[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 79 (Monday, May 11, 2026)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D482-D485]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of May 12 through May 15, 2026
Senate Chamber
On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of
Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February
1, 2026, post-cloture, with a vote on confirmation of the nomination at
11:30 a.m.
During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared
legislative and executive business.
Senate Committees
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: May 12, to hold
hearings to examine perspectives on the fertilizer industry,
focusing on ensuring a stable and affordable supply for American
producers, 3 p.m., SD-106.
Committee on Appropriations: May 12, Subcommittee on Legislative
Branch, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and
justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Architect of the Capitol
and Library of Congress, 10 a.m., SD-124.
May 12, Subcommittee on Department of Defense, to hold hearings to
examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year
2027 for the Department of Defense, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
May 12, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related
Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and
justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Federal Bureau of
Investigation; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the United
States Marshals Service; and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives, 2 p.m., SD-138.
May 13, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to
examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year
2027 for the United States Food and Drug Administration, 10:30 a.m.,
SD-138.
May 13, Subcommittee on Department of Interior, Environment, and
Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget
estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the
Environmental Protection Agency, 10:30 a.m., SD-124.
May 13, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government,
to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and
justification for fiscal year 2027 for the General Services
Administration, 2 p.m., SD-138.
May 14, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs,
and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget
estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for Military
Construction and Family Housing, 10 a.m., SD-124.
May 14, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban
Development, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine
proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 10 a.m., SD-
192.
Committee on Armed Services: May 12, to hold closed hearings to
examine the posture of the Department of the Army in review of the
Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future
Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by an open hearing
at approximately 11 a.m. in SD-G50, 9:30 a.m., SVC-217.
May 12, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, to hold
hearings to examine the United States Special Operations Command; to
be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217, 3:30 p.m.,
SR-222.
May 12, Subcommittee on Airland, to hold hearings to examine Air
Force modernization in review of the Defense Authorization Request
for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program, 4:30
p.m., SR-232A.
May 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Department
of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration atomic energy
defense activities in review of the Defense Authorization Request
for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Nuclear Security Program;
to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217, 9:30
a.m., SD-G50.
May 13, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, to receive a closed
briefing on cyber operations and readiness for the fourth quarter of
fiscal year 2025 and the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, 2:30
p.m., SVC-217.
May 14, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine the
posture of the United States Central Command and United States
Africa Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for
Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program; to be
immediately followed by an open hearing at approximately 10 a.m. in
SD-G50, 8 a.m., SVC-217.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: May 14, business
meeting to consider H.R. 3633, to provide for a system of regulation
of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and
Exchange Commission
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and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 10:30 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: May 13, to hold
hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for
fiscal year 2027 for the United States Forest Service, 9:30 a.m.,
SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: May 13, to hold
hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for
fiscal year 2027 for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 10
a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: May 13,
to hold hearings to examine whistleblower testimony on COVID, 10
a.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary: May 12, Subcommittee on Intellectual
Property, to hold hearings to examine oversight of the U.S.
Copyright Office, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
May 13, Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, to hold
hearings to examine how social media verdicts demand federal action
to protect kids online, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
May 14, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 3966, to
prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses that
restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors, S. 736, to increase
the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional
facility, S. 825, to require the Attorney General to propose a
program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and
acute stress disorder available to public safety officers, S. 4394,
to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to
improve the COPS program with respect to training command-level
personnel, S. 3897, to revise administrative procedures relating to
public safety officers' death benefits, S. 1890, to establish a
grant program for certain State and local forensic activities, S.
3041, to allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal
criminal matters, and the nominations of Justin D. Smith, of
Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit,
Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, Anthony W. Mattivi, and Anthony J. Powell, each
to be a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas,
Timothy VerHey, to be United States Attorney for the Western
District of Michigan, James Arnott, to be United States Marshal for
the Western District of Missouri, Jack Chambers, to be United States
Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia, and Jason Holt,
to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Oklahoma,
all of the Department of Justice, 9 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: May 13, to hold
hearings to examine industrialization and the rise of small
manufacturers, 2:30 p.m., SR-428A.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: May 13, to hold hearings to
examine VA police operations, 4 p.m., SH-216.
Select Committee on Intelligence: May 12, to receive a closed
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 3 p.m., SH-219.
Special Committee on Aging: May 13, to hold hearings to examine
supporting families in the sandwich generation, 3:30 p.m., SD-G50.
House Committees
Committee on Appropriations, May 13, Full Committee, markup on the
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Bill, FY 2027, 11 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
May 15, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related
Agencies, markup on the Subcommittee on Energy and Water
Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, 9
a.m., H-140 Capitol.
Committee on Armed Services, May 13, Subcommittee on Seapower and
Projection Forces, hearing entitled ``Department of the Air Force
Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for Seapower and Projection
Forces'', 3:30 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
May 13, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Department of the Navy
Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
May 14, Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and
Innovation, hearing entitled ``Science, Technology, and Innovation
Posture of the Department of Defense'', 3 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
May 15, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Department of the Army
Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request'', 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on Education and Workforce, May 13, Subcommittee on
Workforce Protections, hearing entitled ``Building a Safer Future:
Private-Sector Strategies for Emerging Safety Issues'', 10:15 a.m.,
2175 Rayburn.
May 14, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Examining the Policies
and Priorities of the Department of Education'', 10:15 a.m., 2175
Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, May 13, Subcommittee on Energy,
hearing entitled ``Wires, Rates, and States: Permitting Transmission
for Reliable and Affordable Power'', 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, May 13, Full Committee, markup on
H.R. 2152, the ``Artificial Intelligence Practices, Logistics,
Actions, and Necessities (PLAN) Act''; H.R. 2978, the ``Guarding
Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act''; H.R. 4801,
the ``Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act''; H.R.
5396, the ``Price Stability Act of 2025''; H.R. 8278, the
``Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness
in Supervision (FUTURES) Act''; and H.R. 8671, the ``Bank Fraud
Technology Advancement Act of 2026'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, May 13, Full Committee, markup on
H.R. 8649, to amend the Arms Export Control Act to authorize the use
of foreign military financing for direct commercial contracts, and
for other purposes; H.R. 8665, to require the implementation of a
strategy to encourage foreign partners to participate in the foreign
military sales and direct commercial sales processes on a
multinational basis, and for other purposes; H.R. 8661,
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to authorize the Secretary of State to provide certain direct loans
and loan guarantees for the procurement of defense articles, defense
services, and design and construction services, and for other
purposes; H.R. 7037, to promote United States and allied energy and
mineral security, and for other purpose; H. Res. 64, affirming the
Alliance Between the United States and the Republic of Korea; H.R.
3563, to improve defense cooperation between the United States and
Taiwan, and for other purpose; H.R. 8019, to authorize International
Military Education and Training Assistance for Greece; H.R. 8562, to
designate a building of the Chancery of the United States in
Pristina, Kosovo, as the ``Eliot L. Engel Building''; H.R. 8668, to
reduce recurring reporting requirements imposed by law on the
Department of State; H. Res. 1179, condemning attacks on civilians
in Sudan and calling for an end to external support to the warring
parties and for efforts to promote a negotiated settlement of the
war; and H.R. 4332, to establish a comprehensive United States
Government initiative to build the capacity of young leaders and
entrepreneurs in Africa, and for other purposes, 10 a.m., 2172
Rayburn.
May 14, Europe Subcommittee, hearing entitled ``Securing NATO's
Eastern Frontier: Assessing the Strategic Landscape in the Baltic
Region'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, May 14, Subcommittee on
Counterterrorism and Intelligence, markup on H.R. 7443, the ``I&A
Mission Reorientation Act of 2026''; H.R. 7764, the ``National
Threat Evaluation and Reporting Program Reassignment and Funding
Reform Act of 2026''; H.R. 7574, the ``ELO Realignment and Strategic
Engagement Reform Act of 2026''; H.R. 8142, the ``Special Events
Program Alignment Act of 2026''; H.R. 7448, the ``Modernizing and
Improving the National Terrorism Advisory System Act of 2026''; H.R.
7427, the ``SAFE VISITS Act''; and H.R. 7436, the ``Department of
Homeland Security Intelligence and Analysis Training Act'', 3 p.m.,
310 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, May 13, Subcommittee on the
Constitution and Limited Government, hearing entitled ``Sharia-Free
America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law are Incompatible with the
U.S. Constitution: Part II'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
May 14, Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and
Enforcement, hearing entitled ``Fairfax County, Virginia: The
Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies'', 10 a.m., 2141
Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, May 13, Full Committee, hearing
entitled ``Examining the President's FY 2027 Budget Request for the
Department of the Interior'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
May 14, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 741, the ``Stronger
Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025''; H.R. 3924, the
``Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act''; H.R. 5694, the ``ARTIST Act'';
H.R. 7250, to reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water
System Act of 2000; H.R. 7487, the ``Rural Jobs and Hydropower
Expansion Act''; and H.R. 7831, the ``License to Drill Act'', 10:30
a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, May 13, Subcommittee
on Government Operations, hearing entitled ``DoW Financial
Management: Examining Progress and New Audit Approaches'', 2 p.m.,
2154 Rayburn.
May 14, Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, hearing entitled
``Privacy Protections and the Second Amendment: Examining ATF's
Relationship to the Tiahrt Amendment'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, May 13, Full Committee, hearing
entitled ``Expanding the Mission: The Future of the National Center
for Warrior Independence in West LA'', 10:15 a.m., 360 Cannon.
May 14, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 5634, the ``Veterans Flight
Training Responsibility Act of 2026''; H.R. 7083, the ``CRUISE
Act''; H.R. 7103, the ``Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for
Veterans Act''; H.R. 2283, the ``Recognizing Community Organizations
for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act''; H.R. 6993, the ``BEACON
Act of 2026''; H.R. 6652, the ``U.S. Vets of the FAS Act''; H.R.
6444, the ``Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force
Act''; H.R. 7950, the ``VA Congressional Accountability Act''; H.R.
7683, the ``VA Fiscal Management and Modernization Act''; H.R. 8052,
the ``VIP Act''; H.R. 6698, the ``Board of Veterans Appeals Annual
Report Transparency Act of 2025''; H.R. 3159, the ``Improving SCRA
Benefit Utilization Act''; H.R. 5436, the ``End Transcript
Withholding for Veterans Act''; H.R. 5999, the ``Veteran Opioid
Emergency Treatment Act''; H.R. 8010, the ``VA Police Recruitment
and Retention Act of 2026''; H.R. 7260, the ``National Cemetery
Administration Annual Report Act of 2026''; and H.R. 5723, the
``Fraud Reduction And Uncovering Deception (FRAUD) in VA Disability
Exams Act''; and leasing resolutions, 2 p.m., 360 Cannon.
* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was
no accompanying report. A total of 21 written reports have been
filed in the Senate, 208 reports have been filed in the House.
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