MONDAY, MAY 19

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Subcommittee on Technology Modernization
Hearing: Improving Software Licensing Management
Witnesses: TBA
3:00 PM | 360 Canon HOB

TUESDAY, MAY 20

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Hearings to examine the President’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Homeland Security.
Witnesses: THE HONORABLE KRISTI NOEM, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
9:30 AM – SD-342

Senate Committee on Armed Services
Hearings to examine the posture of the Department of the Air Force in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217.
Witnesses: Honorable Troy E. Meink, Secretary of the Air Force; General David W. Allvin, Jr. USAF, Chief of Staff of the Air Force; General B. Chance Saltzman, USSF, Chief of Space Operations
9:30 AM – SD-G50

Senate Committee on Appropriations – Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Health and Human Services.
Witnesses: The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
10:00 AM – SD-124

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Hearings to examine the President’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of State.
Witnesses: The Honorable Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
10:00 AM – SD-419

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs
Hearing: Mandates Meddling and Mismanagement: The IRAs Threat to Energy and Medicine
Witnesses: Mr. Ben Lieberman, Senior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute; Dr. Erin Trish, Ph.D., Co-Director, USC Schaeffer Center, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics, USC Mann School of Pharmacy; Dr. William McBride, Ph.D., Chief Economist and Stephen J. Entin Fellow in Economics, Tax Foundation
10:00 AM | HVC-210 CAPITOL

House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Defense
Hearing: Oversight Hearing National Guard and Reserves Forces
Witnesses: General Steven S. Nordhaus, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, Department of Defense; Lieutenant General Robert D. Harter, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command; Vice Admiral Nancy S. Lacore, Chief of Navy Reserve, Department of the Navy; Lieutenant General Leonard F. Anderson IV, Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Department of the Navy; Lieutenant General John P. Healy, Chief of Air Force Reserve, Department of the Air Force
10:00 AM | 2359 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Hearing: Budget Hearing Department of the Interior
Witnesses: The Honorable Doug Burgum, Secretary, Department of the Interior
10:00 AM | 2008 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
Hearing: Oversight Hearing of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Witnesses: The Honorable Paul Atkins, Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
10:00 AM | 2362-A Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Hearing: Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Member Day Hearing
Witnesses: Members of Congress
10:00 AM | 2358-C Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Homeland Security | Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence
Hearing: Among Us: Evaluating Sleeper Cell Activity and Other Subversion and Sabotage Threats
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM | 310 Canon HOB

House Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Environment
Hearing: “The Fiscal Year 2026 Environmental Protection Agency Budget.”
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM | 2123 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology | Subcommittee on Environment
Hearing: Innovations in Agrichemicals: AIs Hidden Formula Driving Efficiency
Witnesses: Dr. Brian Lutz, Vice President of Agricultural Solutions, Corteva Agriscience LLC; Dr. Daniel Swale, Associate Professor, Emerging Pathogens Institute and Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida; Dr. Boris Camiletti, Assistant Professor, Department of Crop Sciences, College of Agriculture, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
10:10 AM | 2318 Rayburn HOB

Senate Committee on Judiciary
Hearings to examine defending against drones, focusing on setting safeguards for counter unmanned aircraft systems.
Witnesses: TBA
10:15 AM – SD-216

House Committee on Education and Workforce | Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Hearing: “Empowering the Modern Worker”
Witnesses: TBA
10:15 AM | 2175 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Federal Lands
Business Meeting: Legislative Hearing on: Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ Rep. Hurd Fostering Opportunities to Restore Ecosystems through Sound Tribal Stewardship Act or the FORESTS Act.
Witnesses: TBA
10:15 AM | 1324 Longworth HOB

House Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
Hearing: Legislative hearing on: H.R. 1885 Rep. Murphy Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment Act of 2025. H.R. 2294 Rep. Ezell To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009. H.R. 2860 Rep. Larsen Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025. H.R. 3179 Rep. Babin To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refug
Witnesses: TBA
10:30 AM | 1334 Longworth HOB

House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Homeland Security
Hearing: Oversight Hearing The Transportation Security Administration
Witnesses: Ha Nguyen McNeill, Acting Administrator, The Transportation Security Administration
1:00 PM | 2362-B Rayburn HOB

Senate Committee on Appropriations – Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of State.
Witnesses: The Honorable Marco Rubio, Secretary, Department of State
2:00 PM – SD-138

House Committee on the Judiciary | Subcommittee on Oversight
Hearing: Examining Threats to ICE Operations
Witnesses: TBA
2:00 PM | 2141 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
Hearing: Leg Hrg on the following bills: H.R. 513 Rep. Higgins Offshore Lands Authorities Act of 2025H.R. 931 Rep. Downing To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification and for other purposes.H.R. 2250 Rep. DelBene National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 2556 Rep. Hunt Comprehensive Offshore Resource Evaluation Act of 2025 or the CORE Act of 2025H.R. 3168 Rep. Valadao National E
Witnesses: TBA
2:00 PM | 1324 Longworth HOB

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation
Hearing: Breach of Trust: Surveillance in Private Spaces
Witnesses: Ms. Laura Chadwick, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Travel Technology Association; Mr. Joseph LaSorsa, Founder and President, LaSorsa and Associates; Mr. Alan Butler, Executive Director and President, Electronic Privacy Information Center
2:00 PM | 2247 Rayburn HOB

Senate Committee on Armed Services – Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Hearings to examine the Department of Energy’s atomic energy defense activities and Department of Defense nuclear weapons program in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: Mr. James J. McConnell, Acting Principal Deputy Administrator; Mr. Roger A. Jarrell II, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management; Admiral William J. Houston, USN, Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program; Dr. Brandi C. Vann, Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs; Mr. David A. Hoagland, Acting Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs; General Thomas A. Bussiere, USAF, Commander; Vice Admiral Johnny R. Wolfe, Jr., USN, Director for Strategic Systems Programs
4:45 PM – SR-222

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21

Senate Committee on Armed Services
To receive a closed briefing on an update on Yemen.
9:30 AM – SVC-217

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Hearings to examine the state of higher education.
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM – SD-430

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Hearings to examine the President’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2026 for the Environmental Protection Agency.
Witnesses: Lee Zeldin, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
10:00 AM – SD-562

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Business meeting to consider S.190, to enhance the operations of the North Pacific Research Board, S.318, to require a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet, S.337, to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the authority of the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration relating to the shipping of household goods, S.503, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to evaluate and consider the impact of the telecommunications network equipment supply chain on the deployment of universal service, S.1092, to require certain products to be labeled with ‘Do Not Flush’ labeling, S.1442, to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow for eligibility for projects for the installation of human trafficking awareness signs at rest stops, S.1523, to modify operations of the National Water Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, S.1626, to reauthorize the National Landslide Preparedness Act, and the nominations of David Fink, of New Hampshire, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, David Fogel, of Connecticut, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service, Robert Gleason, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years, and Pierre Gentin, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Department of Commerce, and promotions in the Coast Guard.
10:00 AM – SR-253

Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Hearings to examine fueling America’s manufacturing comeback.
Witnesses: The Honorable Kelly Loeffler, Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington, D.C.
10:00 AM – SR-428A

House Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Hearing: Examining Ways to Enhance Our Domestic Critical Mineral Supply Chains.
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM | 2123 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Hearing: FY26 State Department Posture: Protecting American Interests
Witnesses: The Honorable Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State
10:00 AM | 2172 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
Hearing: Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 2130 Rep. Johnson of SD Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025 H.R. 2388 Rep. Randall Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act H.R. 2815 Rep. Begich Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025 H.R. 3073 Rep. Maloy Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM | 1324 Longworth HOB

House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Hearing: Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Requests for the Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works and the Bureau of Reclamation
Witnesses: Ms. Robyn Colosimo, P.E., Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works); Lieutenant General William H. “Butch” Graham, Jr., Chief of Engineers and Commanding General, U.S. Army of Corps Engineers; Mr. Scott Cameron, Senior Advisor to the Secretary, Exercising Delegated Authority of the Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior
10:00 AM | 2362-B Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
Hearing: Oversight Hearing of the Federal Communications Commission
Witnesses: The Honorable Brendan Carr, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission
10:00 AM | 2358-A Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Hearing: Budget Hearing – U.S. Department of Education
Witnesses: The Honorable Linda McMahon, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
10:00 AM | 2358-C Rayburn HOB

Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Hearings to examine certain pending nominations.
Witnesses: TBA
10:15 AM – SD-226

House Committee on Education and Workforce | Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development
Hearing: “Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI”
Witnesses: TBA
10:15 AM | 2175 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
Hearing: AI Regulation and the Future of US Leadership
Witnesses: TBA
10:15 AM | 2322 Rayburn HOB

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Hearings to examine the nominations of Dudley Hoskins, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, and Scott Hutchins, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, both of the Department of Agriculture.
Witnesses: Testimony from nominees.
10:30 AM – SD-106

Senate Committee on Appropriations – Subcommittee on Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of the Interior.
Witnesses: The Honorable Douglas Burgum, Secretary, Department of the Interior
10:30 AM – SD-124

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Hearing: Pushing VA Forward: Review of VAs Adaptative Programs for Disabled Veterans
Witnesses: TBA
10:30 AM | 360 Canon HOB

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs – Subcommittee on Investigations
Hearings to examine science and Federal health agencies, focusing on Myocarditis and other events associated with the COVID-19 vaccines.
Witnesses: TBA
2:00 PM – SH-216

House Committee on Homeland Security | Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology
Hearing: Mass Gathering Events: Assessing Security Coordination and Preparedness
Witnesses: TBA
2:00 PM | 310 Canon HOB

House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs
Hearing: Budget Hearing Department of State and Related Programs
Witnesses: The Honorable Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State
2:00 PM | 2359 Rayburn HOB

Senate Committee on Appropriations – Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Energy.
Witnesses: The Honorable Christopher Wright, Secretary, Department of Energy
2:30 PM – SD-124

Senate Committee on Appropriations – Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Small Business Administration.
Witnesses: The Honorable Kelly Loeffler, Administrator, Small Business Administration
2:30 PM – SD-138

Senate Committee on the Judiciary – Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law
Hearings to examine AI-generated deepfakes.
Witnesses: TBA
2:30 PM – SD-226

Senate Committee on Armed Services – Subcommittee on Cybersecurity
Hearings to examine defense of the Department of Defense Information Network; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217 at 3:30 PM.
Witnesses: Lieutenant General Paul T. Stanton, USA, Director, Defense Information Systems Agency / Commander, Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network
2:30 PM – SR-222

Senate Committee on Armed Services – Subcommittee on Seapower
Hearings to examine Navy unmanned systems.
Witnesses: Mr. Bryan Clark, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology; Rear Admiral Robert P. Girrier, USN (Ret.), Former Deputy Commander, Pacific Fleet/ Former Director of Operations for U.S. Pacific Command
2:30 PM – SR-232A

Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Hearings to examine S.214, to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of the special pension payable to Medal of Honor recipients, S.219, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to improve the ability of veterans to access medical care in medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and in the community by providing veterans the ability to choose health care providers, S.506, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to coordinate, navigate, and manage care and benefits for veterans enrolled in both the Medicare program and the system of annual patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.585, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a pre-transition health care registration process to facilitate enrollment in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs by members of the Armed Forces who are separating from the Armed Forces, S.599, to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the mileage rate offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs through their Beneficiary Travel program for health related travel, S.605, to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, S.635, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recognize nurse registries for purposes of the Veterans Community Care Program, S.649, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, S.778, to amend title 38, United States Code, to require a lactation space in each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.784, to expand and modify the grant program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas, S.800, to modify the Precision Medicine for Veterans Initiative of the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.827, to extend and modify the transportation grant program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.879, to expand medical, employment, and other benefits for individuals serving as family caregivers for certain veterans, S.1318, to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, S.1320, to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take certain steps regarding research related to menopause, perimenopause, or mid-life women’s health, S.1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, S.1441, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to nonprofit entities to assist such entities in carrying out programs to provide service dogs to eligible veterans, S.1533, to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent and codify the pilot program for use of contract physicians for disability examinations, S.1543, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and S.1591, to amend title 38, United States Code, to reorganize the acquisition structure of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to establish the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation in the Department.
Witnesses: TBA
4:00 PM – SR-418

THURSDAY, MAY 22

House Committee on Foreign Affairs | South and Central Asia Subcommittee
Hearing: Assessing the Terror Threat Landscape in South and Central Asia and Examining Opportunities for Cooperation
Witnesses: Lisa Curtis, Director, Indo-Pacific Security Program, Center for a New American Security; The Honorable Nathan A. Sales, Distinguished Fellow, Middle East Programs, Atlantic Council; Brianne Todd, Professor of the Practice of Central Asian Studies, National Defense University
9:00 AM | 2172 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Foreign Affairs | Africa Subcommittee
Hearing: A Dire Crisis in Sudan: A Global Call to Action
Witnesses: Mr. Ken Isaacs, Vice President, Programs & Government Relations, Samaritan’s Purse; Mr. Cameron Hudson, Senior Fellow, Africa Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies
9:00 AM | 2200 Rayburn HOB

Senate Committee on Appropriations – Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Labor.
Witnesses: The Honorable Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Secretary, Department of Labor
10:00 AM – SD-138

Senate Committee on Appropriations – Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Food and Drug Administration.
Witnesses: The Honorable Martin A. Makary, M.D., M.P.H., Commissioner, United States Food and Drug Administration
10:30 AM – SD-124

Senate Committee on Appropriations – Subcommittee on Department of Defense
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the National Guard and Reserves Forces.
Witnesses: General Steven S. Nordhaus, Chief, National Guard Bureau; Lieutenant General Robert D. Harter, Chief, Army Reserve
10:30 AM – SD-192

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Julie Hocker, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary, Wayne Palmer, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health, and Henry Mack III, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary, all of the Department of Labor, Marco Rajkovich, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, and Kirsten Baesler, of North Dakota, to be Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, Kevin O’Farrell, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education, and Nicholas Kent, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary, all of the Department of Education.
Time and location: TBA