Congressional Hearings on Wednesday, April 29, 2026

9:30 AM ET · Hearing

Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Interior.

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

10:00 AM ET · Business meeting

Business meeting to consider the nomination of Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be a Member and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · 538 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

Hearings to examine the nominations of Michael J. Hendershot, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, Jeffrey T. Kuntz, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, Arthur Roberts Jones and John George Edward Marck, each to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.

Senate Judiciary Committee · 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

2:30 PM ET · Hearing

Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Environmental Protection Agency.

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

2:30 PM ET · Hearing

Hearings to examine Biden Health Officials and COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signals.

Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee) · 342 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

2:45 PM ET · Hearing

Hearings to examine the American Entrepreneurship for 250 Years: Driving Innovation, Growth, and Opportunity.

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

3:00 PM ET · Closed hearing

Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.

Senate Intelligence Committee · 219 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice

3:30 PM ET · Hearing

Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the National Nuclear Security Administration.

Energy and Water Development (Senate Appropriations Committee) · 192 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

4:00 PM ET · Hearing

Hearings to examine S.749, to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, regardless of how long the veterans had such disease prior to death, S.1127, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for memorial headstones and markers furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who died before November 11, 1998, S.3000, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify and report instances of disability benefit questionnaire fraud, S.3098, to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to publish information about conditions and cohorts the Department of Veterans Affairs is considering for purposes of establishing or removing presumptions of service connection regarding toxic exposure, S.3170, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to implement an automated system with callback functionality for each customer service telephone line of the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.3286, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, S.3311, to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate conflicts of interest in peer review for quality management of care conducted by the Veterans Health Administration, S.3395, to expand the telescreening mammography pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.3591, to require the Secretary of Labor, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to develop a notice detailing benefits available to veterans, and to require employers to display such notice, S.3647, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program to address bowel and bladder care needs for veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders, S.3653, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out efforts to inform veterans of their rights with regards to the receipt of health care, benefits, and services furnished under provisions of law administered by the Secretary, S.3706, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of produce prescriptions to veterans, S.3726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the President to define veteran success and to develop and implement a National Veterans Strategy, S.3988, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to offer annual preventative health evaluations to veterans with a spinal cord injury or disorder and increase access to assistive technologies, S.3992, to amend title 10, United States Code, to codify authority for the Joint Medical Facility Fund of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.3993, to amend title 38, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to eliminate those provisions relating to veterans educational assistance that disadvantage eligible individuals who choose to pursue programs of apprenticeship or other on-job training instead of a four-year college degree, S.3999, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that women veterans may schedule appointments for women's specialty care under the laws administered by the Secretary without requiring a referral, S.4043, to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide treatment and rehabilitation for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans, S.4108, to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase burial and funeral expenses paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the case of death from a service-connected disability, S.4140, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs schedule for rating disabilities, S.4197, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program under which the Secretary shall award grants to certain State entities to expand access to structured outdoor recreation programs for veterans that enhance veteran wellness, S.4220, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish within the Veterans Health Administration an Office of Novel Therapeutics, S.4400, to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a five-year human capital plan to support the mission and responsibilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to require the Secretary provide notice before carrying out a reduction in force, an original bill entitled "Veteran Acquired Brain Injury Caregiving Act", and an original bill entitled "Maternal Health for Veterans Act".

Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · 418 Russell Senate Office Building · Notice

Bills: S. 1127, S. 3000, S. 3098, S. 3170, S. 3286, S. 3311 and 17 more

10:00 AM ET · Markup

Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Related Agencies Bill

House Appropriations Committee · 2359 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request

House Armed Services Committee · 2118 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Pete Hegseth (Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense); General Dan Caine (Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity: Examining Derivatives’ Role in the Treasury Market

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

Witnesses: Mr. Kevin McPartland (Head of Research, Market Structure and Technology, Crisil Coalition Greenwich); Mr. Terrence Duffy (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CME Group); Mr. Jeff Cranston (Head of Corporate Strategy, Optiver); Professor Yesha Yadav (Milton R. Underwood Chair, Professor of Law and Associate Dean, Vanderbilt University Law School)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Orbits of Influence: Emerging Threats to U.S. Space Security and Foreign Policy Implications

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

Witnesses: Kari Bingen (Director, Aerospace Security Project, Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department, Center for Strategic and International Studies); Dr. Scott Pace (Director, Space Policy Institute, Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University); Mallory Stewart (Chief Executive Officer, The Council on Strategic Risks)

10:00 AM ET · Markup

the full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 8463, Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act; 2) H.R. 8464, Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; 3) H.R. 8312, Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act; 4) H.R. 8467, Zeroing Out Monetary Benefits Improperly Expended Act; 5) H.R. 8428, Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act; 6) H.R. 8466, Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies Accountability Act; 7) H.R. 8340, Taxpayer Funds Oversight and Accountability Act; 8) H.R. 1755, Timely and Accurate Benefits Act; 9) H.R. 8107, Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act; 10) Several postal naming measures.

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee · 2154 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Bills: H.R. 1755, H.R. 2488, H.R. 6099, H.R. 7809, H.R. 8107, H.R. 8193 and 8 more

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“Data Centers, Telecommunications Networks, and Space-Based Systems: Modernizing DHS’s SRMA Role for the Communications and IT Sectors”

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection (House Homeland Security Committee) · 310 Cannon House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Robert Mayer (Senior Vice President, Cybersecurity & Innovation, USTelecom-The Boradband Association); Mr. Sam Visner (Chair, Board of Directors, Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center); Rear Admiral Upper Half Mark Montgomery (Senior Director and Senior Fellow, Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation, Foundation for Defense of Democracies); Mr. Scott Algeier (Executive Director, Information Technology-Information Sharing and Analysis Center)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Oversight hearing titled "Powering the 21st Century with American Copper."

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

Witnesses: Mr. Adam Estelle (President & CEO, Copper Development Association); Dr. Daniel Yergin (Vice Chairman, S&P Global); Dr. Michele Bustamante (Staff Scientist, Natural Resources Defense Council); Ms. Debra Phillips (President & CEO, National Electrical Manufacturers Association)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

“Peace of Mind: Strengthening Victim Protections Under Kayleigh’s Law”

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance (House Judiciary Committee) · 2141 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Ms. Kayleigh Kozak (Survivor Advocate); Suzette Valladares (Senator, California State Senate); Ms. Rachel Wright (National Policy Director, Right On Crime); Ms. Lisae Jordan (Executive Director, Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault)

10:00 AM ET · Markup

Full Committee Markup

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

Bill: H.R. 8462

10:00 AM ET · Markup

H.R. 7432, H.R. 7463, H.R. 7343, H.R. 7529, H.R. 7655, H.R. 7995

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

Bills: H.R. 7343, H.R. 7432, H.R. 7463, H.R. 7529, H.R. 7655, H.R. 7995

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

"Speech or Silence? The Future of the First Amendment in Higher Education"

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

Witnesses: Mr. Tyson Langhofer (Senior Counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom); Mr. Jud Horras (President and CEO, North American Interfraternity Conference); Mr. Emerson Sykes (Senior Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union); Dr. Steven McGuire (Paul & Levy Fellow in Campus Freedom, American Council of Trustee and Alumni)

10:15 AM ET · Hearing

AI and the Grid: Meeting Growing Power Demand While Protecting Ratepayers

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

Bills: H.R. 6336, H.R. 6529, H.R. 6633

Witnesses: Mr. Nick Myers (Chairman, Arizona Corporation Commission); Mr. Tom Falcone (President, Large Public Power Council); Mr. Nelson Peeler (SVP of Grid Strategy, Planning and Integration, Duke Energy); Ms. Whitney Muse (President, Muse Energy)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

U.S. Accountability at the United Nations: Challenges and Opportunities for Reform

Oversight and Intelligence (House Foreign Affairs Committee) · 2172 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Eugene Kontorovich (Senior Research Fellow, Heritage Foundation); Mr. Stefano Gennarini (Vice President for Legal Studies, Center for Family and Human Rights); Mr. Brett Schaefer (Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute); Mr. Peter Yeo (Senior Vice President, UN Foundation, President, the Better World Campaign); Mr. Eugene Kontorovich (Senior Legal Fellow, Advancing American Freedom); Mr. Peter Yeo (President, the Better World Campaign); Mr. Peter Yeo (President, The Better World Campaign)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

Healthier America: Legislative Proposals on the Regulation and Oversight of Food

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

Bills: H.R. 1178, H.R. 1394, H.R. 2162, H.R. 2472, H.R. 2511, H.R. 2615 and 21 more

Witnesses: Mr. Steven Mandernach (Executive Director, Association of Food and Drug Officials); Mr. Joseph Colalillo (President, ShopRite of Hunterdon County, Inc.); Mr. Chad Hamilton, JD, MBA (Board Member, Cheese Board, International Dairy Foods Association); Mr. Scott Faber, JD (Executive Director of Government Affairs, Environmental Working Group); Mr. Scott Faber, JD (Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Environmental Working Group)

2:00 PM ET · Hearing

Legislative Hearing on 4 Bills: •H.R. 7287 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act” •H.R. 7331 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act” •H.R. 7515 (Rep. Strickland), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure •H.R. 8259 (Rep. Bentz), “Reclamation Project Consultation Improvement Act of 2026”

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

Witnesses: Ms. Elizabeth Nielsen (Executive Director, Klamath Water Users Association); Dusty Johnson (Member of Congress); Cliff Bentz (Member of Congress); Marilyn Strickland (Member of Congress); Mr. Kurt Pfeifle (Executive Director, Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System); Ken Choke (Chairman, Nisqually Indian Tribe); Mr. Troy Larson (Executive Director, Lewis and Clark Regional Water System)