Jesse Appell (Founder & Owner, Jesse’s Tea House); Ms. Kayla Moran (Founder & Attorney, Kayla Moran Law)