Senate
9:00 AM ET
Secretary Kristi Noem (Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security) defended the administration’s mass deportation campaign, reporting 3 million removals amid a partisan DHS funding shutdown.
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Mar 2 – Mar 6, 2026 · 53 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
Secretary Kristi Noem (Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security) defended the administration’s mass deportation campaign, reporting 3 million removals amid a partisan DHS funding shutdown.
2:30 PM ET
Secretary Kristi Noem (Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security) reported a 96 percent decrease in border crossings and the recovery of 145,000 missing children amid a department funding shutdown.
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
Carol Whitmore (Commander-in-Chief, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S.) demanded Congress "honor the contract" by passing the Major Richard Star Act to end the combat-disabled retirement pay offset.
10:00 AM ET
VSOs celebrated the VA's rescission of a controversial medication-based disability rule while calling for the immediate passage of the Major Richard Star Act to end combat-disabled retirement offsets.
10:15 AM ET
Damion Shelton (Co-Founder and Chairman, Agility Robotics) warned that Chinese humanoid robots with security vulnerabilities are entering U.S. markets, emphasizing the urgent need for American industrial AI leadership.
3:00 PM ET
Closed to the public — no transcript.
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.
9:00 AM ET
Chairman Comer accused Minnesota leaders of enabling up to $9 billion in Medicaid fraud and entered the interim report documenting whistleblower retaliation and continued payments.
9:30 AM ET
The committee favorably reported the nominations of Stevan Pearce (Director, Bureau of Land Management), David LaCerte (Commissioner, FERC), and Kyle Haustveit (Under Secretary, Department of Energy).
10:00 AM ET
Scott Dewhirst (Deputy General Manager, Fairfax Water) proposed a Water Risk and Resiliency Organization modeled on electric sector NERC standards.
10:00 AM ET
Secretary Noem reported 700,000 deportations and 3 million voluntary departures in one year, while Rep. Jordan (R, OH-4) announced a markup of legislation to penalize sanctuary jurisdictions.
10:00 AM ET
Witnesses and members demanded passage of the Major Richard Star Act to eliminate the "wounded veterans tax" that offsets disability compensation against retirement pay for combat-injured veterans.
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
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
VA officials confirmed that only 25 of 72 Dole Act provisions are fully implemented, drawing sharp criticism over delays in homeless services and physician pay waivers.
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
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
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.
10:15 AM ET
Rep. Robert Latta (R, OH-5) introduced a five-year PHMSA reauthorization draft designed to streamline regulations, reduce "red tape," and focus the agency on its original safety mission.
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 called for the urgent modernization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to align job training with rapid AI-driven shifts in the labor market.
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
The subcommittee reviewed MBTA implementation without taking a vote, spotlighting calls to ease depredation permits and clarify incidental take for utilities and farmers.
10:30 AM ET
Luke Lindberg (Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, US 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.
11:00 AM ET
Transcript not available.
2:00 PM ET
Closed to the public — no transcript.
2:00 PM ET
Rep. Brecheen spotlighted DOT's February 2026 final rule tightening non-domiciled CDL eligibility after audits found thousands of illegal issuances in California, Illinois, and New York.
2:00 PM ET
2:30 PM ET
No video available — no transcript.
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.
3:00 PM ET
Closed to the public — no transcript.
9:30 AM ET
The Department of Defense launched the "Drone Dominance" program, committing $1.1 billion to procure 300,000 small drones by 2027 to counter China's market dominance and rebuild domestic manufacturing.
10:00 AM ET
Matthew Anderson (Vice President, CACI International) vowed to beat China to the Moon by 2028 and support Artemis II launch this spring.
10:00 AM ET
Committee advanced Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act 21-16 and HEATS Act 23-15 plus 14-bill bipartisan package including Save Our Sequoias Act.
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
Sarah B. Rogers (Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy, U.S. Department of State) announced a new strategic plan focusing on sovereignty and security while defending military operations against Iran.
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
Elbridge Colby (Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, U.S. Department of Defense) defended the 2026 National Defense Strategy's "flexible realism" amid bipartisan criticism over unilateral troop withdrawals from Romania.
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
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
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
Rep. Guthrie (R, KY-2) advanced the Kids Internet Digital Safety Act despite a breakdown in bipartisan negotiations, moving the partisan package toward a House floor vote.
10:15 AM ET
The committee favorably reported Robert Cekada (Director, ATF) and four judicial nominees, including Andrew Davis and Anna St. John, despite significant Democratic opposition to their professional records.
10:15 AM ET
Committee marked up H.R. 7720 requiring states to categorize improper payments including suspected fraud, adopted technical substitute and postponed roll call votes.
10:15 AM ET
Russell Gore (Chief Medical Officer, Avalon Action Alliance) warned that veterans with TBI are over five times more likely to commit suicide than the general American population.
2:00 PM ET
Sarah McKemey (Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Human Resources, U.S. Department of State) announced the implementation of a modernized, "America First" aligned Foreign Service Officer test and metric-driven performance 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.