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 · 59 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 presided as the committee voted 7-3 to advance closed rules for fraud bills, California CRA disapprovals, and Russia-Iran sanctions.
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
Sen. Wyden announced vigorous opposition to Chris Klomp (Nominee to be Deputy Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services) confirmation over vaccine confusion amid measles outbreak.
10:00 AM ET
Bryan Bedford (Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration) said radar replacement will slip to September 2028 and phase two modernization needs another $10 billion.
10:00 AM ET
Dominick Fiorentino (Analyst in Government Organization and Management, Congressional Research Service) confirmed no government-wide data tracks Economy Act agreements or funding amounts.
10:00 AM ET
Theodore Garrish (Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, US Department of Energy) said six states volunteered to host campuses and sought authority to bypass Yucca Mountain exclusivity.
10:15 AM ET
Lawmakers examined bipartisan Patients First Act to stabilize Medicare physician payments before year-end doc fix deadline amid looming proposed cuts.
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.
10:00 AM ET
Tom McClintock announced the Majority Leader assured him the anti-sanctuary bill will receive a House floor vote before this session ends.
2:00 PM ET
Rep. Issa asserted the ICC is invalid with no authority over Americans as Stephen J. Rapp (Senior Fellow, Center for National Security Law, Georgetown Law) defended engagement.
2:00 PM ET
New Jersey admitted roughly 6,600 self-identified noncitizens were registered to vote and about 340 voted after a motor-vehicle software error concealed since 2024.
10:00 AM ET
Scott Bessent (Secretary of the Treasury, US Department of the Treasury) said the US is waging its largest economic isolation campaign against Iran through blockade and sanctions enforcement.
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.
2:09 PM ET
Rep. Castro's motion to subpoena Venezuela oil agreements with North American Blue Energy Partners failed on a 6-6 tied vote.
10:00 AM ET
Rep. Sam Graves (R, MO-6) led approval of ten aviation, maritime and public-buildings bills and 24 GSA lease resolutions by voice vote.
10:00 AM ET
Texas's new flood warning infrastructure prevented fatalities during summer flooding after 130 deaths last year, demonstrating technology saves lives when warnings reach communities.
10:00 AM ET
Glenn Grothman promoted his bipartisan Cancer Drug Parity Act HR 4101 to require equal cost-sharing for oral and IV chemotherapy in employer plans.
2:00 PM ET
Rep. Burchett announced he will introduce the Recovery First Housing Act requiring federally funded housing services to offer substance abuse treatment.
4:00 PM ET
Transcript withdrawn. We withdrew this transcript because it did not match this hearing. A corrected transcript is in preparation.
10:15 AM ET
Rep. Allen accused union leaders of spending over 90% of political funds on Democrats while nearly half of members backed Trump.
10:15 AM ET
Westerman advanced five contested bills on drilling, rigs-to-reefs, salmon predation, hatcheries and forestry plus a twelve-bill bipartisan package to the House floor.
11:00 AM ET
Rep. Jack convened the hearing as the Senate prepared to vote on cloture for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act that afternoon.
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 session. This meeting was scheduled as closed to the public. No public recording or transcript is expected.
9:30 AM ET
House Budget Committee favorably reported H.R. 6470 by 27-0 and H.R. 4464 by 29-0, advancing both bipartisan budget-process reforms to the full House.
9:30 AM ET
Committee favorably reported Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act 19-0, Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act 10-9, nuclear fuel bill 18-1, and approved 21 GSA prospectuses.
9:30 AM ET
Carlyle Currier (President, Colorado Farm Bureau) revealed waiver of tariff-rate quotas on 300,000 metric tons of beef trimmings cut cattle prices 15% during spring sales.
9:45 AM ET
The committee advanced all nine small-business bills favorably to the House by unanimous roll-call votes of 22-0 and 23-0 after postponing recorded votes.
10:00 AM ET
Sen. Risch (R-ID) convened a hearing on five career ambassador nominees and left the record open through September 17 for additional statements.
10:00 AM ET
Conor Coleman (Head of Investments and Chief of Staff, United States International Development Finance Corporation) admitted DFC has written no policies under its $20 billion maritime reinsurance program.
10:00 AM ET
Craig Singleton (China Program Senior Director, Foundation for Defense of Democracies) called Chinese cars 'Huawei with wheels' and urged blocking vehicles and robots before ubiquitous deployment.
10:00 AM ET
Chairman Cassidy condemned measles misinformation as Pennsylvania coroners confirmed three measles-caused deaths amid a 3,300-case national outbreak, the worst in decades.
10:00 AM ET
The committee ordered the Jawbone Act reported favorably 18-10 after defeating Sen. Cantwell (D-WA)'s substitute amendment 15-13 on AI coverage.
10:00 AM ET
Subcommittee reviewed eight California, Florida and tribal water bills without voting, spotlighting Hetch Hetchy fees, Florida permitting, and $500M Agua Caliente settlement.
2:00 PM ET
Subcommittee reviewed nine public lands bills addressing new park units, historic designations, boundary adjustments, and forest health without taking votes.
10:00 AM ET
Anemone Franz (Visiting Research Fellow, American Enterprise Institute) urged Congress to mandate synthetic DNA screening, fund pathogen-agnostic surveillance, and close oversight gaps.
10:00 AM ET
Rep. Guthrie (R, KY-2) advanced all 16 bills, approving contested AI leadership, recycling standards and foreign-regulation measures over Democratic opposition.
10:00 AM ET
House Ways and Means advanced HR 10357, the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act, by 38-5 alongside six other tax and health bills.
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
Garbarino highlighted FY26 increases for homeland grants while Thompson said DHS still owes New York $87 million in counterterrorism funds.
10:00 AM ET
Jim Jordan-led committee favorably reported three bills renaming Secret Service Uniformed Division, expanding BOP hiring authority, and penalizing foreign officials.
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
The committee favorably reported eight bills including CFPB reforms and a Bitcoin reserve while rejecting increased Federal Home Loan Bank housing contributions on a 21-28 vote.
10:15 AM ET
Six district court nominees testified before Senate Judiciary without receiving a vote as senators pressed them on abortion, tribal sovereignty, and January 6.
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.
1:00 PM ET
Vice Admiral 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 with Xi at next week's summit.
2:30 PM ET
Sen. Murkowski advanced S.5354 to reauthorize NAHASDA after 30 years, adding homeownership flexibility, streamlined reviews, and permanent veteran housing support.
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
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.
3:30 PM ET
The committee reported the Agricultural Act of 2026 on a 12-11 vote after John Boozman ruled Joni Ernst's Proposition 12 amendment out of order.
9:30 AM ET
Closed session. This meeting was scheduled as closed to the public. No public recording or transcript is expected.
10:00 AM ET
The committee unanimously advanced the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 by 24-0 and reported four Trump nominees on 13-11 party-line votes.
10:15 AM ET
Canceled. This hearing was canceled. No transcript is expected for this occurrence.
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 maintain that stance.
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
Outcome unconfirmed. We have not confirmed whether this hearing took place. A missing recording does not establish cancellation.
12:00 PM ET
Rep. Barr convened Richmond field hearing promoting House-passed Main Street Capital Access Act and urged Senate action before Congress ends.