Subcommittee on Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust
9:00 AM ET
Brian Blase (President, Paragon Health Institute) estimated 14.3 million were improperly enrolled in ACA exchanges or Medicaid expansion in 2024, costing $65 billion.
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Sep 14 – Sep 18, 2026 · 58 hearings on the schedule that week. Entries link to transcripts and summaries where they exist.
9:00 AM ET
Brian Blase (President, Paragon Health Institute) estimated 14.3 million were improperly enrolled in ACA exchanges or Medicaid expansion in 2024, costing $65 billion.
4:00 PM ET
Virginia Foxx convened Rules to advance five measures including California emissions CRA disapprovals, anti-fraud bills, and Russia-Iran sanctions package for floor consideration this week.
9:00 AM ET
Kash Patel (Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation) announced the FBI captured all ten Top Ten fugitives, including a weekend arrest in Venezuela.
10:00 AM ET
Chairman Babin highlighted Texas Hill Country new flood warning infrastructure performed flawlessly this summer with zero fatalities after 130 deaths last year.
10:00 AM ET
Rep. Grothman highlighted his bipartisan Cancer Drug Parity Act to require equal cost-sharing for oral and IV chemotherapy in employer plans.
2:00 PM ET
Tim Burchett announced he will introduce the Recovery First Housing Act requiring federally funded housing to offer substance abuse treatment.
4:00 PM ET
The committee advanced a resolution recommending the House find Leon D. Black in contempt of Congress for defying two subpoenas.
10:00 AM ET
Dominick A. Fiorentino (Analyst in Government Organization and Management, Congressional Research Service) confirmed no government-wide public data tracks Economy Act agreements, amounts, or usage.
10:00 AM ET
Bryan Bedford (Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration) revealed radar replacement will slip to September 2028 and phase two needs additional $10 billion.
10:00 AM ET
Rep. Keating released a report alleging Trump administration delisted Milorad Dodik and steered Bosnia pipeline contract to Trump allies Jesse Bunnell and Joseph Flynn.
10:00 AM ET
Tom McClintock announced the Majority Leader committed to a floor vote on anti-sanctuary legislation before the session ends after months of Democratic opposition in committee.
10:00 AM ET
Abigail Echo-Hawk (Executive Vice President, Seattle Indian Health Board) said FBI Operation Not Forgotten recovered 438 children in six months but will end this month.
2:00 PM ET
New Jersey admitted roughly 6,600 self-identified noncitizens were registered to vote between 2023-2024 and about 340 voted after a motor-vehicle system error.
2:00 PM ET
Chairman Darrell Issa declared the ICC has no authority over Americans because the United States never ratified the Rome Statute.
10:00 AM ET
Senate Finance considered four nominees for HHS, IRS chief counsel, and Tax Court amid scrutiny over measles response and secret pharmaceutical pricing deals.
10:00 AM ET
Scott Bessent (Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Department of the Treasury) highlighted World Bank plans to phase out China lending by 2031 and refocus on growth.
10:00 AM ET
Garish requested congressional authority to negotiate binding host agreements for nuclear lifecycle innovation campuses beyond Yucca Mountain exclusivity with six states already expressing interest.
10:15 AM ET
Lawmakers examined bipartisan proposals including the Patients First Act to stabilize Medicare physician payments and prevent another year-end doc fix.
10:00 AM ET
The committee adopted the substitute and favorably reported HR 10304 requiring drone manufacturers to provide safety statements upon initial activation.
10:15 AM ET
Thomas Jones (President, American Accountability Foundation) testified unions directed over 90% of political spending to Democrats despite nearly half of members supporting President Trump.
10:15 AM ET
Rep. McClintock's HR 181 advanced through debate to require equal ESA treatment for hatchery and wild species, with a Democratic amendment vote postponed.
11:00 AM ET
Brian Jack said the Senate is expected to vote Tuesday afternoon on cloture to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.
2:00 PM ET
Bill Huizenga suspended the hearing for Capitol Police to remove Code Pink protesters wearing disruptive shirts during witness testimony on covert Chinese influence operations.
3:00 PM ET
Closed to the public — no transcript.
9:30 AM ET
HR 6470 and HR 4464 advanced to the House after unanimous committee votes with no opposition recorded on either measure.
9:30 AM ET
Rep. Thompson touted doubled export promotion funding and House farm bill passage while witnesses urged Congress to expand demand programs for cotton, produce, timber and biobased products.
9:30 AM ET
The committee favorably reported S 5045, the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act, by a 19-0 vote to ease Clean Air Act rules for prescribed burns.
9:45 AM ET
The committee unanimously advanced all nine small business bills, with roll-call votes of 22-0 or 23-0 to report each measure favorably to the House.
10:00 AM ET
Garbarino highlighted FY26 increases for homeland grants while Thompson said DHS still owes New York $87 million in counterterrorism funds.
10:00 AM ET
The subcommittee examined Executive Order 14292, China’s biotech surge, and whether federal oversight protects taxpayers without stifling American innovation leadership.
10:00 AM ET
Alex Fitzsimmons (Associate Deputy Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy) endorsed efficiency rollback, incandescent, hydropower, geothermal and cybersecurity bills before the committee.
10:00 AM ET
Chris Klomp (Nominee to be Deputy Secretary, US Department of Health and Human Services) and two others testified amid a 3300-case measles outbreak facing Senate scrutiny.
10:00 AM ET
Sen. Risch (R-ID) adjourned the nominations hearing for five career ambassador nominees without a vote, leaving the record open through September 17.
10:00 AM ET
Committee advanced HR 10158, HR 6832, HR 7502, HR 9385 and HR 10170 with bipartisan and party-line votes toward House floor consideration.
10:00 AM ET
Chair Hill advanced five financial services bills through markup, adopting substitutes and amendments while postponing final recorded votes for later consideration.
10:00 AM ET
The subcommittee reviewed eight California, tribal water and Florida wildlife bills without voting, spotlighting the fight to restore Florida's vacated Section 404 permitting program.
2:00 PM ET
Subcommittee heard testimony on nine federal lands bills including Greenwood monument, Fort Ontario park, and Big Bend expansion without taking votes.
10:00 AM ET
Committee advanced Jawbone Act 18-10, Muhammad Ali boxing revival, ITS codification, pool safety reauthorization, aviation safety, bycatch, Great Lakes and Mystic Alerts measures.
10:00 AM ET
The committee advanced H.R. 10357, the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act, as amended after tabling appeals and rejecting three amendments from Lloyd Doggett.
10:00 AM ET
Joel Borkert (Deputy Coordinator for Programs and Military Coordination, Bureau of Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State) outlined homeland-first strategy including designating 21 cartels as terrorist organizations.
10:00 AM ET
Craig Singleton (China Program Senior Director, Foundation for Defense of Democracies) called Chinese EVs 'Huawei with wheels' and urged Congress to block vehicles and robots before ubiquitous deployment.
10:00 AM ET
Transcript unavailable.
10:00 AM ET
Conor Coleman (Head of Investments and Chief of Staff, United States International Development Finance Corporation) admitted DFC's $20 billion maritime reinsurance program has written zero policies.
10:15 AM ET
Rep. Walberg touted his new Team USA Act capping international athletes at 20% of rosters at schools receiving federal student aid.
10:15 AM ET
Six district court nominees testified seeking confirmation as home-state senators praised their public service, prosecutorial experience, and judicial temperament for lifetime federal judgeships.
1:00 PM ET
Nathan Moore (Deputy Commandant for Operations, United States Coast Guard) said the service must grow by 15,000 members to crew new cutters and aircraft.
2:00 PM ET
Silvia Zin (Victim of PRC Repression) urged President Trump to raise her husband Min Jin’s wrongful detention in China during next week’s summit with Xi Jinping.
2:30 PM ET
Sen. Murkowski advanced the NAHASDA Modernization Act to reauthorize tribal housing law with streamlined environmental reviews and expanded homeownership flexibility.
3:00 PM ET
Closed to the public — no transcript.
3:30 PM ET
John Boozman announced the committee reported the Agriculture Act of 2026 on a 12-11 roll call vote authorizing staff to make technical corrections.
3:30 PM ET
Senate Aging held its first-ever congressional hearing on menopause, with leaders announcing a bipartisan GAO review of federal research, physician training, and care gaps.
9:30 AM ET
Closed to the public — no transcript.
10:00 AM ET
The committee advanced the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 by 24-0 and advanced four federal nominees by 13-11 votes each.
10:15 AM ET
No video available — no transcript.
10:30 AM ET
Michael Young (Nominee to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Serbia, Department of State) affirmed Srebrenica was genocide and pledged to support Dayton peace.
10:30 AM ET
Rep. Hurd convened hearing on HR 8674 conveying 21,578 Denali acres to Doyon and HR 7269 letting Puyallup Tribe manage its $22 million trust fund.
10:30 AM ET
No video available — no transcript.
12:00 PM ET
Transcript unavailable.