- Record: Daily Digest
- Section type: Committee activity
- Chamber: Congress
- Date: April 17, 2026
- Congress: 119th Congress
- Why this source matters: The Daily Digest is the official recap that explains what Congress did and what comes next.
APPROPRIATIONS—NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES FORCES Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a budget hearing on the National Guard and Reserves Forces. Testimony was heard from Lieutenant General Leonard F. Anderson IV, Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Department of the Navy; Lieutenant General Robert D. Harter, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command; Lieutenant General John P. Healy, Chief of Air Force Reserve; Rear Admiral Lower Half Richard S. Lofgren, Acting Chief of Navy Reserve, Department of the Navy; and General Steven S. Nordhaus, Chief, National Guard Bureau. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a markup on the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027. The Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, was forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government held a markup on the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill, FY 2027. The
Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, was forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment. EXAMINING THE POLICIES AND PRIORITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Committee on Education and Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing entitled “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services”. Testimony was heard from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.