[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 28, 2026)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D450-D451]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: NASA
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine proposed 
budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, after receiving 
testimony from Jared Isaacman, Administrator, National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration.
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, 
Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies 
concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Education, 
after receiving testimony from Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded open and closed 
hearings to examine the posture of United States Special Operations 
Command and United States Cyber Command in review of the Defense 
Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense 
Program, after receiving testimony from Derrick Anderson, Assistant 
Secretary for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, Admiral 
Frank M. Bradley, USN, Commander, United States Special Operations 
Command, Katherine Sutton, Assistant Secretary for Cyber Policy, and 
General Joshua M. Rudd, USA, Commander, United States Cyber Command, 
all of the Department of Defense.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Armed Services: Committee ordered favorably reported 107 
military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the nominations of Darrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. 
Representative to

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the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank 
of Ambassador, who was introduced by Senator McCormick, Juan Rodriguez, 
of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala, William 
Trachman, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the United Republic of 
Tanzania, and George Edward Bell Holding, of North Carolina, to be 
United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development, who was introduced by Senator Budd, all of the Department 
of State, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their 
own behalf.