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1:00 PM ET
Glenn Thompson defended HR 7567 as bipartisan farm bill with 500 stakeholder endorsements despite locking in $187 billion in SNAP cuts.
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Apr 27 – May 1, 2026 · 56 hearings on the schedule that week. Entries link to transcripts and summaries where they exist.
1:00 PM ET
Glenn Thompson defended HR 7567 as bipartisan farm bill with 500 stakeholder endorsements despite locking in $187 billion in SNAP cuts.
3:30 PM ET
Jared Isaacman (Administrator) said NASA can return astronauts to the Moon and build a lunar base under the $18.8 billion FY27 request.
4:00 PM ET
Canceled. This hearing was canceled. No transcript is expected for this occurrence.
4:00 PM ET
Lee Zeldin (Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency) defended the fiscal 2027 budget cutting EPA funding by fifty-two percent while touting environmental wins.
3:30 PM ET
Outcome unconfirmed. We have not confirmed whether this hearing took place. A missing recording does not establish cancellation.
5:15 PM ET
Closed session. This meeting was scheduled as closed to the public. No public recording or transcript is expected.
9:00 AM ET
The FY27 request proposes roughly $4.4 billion for NOAA, cutting over $1 billion and eliminating ocean research and cooperative institutes.
9:30 AM ET
Derrick Anderson (Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict) said SOF comprise three percent of joint force and less than two percent of budget.
10:00 AM ET
Chairman Jason Smith accused Brian G. Donley (President and CEO, NewYork-Presbyterian) of abusing Medicare by classifying his Manhattan flagship as rural for extra payments.
10:00 AM ET
Chairman Jerry Moran commended the successful Artemis-two mission for surpassing Apollo 13's distance record as a step toward returning Americans to the Moon.
10:00 AM ET
Linda McMahon (Secretary, U.S. Department of Education) defended FY27 budget maintaining Title I, Pell and IDEA while proposing $2 billion MEGA block grant.
10:00 AM ET
Sen. Daines convened nominations hearing for OSCE, Guatemala, Tanzania and EBRD posts and left record open until April 29 for responses.
10:00 AM ET
Admiral Kevin Lunday (Commandant, United States Coast Guard) warned the service faces day 74 without appropriations while seeking nearly $16 billion for fiscal 2027.
10:00 AM ET
Rep. Roy cited a DOJ report alleging Biden officials coordinated FACE Act enforcement with abortion groups and stonewalled Congress for three years.
10:00 AM ET
Lee Zeldin (Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) defended the $4.2 billion FY27 request as fiscally responsible while fulfilling all statutory obligations.
10:00 AM ET
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares (Managing Principal, MRV Associates) testified revised proposals cut overall capital nearly 5% from current rules, 6% Tier 1 for eight G-SIBs with stress-test changes.
10:00 AM ET
Closed session. This meeting was scheduled as closed to the public. No public recording or transcript is expected.
10:15 AM ET
Rep. Kiley convened the hearing to argue gifted program cuts, equitable grading, and charter opposition lower standards and widen gaps for disadvantaged students.
10:30 AM ET
Postponed. This hearing was postponed. See the replacement hearing for its current schedule.
11:00 AM ET
The committee favorably reported the fiscal 2027 National Security-State bill on a 35-27 vote after rejecting Democratic Ukraine, Gaza and humanitarian amendments.
9:30 AM ET
Doug Burgum (Secretary, US Department of the Interior) endorsed reauthorizing the Legacy Restoration Fund by July 4 and unifying five federal wildland fire programs.
10:00 AM ET
Biggs reviewed H.R. 8481, Kayleigh's Law requiring lifetime no-contact orders for federal sex crimes, and proposed clarifying the order survives beyond the criminal sentence.
10:00 AM ET
The committee unanimously reported six bipartisan Chafee modernization bills covering housing, education, workforce training, legal aid, parenting support and mentorship to the House.
10:00 AM ET
Rep. Self pledged to authorize the State Department's new Bureau of Emerging Threats to counter Chinese and Russian space threats.
10:00 AM ET
Terrence A. Duffy (Chairman and CEO, CME Group) warned a London clearinghouse supervised by the Bank of England could tear up US Treasury contracts in a crisis.
10:00 AM ET
Mark Montgomery (Senior Director and Senior Fellow, Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation, Foundation for Defense of Democracies) urged designating data centers and space as separate critical infrastructure sectors.
10:00 AM ET
Pete Hegseth (Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense) defended President Trump's historic $1.5 trillion FY27 defense budget request emphasizing modernization, readiness, and industrial base revitalization.
10:00 AM ET
Sen. Scott announced the committee voted 13-11 to favorably report Kevin Warsh's nomination as Federal Reserve governor and chair to the full Senate.
10:00 AM ET
The committee favorably reported H.R. 8462, the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act, to the House, aiming to modernize federal research and counter aggressive technological investments by China.
10:00 AM ET
House Appropriations advanced the $26.27 billion FY27 Agriculture-FDA bill 35-25 after rejecting Democratic amendments on nutrition, water, energy, and staffing.
10:00 AM ET
Chair Stauber announced President Trump signed House Joint Resolution 140 reversing Biden-era lockup of Minnesota's Duluth copper-nickel complex to boost domestic supply.
2:00 PM ET
The subcommittee considered four bills authorizing Dakota water feasibility studies, Nisqually hatchery transfer, and Reclamation consultation reforms without taking votes today.
10:00 AM ET
The committee advanced a legislative package to curb improper payments, including bills to expand Treasury's Do Not Pay system and establish a permanent fraud-focused Inspector General.
10:15 AM ET
Rep. Latta convened review of grid bills requiring large loads to fund upgrades amid NERC warning of 329-gigawatt shortfall over ten years.
2:00 PM ET
Lawmakers reviewed 28 bills to close the GRAS loophole, standardize labeling, and strengthen infant formula safety but took no votes.
10:15 AM ET
Rep. Owens cited FIRE data that 59% of students self-censor monthly and 34% justify violence to stop campus speech during hearing opening.
10:15 AM ET
All four district court nominees refused to say Joe Biden won the 2020 election, stating only he was certified, prompting sharp criticism from Democrats.
2:00 PM ET
Outcome unconfirmed. We have not confirmed whether this hearing took place. A missing recording does not establish cancellation.
2:00 PM ET
Brian Mast condemned Iran's selection as vice chair of the nuclear nonproliferation conference and said America should exit the United Nations entirely.
2:30 PM ET
Brandon Williams (Administrator, NNSA) presented a $32.8 billion FY2027 budget request, a 29% increase focused on modernizing the nuclear triad and production infrastructure to counter China and Russia.
2:30 PM ET
Lee Zeldin (Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency) defended rescinding the 2009 endangerment finding and repealing power plant rules as saving over $1 trillion.
2:30 PM ET
Rosie Rios (Chair, U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission) announced America's Startup drew nearly 200 colleges competing for $25,000 grants with winners named May 4.
2:30 PM ET
Ron Johnson released interim report alleging Biden FDA officials knowingly used flawed surveillance that masked COVID vaccine safety signals for serious adverse events.
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
Margarita Devlin (Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) said VA strongly supports permanent funding for Lovell center and homeless veterans health care programs.
5:00 PM ET
Outcome unconfirmed. We have not confirmed whether this hearing took place. A missing recording does not establish cancellation.
June 8, 2026 · Nomination of Smith for Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development
8:00 AM ET
Rep. Rogers (R, KY-5) advanced the $77.341 billion FY27 CJS bill to full committee on an 8-6 recorded vote after the voice vote passed.
8:00 AM ET
Rep. Valadao (R, CA-22) advanced the $5.4 billion FY27 Legislative Branch bill to full committee on a 5-4 party-line vote.
9:30 AM ET
The Department of the Air Force requested a $338.8 billion FY 2027 budget, featuring a 130% increase for the Space Force and controversial mandatory funding for critical programs.
10:30 AM ET
The President's FY 2027 budget requests $9.1 billion for the Indian Health Service and $5.6 billion in advanced appropriations for FY 2028 to provide funding certainty.
9:30 AM ET
Pete Hegseth (Secretary of War, US Department of Defense) defended the $1.535 trillion fiscal 2027 request amid bipartisan scrutiny of Iran war costs and casualties.
10:00 AM ET
Sen. Risch (R-ID) led approval of five State Department nominees, including Wells Griffith to IAEA posts and Adam Cassidy for cyberspace policy, advancing them to full Senate.
10:00 AM ET
Outcome unconfirmed. We have not confirmed whether this hearing took place. A missing recording does not establish cancellation.
10:00 AM ET
Douglas Allen Collins (Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs) presented a $488.2 billion fiscal year 2027 budget request, representing a 7.7 percent increase to expand veterans' healthcare and benefits.
10:30 AM ET
Tom Schultz (Chief, U.S. Forest Service) said the agency hired 9,700 firefighters and treated 1.7 million acres, declaring readiness for a severe drought-driven fire season.
10:15 AM ET
Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the GUARD Act unanimously, the carjacking bill 18-4, and six nominees while holding over Trey's Law.
No hearings were on the schedule for Friday.