Congressional Hearings on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

9:30 AM ET · Meeting

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Tammy Bruce, of California, to be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador; the Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations; and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during her tenure of service as Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, Darryl Nirenberg, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Romania, Melissa Argyros, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia, Christopher Yeaw, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary (Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Stability), Yehuda Kaploun, of Florida, to be Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, with the rank of Ambassador, and Bernardo Navarro, of Puerto Rico, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Peru, all of the Department of State.

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

9:45 AM ET · Meeting

Business meeting to continue consideration of the nominations of Scott Mayer, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years, and Mary Anne Carter, of Tennessee, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts for a term of four years, and other pending business.

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

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the nominations of Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce.

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

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the nominations of Lee Beaman, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority, and Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine making the health care system affordable.

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

2:00 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the abduction of Ukrainian children by the Russian Federation.

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (Senate Appropriations Committee) · 138 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

3:00 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine aging and the impact of community during the holidays.

Senate Aging Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice

4:00 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine medication management in VA healthcare.

Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · 418 Russell Senate Office Building · Notice

9:00 AM ET · Hearing

Promoting Global Competitiveness for American Workers and Businesses

Tax (House Ways and Means Committee) · Notice

Witnesses: Dr. Kimberly Clausing (Eric M. Zolt Professor of Tax Law and Policy, University of California, Los Angeles); Ms. Agnes Webb (Vice President of Tax, Sylvamo); Dr. Bret Wells (John Mixon Chair and Professor of Law, University of Houston Law Center); Kevin Brady (66th Chairman, House Committee on Ways & Means)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Building Capacity: Reducing Government Roadblocks to Housing Supply

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

Bills: H.R. 1078, H.R. 2362, H.R. 2840, H.R. 3774, H.R. 4385, H.R. 4568 and 16 more

Witnesses: Mr. Kevin Sears (Immediate Past President, National Association of Realtors); Ms. Julie Smith (Chief Administrative Officer, Bozzuto); Mr. Tobias Peter (Senior Fellow and Codirector, American Enterprise Institute Housing Center); Ms. Nikitra Bailey (Executive Vice President, National Fair Housing Alliance)

10:00 AM ET · Markup

Various Measures

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

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“When Badges Become Targets: How Anti-Law Enforcement Rhetoric Fuels Violence Against Officers”

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

Witnesses: Mr. Daniel Hodges (Law Enforcement Officer, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department); Mr. Jonathan Thompson (Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer, National Sheriffs' Association); Mr. Michael Hughes (Executive Director, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association); Mr. Patrick Yoes (National President, Fraternal Order of Police)

10:00 AM ET · Markup

Full Committee Markup

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

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Oversight Hearing titled "Sea Lion Predation in the Pacific Northwest"

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

Witnesses: Mr. Ed Johnstone (Chairman); Mr. Larry Phillips (Pacific Fisheries Policy Director); Ken Choke (Chairman); Mr. Samuel Rauch (Deputy Assistant Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service); Ms. Aja DeCoteau (Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“Balancing the Federal Budget: Examining Proposals for a Balanced Budget Amendment”

The Constitution and Limited Government (House Judiciary Committee) · 2141 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. David Walker (Chair); Ms. Brittany Madni (Executive Vice President, Economic Policy Innovation Center); Mr. Kurt Couchman (Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy, Americans for Prosperity); Mr. Brendan Duke (Senior Director for Federal Fiscal Policy, Center for Budget and Policy Priorities)

10:00 AM ET · Markup

updated Subcommittee Rosters due to changes on the Minority side; revised leadership of the Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure due to changes on the Minority side; and other matters cleared for consideration

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

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

Member Day Hearing

House Budget Committee · 210 Cannon House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: James Baird (Member of Congress); Kat Cammack (Member of Congress); Beth Van Duyne (Member of Congress); David Schweikert (Member of Congress); Randy Feenstra (Member of Congress); Michael Cloud (Member of Congress); Bill Huizenga (Member of Congress); Zachary Nunn (Member of Congress); William Timmons (Member of Congress); Aaron Bean (Member of Congress); and 3 more

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

“Public Funds, Private Politics: Examining Bias in the Truman Scholarship Program”

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

Witnesses: Mr. Adam Kissel (Visiting Fellow, Center for Education Policy, Heritage Foundation); Ms. Ashley Harrington (Senior Policy Counsel, NAACP Defense Fund); Dr. Frederick Hess (Senior Fellow and Director, Education Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute); Ms. Jennifer Kabbany (Editor-in-Chief, The College Fix)

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

H.R: 6047, the “Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2025”, H.R. 4077, the “GUARD Veterans’ Health Care Act

House Veterans' Affairs Committee · 360 Cannon House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mrs. Sharri Briley (Surviving Spouse of CW3 Donovan ‘Bull’ Briley); Mr. Edgar Edmundson (Father of Sgt (Ret) Eric Edmundson); Ms. Margarita Devlin (Principal Deputy Undersecretary for Benefits, Performing the Delegable Duties of the Undersecretary for Benefits, The Department of Veterans Affairs); Dr. Brian Miller (Associate Professor of Medicine, John Hopkins University); Mr. Tom Wheaton (National Treasurer, Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)); Ms. Kristina Keenan (Legislative Director, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW); Ms. Stephanie Li (Assistant Director, Regulations, Legislation, Engagement, and Trainin, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs); Mr. Kevin Johnson (Director, Revenue Operations, and Office of Finance, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affair); Ms. Heather Ford (Acting Chief Financial Officer, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs)

10:30 AM ET · Hearing

"America Builds: The State of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Industry"

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

Witnesses: Kyle Clark (Founder and Chief Executive Officer, BETA Technologies); Tyler Painter (Chief Financial Officer, Wisk Aero); Robert Rose (Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Reliable Robotics); Gregory Pecoraro (President and Chief Executive Officer, National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO))

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

“Safeguarding Student Privacy and Parental Rights: A Review of FERPA and PPRA”

Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education (House Education and Workforce Committee) · 2175 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mrs. Deborah Figliola (Retired Secondary Special Education and English School Teacher, Harrisonburg City Public Schools); Mr. Matt Sharp (Senior Counsel and Director of the Center for Public Policy, Alliance Defending Freedom); Mrs. Laura Powell (Founder and President, Californians for Good Governance); Mr. Cody Venzke (Senior Policy Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

Oversight Hearing on "Unleashing American Energy Dominance and Exploring New Frontiers"

Oversight and Investigations (House Natural Resources Committee) · 1324 Longworth House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Danny Donahue (Head of Growth, Terra AI); Mr. Mahesh Konduru (CEO, Momentum Technologies); Mr. Nicholas Lugansky (Head of Mining, SLB New Energy); Dr. Walter Copan (VP for Research and Technology Transfer, Colorado School of Mines)