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Official title: Daily Digest/CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
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Week of March 24 through March 27, 2026
Senate Chamber
accompany S. 1383, SAVE America Act.
At 2: 15 p.m., Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination of
Colin McDonald, of California, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
Senate Committees
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Armed Services: March 24, to hold a closed hearing to examine low-cost munitions; to be immediately followed by an open hearing at 11 a.m. in SD-G50, 9:30 a.m., SVC-217.
examine enterprise security and information technology operations of Department of Defense networks and systems; to be immediately followed by a closed session at 3:45 p.m., in SVC-217, 2:30 p.m., SR-232A.
of the United States Space Command and United States Strategic Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2027 and the future years defense program; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: March 26, to hold hearings to examine Export-Import Bank Reauthorization, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on the Budget: March 25, to hold hearings to examine Social Security, focusing on a discussion on the facts and the path forward, 10 a.m., SD-608.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: March 25, business meeting to consider S. 1682, to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard for certain gates, S. 1885, to require the Federal Trade Commission, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through the Surgeon General, to implement a mental health warning label on covered platforms, S. 1962, to amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from granting a license or United States market access for a geostationary orbit satellite system or a nongeostationary orbit satellite system, or an authorization to use an individually licensed earth station or a blanket-licensed earth station, if the license, grant of market access, or authorization would be held or controlled by an entity that produces or provides any covered communications equipment or service or an affiliate of such an entity, S. 2378, to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish funds for investments in aviation security checkpoint technology, S. 3257, to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to revise regulations for certain individuals carrying out aviation activities who disclose a mental health diagnosis or condition, S. 3404, to require a report on Federal support to the cybersecurity of commercial satellite systems, S. 3597, to reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Act, S. 3618, to require the Federal Trade Commission to submit to Congress a report on the ability of minors to access fentanyl through social media platforms, S. 3791, to reauthorize Regional Ocean Partnerships, and a promotion list in the Coast Guard, 10 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: March 25, to hold hearings to examine the state of the bulk power system, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Foreign Relations: March 24, to hold hearings to examine arms control and transforming international security functions at the State Department, 10:30 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: March 26, to hold hearings to examine positioning student-athletes for success in school and beyond, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on the Judiciary: March 24, Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, to hold hearings to examine Arctic Frost, 10:15 a.m., SH-216.
examine protecting American citizenship, focusing on federalism, sanctuary cities, and the rule of law, 2 p.m., SD-226.
March 26, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 545, to prohibit certain uses of xylazine, H.R. 2159, to direct the Attorney General of the United States to submit to the Congress a report on Federal criminal offenses, S. 2934, to limit the availability of civil actions affected by United States sanctions, and the nominations of Brian Gootkin, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana, and James Stuart, to be United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota, 10:15 a.m., SH-216.
intelligence matters, 3 p.m., SH-219.
Special Committee on Aging: March 25, to hold hearings to examine
seniors and the workforce, 3: 30 p.m., SH-216.
House Committees
Water Development and Related Agencies, hearing entitled “Member Day”, 10 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
Government, oversight hearing on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
and Related Agencies, hearing entitled “Quality of Life in the Military”, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
and Related Programs, hearing entitled “Member Day”, 10 a.m., H- 140 The Capitol
Development, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled “Member Day”, 10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
Agencies, oversight hearing on the National Weather Service, 11 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
and Related Agencies, hearing entitled “Member Day”, 2:30 p.m., 2008 Rayburn.
March 26, Subcommittee: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled “Member Day”, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
Government, oversight hearing on the Government Accountability Office—Federal Buildings Fund, 10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
Education, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled “Advancing Permanency in Child Welfare: Leveraging Federal Funding for Adoption Programs”, 10:30 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
Forces, hearing entitled “National Security Space Programs and Activities”, 3 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Innovation, hearing entitled “Information Technology Posture of the Department of Defense”, 3:30 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
hearing entitled “U.S. Universities Under Siege: Foreign Espionage, Stolen Innovation, and the National Security Threat”, 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Communications and Technology, hearing entitled “The Telecommunications Act of 1996: 30 Years Later”, 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
March 26, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled “Policies to Protect Our Communities From Illicit Drug Threats”, 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
entitled “In the matter of Representative Sheila Cherfilus- McCormick”, 2 p.m., 1310 Longworth.
entitled “Tokenization and the Future of Securities: Modernizing Our Capital Markets”, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
and Artificial Intelligence, hearing entitled “Innovation at the Speed of Markets: How Regulators Keep Pace with Technology”, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
“Mitigation and Multiple Loss Properties: Factors Influencing the High Cost of Flooding”, 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
March 26, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 7654, to authorize the consolidation of reports required to be submitted by the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy of the Department of State, and for other purposes; H.R. 7642, to authorize the recruitment and retention of specialized disaster assistance professionals by the Department of State; H.R. 7641, to provide for a pilot program to require congressional notification of additional information for certain foreign assistance programs; H.R. 7633, to require the United States flag to be displayed on United States foreign assistance; H. Res. 971, condemning the coercive actions of the People's Republic of China against Japan in response to statements regarding Taiwan and reaffirming the United States commitment to its allies in the Indo-Pacific region; H.R. 1744, to extend and authorize annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2028; H.R. 3447, to require the Secretary of Commerce to issue standards with respect to chip security mechanisms for integrated circuit products, and for other purposes; H.R. 7669, to require a report that describes the current restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women and girls in Afghanistan since August 2021; H.R. 7616, to require the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to identify and mitigate relationships that pose a risk to United States foreign policy interests between certain European institutions and certain covered entities of concern, and for other purposes; H.R. 6428, to require the Secretary of State to submit a report on participation in educational and cultural exchange programs; H.R. 7058, to require the Secretary of State to conduct assessments of the risks posed to the United States by foreign adversaries who utilize generative artificial intelligence for malicious activities, and for other purposes; H.R. 7653, to enhance diplomatic engagement on international biotechnology and biosecurity matters; H.R. 6196, to authorize and encourage the United States to pursue a model of locally led development and humanitarian response and expand engagement with local actors and increase its local partner base; H.R. 7632, to designate a Coordinator for hybrid warfare accountability, require the Secretary of State to submit a report identifying Chinese entities materially supporting Russia's defense industrial base and recommending appropriate sanctions, and for other purposes; H.R. 2504, to require the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to strengthen United States-European nuclear energy cooperation and combat Russian malign influence in the nuclear energy sector in Europe; H.R. 7649, to ensure that persons found responsible for the unauthorized diversion or destruction of United States humanitarian assistance are liable to the United States, and for other purposes; H.R. 7605, to abolish the United States African Development Foundation; H.R. 7630, to prohibit United States recognition of the claims of sovereignty of South Ossetia or Abkhazia within the Republic of Georgia; H.R. 7675, to require the Secretary of State to establish the Initiative on Foreign Investment Screening, and for other purposes; and H.R. 7674, to require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a strategy to support a democratic transition in Venezuela, and for other purposes, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
entitled “Funding Lapse and Security Gaps: Assessing the Harmful Impacts of the DHS Shutdown on Americans”, 10 a.m., 310 Cannon.
Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, hearing entitled “Oversight of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office”, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
and Mineral Resources, hearing on H.R. 1555, the “Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act”; H.R. 5639, the “Co-Location Energy Act”; H.R. 7831, the “License to Drill Act”; H.R. 7872, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act; and H.R. 7882, to provide for the leasing of certain deposits of minerals located within the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico, 10:15 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
entitled “Unleashing America's Mineral Potential: The Critical Mineral Commodity Supply Chain”, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
on H.R. 5694, the “ARTIST Act”; H.R. 6893, the “Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science Act”; H.R. 7250, to reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000; and H.R. 7889, the “AWRC Act of 2025”, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
March 26, Subcommittee on Federal Lands, hearing on H.R. 6778, the “Parkway Safety and Reinvestment Act”; H.R. 7618, the “American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026”; H.R. 7951, the “Long-Term Good Neighbor Authority Act”; and H.R. 7979, the “Public Lands Access Restoration Act”, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing entitled “The Future of Low Earth Orbit: From the ISS to Commercial Platforms”, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
March 26, Subcommittee on Environment, hearing entitled “Beneath the Waves: The Science and Technology of Deep-Sea Mining”, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security; and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, joint hearing entitled “Arctic Security in an Era of Global Competition: Safeguarding U.S. Interests in Frigid Waters”, 2 p.m., 310 Cannon.
Oversight Investigations, hearing on H.R. 6654, the “Veterans Affairs Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act”; H.R. 1288, the “Veteran DATA Act”; H.R. 7319, the “VA Bonus and Relocation Incentive Act”; H.R. 7683, the “VA Fiscal Management Modernization Act”; legislation on the Vets CLEAR Act; legislation on the Veterans Affairs Subcontractor Competition and Opportunity Network Act; legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to require that certain sterile processing technicians of the Department of Veterans Affairs maintain appropriate professional certifications, and for other purposes; legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish compensation at a supplemental period of unpaid parental leave for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; legislation to deem certain individuals as parents for purposes of determining entitlement to certain family and medical leave for such employees; legislation to prohibit the downgrading of law enforcement positions in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; and legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office of Congressional Legislative Affairs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes, 2:15 p.m., 360 Cannon.
Affairs, markup on H.R. 1004, the “Love Lives on Act of 2025”; H.R. 2164, the “Dayton National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2025”; H.R. 5339, the “Susan E. Lukas 9/11 Servicemember Fairness Act”; H.R. 5723, the “FRAUD in VA Disability Exam Act”; H.R. 6698, the “Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 2025”; H.R. 6943, the “Veterans Burial Allowance and Reimbursement Act of 2026”; and H.R. 7260, the “National Cemetery Administration Annual Report Act of 2026”, 1:15 p.m., 360 Cannon.
H.R. 2347, the “Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act”; H.R. 5366, the “Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2025”; H.R. 5334, the “Supporting Early-childhood Educators' Deductions Act of 2025”; H.R. 7971, the “Taxpayer Experience Improvement Act”; and H.R. 7959, the “IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act”, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Joint Meeting
Joint Economic Committee: March 25, to hold hearings to examine the rising global scam economy, focusing on modernizing federal approaches to protect Americans from foreign fraudsters, 1:30 p.m., SD-G50.