Congressional Hearings on Wednesday, March 25, 2026

9:30 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the state of the bulk power system.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine Social Security, focusing on a discussion on the facts and the path forward.

Senate Budget Committee · 608 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Business meeting to consider S.1682, to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard for certain gates, S.1885, to require the Federal Trade Commission, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through the Surgeon General, to implement a mental health warning label on covered platforms, S.1962, to amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from granting a license or United States market access for a geostationary orbit satellite system or a nongeostationary orbit satellite system, or an authorization to use an individually licensed earth station or a blanket-licensed earth station, if the license, grant of market access, or authorization would be held or controlled by an entity that produces or provides any covered communications equipment or service or an affiliate of such an entity, S.2378, to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish funds for investments in aviation security checkpoint technology, S.3257, to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to revise regulations for certain individuals carrying out aviation activities who disclose a mental health diagnosis or condition, S.3404, to require a report on Federal support to the cybersecurity of commercial satellite systems, S.3597, to reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Act, S.3618, to require the Federal Trade Commission to submit to Congress a report on the ability of minors to access fentanyl through social media platforms, S.3791, to reauthorize Regional Ocean Partnerships, and a promotion list in the Coast Guard.

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

Bills: S. 1682, S. 1885, S. 1962, S. 2378, S. 3257, S. 3404 and 3 more

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

To receive a closed briefing update on the Russia-Ukraine war.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee · 217 Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side) · Notice

10:15 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the nominations of Sheria Akins Clarke, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina, Kathleen S. Lane, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana, Evan Rikhye, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten years, and Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade.

Senate Judiciary Committee · 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

1:00 PM ET · Meeting

To receive a closed briefing on Operation Epic Fury.

Senate Armed Services Committee · 217 Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side) · Notice

2:00 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine protecting American citizenship, focusing on federalism, sanctuary cities, and the rule of law.

the Constitution (Senate Judiciary Committee) · 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

3:30 PM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine seniors and the workforce.

Senate Aging Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Member Day

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (House Appropriations Committee) · H-140 Capitol · Notice

Witnesses: Harriet Hageman (Member of Congress); Jonathan Jackson (Member of Congress); Melanie Stansbury (Member of Congress)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Member Day

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies (House Appropriations Committee) · 2362-B Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Jennifer Kiggans (Member of Congress); Jefferson Van Drew (Member of Congress); Sylvia Garcia (Member of Congress); Jim Costa (Member of Congress); J. Hill (Member of Congress); William Keating (Member of Congress); Randy Weber (Member of Congress); Dina Titus (Member of Congress); Val Hoyle (Member of Congress)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Quality of Life in the Military

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (House Appropriations Committee) · 2362-A Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Master Chief Petty Officer John Perryman (U.S. Navy, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, Department of Navy); Sergeant Major Michael R. Weimer (U.S. Army, Sergeant Major of the Army, Department of Army); Sergeant Major Carlos A. Ruiz (U.S. Marine Corps, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Marine Corps); Chief Master Sergeant David R. Wolfe (U.S. Air Force, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Department of the Air Force); Chief Master Sergeant John F. Bentivenga (U.S. Space Force, Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force, Space Force)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Member Day

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (House Appropriations Committee) · 2358-A Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Jefferson Van Drew (Member of Congress); Harriet Hageman (Member of Congress); Delia Ramirez (Member of Congress); Melanie Stansbury (Member of Congress); John Mannion (Member of Congress)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Oversight Hearing - U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Financial Services and General Government (House Appropriations Committee) · 2359 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witness: Scott Kupor (Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Tokenization and the Future of Securities: Modernizing Our Capital Markets

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

Witnesses: Mr. Christian Sabella (Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel, DTCC); Mr. John Zecca (Executive Vice President and Global Chief Legal, Risk and Regulatory Officer, Nasdaq); Mr. Salman Banaei (General Counsel, Plume Network); Summer Mersinger (Chief Executive Officer, Blockchain Association); Kenneth Bentsen, Jr. (President and Chief Executive Officer, SIFMA)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Securing the Future: Arms Control and International Security for the Modern Age

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

Witness: Thomas DiNanno (Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, U.S. Department of State)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“Funding Lapse and Security Gaps: Assessing the Harmful Impacts of the DHS Shutdown on Americans”

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

Witnesses: Ms. Ha Nguyen McNeill (Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security); Mr. Nick Andersen (Acting Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security); Mr. Gregg Phillips (Associate Administrator, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security); Admiral Thomas Allan (Vice Commandant, United States Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Homeland Security); Ms. Victoria Barton (Associate Administrator, Office of External Affairs, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“Oversight of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office”

Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet (House Judiciary Committee) · 2141 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witness: John Squires (Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“Defending Main Street: Combating CCP Threats to America’s Small Businesses.”

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

Witnesses: Mr. Tom Lyons (Co-Founder, 2430 Group); Mr. Sean Murphy (Founder, Kompassion; Former Founder, Bison Blockchain); Mr. Andrew Pahutski (Vice President & Fellow Economic Security, Systems Planning and Analysis Inc); Dr. Rush Doshi (Assistant Professor, Georgetown University; C.V. Starr Senior Fellow for Asia and Director, China Strategy Initiative, Council on Foreign Relations)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

The Future of Low Earth Orbit: From the ISS to Commercial Platforms

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

Witnesses: Mr. Dave Cavossa (President, Commercial Space Federation); Mr. Charlie Precourt (Member, Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel); Mr. Joel Montalbano (Acting Associate Administrator for Space Operations, National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

10:00 AM ET · Markup

H.R. 2347, H.R. 5366, H.R. 5334, H.R. 7971, H.R. 7959

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

Bills: H.R. 2347, H.R. 5334, H.R. 5366, H.R. 7959, H.R. 7971

10:15 AM ET · Markup

Full Committee Markup of 2 Bills

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

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

Legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1555 (Rep. Bice), “Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act” H.R. 5639 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Co-Location Energy Act” H.R. 7831 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “License to Drill Act” H.R. 7872 (Rep. Hageman), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act. H.R. 7882 (Rep. Stauber), To provide for the leasing of certain deposits of minerals located within the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico.

Energy and Mineral Resources (House Natural Resources Committee) · 1324 Longworth House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Dr. Barbara Vasquez (Member of the Board, Western Organization of Resource Councils & Western Colorado Alliance); Harriet Hageman (Member of Congress); Mr. Mitchell Leverette (Eastern States Director, Bureau of Land Management); Mr. Daniel Naatz (Executive Vice President & Chief Policy Officer, Independent Petroleum Association of America); Mr. Kyle Wendtland (Deputy Director, Wyoming Energy Authority); Pete Stauber (Member of Congress); Mike Kennedy (Member of Congress); Dr. Adam Met (Founder & Executive Director, Planet Reimagined)

11:00 AM ET · Hearing

Oversight Hearing – National Weather Service

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (House Appropriations Committee) · 2358-C Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witness: Taylor Jordan (Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction, National Weather Service)

2:00 PM ET · HearingRescheduled

Oversight Hearing titled “Unleashing America’s Mineral Potential: The Critical Mineral Commodity Supply Chain.”

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

Witnesses: Ms. Abigail Hunter (Executive Director, SAFE Center for Critical Minerals Strategy); Ms. Faith Williams (Director of the Effective and Accountable Government Program, Project on Government Oversight); Dr. Gracelin Baskaran (Director, Critical Minerals Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies); Dr. Simon Jowitt (Director and State Geologist, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology)

2:15 PM ET · Hearing

H.R. 6654, the “Veterans Affairs Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act”; H.R. 7280, the “Veteran DATA Act”; H.R. 7319, the “VA Bonus and Relocation Recovery Act”; H.R. 7683, the “VA Fiscal Management Modernization Act”; Discussion Draft, the “Vets CLEAR Act”; Discussion Draft, the “Veterans Affairs Subcontractor Competition and Opportunity Network Act”; Discussion Draft, “to amend title 38, United States Code, to require that certain sterile processing technicians of the Veterans Health Administration hold appropriate professional certifications, and for other purposes”; Discussion Draft, “to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the rate of pay for care or services provided under the Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on the location at which such care or services were provided, and for other purposes”; Discussion Draft, “to establish an entitlement to a supplemental period of unpaid parental leave for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs”; Discussion Draft, “To deem certain individuals as parents of Department of Veterans Affairs employees for purposes of determining entitlement to certain family and medical leave for such employees; Discussion Draft, to prohibit the downgrading of law enforcement positions in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; Discussion Draft, “to amend Title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes

Oversight and Investigations (House Veterans' Affairs Committee) · 360 Cannon House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Joseph Avila (Administrator, Sterile Processing Department, University of Virginia Health System); Ms. Brittany Mandni (Executive Vice President, Economic Policy Innovation Center); Mr. Cole Lyle (Director, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Division, The American Legion); Mr. Rondy Waye (Executive Director, Human Capital Programs, Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, Human Resources and Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs); Sgt. Dennis Guerrero (Vice President, Local 3511, American Federation of Government Employees); Mr. Jeffrey Neil (Associate Executive Director, Technology Acquisition Center, The Office of Acquisitions, Logistics, and Construction, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs); Ms. Brittany Madni (Executive Vice President, Economic Policy Innovation Center); Dr. Ilse Wiechers (Acting Deputy Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Patient Care Services, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs)

2:30 PM ET · Hearing

Member Day

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (House Appropriations Committee) · 2008 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

3:00 PM ET · Hearing

National Security Space Programs and Activities

Strategic Forces (House Armed Services Committee) · 2118 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Thomas Ainsworth (Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, Department of the Air Force); Mr. Brett Markham (Deputy Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency); Lieutenant General Douglas Schiess (Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Operations (S3/4/7), U.S. Space Force); Marc Berkowitz (Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense); Mr. William Adkins (Principal Deputy Director, National Reconnaissance Office)

3:30 PM ET · Hearing

The Military Health System (MHS) Restructure: Changes at Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) and the Effects on Military Readiness and Beneficiary Access.

Military Personnel (House Armed Services Committee) · 2212 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice