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Today's Floor Schedule

The Senate stands adjourned until Monday, March 24, 2025, other than for pro forma sessions on the following dates, during which no business shall be conducted:

o Tuesday, March 18th at 12:15 PM
o Thursday, March 20th at 12:00 PM

The Senate will convene Monday, March 24 at 3:00 PM and, following any leader remarks, will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of the nomination of John Phelan to be Secretary of the Navy.

At 5:30 PM, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes relative to the following:

  1. Confirmation of the nomination John Phelan to be Secretary of the Navy.
  2. Confirmation of the nomination of Christopher Landau to be Deputy Secretary of State.

Upcoming Hearings & Events

Please contact gallery for hearings coverage at press_photo@saa.senate.gov

Monday, March 24

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Subcommittee on Technology Modernization
Hearing: Closing the Data Gap: Improving Interoperability Between VA and Community Providers
Witnesses:
3:00 PM | 360 Canon HOB

Tuesday, March 25

Senate Committee on Armed Services
To receive a closed briefing on the Department of Defense strategy on countering unmanned aerial systems.
Briefers: TBA
9:30 AM – SVC-217

Senate Committee on Finance
Hearings to examine the nomination of Frank Bisignano, of New Jersey, to be Commissioner of Social Security Administration for the term expiring January 19, 2031.
Witnesses: Testimony from nominees.
10:00 AM – SD-215

Senate Committee on Intelligence
Hearings to examine worldwide threats; to be immediately followed by a closed hearing in SH-219.
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM – SH-216

House Committee on Homeland Security | Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement
Hearing: Part 1: Consequences of Failure: How Biden’s Policies Fueled the Border Crisis
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM | 310 Canon HOB

House Committee on Financial Services
Hearing: Hearing Entitled: Beyond Silicon Valley: Expanding Access to Capital Across America
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM | 2128 Rayburn House Office Building

House Committee on Foreign Affairs | Africa Subcommittee
Hearing: Metals Minerals and Mining: How the CCP Fuels Conflict and Exploitation in Africa
Witnesses: Mr. Sasha Lezhnev, Senior Policy Advisor, The Sentry; Mr. Thierry Dongala, Founder, Accountable Africa; Mr. Manareldin (Manar) Zarroug, Chairman, Omnia Ventures & Al Faisalia Limited
10:00 AM | 2200 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Foreign Affairs | Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee
Hearing: Streamlined and Rightsized: Consolidating State Department Administrative Services
Witnesses: The Honorable Carrie B. Cabelka, Former Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Administration, U.S. Department of State
10:00 AM | 2172 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Hearing: FY2026 Member Day
Witnesses: Members of Congress
10:00 AM | 2008 Rayburn HOB

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Hearings to examine pending nominations.
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM – SD-419

House Committee on Education and Workforce | Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Hearing: “The Future of Wage Laws: Assessing the FLSA’s Effectiveness Challenges and Opportunities”
Witnesses: TBA
10:15 AM | 2175 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Energy
Hearing: Keeping the Lights On: Examining the State of Regional Grid Reliability.
Witnesses: TBA
10:15 AM | 2123 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
Hearing: Legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 276 Rep. Greene Gulf of America Act of 2025 H.R. 845 Rep. Boebert Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1897 Rep. Westerman ESA Amendments Act of 2025 and H.R. 1917 Rep. Dingell Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025.
Witnesses: TBA
10:15 AM | 1324 Longworth HOB

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Hearing: Mission Incomplete: Strengthening the TAP Program to Ensure a Smoother Transition to Civilian Life for Tomorrow’s Veterans
Witnesses: TBA
10:15 AM | 360 Canon HOB

Senate Committee on Judiciary – Subcommittee on Constitution
Hearings to examine the censorship industrial complex.
Witnesses: TBA
2:00 PM – SD-226

House Committee on Ways and Means | Subcommittee on Trade
Hearing: American Trade Negotiation Priorities
Witnesses: TBA
2:00 PM | 1100 Longworth HOB

House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
Hearing: Oversight Hearing Capitol Complex Public Safety and Security
Witnesses: Mr. J. Thomas Manger, Chief, United States Capitol Police
2:00 PM | 2359 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Subcommittee on Health
Markup: H.R. 217 CHIP IN for Veterans Act; H.R. 1969 No Wrong Door for Veterans Act; H.R. 1971 Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy SPORT Act; H.R. 1823 The VA Budget Accountability Act; H.R. 1107 The Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act; H.R. 1336 The Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Act; H.R. 658 To amend title 38 United States Code to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist qual
2:15 PM | 360 Canon HOB

Senate Committee on Armed Services – Subcommittee on Seapower
Hearings to examine the state of conventional surface shipbuilding.
Witnesses: Dr. Brett A. Seidle, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition; Vice Admiral James P. Downey, USN, Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, Department of the Navy; Ms. Shelby S. Oakley, Director, Contracting and National Security Acquisitions, Government Accountability Office
2:30 PM – SR-222

Senate Committee on Armed Services – Subcommittee on Cybersecurity
Closed hearings to examine harnessing artificial intelligence cyber capabilities; to be immediately followed by an open hearing at 3:30 PM in SR-232A.
Witnesses: Mr. Dan Tadross, Head of Public Sector, Scale AI; Mr. David Ferris, Global Head of Public Sector, Cohere; Mr. Jim Mitre, Vice President and Director, RAND Global and Emerging Risks
2:30 PM – SVC-217

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Subcommittee on Health
Hearing: Breaking Down Barriers: Getting Veterans ACCESS to Lifesaving Care
Witnesses: TBA
2:30 PM | 360 Canon HOB

Wednesday, March 26

Senate Committee on Armed Services – Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Open hearings to examine the United States Strategic Command and United States Space Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2026 and Future Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217.
Witnesses: General Anthony J. Cotton, USAF, Commander, United States Strategic Command, Department of the Air Force; General Stephen N. Whiting, USSF, Commander of United States Space Command, Department of the Air Force
9:30 AM – SD-106

House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Hearing: Oversight Hearing National Transportation Safety Board
Witnesses: The Honorable Jennifer Homendy, Chair, National Transportation Safety Board
9:30 AM | 2358-A Rayburn HOB

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Hearings to examine pending nominations.
Witnesses: Brian Nesvik, Nominee to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; Jessica Kramer, Nominee to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; Sean Donahue, Nominee to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
10:00 AM – SD-406

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Hearings to examine Indo-Pacific alliances and burden sharing in today’s geopolitical environment.
Witnesses: 1. The Honorable Randall Schriver, Chairman of the Board, Project 2049 Institute, Arlington, VA; Dr. Oriana Skylar Mastro, Center Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, Non-Resident Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Stanford, CA; Dr. Victor Cha, Distinguished University Professor, Georgetown University, President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C.
10:00 AM – SD-419

House Committee On The Budget
Hearing: The Fiscal State of the Nation
Witnesses: Dr. Paul Winfree, Ph.D., President and CEO, Economic Policy Innovation Center; Dr. Joshua Rauh, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University; Mr. Daniel Clifton, Partner and Head of Policy Research, Strategas Asset Management
10:00 AM | 210 Canon HOB

House Committee on Small Business
Hearing: The Golden Age: Unleashing Main Street Through Deregulation
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM | 2360 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency
Hearing: Anti-American Airwaves: Accountability for the Heads of NPR and PBS
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM | HVC-210 CAPITOL

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | Subcommittee on Government Operations
Hearing: Oversight of the Federal Emergency Management Agency: Operational Challenges and Opportunities for Reform
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM | 2175 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Financial Services
Hearing: Hearing Entitled: A New Era for the CFPB: Balancing Power and Reprioritizing Consumer Protections
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM | 2128 Rayburn House Office Building

House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs
Hearing: Member Day
Witnesses: Members of Congress
10:00 AM | H-140 CAPITOL

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

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
Hearing: Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 530 ACES Act; H.R. 647 Ensuring Veterans Final Resting Place Act of 2025; H.R. 1039 Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act; H.R. 1228 Prioritizing Veterans Survivors Act; H.R. 1286 Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act; H.R. 1344 Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act; H.R. 2138 Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025; H.R. 2137 Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025; Discussion Draft Veteran Appeals Transparency Act of 2025; Discuss
Witnesses: TBA
10:15 AM | 360 Canon HOB

House Committee on Financial Services
Hearing: Hearing Entitled: Following the Money with FinCEN
Witnesses: TBA
2:00 PM | 2128 Rayburn House Office Building

House Committee on the Judiciary | Subcommittee on Oversight
Hearing: Inside the Biden FBI: Waste Fraud Abuse and a Bureau Leadership in Decline
Witnesses:
2:00 PM | 2141 Rayburn HOB

Senate Committee on Armed Services – Subcommittee on Personnel
An oversight hearing to examine the status of the Military Service Academies.
Witnesses: Lieutenant General Steven W. Gilland, USA, Superintendent of the United States Military Academy, United States Army; Vice Admiral Yvette M. Davids, USN, Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy, United States Navy; Lieutenant General Tony D. Bauernfeind, USAF, Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy, United States Air Force
2:30 PM – SR-222

Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Business meeting to consider pending calendar business.
2:30 PM – SR-428A

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations – Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women’s Issues
Hearings to examine PRC INFLUENCE AND THE STATUS OF TAIWAN’S DIPLOMATIC ALLIES IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
Witnesses: Dr. Evan Ellis, Senior Associate (Non-resident), Americas Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC; Samantha Custer, Director of Policy Analysis, AidData, Global Research Institute, The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA
2:30 PM – SD-419

Thursday, March 27

House Committee on Foreign Affairs | Western Hemisphere Subcommittee
Hearing: INL Should Fight Crime Not Fight Conservatives
Witnesses: Ms. Chelsa Kenney, Director, International Affairs and Trade, U.S. Government Accountability Office; Mr. Rodrigo Arenas, Editor in Chief, Republica.com
9:30 AM | 2172 Rayburn HOB

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation
Hearings to examine the National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report, focusing on the DCA midair collision.
Witnesses: Jennifer Homendy, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board; Chris Rocheleau, Acting Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Brigadier General Matthew Braman, Director, Army Aviation, United States Army
10:00 AM – SR-253

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Hearings on Antisemitic Disruptions on Campus: Ensuring Safe Learning Environments for All Students
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM – SD-562

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Business meeting to consider S.860, to modify the information about countries exporting methamphetamine that is included in the annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, to require a report to Congress on the seizure and production of certain illicit drugs, to impose sanctions with respect to the production and trafficking into the United States, of synthetic opioids, S.868, to support democracy and the rule of law in Georgia, S.Res.86, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (XXVI) and the harmful conflation of China’s “One China Principle” and the United States'”One China Policy”, S.Res.98, condemning Beijing’s destruction of Hong Kong’s democracy and rule of law, S.Res.106, supporting the goals of International Women’s Day, S.799, to establish and implement a multi-year Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Strategy to reduce the negative environmental and social impacts of illicit gold mining in the Western Hemisphere, S.821, to provide for increased reporting regarding Department of State Taiwan guidelines, S.555, to direct the Secretary of State to establish a national registry of Korean American divided families, and S.842, to counter efforts by Hezbollah to conduct terrorist activities in Latin America.
11:00 AM – S-116

Senate Hearings & Meetings

2025 Congressional Calendar