Congressional Hearings on Wednesday, February 4, 2026

9:30 AM ET · Meeting

Business meeting to consider S.90, to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to finalize and implement certain travel management plans in the State of Utah, S.91, to improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, S.290, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to upgrade existing emergency communications centers in units of the National Park System to Next Generation 9-1-1 systems, S.291, to establish an interest-bearing account for the non-Federal contributions to the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, S.365, to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to allow for additional entities to be eligible to complete the maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado, S.446, to prohibit Big Cypress National Preserve from being designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, S.700 and H.R.837, bills to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona, S.730, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of establishing the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument, S.790, to redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the "Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center", S.791, to establish the Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site in the State of Maryland as an affiliated area of the National Park System, S.815, to designate the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, as the "Rick Boucher Amphitheater", S.1319, to withdraw certain Federal land in the Pecos Watershed area of the State of New Mexico from mineral entry, S.1321, to amend the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 to provide for the transfer of the Moab site to Grand County, Utah, S.1341, to amend the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to add certain land to the Sarvis Creek Wilderness, S.1353, to extend the authority for modifications to the Second Division Memorial in the District of Columbia, S.1413, to authorize additional funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act, S.1476, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Gila River system in the State of New Mexico as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico, S.1516, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Cahokia Mounds, Emerald Mounds, and Pulcher Mounds in the State of Illinois, S.1518 and H.R.1550, bills to redesignate Saratoga National Historical Park as Saratoga National Battlefield Park, S.1777, to amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park, to redesignate the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the "Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center", S.1870, to adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor, S.2102, to establish the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site, and S.2881, to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Notice

Bills: H.R. 1550, H.R. 837, S. 1319, S. 1321, S. 1341, S. 1353 and 19 more

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the future of self-driving cars.

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

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine identifying and addressing cybersecurity challenges to protect America's water infrastructure.

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

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Business meeting to consider S.J.Res.102, disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, and H.J.Res.142, disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

Bills: H.J.Res. 142, S.J.Res. 102

10:15 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the nominations of Robert Cekada, of Florida, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Andrew B. Davis, and Christopher R. Wolfe, both to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, Anna St. John, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and John Thomas Shepherd, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.

Senate Judiciary Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice

2:15 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine S.2098, to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska, S.1055, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to modify the notification requirement for emergency contract health services for certain beneficiaries, and S.699, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to address liability for payment of charges or costs associated with the provision of purchased/referred care services.

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

Bills: S. 1055, S. 2098, S. 699

2:30 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine European energy security.

Europe and Regional Security Cooperation (Senate Foreign Relations Committee) · 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

2:30 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine fighting fraud in Minnesota and beyond.

Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights (Senate Judiciary Committee) · 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

3:00 PM ET · Business meeting

Closed hearing to examine certain intelligence matters.

Senate Intelligence Committee · 219 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice

4:00 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine veteran health and healing through adaptive sports.

Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

The Annual Report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council

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

Witness: Scott Bessent (Chairperson, Financial Stability Oversight Council)

10:00 AM ET · Markup

the Full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 7274, Federal Acquisition Security Council Improvement Act of 2026; 2) H.R. 2985, Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act; 3) H.R. 4123, Federal Improvement in Technology Procurement Act; 4) H.R. 7283, Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency Act; 5) H.R. 1118, Value Over Cost Act of 2025; 6) H.R. 5438, Incentivize Savings Act; 7) H.R. 5000, Cybersecurity Hiring Modernization Act; 8) H.R. 7256, Federal Workforce Early Separation Incentives Act; 9) H.R. 7265, Vote By Mail Tracking Act; 10) Several postal naming measures.

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

Bills: H.R. 1118, H.R. 2985, H.R. 4123, H.R. 5000, H.R. 5438, H.R. 6020 and 6 more

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Legislative Hearing on: H.R.3276 (Rep. Dingell), “Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2025”, H.R. 6021 (Rep. Begich), “Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act”, H.R. 6568 (Rep. Downing), “Lower Yellowstone River Native Fish Conservation Act”, H.R. 7159 (Rep. Gosar), “Protecting Local Zoos Act of 2026”

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

Bills: H.R. 3276, H.R. 6021, H.R. 6568, H.R. 7159

Witnesses: Paul Gosar (Member of Congress); Nicholas Begich (Member of Congress); Troy Downing (Member of Congress); Debbie Dingell (Member of Congress); Mr. James Brower (Manager, Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project); Megan Onders (Chief, King Island Native Community); Mr. Matthew Bryant (Resident in Charge (Ret.), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement); Ms. Mindy Stinner (Chair, Feline Conservation Foundation)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“Europe’s Threat to American Speech and Innovation: Part II”

House Judiciary Committee · 2141 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Lorcan Price (Legal Counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom International); Mr. Graham Linehan; Ms. Päivi Räsänen (Member of the Finnish Parliament); Mr. Deepinder Mayell (Executive Director, The American Civil Liberites Union of Minnesota)

10:00 AM ET · Markup

Full Committee Markup

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

Bill: H.R. 7273

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

"Runaway College Spending Meets the Working Families Tax Cuts"

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

Witnesses: Dr. Beth Akers (Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute); Mr. Geoffrey Landward (Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education); Dr. Julie Morgan (President, The Century Foundation); Mr. Raymond Rodrigues (Chancellor, State University System of Florida)

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

Evaluating FirstNet: Performance, Accountability, and Reauthorization

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

Witnesses: Michael Dame (Associate Administrator, Office of Public Safety Communications,, Associate Administrator, Office of Public Safety Communications,); Sheriff Michael Adkinson (Acting Board Chair, First Responder Network Authority, and Sheriff, Walton County, Florida); Scott Agnew (President of FirstNet and Public Safety Mobility, AT&T)

10:30 AM ET · Hearing

Defending Religious Freedom Around the World

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

Witnesses: Ms. Grace Drexel (Daughter of Pastor Ezra Jin); Dr. Stephen Schneck (Former Chair, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom); Sam Brownback (Former Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, U.S. Department of State)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

A New Day at the SEC: Restoring Accountability, Due Process, and Public Confidence

Capital Markets (House Financial Services Committee) · 2128 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Bills: H.R. 216, H.R. 3318

Witnesses: Mr. Peter Chan (Partner, Baker McKenzie); Mr. Alexander Cohen (Partner & Co-Chair of the National Office, Latham & Watkins); Mr. Chris Iacovella (President and Chief Executive Officer, American Securities Association); Mr. Ben Schiffrin (Director of Securities Policy, Better Markets)

2:00 PM ET · Markup

Markup of 5 Bills

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

Bills: H.R. 7257, H.R. 7258, H.R. 7266, H.R. 7272, H.R. 7305

2:00 PM ET · HearingRescheduled

Digital G.I. Bill Undelivered: Contracting Challenges and the Need for Acquisition Reform

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

Witnesses: Mr. Jeffrey Neill (Associate Executive Director, Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics, Technology Acquisition Center, Department of Veterans Affairs); Mr. Troy Mueller (Managing Director, Integrated Benefits Operations & Technology Division, MITRE); Mr. William Hubbard (Vice President for Veterans & Military Policy, Veterans Education Success); Mr. Kenneth Smith (Executive Director at Education Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs); Mr. Robert Orifici (Executive Director of Benefits and Memorial Services, Office of Information Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs); Mr. Raymond Tellez (Executive Director, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs); Mr. Justin Parke (Managing Director, Digital GI Bill Program Manager, Accenture Federal Services)