Congressional Hearings on Wednesday, January 21, 2026

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Oversight of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration

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

Bills: H.R. 1640, H.R. 3694, H.R. 4568, H.R. 5520, H.R. 5591, H.R. 5618 and 4 more

Witness: Scott Turner (Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development)

10:00 AM ET · Markup

Various Measures

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

10:00 AM ET · Markup

1) H.Res. _____, Recommending that the House of Representatives find William J. Clinton in Contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; 2) H.Res. _____, Recommending that the House of Representatives find Hillary R. Clinton in Contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee · HVC-210 U.S. Capitol · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security: CISA, TSA, S&T”

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

Witnesses: Madhu Gottumukkala (Acting Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)); Ms. Ha Nguyen McNeill (Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator, Transportation Security Administration (TSA)); Pedro Allende (Under Secretary, Science & Technology Directorate (S&T))

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“When Public Funds Are Abused: Addressing Fraud and the Theft of Taxpayer Dollars”

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance (House Judiciary Committee) · 2141 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette (Acting Vice President of Policy and Governemnt Affairs, Project On Government Oversight); Mr. Scott Dexter (Independent Journalist); Ms. Jennifer Larson (Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Holland Autism Center and Clinic); Mr. Nick Shirley (Independent Journalist)

10:00 AM ET · Markup

an ANS of H.R. 7084, the "Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026"; an ANS to H.R. 6744, the "Military Air Traffic Control Transition Act"; an ANS to H.R. 6618, the "Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act"; an ANS to H.R. 2247, the "Pilot Certificate Accessibility Act"; an ANS to H.R. 2474, the "Expanding Appalachia's Broadband Access Act"; and other matters cleared for consideration.

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

Bills: H.R. 2247, H.R. 2474, H.R. 6618, H.R. 6744, H.R. 7084

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“Empowering Rural America Through Investment in Innovation.”

Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains (House Small Business Committee) · 2360 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Chris Crosby (Chief Executive Officer, Compass Datacenters); Dr. Nicol Turner Lee (Senior Fellow, Governance Studies and Director, Center for Technology Innovation, Brookings Institution); Mr. Kirk Offel (Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Overwatch Mission Critical)

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

Reverse the Curse: Skyrocketing Health Care Costs and America's Fiscal Future

House Budget Committee · 210 Cannon House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Dr. Benedic Ippolito (Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute); Mr. Avik Roy (Co-Founder and Chairman, Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity); Mr. Joel White (President, Council for Affordable Health Coverage); Mrs. Rena Bumbray-Graves (Member, Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and Home Care Worker)

10:15 AM ET · Markup

H.R. 7082, the "Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools (FLEX) Act"; H.R. 7086, the "Equitable Access to School Facilities Act"; H.R. 4624, the "Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act"

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

Bills: H.R. 4624, H.R. 7082, H.R. 7086

10:15 AM ET · Markup

Markup of 11 Bills

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. 6409

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

Oversight hearing titled "“EXPLORE America250: Celebrating One Year of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act”

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

Witnesses: Mr. David Duncan (President, American Battlefield Trust); Mr. Gordie Blum (Acting Associate Deputy Chief, Eastern Region, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture); Ms. Jessica Turner (President, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable); Mr. Thomas Heinlein (Assistant Director for National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior); Mr. Taylor Schmitz (Senior Vice President, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation); Mr. Louis Geltman (Vice President of Policy & Government Relations, Outdoor Alliance); Mr. Matt Wade (Executive Director, American Mountain Guides Association); Mr. Jason Curry (Director, Division of Outdoor Recreation, Utah Department of Natural Resources)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

Oversight hearing on "America First: U.S. Leadership & National Security in International Conservation"

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

Witnesses: Mr. Arturo Benavides (Assistant Vice President for the Board of Directors, Dallas Safari Club); Mr. Ed Newcomer (USFWS Special Agent (Retired)); Dr. Eric Kingma (Executive Director, Hawaii Longline Association); Dr. R. Ellis (Senior Non-Resident Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

“Embedded Threats: Foreign Ownership, Hidden Hardware, and Licensing Failures in America’s Transportation Systems”

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

Witnesses: Mr. Chris Spear (President and Chief Executive Officer, American Trucking Association); Mr. Rocky Cole (Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, iVerify); Mr. Rob Knake (Chief Executive Officer, TPO Group); Ms. Emily de La Bruyère (Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies)

2:00 PM ET · Meeting

H.R. 7148 – Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026; H.R. 7147 – Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

House Rules Committee · H-313 U.S. Capitol · Notice

Bills: H.R. 7147, H.R. 7148

2:30 PM ET · Hearing

Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 982, the Warriors to Workforce Act; H.R. 2878, the Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act; H.R. 4105, the VET Act of 2025; H.R. 5634, the Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2025; Discussion Draft: the CRUISE Act; Discussion Draft: the Improving Mental Health Care and Coordination for Homeless Veterans Act; Discussion Draft: the Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act; Discussion Draft: the Affordable Housing Guarantee Act; H.R. 3159, the Improving SCRA Benefit Utilization Act; H.R. 5436, To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit an educational institution from withholding a transcript from an individual who pursued a course or program of education at such institution using Post-9/11 educational assistance; Discussion Draft: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a quarterly report on housing loans insured, guaranteed, or under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes; Discussion Draft: the Veteran Housing Promise Act

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

Witnesses: Mr. Kenneth Smith (Assistant Deputy Undersecretary, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs); Mr. Jeremiah Workman (Assistant Secretary, Veterans' Employment and Training Service, Department of Labor); Mr. Larry Smith (Semiconductor Industry Expert); Ms. Chantile Stovall (Acting Executive Director, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs); Ms. Kathryn Monet (Chief Executive Officer, National Coalition of Homeless Veterans); Ms. Julie Howell (Associate Legislative Director for Government Relations, Paralyzed Veterans of America); Mr. Sam Cook (President, Superior Van & Mobility)

3:00 PM ET · Hearing

Strengthening the Child Support Enforcement Program: Status, Challenges, and Opportunities for Modernization

Work and Welfare (House Ways and Means Committee) · 2020 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Ms. Jessica Tollestrup (Specialist in Social Policy, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Domestic Social Policy Division); Ms. Connie Chesnik (Administrator, Wisconsin Division of Family and Economic Security in the Department of Children and Families); Ms. Ruth Thornton (Director, Texas Office of the Attorney General, Child Support Division); Mr. Nick Gwyn (Senior Fellow, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)