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9:30 AM ET
Kevin Lilly (Nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, US Department of the Interior) promised stalled international conservation funds would move within one to two weeks.
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Jun 22 – Jun 26, 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.
9:30 AM ET
Kevin Lilly (Nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, US Department of the Interior) promised stalled international conservation funds would move within one to two weeks.
10:00 AM ET
The Senate passed the 21st Century Road to Housing Act 85-4, hailed as the biggest housing legislation in three decades awaiting House passage.
10:00 AM ET
Sen. Moran announced he will introduce the Runway Safety Act to improve driver training and technology after Saturday's Boston Logan Delta go-around.
10:15 AM ET
Sen. Hawley (R-MO) convened a hearing on eight DC court nominees amid 100,000-case backlog and left record open until Friday the twenty-sixth without vote.
2:00 PM ET
The committee voted 8-4 to advance a combined rule for HR 1181, HR 9022, HR 8595 and HR 9237 after rejecting five Democratic amendments.
3:00 PM ET
Closed session. This meeting was scheduled as closed to the public. No public recording or transcript is expected.
4:15 PM ET
Gregory L. Masiello (Program Executive Officer, F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office) confirmed six Marine Corps F-35s were accepted without radars pending APG-85 delivery.
9:30 AM ET
David Steiner (Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer, US Postal Service) said USPS is out of cash and borrowing from retirement funds to continue operations.
9:45 AM ET
Outcome unconfirmed. We have not confirmed whether this hearing took place. A missing recording does not establish cancellation.
10:00 AM ET
Richard L. Fordyce (Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, United States Department of Agriculture) said FSA published two rules implementing ten tax-law sections with final two rules imminent.
10:00 AM ET
Eileen O'Mara (Vice Chair, Stripe) urged direct Federal Reserve access for payment firms, noting US remains only G-seven nation blocking it.
10:00 AM ET
Kevin J. Lilly (Nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, U.S. Department of the Interior) committed to streamline coal-mining ESA consultations after court vacated biological opinion.
10:00 AM ET
Thomas B. Chapman (Member, National Transportation Safety Board) said requiring ADS-B In could have prevented the DCA midair collision that killed 67 people.
10:00 AM ET
Rep. Jordan blamed Biden DOJ's block of JetBlue-Spirit merger for 17,000 job losses and elimination of low-fare competition nationwide today.
10:00 AM ET
The committee advanced all 19 bipartisan homeland security bills with favorable recommendations, with most passing 30-0 and a few drawing limited opposition votes.
10:00 AM ET
Brenna Jenny (Deputy Assistant Attorney General, DOJ Civil Division) reported record $6.8 billion False Claims Act recoveries in fiscal year 2025.
10:00 AM ET
Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she will support Mark Cruz's nomination for Indian Health Service Director and advance it quickly toward markup.
10:15 AM ET
Lawmakers examined seven bills including BRACE Act, CHARM Act and Legacy Mine Cleanup Act to boost domestic critical mineral recycling and recovery.
2:00 PM ET
The subcommittee advanced all eight energy bills, including ratepayer protection and pipeline safety reauthorization, to the full committee by voice vote.
10:15 AM ET
Sen. Grassley announced the committee is confirming circuit judges nearly twice as fast and district judges at triple the prior pace.
2:00 PM ET
Sen. Welch accused the Trump administration of diverting $103 million in taxpayer funds to private Freedom 250 for partisan self-promotion and access-selling.
10:15 AM ET
The committee advanced the Voter ID Act requiring photo ID for federal elections by an 8-4 vote after rejecting Democrats' broader ID amendment.
10:15 AM ET
John V. Ladd (Senior Advisor, Center for Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning, Jobs for the Future) warned current growth will miss one million apprentices by 2030 without intervention.
10:30 AM ET
The committee adopted Chairman Westerman's substitute amendment and ordered HR 9250 favorably reported to reauthorize the Legacy Restoration Fund for five years.
11:00 AM ET
The committee favorably reported the $1.072 trillion fiscal 2027 Defense bill to the House on a 34-27 vote after rejecting all Democratic amendments.
2:00 PM ET
Closed session. This meeting was scheduled as closed to the public. No public recording or transcript is expected.
2:00 PM ET
Chris Urben (Ret. Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration) said terrorist designation disrupted cartels, extraditing 100 leaders and enabling killing of El Mencho.
2:15 PM ET
Postponed. This hearing was postponed. See the replacement hearing for its current schedule.
July 21, 2026 · Failure at the Front Gate: Examining VA Police and Security Deficiencies
3:00 PM ET
Shai Akabas (Vice President of Economic Policy, Bipartisan Policy Center) warned Social Security faces a 2032 depletion triggering automatic 22% benefit cuts.
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
Outcome unconfirmed. We have not confirmed whether this hearing took place. A missing recording does not establish cancellation.
9:30 AM ET
Outcome unconfirmed. We have not confirmed whether this hearing took place. A missing recording does not establish cancellation.
10:00 AM ET
Joshua Carter (Associate Administrator, Office of Investment and Innovation, U.S. Small Business Administration) reported FY25 SBIC assets hit record $53 billion with zero taxpayer subsidy.
10:00 AM ET
Natalia Renta (Associate Director, Americans for Financial Reform) warned SpaceX will enter Russell indexes tomorrow and Nasdaq 100 July 6 at inflated valuations risking retirement savers.
10:00 AM ET
Sen. Hagerty convened a recess hearing on five State Department nominees and left the record open until June 29 for additional questions.
10:00 AM ET
Mike Crapo said he intends to support all five bipartisan nominees to restore the six-seat ITC to full strength after operating with only half its commissioners.
10:00 AM ET
The committee advanced all ten bipartisan AI bills, with four passing 29-0, one 33-0, two 35-0, two 34-1, and one without an announced tally.
10:00 AM ET
Christopher Phelan (Nominee to be Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers) conceded headline inflation rose to 4.2% from 2.8% in February 2025.
10:00 AM ET
Markwayne Mullin said DHS located 147,000 of 450,000 missing migrant children and pledged an expanded task force to find all remaining children.
10:00 AM ET
Tracy Glover (Sheriff, Kane County, Utah) urged the subcommittee to advance H.R. 6802 to void the Forest Service criminal prohibitions rule.
10:00 AM ET
Tim Burchett citing U.S. Department of Agriculture reports said data from 29 states showed $3 billion in potential fraud including benefits to 186,000 deceased individuals.
10:00 AM ET
USGS reported Earth MRI expanded high-resolution geophysical coverage from 7% to nearly 30% as Congress weighs reauthorization before funding expires this fiscal year.
10:00 AM ET
Michael DeSombre (Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, US Department of State) confirmed $11 billion Taiwan arms package approved with $14 billion package under presidential review.
10:00 AM ET
Postponed. This hearing was postponed. A new date has not been confirmed.
2:15 PM ET
Glenn Powers (Deputy Under Secretary for Field Programs and Cemetery Operations, National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) endorsed COLA bill H.R. 8552 while opposing Hawaii cemetery expansion.
10:00 AM ET
Outcome unconfirmed. We have not confirmed whether this hearing took place. A missing recording does not establish cancellation.
10:15 AM ET
Karen Donfried (Director, Congressional Research Service) said AI testing produced only 3% acceptable bill summaries from 3,000 drafts across six models.
10:15 AM ET
Rep. Tim Walberg led approval of all eleven bills including H.R. 8476 requiring schools to treat antisemitism like other Title VI discrimination.
10:15 AM ET
State Medicaid directors testified about fraud crackdowns as CMS deferred $350 million from Minnesota and $1.34 billion from California over program integrity concerns.
2:00 PM ET
The subcommittee advanced fifteen health bills including Lower Costs More Transparency Act to full committee despite calls for further refinement before markup.
10:15 AM ET
Canceled. This hearing was canceled. No transcript is expected for this occurrence.
10:30 AM ET
David Shedd (Former Acting Director, Defense Intelligence Agency) estimated CCP intellectual property theft costs $600 billion annually and targets AI, quantum and biotech.
2:00 PM ET
Rep. LaHood said MIECHV served 79,000 households with over one million visits in FY2025 and authorization expires in October 2027.
No hearings were on the schedule for Friday.