House
4:00 PM ET
The committee reported closed rules for H.R. 556, H.R. 1958, and H.R. 4638 on a 6-2 vote after rejecting McGovern's amendment 2-6.
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Mar 16 – Mar 20, 2026 · 63 hearings on the schedule that week. Entries link to transcripts and summaries where they exist.
4:00 PM ET
The committee reported closed rules for H.R. 556, H.R. 1958, and H.R. 4638 on a 6-2 vote after rejecting McGovern's amendment 2-6.
5:30 PM ET
No video available — no transcript.
9:00 AM ET
Tribal leaders urged the subcommittee to transition Indian Country funding from discretionary to mandatory to fulfill treaty obligations and address chronic shortfalls in healthcare, education, and public safety.
10:15 AM ET
Michael G. Sullivan (Chief, United States Capitol Police) requested a $1.023 billion FY 2027 budget to address a 58 percent annual surge in threats against members.
10:30 AM ET
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya (Director, National Institutes of Health) announced that OMB approved agency apportionments, enabling NIH to accelerate grant-making after a significant fiscal year slowdown.
1:00 PM ET
Tribal leaders urged the subcommittee to transition Indian Health Service funding to mandatory status and increase appropriations for public safety, water settlements, and infrastructure to fulfill federal trust obligations.
2:00 PM ET
House officers requested FY 2027 budget increases to prioritize cybersecurity, member protection programs, and AI-driven operational efficiencies like automated floor captioning and legislative tracking.
10:00 AM ET
The Trump administration announced the implementation of the America First Arms Transfer Strategy to overhaul the defense sales process, prioritizing speed, accountability, and domestic industrial base growth.
10:00 AM ET
Witnesses warned the United States must urgently finalize unified positions and name a delegation head for the 2027 Shanghai spectrum conference.
10:00 AM ET
10:00 AM ET
The Trump administration is utilizing bilateral "ART" deals to bypass WTO gridlock, securing commitments from nations like Indonesia and Malaysia to support a permanent e-commerce moratorium.
10:00 AM ET
Rep. Fong (R, CA-20) revealed that Chinese AI firm DeepSeek allegedly used industrial-scale "distillation attacks" to illicitly reverse-engineer proprietary American models and bypass safety protections.
10:00 AM ET
The hearing detailed the implementation of the Trump corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, emphasizing the Golden Dome missile defense and the 18-nation Americas Counter-Cartel Coalition.
3:30 PM ET
Richard Correll (Commander, U.S. Strategic Command) endorsed acquiring 145 B-21 bombers and accelerating critical tanker deliveries to sustain future nuclear deterrence operations.
10:00 AM ET
Sen. Hoeven (R-ND) and Sen. Wyden (D-OR) examined bipartisan legislation to address Western drought, including a $1 billion reauthorization of the Dakota Water Resources Act.
10:00 AM ET
James Robb (President and CEO, NERC) warned that Winter Storm Fern was a "near-miss" event, revealing that two-thirds of North America faces elevated energy shortfall risks over five years.
2:00 PM ET
Kimberly Brandt (Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) said CMS stopped $2.1 billion in fraudulent Medicare payments across 350 providers.
10:00 AM ET
House Financial Services members debated a proposal to modernize the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act by establishing a preemptive national financial privacy standard and granting consumers new data deletion rights.
10:00 AM ET
The subcommittee examined repealing the Shipping Act of 1916’s antitrust exemption after witnesses testified that three foreign-owned alliances now control nearly 90 percent of global maritime trade.
10:15 AM ET
No video available — no transcript.
10:15 AM ET
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10:15 AM ET
10:15 AM ET
The committee advanced H.R. 7894 to overhaul the Truman Scholarship Foundation by firing its board and executive leadership, following allegations of systemic liberal bias in scholar selection.
2:00 PM ET
No video available — no transcript.
5:00 PM ET
Closed to the public — no transcript.
2:00 PM ET
Adam Kaplan (Deputy Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, US Agency for International Development) said UN agencies obstructed fraud probes for six months to two years.
2:00 PM ET
David Steiner (Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer, United States Postal Service) announced that the agency will run out of cash within 12 months without significant financial reforms.
9:00 AM ET
Rep. Simpson (R, ID-2) committed to maintaining advanced appropriations for tribal healthcare while the subcommittee explores transitioning the Indian Health Service to a mandatory funding model.
11:00 AM ET
Architect of the Capitol Thomas Austin requested $1.6 billion for FY2027, a 105% increase, to fund a massive 20-year renovation of the deteriorating Rayburn House Office Building.
1:00 PM ET
Multiple tribal leaders revealed that millions in appropriated funds for infrastructure, electrification, and fisheries disasters are currently frozen by the Office of Management and Budget.
9:30 AM ET
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) confronted Markwayne Mullin (Nominee for Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security) over past comments justifying a violent assault against him, which Mullin refused to retract.
10:00 AM ET
Closed to the public — no transcript.
10:00 AM ET
Lisa Shimkat (Associate Administrator, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Small Business Administration) said 97% of field staff serve outside Washington after closing 19 empty offices.
10:00 AM ET
Chairman Chip Roy urged overturning Plyler v. Doe, arguing Texas taxpayers bear billions educating undocumented children and promoting his PAUSE Act.
2:00 PM ET
The subcommittee examined the legal basis for Operation Absolute Resolve, a January 2026 military-supported mission that captured indicted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to face narcoterrorism charges.
10:00 AM ET
General Alexus Grynkewich (Commander, U.S. European Command) testified that European allies will not be capable of assuming primary responsibility for conventional defense until 2035, citing significant industrial delays.
3:00 PM ET
Stephen M. Carmel (Administrator, Maritime Administration) warned of a structural collapse in U.S. maritime power, urging a shift from subsidies to securing commercial cargo access.
3:30 PM ET
Rep. Jackson (R, TX-13) advocated for increasing the USSOCOM budget to $20 billion annually to reverse a 14 percent decline in purchasing power since 2019.
10:00 AM ET
Tulsi Gabbard (Director of National Intelligence, Office of the Director of National Intelligence) said Iran's regime remains intact but degraded after Operation Epic Fury strikes.
10:00 AM ET
Rep. Thomas Tiffany (R, WI-7) led a hearing on six bipartisan bills to modernize park communications, authorize land swaps, and commemorate victims of the 1945 Trinity nuclear test.
10:00 AM ET
The committee favorably reported H.R. 7813 to modernize the NOAA Weather Radio network by replacing aging transmitters, digitizing broadcasts, and migrating operational functions to secure cloud-based systems.
10:00 AM ET
Rep. Frank Lucas (R, OK-3) announced he will introduce a resolution calling for a formal dialogue between the Federal Reserve and Treasury to redefine their respective authorities.
10:00 AM ET
John Jovanovic (President and Chairman, Export-Import Bank of the United States) announced Project Vault, a $12 billion public-private initiative to establish a strategic critical minerals reserve for U.S. manufacturers.
10:00 AM ET
Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) noted a three percent species recovery rate, while Sen. Adam B. Schiff (D-CA) revealed a 25 percent staffing loss at the Fish and Wildlife Service.
10:00 AM ET
The committee advanced a slate of bipartisan fiscal transparency bills, though Rep. Andy Biggs (R, AZ-5) stalled final passage by requesting recorded votes on nearly every individual measure.
10:00 AM ET
Senators and witnesses reached a bipartisan consensus that Section 230 is not sacrosanct and requires modernization to address algorithmic harms, child safety, and generative AI liability.
10:00 AM ET
The committee favorably reported H.R. 5891 to withhold congressional pay during shutdowns and H.R. 1329 to establish a women's museum, though the latter passed along strictly partisan lines.
10:15 AM ET
Rep. Griffith (R, VA-9) led an examination of how healthcare consolidation and "opaque" programs like 340B drive up patient costs while limiting independent provider choices.
2:00 PM ET
Members and witnesses emphasized that the U.S. must accelerate interagency coordination to counter China’s influence at the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference in Shanghai and secure global technology standards.
10:15 AM ET
Rep. Mackenzie convened hearing on OWCP programs highlighting bipartisan HR 4122 to let nurse practitioners and physician assistants order energy worker care.
10:15 AM ET
Rep. Mike Bost (R, IL-12) convened a hearing on 27 legislative proposals to overhaul VA operations, including a major restructuring of the Veterans Integrated Service Network system.
2:00 PM ET
Rep. Vern Buchanan (R, FL-16) led a discussion on modernizing Medicare’s bundled payment system to incentivize innovation and expand home dialysis access for 800,000 Americans with kidney failure.
2:30 PM ET
Sen. Ernst (R-IA) announced a Department of Defense Inspector General investigation into the Pentagon's failure to disclose costs for research and development projects as required by law.
4:00 PM ET
The committee favorably reported 24 bipartisan bills en bloc, including measures to expand survivor benefits, prosthetic access, and toxic exposure research for veterans' descendants.
9:30 AM ET
Frank Donovan (Commander, United States Southern Command) confirmed the U.S. is tracking a Russian destroyer heading to Cuba following the successful military operation to capture Nicolas Maduro.
9:30 AM ET
Rep. Jake Ellzey (R, TX-6) convened the subcommittee to receive fiscal year 2027 defense priorities, but the session concluded quickly as no members appeared to testify.
9:30 AM ET
Theodore J. Garrish (Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy) confirmed that at least three advanced test reactors are on track to achieve criticality by July 4, 2026.
9:30 AM ET
The committee voted 8-7 to report Markwayne Mullin (Nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security), with Sen. Fetterman (D-PA) joining Republicans and Sen. Paul (R-KY) joining Democrats.
10:00 AM ET
Chair Bill Cassidy (R-LA) convened a Member Day hearing where senators presented dozens of bipartisan legislative priorities spanning healthcare transparency, workforce development, and maternal health for future committee consideration.
10:15 AM ET
The committee advanced the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act and several nominations, including Colin McDonald for Assistant Attorney General, despite unified Democratic opposition to the executive branch picks.
10:00 AM ET
Michael George Glen Waltz (U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations) announced a historic 15% reduction in the UN regular budget, eliminating 3,000 positions and saving U.S. taxpayers $126 million.