Congressional Hearings on Tuesday, February 24, 2026

9:30 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine rebuilding American critical minerals supply chains.

Senate Armed Services Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

A joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of Disabled American Veterans and multi VSOs.

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

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Oversight Hearing – National Endowment for Democracy

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (House Appropriations Committee) · 2358-A Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witness: Mr. Damon Wilson (President and CEO, National Endowment for Democracy)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Advancing National Security through Commercial Diplomacy

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

Witnesses: Jacob Helberg (Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment, U.S. Department of State); Jacob Helberg (Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, U.S. Department of State)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“An Update on DoD’s Struggling Background Check System”

Government Operations (House Oversight and Government Reform Committee) · 2247 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Justin Overbaugh (Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security / Acting Director, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, U.S. Department of War); Ms. Alissa Czyz (Director, Defense Capabilities and Management, U.S. Government Accountability Office)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“Before the Whistle: Assessing Information Sharing and Security Collaboration Ahead of Major Events”

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

Witnesses: Mr. Mike Sena (President, National Fusion Center Association); Mr. Raymond Martinez (Chief Operating Officer, FIFA World Cup 2026 Miami Host Committee, Testifying Remotely); Mr. Joseph Mabin (Deputy Chief, Kansas City Missouri Police Department); Mr. Travis Nelson (Deputy Chief of Staff and Homeland Security Advisor, Office of the Governor, State of Maryland)

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

"Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2026 - Administration Priorities"

Water Resources and Environment (House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee) · 2167 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Adam Telle (Assistant Secretary, United States Army (Civil Works)); Lieutenant General William Graham (Chief of Engineers and Commanding General, United States Army Corps of Engineers)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“Career and Technical Education: Developing the Future of Main Street Success.”

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

Witnesses: Dr. Keith Gunuskey (Superintendent of Schools, Wallenpaupack Area School District); Mr. Mike Gibson (Executive Vice President, Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Kansas); Dr. Nikki Nix (Chief Academic Officer, Godley Independent School District); Mr. Zach Boren (Senior Vice President, Apprenticeships for America)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Powering America's AI Future: Assessing Policy Options to Increase Data Center Infrastructure

Investigations and Oversight (House Science, Space, and Technology Committee) · 2318 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Ms. Paige Lambermont (Research Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute); Mr. Marsden Hanna (Head of Energy and Sustainability Policy, Global Affairs Team, Google, LLC); Dr. Eric Masanet (Professor and Mellichamp Chair in Sustainability Science for Emerging Technologies, Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, UC Santa Barbara)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Joint House and Senate Legislative Presentation of Disabled American Veterans & Multi VSOs: Military Officers Association of America, Blue Star Families, Vietnam Veterans of America, National Congress of American Indians, Service Women's Action Network, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., and Black Veterans Project

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

Witnesses: Barbara Burt (Legislative Liaison Greater Boston Chapter and New England Region, National Board Member, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.); Tom Burke (National President, Vietnam Veterans of America); Coleman Nee (National Commander, Disabled American Veterans); John Kleindienst (National Director of Voluntary Service, Disabled American Veterans); Bryan VanBoxel (Executive Director, National Headquarters, Disabled American Veterans); Jim Marszalek (Executive Director, Washington Headquarters, Disabled American Veterans); Jon Retzer (National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans); Ron Minter (National Caregiver Support Program Director, Disabled American Veterans); Melissa Pierce (Auxiliary National Commander, Disabled American Veterans); Brian Kelly (President and Chief Executive Officer, Military Officers Association of America); and 6 more

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Advancing the Next Generation of America’s Health Care Workforce

Health (House Ways and Means Committee) · 1100 Longworth House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Dr. Emily Hawes (Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Director, Sheps Graduate Medical Education Technical Assistance Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina); Mr. Jason Shenefield (Chief Executive Officer, Phelps Health); Dr. Thomas Mohr (Dean, Dean, Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine); Dr. Jennifer Trilk (Director, Lifestyle Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Co-founder and Director of Lifestyle Medicine Education); Dr. Andrew Racine (President, American Academy of Pediatrics)

10:15 AM ET · HearingPostponed

The Congressional Budget Office's Budget and Economic Outlook

House Budget Committee · 210 Cannon House Office Building · Notice

Witness: Phillip Swagel (Director, Congressional Budget Office)

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

"Balancing Careers and Care: Examining Innovative Approaches to Paid Leave"

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

Witnesses: Ms. Greta Kessler (Vice President of Employee Health and Benefits, Marsh McLennan Agency); Ms. Julie Squire (Vice President of Policy and General Counsel, National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA)); Ms. Elyse Shaw (Director of the Education, Labor and Worker Justice Team, The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)); Ms. Adrienne Schweer (Fellow, Bipartisan Policy Center)

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

“From Source to Tap: A Hearing to Examine Challenges and Opportunities for Safe, Reliable, and Affordable Drinking Water.”

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

Witnesses: Mr. Eric Hill (General Manager, Russellville Water & Sewer Board); Ms. Nicole Murley (Acting Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency); Mr. Erik Olson (Senior Strategic Director for Health & Food, Natural Resources Defense Council); Ms. Lindsey Rechtin (President & CEO, Northern Kentucky Water District)

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

Oversight Hearing titled “Bureaucratic Delays and the Costs to Ratepayers and Electric Power Systems.”

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

Witnesses: Mr. Jim Anderson (Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, Midstate Electric Cooperative); Mr. Mason Baker (Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, Utah Association Municipal Power Systems); Ms. Christina Hayes (Executive Director, Americans for a Clean Energy Grid); Mr. Jason Bowling (Chief Executive Officer, Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative); Dr. Carolyn Mahan (Professor, Biology and Environmental Studies, The Pennsylvania State University); Mr. Ralph Armstrong (Senior Assistant Business Manager, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Local 1245)); Mr. George Arhos (IBEW International Witness, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers); Mr. Randy Howard (General Manager, Northern California Power Agency); Mr. Jesse Murray (Senior Vice President of Energy Delivery, NV Energy)

10:30 AM ET · Hearing

Legislative Hearing on the following bills: • H.R. 1501 (Rep. Shreve), “Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025” • H.R. 2969 (Rep. Wittman), “Finding Opportunities for Resource Exploration Act” or the “Finding ORE Act” • H.R. 4781 (Rep. Barr), “Rare Earth Solutions and Carbon Utilization Enhancement Act of 2025” or the “RESCUE Act of 2025” • H.R. 5929 (Rep. Barr), “Critical Minerals Supply Chain Resiliency Act” • H.R. 7126 (Rep. Wittman), “Securing Essential and Critical U.S. Resources and Elements Minerals Act of 2026" or the "SECURE Minerals Act of 2026"

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

Bills: H.R. 1501, H.R. 2969, H.R. 4781, H.R. 5929, H.R. 7126, H.R. 7458

Witnesses: Mr. Mark Compton (Executive Director, American Exploration & Mining Association); Harriet Hageman (Member of Congress); Robert Wittman (Member of Congress); Andy Barr (Member of Congress); Mr. Adam Johnson (CEO, Principal Mineral); Mr. Sean Pi (Founding Partner, Heeney Capital); Ms. Chelsea Hodgkins (Senior EV Auto Supply Chains Policy Advocate, Public Citizen)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

Modernization of the Organic Industrial Base

Tactical Air and Land Forces (House Armed Services Committee) · 2118 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Brent Ingraham (Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology, Department of the Army); Lieutenant General Chris Mohan (Commanding Officer, Army Materiel Command); Major General John Reim (Joint Program Executive Office Armaments & Ammunition and the Commanding General, Picatinny Arsenal, Department of the Army)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

"Building an AI-Ready America: Teaching in the AI Age"

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

Witnesses: Ms. Michele Blatt (State Superintendent of Schools, West Virginia Department of Education); Mr. Aneesh Sohoni (CEO, Teach for America); Dr. David Slykhuis; Mrs. Allyson Knox (Senior Director of Education and Workforce Policy, Microsoft)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

Strengthening Export Control Enforcement

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

Witness: David Peters (Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Enforcement, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce)

2:30 PM ET · Markup

H.R. 982, Warriors to Workforce Act; H.R. 5634, Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2025; H.R.7049, Improving Mental Health Care and Coordination for Homeless Veterans Act; H.R.7083, CRUISE Act; H.R.7103, Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act; H.R.7141, Affordable Housing Guarantee Act; H.R. 1803, Fair Access to Co-ops for Veterans Act of 2025; H.R. 1957, End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2025; H.R. 1965, Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act; H.R. 3159, 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; H.R.7150, 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.

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