Congressional Hearings on Wednesday, December 10, 2025

9:30 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine arms race.

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

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Lee Beaman, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2030, and Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2026.

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

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the future of retirement.

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

2:00 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine defining our healthcare problem, and principles we should follow to solve it.

Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee) · 342 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

2:30 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine maritime security in Africa, focusing on assessing threats to United States commercial diplomacy and national security interests.

Africa and Global Health Policy (Senate Foreign Relations Committee) · 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

2:30 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine running government like a small business, focusing on waste and fraud, including S.1199, to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs, S.3173, to prohibit the Small Business Administration from awarding sole source contracts until the Administration conducts a full audit of and submits to Congress a report on the business development program, S.1991, to amend chapter 33 of title 31, United States Code, to require adequate information regarding payments of Federal funds.

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

Bills: S. 1199, S. 1991, S. 3173

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 aging with purpose, focusing on the positive impact of seniors in today's economy.

Senate Aging Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice

4:00 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine S.342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, S.668, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office of Falls Prevention of the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.926, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program to furnish to certain veterans items used for the secure storage of firearms, S.1116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, S.1657, to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim, S.1665, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure veterans of secrecy oath programs receive the full benefits they have earned, S.1868, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, S.1992, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the efficiency of adjudications and appeals of claims for benefits under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs, S.2061, to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces, S.2220, to expand presumptions of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, S.2264, to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.2309, to direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, S.2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, S.2333, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, S.2397, to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, S.2683, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, S.2737, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to implement a pilot program to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to certain veterans through community care providers, S.2807, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the applicability of the authority to reconsider decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army to inter remains or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery, S.3033, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, S.3119, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis, S.3303, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish or enhance a community integration platform for services for veterans, to require the collection from veterans of information related to social determinants of health, an original bill entitled, "Sharing Essential Resources for Veterans Everywhere (SERVE) Act', an original bill entitled, "Commission on Equity and Reconciliation in the Uniformed Services Act", and an original bill entitled, "Get Justice Involved Veterans BACK HOME Act".

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

Bills: S. 1116, S. 1657, S. 1665, S. 1868, S. 1992, S. 2061 and 15 more

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

"Member Day"

House Agriculture Committee · 1300 Longworth House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Tim Moore (Member of Congress); Pablo Hernández (Member of Congress); Hillary Scholten (Member of Congress); Kim Schrier (Member of Congress); Jim Costa (Member of Congress); Shomari Figures (Member of Congress); Vicente Gonzalez (Member of Congress); Harriet Hageman (Member of Congress); Jahana Hayes (Member of Congress); Mark Takano (Member of Congress); and 2 more

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

From Principles to Policy: Enabling 21st Century AI Innovation in Financial Services

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

Bills: H.R. 1734, H.R. 2152, H.R. 4801

Witnesses: Ms. Wendi Whitmore (Chief Security Intelligence Officer, Palo Alto Networks); Mr. Joshua Branch (Big Tech Accountability Advocate, Public Citizen); Ms. Jeanette Manfra (Vice President and Global Head of Risk & Compliance, Google Cloud); Mr. Tal Cohen (President, Nasdaq); Mr. Nicholas Stevens (Vice President of Product, Artificial Intelligence, Zillow)

10:00 AM ET · HearingRescheduled

“Lowering the Cost of Healthcare: Technology’s Role in Driving Affordability”

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

Witnesses: Mr. Brian Whorley (Chief Executive Officer, Paytient Technologies, Inc.); Dr. Darius Lakdawalla (Quintiles Chair in Pharmaceutical Development and Regulatory Innovation, University of Southern California); Dr. Zaid Obermeyer (Blue Cross of California Distinguished Associate Professor/Health Policy and Management, University of California-Berkeley); Mr. Chris Jacobs (Founder, Juniper Research Group); Ms. Sophia Tripoli (Senior Director, Health Policy, Families USA)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“From Service to Startup: Empowering Veteran Entrepreneurs.”

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

Witnesses: Mr. Kevin Schmiegel (Co-Founder & CEO, ZeroMils); Ms. Misty Fox (Director, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families); Mr. Christopher Lefebvre (President & CEO, ISI Professional Services); Ms. Rebecca Aguilera-Gardiner (CEO, Veterans In Business (VIB) Network)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

The Genesis Mission: Prioritizing American Science and Technology Leadership

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

Witness: Darío Gil (Under Secretary for Science, U.S. Department of Energy)

10:00 AM ET · Markup

H.R. 6500, H.R. 6504, H.R. 4930, H.R. 227, H.R. 2716, H.R. 4993, H.R. 6506, H.R. 6495, and H.R. 4242

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

Bills: H.R. 227, H.R. 2716, H.R. 4242, H.R. 4930, H.R. 4993, H.R. 6495

10:10 AM ET · Hearing

Understanding Judea and Samaria: Historical, Strategic, and Political Dynamics in U.S.–Israel Relations

Middle East and North Africa (House Foreign Affairs Committee) · 2172 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Eugene Kontorovich (Senior Research Fellow, Heritage Foundation); Dr. Jon Alterman (Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, Center for Strategic and International Studies); Mr. Morton Klein (President, Zionist Organization of America)

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

"Building A Talent Marketplace: How LERs Empower Workers and Expand Opportunity"

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

Witnesses: Mr. Scott Pulsipher (President, Western Governors University); Mr. Greg DiDonato (Vice President of Business Development, EBSCO Information Services); Mr. Scott Cheney (Chief Executive Officer, Credential Engine); Mr. Alex Kaplan (Advisor, American Association of College Registrars and Admission Officers)

10:15 AM ET · Markup

Markup of 7 Bills

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

Bills: H.R. 161, H.R. 4214, H.R. 4218, H.R. 6373, H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398 and 1 more

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

Oversight Hearing on "Abuse of the Equal Access to Justice Act by Environmental NGOs"

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

Witnesses: Mr. Travis Joseph (President/CEO, American Forest Resource Council); Regina Lennox (Senior Litigation Counsel, Safari Club International); Todd Wilkinson (South Dakota Rancher, Wilkinson Livestock); Daniel Rohlf (Lewis and Clark Law School)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

The U.S. India Strategic Partnership: Securing a Free and Open Indo-Pacific

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

Witnesses: Jeff Smith (Director, Asian Studies Center, Heritage Foundation); Dhruva Jaishankar (Executive Director, Observer Research Foundation America); Dr. Sameer Lalwani (External Senior Advisor, Special Competitive Studies Project, Senior Fellow, Indo-Pacific Program, German Marshall Fund of the United States)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

“Using Modern Tools to Counter Human Trafficking”

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

Witnesses: Ms. Cara Jones (Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Marinus Analytics); Ms. Megan Lundstrom (Chief Executive Officer, Polaris); Ms. Melissa Snow (Executive Director, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children); Mr. Roy Austin Jr. (Inaugural Director, Howard Law Artificial Intelligence Initiative)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Elections Hearing, "Examining Potential Updates to the NVRA”

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

Witnesses: Mr. Michael Morley (Faculty Director of the Election Law Center, Sheila M. McDevitt Professor of Law); Mr. Mark Braden (Of Counsel, Baker Hostetler); Ms. Sophia Lakin (Director, Voting Rights Project, American Civil Liberties Union)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

“Fighting Obamacare Subsidy Fraud: Is the Administrative Procedure Act Working as Intended?”

Oversight (House Judiciary Committee) · 2141 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Seto Bagdoyan (Director of Audit Services, Forensic Audits & Investigative Service); Mr. Zack Cooper (Associate Professor of Public Health and Economics, Yale University); Dr. Ge Bai (Professor of Accounting, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School); Dr. Brian Blase (President, Paragon Health Institute)

2:15 PM ET · Hearing

Putting Families First: Strengthening CHAMPVA for Survivors and Dependents

Health (House Veterans' Affairs Committee) · 360 Cannon House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Dr. Maria Llorente (Acting Assistant Under Secretary for Health, Office of Integrated Veteran Care, Department of Veterans Affairs); Mr. David Fennell (Director, Veteran and Family Member Programs, Integrated External Networks, Office of Integrated Veteran Care, Department of Veterans Affairs); Mr. James Zenner (National Policy Director, National Association of County Veteran Service Officers); Mrs. Caira Benson (Veteran Support & Strategic Initiatives Specialist, Code of Support Foundation)