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9:30 AM ET
Sen. Wicker (R-MS) challenged witnesses on the Munitions Acceleration Council allocating 97% to exquisite weapons versus only 3% to affordable mass alternatives.
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Mar 23 – Mar 27, 2026 · 65 hearings on the schedule that week. Entries link to transcripts and summaries where they exist.
No hearings were on the schedule for Monday.
9:30 AM ET
Sen. Wicker (R-MS) challenged witnesses on the Munitions Acceleration Council allocating 97% to exquisite weapons versus only 3% to affordable mass alternatives.
2:30 PM ET
Kirsten A. Davies (Chief Information Officer, Department of Defense) confirmed a March 6 memo directing removal of Anthropic from defense systems within 180 days amid litigation.
10:15 AM ET
Sen. Grassley (R-IA) released records showing Jack Smith's team listed 14 members of Congress for toll data and issued 197 financial subpoenas covering over 400 Republicans.
10:30 AM ET
Thomas G. DiNanno (Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, U.S. Department of State) said New START expiration opens an era for an agreement covering Russia and China.
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 advanced H.R. 8029 to address a 38-day Department of Homeland Security shutdown that has left over 60,000 TSA officers and 18,500 FEMA staff working without pay.
5:15 PM ET
Held. This hearing took place in a closed session. No public transcript is available.
9:30 AM ET
Sen. Lee (R-UT) convened experts warning surging data center demand is outpacing dispatchable supply and transmission, urging permitting reform to protect reliability and affordability.
10:00 AM ET
Ha McNeill said TSA lost over 480 officers during shutdown with 40-50% call-outs and 4.5-hour waits threatening FIFA World Cup staffing.
10:00 AM ET
Scott Kupor confirmed federal workforce shrank by 300,000 employees, with over 90 percent leaving voluntarily through deferred resignation and early retirement programs.
10:00 AM ET
Members of Congress presented regional funding priorities for the FY 2027 Energy and Water bill, focusing on coastal resilience, Western water management, and critical energy infrastructure.
10:00 AM ET
House members urged the subcommittee to address a $2.4 billion rescission and protect housing programs while drafting the fiscal year 2027 funding bill.
10:00 AM ET
Senior enlisted leaders warned civilian hiring freezes and funding delays are stalling housing oversight and prevention programs during Operation Epic Fury combat operations.
10:00 AM ET
Rep. Diaz-Balart (R, FL-26) opened the fiscal year 2027 Member Day hearing touting last year's 16 percent spending cut while maintaining robust national security funding.
11:00 AM ET
Taylor Jordan (Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) reported approval to hire over 400 forecasters with all offices operating 24/7.
2:30 PM ET
Witnesses requested funding to address a $1 billion backlog in state veterans home construction and urged the establishment of a regional VA office in Guam.
10:00 AM ET
John Squires (Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) reported cutting the patent backlog by 50,000 and launching AI trademark and prior-art tools.
10:00 AM ET
Molly Dahl (Chief of Long-Term Analysis, Congressional Budget Office) warned that the retirement trust fund will be exhausted by 2032, triggering automatic benefit cuts of approximately 25 percent.
10:00 AM ET
The hearing revealed that China has designated 17,000 "Little Giants" to dominate high-tech manufacturing, prompting calls for the SBA to integrate its lending and R&D tools.
10:00 AM ET
The committee unanimously advanced legislation to exempt sexual assault survivor damages from taxation and extend disaster-related casualty loss deductions, renaming the disaster bill for late Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R, CA-1).
10:00 AM ET
Closed session. This meeting was scheduled as closed to the public. No public recording or transcript is expected.
10:00 AM ET
Sen. Cruz (R-TX) recessed the business meeting after Democratic members boycotted, blocking votes on nine bipartisan bills and a Coast Guard promotion.
10:00 AM ET
The committee rejected Rep. Meeks (D, NY-5) motion to subpoena Secretary Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Iran 22-24.
10:00 AM ET
John Zecca (Executive Vice President and Global Chief Legal, Risk and Regulatory Officer, Nasdaq) announced an equity token design to integrate tokenized shares into existing regulated exchange infrastructures.
10:00 AM ET
Joel Montalbano (Acting Associate Administrator for Space Operations, NASA) revealed a new transition strategy involving a government-owned core module to mitigate the risk of a gap in U.S. presence.
10:15 AM ET
Mitchell Leverette (Eastern States Director, Bureau of Land Management) supported four bills but called H.R. 5639 unnecessary because BLM already holds co-location authority.
1:59 PM ET
Rep. Gosar (R, AZ-9) tabled Rep. Dexter's (D, OR-3) motion to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. over Vulcan Elements funding in a 5-2 vote.
10:15 AM ET
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a contentious hearing for four judicial nominees, dominated by Democratic criticism of Kara Marie Westercamp's partisan social media history and judicial temperament.
2:00 PM ET
Sen. Schmitt convened hearing linking sanctuary policies to murders of Sheridan Gorman, Katie Abraham, and Stephanie Minter and urging cooperation with ICE detainers.
10:15 AM ET
The committee unanimously approved H.R. 7386 to reauthorize FirstNet through 2037 and H.R. 7022 to enable satellite-based emergency alerts during cellular outages.
1:00 PM ET
Closed session. This meeting was scheduled as closed to the public. No public recording or transcript is expected.
2:15 PM ET
The subcommittee reviewed 12 bills targeting VA accountability, including measures to recoup bonuses from former employees and mandate certifications for sterile processing technicians to prevent veteran infections.
3:00 PM ET
Douglas A Schiess (Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Operations, US Space Force) confirmed Vulcan launches remain paused after February booster anomaly forcing GPS reassignment.
3:30 PM ET
Outcome unconfirmed. We have not confirmed whether this hearing took place. A missing recording does not establish cancellation.
3:00 PM ET
Closed session. This meeting was scheduled as closed to the public. No public recording or transcript is expected.
3:30 PM ET
Sen. Scott spotlighted his Senior Citizens Freedom to Work Act to repeal the retirement earnings test penalizing workers ages 62-66.
9:30 AM ET
Stephen N. Whiting (Commander, United States Space Command) warned that Russia is developing a nuclear anti-satellite weapon that would indiscriminately threaten all global space assets if detonated in orbit.
10:00 AM ET
Members urged the subcommittee to prioritize funding for nonprofit security grants and FEMA disaster relief while addressing the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown.
10:00 AM ET
Rep. Valadao (R, CA-22) announced the subcommittee received nearly 10,000 member requests including $1.4 billion for community projects, calling it a new record.
10:00 AM ET
Chairman Joyce cited Public Buildings Reform Board's $50 billion deferred maintenance estimate while David Marroni (Director, Physical Infrastructure, U.S. Government Accountability Office) noted lower estimates but clear growth.
10:30 AM ET
Lee Marshall (Founder & CEO, Kids to Love) urged Congress to create a national task force to audit state foster care systems and enforce federal accountability.
3:00 PM ET
Jefferson Van Drew requested funding for the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to repay NOAA and halt $3 million in COVID relief clawbacks.
10:00 AM ET
The committee considered Trump nominees for African Development Bank, educational affairs, and ASEAN but took no vote, leaving record open until March 27.
10:00 AM ET
The House Judiciary Committee favorably reported H.R. 8065 to centralize interim U.S. Attorney appointments under the Attorney General, alongside bipartisan bills regarding bankruptcy limits and disability terminology.
10:00 AM ET
Sen. Tuberville (R-AL) said he will introduce the Student Athlete Act imposing a five-year eligibility window and one free transfer.
10:00 AM ET
Gerard Barron (Co-founder, Chairman and CEO, The Metals Company) said seabed nodules could supply centuries of US manganese, cobalt and nickel needs.
10:00 AM ET
Randall Guynn (Director of the Division of Supervision and Regulation, Federal Reserve Board) said the Fed rescinded its novel activities program to integrate crypto supervision into standard examinations.
2:00 PM ET
Rep. Mike Flood (R, NE-1) highlighted that unmitigated multiple loss properties constitute only 2.5 percent of NFIP policies but account for a staggering 48 percent of all program claims.
10:00 AM ET
John Jovanovic (Chairman and President, Export-Import Bank of the United States) cited a $71 billion pipeline supporting 45,000 jobs and sought reauthorization, default-cap relief, and hiring flexibility.
10:00 AM ET
The committee debated a bipartisan proposal to establish a 3% deficit-to-GDP target over ten years to stabilize the national debt and provide a predictable fiscal framework.
10:00 AM ET
Rep. Graves (R, MO-6) led approval of H.R. 7613 as amended by 62-0, advancing the bipartisan ALERT Act addressing all 50 NTSB recommendations.
10:00 AM ET
The subcommittee reviewed four bills on Alaska Native ivory, Chesapeake Bay, Fort Peck water, and water research without taking votes.
2:00 PM ET
The subcommittee considered bipartisan legislation to extend Good Neighbor Authority agreements to 20 years and reauthorize the American Battlefield Protection Program through 2036 to improve long-term land management.
10:00 AM ET
The committee voted to advance all 20 foreign affairs measures, including the Chip Security Act (42-0) and African Development Foundation Termination Act (26-20).
10:15 AM ET
Elsa Johnson (Editor-in-Chief, Stanford Review) testified that she is currently under physical monitoring by CCP agents on campus after being targeted by a foreign intelligence operation.
10:15 AM ET
Rep. Pallone (D, NJ-6) condemned FCC Media Bureau approval of the Nexstar-TEGNA merger reaching 80% of households despite the 39% statutory cap.
2:00 PM ET
The subcommittee reviewed 14 bills to address the illicit drug crisis, focusing on scheduling synthetic substances like xylazine and nitazenes while regulating equipment used for counterfeit pill production.
10:15 AM ET
The committee passed the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (S. 545) in a 19-3 vote, alongside bipartisan measures to inventory federal crimes and protect U.S. companies from Russian litigation.
10:15 AM ET
The committee unanimously approved H.R. 7613, the ALERT Act, to mandate location-transmitting technology on military aircraft following a fatal 2025 mid-air collision over the Potomac River.
3:30 PM ET
Kirsten Davies (Chief Information Officer, Department of Defense) announced a major reorganization to unify enterprise IT and cybersecurity under the CIO to eliminate wasteful spending and accelerate modernization.
10:30 AM ET
Patrick Zondervan (Executive Director, Loan Guaranty Service, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) said VA aims to launch the partial-claim loss-mitigation program publicly in June 2026.
1:15 PM ET
The subcommittee favorably reported H.R. 1004, the Love Lives On Act, to the full committee to eliminate the remarriage penalty for surviving military spouses under age 55.
2:00 PM ET
Michael Guest denied William R Barzee (Managing Partner, Barzee Flores) motion to reconsider a stay and advanced to summary judgment arguments.
2:00 PM ET
Heather Conley (Non-resident Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute) said Canada pledged $29 billion and Denmark $6 billion for Arctic security following Trump's pressure.
3:30 PM ET
House Republicans introduced an eight-week continuing resolution through May 22 to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown while rejecting a Senate-passed funding alternative.