From the archive
Jun 1 – Jun 5, 2026 · 52 hearings on the schedule that week. Entries link to transcripts and summaries where they exist.
No hearings were on the schedule for Monday.
10:00 AM ET
Clay Heil (Vice President of Government Relations, Crowley Maritime Corporation) warned the 150-day Jones Act waiver let a Chinese-built vessel move asphalt domestically and froze investment.
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Tom Schultz (Chief, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service) said the agency hired over 11,000 firefighters and added 450 red-carded staff for fire season.
10:00 AM ET
Marco Rubio (Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State) said Operation Epic Fury destroyed Iran's navy and degraded missiles while blockade costs Tehran hundreds of millions daily.
10:30 AM ET
Closed to the public — no transcript.
2:00 PM ET
Markwayne Mullin refused to commit to obeying court orders against DHS, saying courts are politicized and often overturned during heated FY27 budget hearing.
2:00 PM ET
Marco Rubio (Secretary of State) revealed Israel proposed winding down US security assistance to zero over ten years under a new memorandum of understanding.
3:00 PM ET
Sen. Warner (D-VA) condemned President Trump's announcement that the housing finance chief will simultaneously serve as Director of National Intelligence.
4:00 PM ET
HR 8646 provides $26.27 billion for agriculture, FDA and rural development, 1.4 percent below fiscal 2026 enacted levels during Rules consideration.
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Scott Bessent (Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Department of the Treasury) said Treasury will follow Justice Department direction not to move forward with the anti-weaponization fund amid ongoing litigation.
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Marco Rubio (Secretary of State, US Department of State) said Operation Epic Fury destroyed Iran's navy, air force and most missile launchers to block nuclear breakout.
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Sen. Cruz and Sen. Cantwell touted their bipartisan Protect College Sports Act to create national NIL, transfer, and eligibility rules.
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Small business defense contractors dropped from 121,000 to 63,000 despite record $183 billion awards, underscoring consolidation threatening national security resilience.
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Sean McMaster (Administrator, Federal Highway Administration) said FHWA obligated $8.4 billion and advanced 53% of 3,200 backlogged grants since President Trump took office.
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Sen. Cassidy urged Congress to ban federal funding for providers performing gender-transition procedures on minors, citing new surgical guidance deferring operations until adulthood.
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Mark Mullen (Secretary, Department of Homeland Security) said primary border wall will finish next year with secondary and smart wall by summer 2028.
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The committee approved H.R. 8481 by 23-0 to authorize federal courts to issue lifetime no-contact orders for serious violent and sexual offenses.
10:15 AM ET
Rep. Bilirakis touted the Secure Data Act as a uniform national privacy standard protecting consumers while giving businesses regulatory certainty nationwide.
2:00 PM ET
The subcommittee examined ten draft bills modernizing Clean Air Act Title II, targeting California waivers, diesel exhaust fluid rules, bus idling preemption, and inspection programs.
10:15 AM ET
Thomas Austin (Architect of the Capitol) warned Rayburn faces catastrophic systems failure after 25 major leaks since 2023 and urged building new swing space.
10:15 AM ET
Lawmakers examined colleges' fragmented AI adoption, academic integrity strain, and bias risks without advancing legislation during Thursday's higher education hearing.
11:00 AM ET
Michael Simpson unveiled a $38.9 billion Interior bill increasing tribal health and education funding while cutting EPA by $1.8 billion.
2:00 PM ET
Sen. Schmitt advanced the SCAM Act to extend terrorism denaturalization evidence from five to ten years and ensure deportation after revocation.
2:00 PM ET
Timothy Petty (Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Deputy Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) announced NOAA supports HR 8904 and HR 2406.
2:30 PM ET
Ron Johnson convened hearing alleging COVID-19 mRNA injections may cause cancer through plausible mechanisms while suppressing dissenting research and injury reports.
2:30 PM ET
Sen. Husted touted Upward Mobility Act creating five-state pilot combining ten federal programs into flexible funding to eliminate cliffs while remaining deficit neutral.
2:30 PM ET
Bryan Mercier (Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs) and John Crockett (Deputy Chief, Forest Service) supported most land transfer bills pending technical amendments.
3:00 PM ET
Closed to the public — no transcript.
3:00 PM ET
No video available — no transcript.
3:00 PM ET
Marco Rubio (Secretary, Department of State) pledged to resolve the preservative dispute and release $600 million in appropriated GAVI funds shortly.
3:30 PM ET
Indiana University research cited showed Indian-made generics cause 54% more serious adverse events including hospitalization, disability and death, prompting demands for domestic manufacturing and tougher FDA oversight.
3:45 PM ET
The Rules Committee voted 6-3 to grant same-day authority through June 5 for the Senate reconciliation bill funding ICE and CBP.
4:00 PM ET
Sen. Moran adjourned the nominations hearing without a vote after both nominees committed to quarterly briefings on IT and accountability.
10:00 AM ET
Jonathan Gould (Comptroller of the Currency, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency) said OCC conditionally approved ten new banks after receiving record de novo applications in 2025.
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Scott Bessent (Secretary of the Treasury, US Department of the Treasury) said Treasury will follow Justice Department direction not to move forward with the disputed anti-weaponization fund.
10:00 AM ET
Robert G. Taub (Vice Chairman, Postal Regulatory Commission) announced PRC waived retirement payments to provide $15 billion relief through 2030 and avert imminent insolvency.
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Chairman Rogers opened markup of H.R. 8800 authorizing $1.15 trillion to revitalize the industrial base and raise servicemember pay for fiscal year 2027.
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Michael Carrier (Board of Governors Professor, Rutgers Law School) said the Supreme Court unanimously rejected induced infringement in Amgen versus Hikma minutes before testimony.
10:00 AM ET
EPA confirmed its Office of Research and Development was shuttered and replaced by OASIS to embed scientists directly within regulatory program offices.
10:00 AM ET
President Trump's executive order directs classified benchmarking of AI cyber capabilities and voluntary early government access to frontier models for CISA oversight.
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Brooke Rollins (Secretary of Agriculture, US Department of Agriculture) confirmed a New World screwworm case in La Pryor Texas activating quarantines and sterile fly releases.
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Transcript unavailable.
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No video available — no transcript.
10:15 AM ET
James R. Murphy (Chairman, National Labor Relations Board) reported reducing pending board cases from 591 to 387 despite 152 new assignments.
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Sam Matheny (Chief Executive Officer, Merkhet Solutions) announced NAB launched Merkhet to deploy Broadcast Positioning System as terrestrial GPS backup nationwide.
10:15 AM ET
No video available — no transcript.
2:00 PM ET
Rep. Young Kim said she is leading an effort to reauthorize expiring fentanyl sanctions to preserve United States leverage over Beijing.
8:00 AM ET
The subcommittee favorably reported the FY2027 Labor-HHS-Education bill to the full committee on an 11-7 recorded vote after two amendments were withdrawn without votes.
8:00 AM ET
Mark Amodei announced the subcommittee favorably reported the fiscal year 2027 Homeland Security bill to the full committee by voice vote.