Senate
9:00 AM ET
Kristi Noem (Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security) refused to retract calling Renee Good, Alex Pretti and Marimar Martinez domestic terrorists despite repeated demands.
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Mar 2 – Mar 6, 2026 · 54 hearings on the schedule that week. Entries link to transcripts and summaries where they exist.
No hearings were on the schedule for Monday.
9:00 AM ET
Kristi Noem (Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security) refused to retract calling Renee Good, Alex Pretti and Marimar Martinez domestic terrorists despite repeated demands.
2:30 PM ET
Tim Tebow (Founder and Chairman, Tim Tebow Foundation) said Operation Renewed Hope identified over 1,100 children but unidentified victims rose from 57,000 to 89,000.
9:30 AM ET
The 2026 National Defense Strategy prioritizes the Indo-Pacific and homeland security while the U.S. conducts major military operations against Iran to degrade its missile and nuclear capabilities.
10:00 AM ET
Sen. Blumenthal (D-CT) announced a noon unanimous consent bid to pass the Major Richard Star Act, which later failed after an objection.
10:00 AM ET
Sen. Blumenthal said he would seek unanimous consent at noon to pass the Major Richard Star Act, which Rep. Takano (D, CA-39) later said drew an objection.
10:15 AM ET
Industry leaders testified AI is augmenting clinicians, factory workers and warehouse staff while boosting U.S. competitiveness against China in manufacturing and healthcare.
3:00 PM ET
Closed session. This meeting was scheduled as closed to the public. No public recording or transcript is expected.
4:00 PM ET
The House Rules Committee approved a closed rule for H.R. 7744 to end a three-week Department of Homeland Security shutdown, rejecting a Democratic amendment to exclude ICE and CBP funding.
5:45 PM ET
Glenn Thompson recessed the markup after the committee tabled the tariff appeal 26-21 and adopted Rep. Adam Gray (D, CA-13)'s USMCA report amendment.
9:00 AM ET
The committee voted 24-19 to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi for a deposition on the Justice Department's Epstein files investigation handling.
9:30 AM ET
The committee ordered 12 bills reported, approving S.3527, the Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act, by a 12-8 roll-call vote with Sen. Cortez Masto (D-NV) joining Republicans.
10:00 AM ET
Dan Wiley urged congressional leadership to allow an up-or-down vote on the Major Richard Star Act to end the wounded veterans tax.
10:00 AM ET
Michael P. Duffey (Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment) announced the department is on a "wartime footing," tripling PAC-3 and quadrupling THAAD production through new framework agreements.
3:30 PM ET
Dale Marks (Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment) declared degraded installations a present threat and announced a top-to-bottom military construction overhaul.
10:00 AM ET
VSOs and members of Congress demanded a floor vote on the Major Richard Star Act to eliminate the "wounded veterans tax" currently affecting thousands of combat-injured retirees.
2:15 PM ET
Thomas O'Toole (Acting Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Clinical Services, Veterans Health Administration) reported VA fully implemented 25 of 72 Dole Act provisions amid criticism over delays.
10:00 AM ET
The committee advanced H.R. 7688 to modernize the Defense Production Act, marking the first major bipartisan update to the 75-year-old national security law since the COVID-19 pandemic.
10:00 AM ET
The committee favorably reported the NASA Authorization Act of 2026 and the Weather Act of 2026, advancing bipartisan legislation to fund lunar exploration and modernize national forecasting.
10:00 AM ET
The committee favorably reported Douglas Weaver's NRC renomination for a term expiring June 30, 2031 on a 15-4 bipartisan vote.
10:00 AM ET
Frank J. Bisignano (Chief Executive Officer, Internal Revenue Service) announced that prior-year adoption tax credit carryforwards will be refundable up to $5,000 for the 2025 tax year.
10:00 AM ET
Rep. Jordan (R, OH-4) announced the committee will mark up the Shutdown Sanctuary Policies Act tomorrow to create private lawsuits against sanctuary jurisdictions.
10:15 AM ET
Rep. Latta (R, OH-5) advanced a five-year PHMSA discussion draft streamlining special permits, clarifying cost-benefit analysis, and strengthening penalties for impairing pipeline operations.
2:00 PM ET
Subcommittee members debated four legislative proposals to reauthorize the EPA Brownfields program, focusing on whether to prioritize "nationally significant infrastructure" projects like data centers and semiconductor plants.
10:15 AM ET
Members and witnesses urged modernizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to align job training with rapid AI-driven labor market shifts.
10:15 AM ET
The subcommittee reviewed three bipartisan bills to resolve Miami Tribe land claims, transfer Albuquerque Indian School land to 19 Pueblos, and restore Seneca Nation criminal jurisdiction.
2:00 PM ET
Lawmakers examined MBTA modernization and depredation relief after House passage of the Cormorant Relief Act and committee advancement of Black Vulture Relief Act.
10:30 AM ET
Luke Lindberg (Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, U.S. Department of Agriculture) announced a $452 million Food for Peace purchase and forecasted deficit falling to $29 billion.
10:30 AM ET
Bipartisan members and witnesses identified community colleges as the primary solution for national workforce shortages, emphasizing the need for continued Pell Grant funding and industry-aligned technical training.
2:00 PM ET
Rep. Brecheen (R, OK-2) spotlighted DOT's February rule restricting non-domiciled CDLs after 17 fatal 2025 crashes killed 30 people nationwide.
2:00 PM ET
Closed session. This meeting was scheduled as closed to the public. No public recording or transcript is expected.
2:00 PM ET
Edward C. Forst (Administrator, General Services Administration) committed to publish USE IT Act occupancy data by March 31 and requested full Federal Buildings Fund access.
2:30 PM ET
James W. Kilby (Vice Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy) confirmed the Joint Force is engaged in Operation Epic Fury, revealing a U.S. submarine recently sank an Iranian combatant.
2:30 PM ET
Canceled. This hearing was canceled. No transcript is expected for this occurrence.
3:00 PM ET
Closed session. This meeting was scheduled as closed to the public. No public recording or transcript is expected.
8:54 AM ET
The committee adopted McClintock's substitute amendment and ordered HR 7640, the Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act, favorably reported to the House.
9:30 AM ET
Travis Metz (Drone Dominance Program Manager, U.S. Department of Defense) said Fort Benning competition ended with 30,000-drone orders imminent under $1.1 billion plan for 300,000 by next year.
10:00 AM ET
Thomas Keane (Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) announced HHS is issuing notices of potential non-conformity to penalize entities for illegal health information blocking.
10:00 AM ET
Elbridge Colby (Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, U.S. Department of Defense) defended the 2026 National Defense Strategy's "flexible realism" amid criticism over brigade withdrawal from Romania.
10:00 AM ET
Rep. Guthrie (R, KY-2) advanced H.R. 7757, the KIDS Act, on a 28-24 vote and deferred COPPA 2.0 for further bipartisan talks.
10:00 AM ET
The committee advanced two geothermal permitting bills on recorded votes and approved a fourteen-bill bipartisan package including the Save Our Sequoias Act.
10:00 AM ET
Sarah B. Rogers (Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy, U.S. Department of State) said State facilitated return of 17,500 Americans from Middle East amid Operation Epic Fury.
10:00 AM ET
The subcommittee reviewed oversight of record funding for DOT and HUD, focusing on the FAA’s $17.5 billion modernization effort and HUD’s $66 billion housing assistance programs.
10:30 AM ET
House members presented FY 2027 funding priorities to the subcommittee, emphasizing brain research, maternal health disparities, cancer detection, and enhanced federal oversight of hospital safety.
1:00 PM ET
Members presented FY2027 funding priorities, highlighting the $144 million annual cost for wild horse management and urgent needs for Everglades restoration and American Samoa operations.
10:00 AM ET
Rep. Andy Barr (R, KY-6) advocated for the STOP Fraud Act and TRACE Act to modernize funds availability rules and expand information sharing to combat sophisticated cybercrime.
2:00 PM ET
The subcommittee examined whether FINRA and the MSRB have drifted from their industry-led origins into unaccountable quasi-governmental entities, focusing on governance reforms and the "FINRA Forward" modernization initiative.
10:00 AM ET
Anthony D'Esposito (Inspector General, U.S. Department of Labor) reported that nearly $1 billion in potentially fraudulent pandemic unemployment funds remains sitting on unused prepaid debit cards at banks.
10:00 AM ET
The committee examined five nominees for critical diplomatic posts in Africa, the Philippines, Slovenia, El Salvador, and New Zealand to address widespread vacancies in the State Department.
10:00 AM ET
Matthew Anderson (Vice President, CACI International) pledged to beat China to the Moon and Arvind Raman (Dean of the College of Engineering, Purdue University) pledged to depoliticize NIST.
10:15 AM ET
The committee favorably reported ATF nominee Robert Cekada, four district judges, three U.S. marshals, and S.3798 to the full Senate.
10:15 AM ET
The committee advanced all eight child care fraud bills to the House, including two bipartisan measures that passed unanimously 35-0.
10:15 AM ET
VA officials defended its integrated polytrauma system treating 160,000 veterans in FY2025 while lawmakers fiercely debated the BEACON Act's proposed $60 million funding shift.
2:00 PM ET
Sarah McKemey (Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Human Resources, U.S. Department of State) described a modernized America First-aligned officer test and metric-driven evaluations.
9:00 AM ET
Robert R. Newlen (Acting Librarian of Congress, Library of Congress) requested a 3.8 percent budget increase, while Hugh Nathaniel Halpern (Director, U.S. Government Publishing Office) proposed flat funding.