Congressional Hearings on Wednesday, March 11, 2026

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine S.3135, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize manufacturers of certain vehicles to suspend engine derate or shutdown functions in prolonged cold weather conditions.

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

Bill: S. 3135

10:30 AM ET · Meeting

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Wesley Brooks, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, William Long, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland, Robert Sweeney, of Texas, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador, Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation, Lee Lipton, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines, Asel Roberts, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia, Troy Edgar, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador, and Jared Novelly, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Independent State of Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Niue, all of the Department of State.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee · 116 Capitol (Senate side) · Notice

2:30 PM ET · Meeting

Oversight hearings to examine Federal policies governing Indian water rights settlements, including S.953, to provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe, and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe.

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

Bill: S. 953

2:30 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine main street, focusing on growing the small business pet economy.

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

3:00 PM ET · Meeting

To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.

Senate Intelligence Committee · 219 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice

3:00 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the fiscal outlook, 2027-2036.

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth (Senate Finance Committee) · 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

3:30 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine foreign dependence, focusing on China and America's drug supply.

Senate Aging Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice