- Record: Daily Digest
- Section type: Committee activity
- Chamber: Congress
- Date: March 25, 2026
- Congress: 119th Congress
- Why this source matters: The Daily Digest is the official recap that explains what Congress did and what comes next.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,
MARCH 26, 2026
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the posture 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: to hold hearings to examine Export-Import Bank Reauthorization, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Catherine Dillon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary (Educational and Cultural Affairs), and Yeouk Kim, of Texas, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador, both of the Department of State, and Ademola Adewale- Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years, 10 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold hearings to examine positioning student-athletes for success in school and beyond, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on the Judiciary: 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.
House
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled “Member Day”, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
oversight hearing on the Government Accountability Office—Federal Buildings Fund, 10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Homeland Security, hearing entitled “Member Day”, 10 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
Related Agencies, hearing entitled “Advancing Permanency in Child Welfare: Leveraging Federal Funding for Adoption Programs”, 10:30 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
- hearing entitled “Member Day”, 3 p.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
Technologies, and Innovation, hearing entitled “Information Technology Posture of the Department of Defense”, 3:30 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
Full Committee, markup on H.R. 7613, the “ALERT Act”, 10:15 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on Budget, Full Committee, hearing entitled “The Best Metric to Reverse the Curse: A 3% Deficit-to-GDP Path to Fiscal Sustainability”, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
entitled “U.S. Universities Under Siege: Foreign Espionage, Stolen Innovation, and the National Security Threat”, 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
and Technology, hearing entitled “The Telecommunications Act of 1996: 30 Years Later”, 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled “Policies to Protect Our Communities From Illicit Drug Threats”, 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
“In the matter of Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick”, 2 p.m., 1310 Longworth.
Financial Technology, 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.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Maritime Security, hearing entitled “Arctic Security in an Era of Global Competition: Safeguarding U.S. Interests in Frigid Waters”, 2 p.m., 310 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 8065, the “Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026”; H.R. 8037, the “Protect American AI Act of 2026”; H.R. 1468, the “Protect America's Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act of 2025”; H.R. 7730, the “Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026”; H.R. 6194, the “Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025”; H.R. 3420, the “Words Matter Act of 2025”; and H.R. 6453, the “ADA 30 Days to Comply Act”, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
and Fisheries, hearing 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.
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.
Environment, hearing entitled “Beneath the Waves: The Science and Technology of Deep-Sea Mining”, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
markup on H.R. 7613, the “Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026”, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Opportunity, hearing entitled “Kitchen Table Issues: Lowering Costs for Veteran Families Through the VA Home Loan Program”, 3 p.m., 360 Cannon.
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.