Congressional Hearings on Thursday, January 22, 2026

9:45 AM ET · Meeting

Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of Health Insurance Affordability

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

Witnesses: Mr. Paul Markovich (President and CEO, Ascendiun); Ms. Gail Boudreaux (President and CEO, Elevance Health); Mr. David Joyner (Chairman and CEO, CVS Health); Mr. Stephen Hemsley (CEO, UnitedHealth Group); Mr. David Cordani (President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board, The Cigna Group); Ms. Ellen Allen (Executive Director, West Virginians for Affordable Health Care)

10:00 AM ET · Markup

Various Measures

House Financial Services Committee · Notice

Bills: H.R. 1799, H.R. 4171, H.R. 5877, H.R. 6967, H.R. 7056, H.R. 7085 and 3 more

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“Smarter Borders, Safer Nation: Expanding the Use of Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology”

Border Security and Enforcement (House Homeland Security Committee) · 310 Cannon House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Ms. Diane Sabatino (Acting Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection); Ms. Hilary Benedict (Acting Director, U.S. Government Accountability Office)

10:00 AM ET · Markup

Mark-up on: • H.R. 2130 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025” • H.R. 3073 (Rep. Maloy), “Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act” • H.R. 3340 (Rep. Fry), “Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act” • H.R. 4255 (Rep. Gosar), “Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025” • H.R. 4294 (Rep. Elfreth), “Mitigation Action and Watermen Support Act of 2025” or the “MAWS Act of 2025” • H.R. 5254 (Rep. Bell), “Gateway Partnership Act of 2025” • H.R. 5729 (Rep. Crane), “North Rim Restoration Act of 2025” • H.R. 6365 (Rep. McGuire), “Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act”

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

Bills: H.R. 2130, H.R. 3073, H.R. 3340, H.R. 4255, H.R. 4294, H.R. 5254 and 2 more

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“Oversight of the Office of Special Counsel Jack Smith”

House Judiciary Committee · 2141 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witness: Mr. Jack Smith (Former Special Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

"Smarter Spending, Stronger Results: Reducing Duplication and Ensuring Effectiveness Through Economic Development Reforms"

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management (House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee) · Notice

Witnesses: Corey Wiggins (Federal Co-Chair, Delta Regional Authority); Chris Saunders (Federal Co-Chair, Northern Border Regional Commission); Jennifer Reed (Federal Co-Chair, Southeast Crescent Regional Commission); Juan Sanchez (Federal Co-Chair, Southwest Border Regional Commission); Ms. Jocelyn Fenton (Director of Programs, Denali Commission); Mr. Ben Page (Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and Chief Operating Officer, United States Economic Development Administration); Gayle Manchin (Federal Co-Chair, Appalachian Regional Commission)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Assessing U.S. Leadership in Quantum Science and Technology

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

Witnesses: Dr. Tanner Crowder (Quantum Information Science Lead, Office of Science, Department of Energy); Dr. James Kushmerick (Director, Physical Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology); Dr. Mark Clampin (Deputy Associate Administrator, Science Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration); Dr. Saul Gonzalez (Deputy Directorate Head, Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Science Foundation)

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

“Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Mine Safety and Health Administration”

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

Witness: Wayne Palmer (Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor)

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

Community Care Network Next Generation: One Trillion Dollars of Oversight

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

Witnesses: Ms. Alicia Skolrood (Executive Director, Integrated External Networks, Office of Integrated Veteran Care, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs); Mr. John Vick (Executive Director, Concerned Veterans for America); Dr. Rachel Madley, Ph.D. (Executive Director, Center for Health and Democracy); Mr. Richard Topping (Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)

11:15 AM ET · Meeting

H.R. 1346 – Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025

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

Bill: H.R. 1346

12:00 PM ET · HearingRescheduled

FY 2026 Department of Defense Proposal for Cover Enhancement Authority (CLOSED)

Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture (House Intelligence Committee) · U.S. Capitol · Notice

Witnesses: Theresa Whelan (Director, Defense Intelligence for Sensitive Activities and Special Programs); Ms. Rowena Ormiston (Director, HUMINT and Sensitive Activities, Office of the Under Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security); Colonel Ted Price (Chief, Defense Support Office, Defense Intelligence Agency); Ms. Colleen Swiderski (Director, Joint Defense Accounting Center, Defense Finance and Accounting Service); Lieutenant General Sean Farrell (Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Special Operations Command)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

Advancing Peace in DRC and Rwanda through President Trump’s Washington Accords

Africa (House Foreign Affairs Committee) · 2172 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witness: Ms. Sarah Troutman (Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, U.S. Department of State)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

“Housing Affordability: Saving the American Dream”

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

Witnesses: Ms. Caroline Nagy (Associate Director of Housing Policy, Americans for Financial Reform); Mr. Edward Pinto (Senior Fellow and Co-Director, American Enterprise Institute Housing Center); Mr. Buddy Hughes (Chairman of the Board, National Association of Home Builders); Ms. Patrice Onwuka (Director - Center for Economic Opportunity, Independent Women)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

Full Committee Hearing, “Oversight of the Government Publishing Office in the Digital-First Era.”

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

Witness: Hugh Halpern (Director, Government Publishing Office)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

“Chemicals in Commerce: Legislative Proposal to Modernize America’s Chemical Safety Law, Strengthen Critical Supply Chains, and Grow Domestic Manufacturing.”

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

Witnesses: Dr. Tracey Woodruff; Dr. Kimberly White (American Chemistry Council); Dimitrios Karakitsos (Holland & Knight); John Carey (dsm-firmenich)

2:00 PM ET · HearingRescheduled

Oversight hearing titled “Deep Dive: Examining the Regulatory and Statutory Barriers to Deep Sea Mining.”

Energy and Mineral Resources (House Natural Resources Committee) · 1334 Longworth House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Dr. Andrew Thaler (Founder & CEO, Blackbeard Biologic: Science and Environmental Advisors); Mr. Gerard Barron (Chairman & CEO, The Metals Company & The Metals Company USA); Mr. Erik Milito (President, National Ocean Industries Association); Mr. Oliver Gunasekara (Co-Founder & CEO, Impossible Metals Inc.)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

“Local Ownership, National Brands: How Franchising is a Pathway to Entrepreneurship.”

House Small Business Committee · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Clement Troutman (Franchise Owner, Troutman Management LLC); Mr. Rico Macaraeg (Co-Founder and CEO, StriveWell); Ms. Angie Katsanevas (Founder and Owner, Lunatic Fringe); Ms. Tina Patel (Co-Principal, Chief Financial Officer, Promise Hotels)

2:30 PM ET · Hearing

Full Committee Hearing with Health Insurance CEOs

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

Witnesses: Mr. David Joyner (Chairman and CEO, CVS Health); Mr. Stephen Hemsley (CEO, UnitedHealth Group); Ms. Gail Boudreaux (President and CEO, Elevance Health); Mr. David Cordani (President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board, The Cigna Group); Mr. Paul Markovich (President and CEO, Ascendiun); Ms. ReShonda Young (Resident of Waterloo, Iowa and Owner, TnK Health and Nutrition)