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Official title: Daily Digest/CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
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April 20, 2026
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Week of April 21 through April 24, 2026
Senate Chamber
On Tuesday, Senate will be in a period of morning business. Roll call votes are expected during Tuesday's session of the Senate.
Senate Committees
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Appropriations: April 21, Subcommittee on Department of Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the National Guard and Reserves Forces, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
Services, and Education, and Related
justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Health and Human Services, 2:30 p.m., SD-124.
Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Commerce, 10 a.m., SD-192.
Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Interior, 10 a.m., SD-124.
Government, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Treasury, 10 a.m., SD-138.
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Agriculture, 2:30 p.m., SD-106.
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Energy, 2:30 p.m., SD-124.
examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Senate Sergeant at Arms and United States Capitol Police, 3 p.m., SD-138.
Committee on Armed Services: April 21, to hold closed hearings to examine the posture of United States Indo-Pacific Command and United States Forces Korea in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by an open session at 9:30 a.m. in SD-G50, 8 a.m., SVC-217.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: April 21, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be a Member and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: April 22, to hold hearings to examine federal boxing laws, 10 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: April 21, to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for the fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Energy, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Finance: April 22, to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Health and Human Services, 10 a.m., SD-215.
President's 2026 Trade Policy Agenda, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: April 21, Subcommittee on Africa
and Global Health Policy, to hold hearings to examine the U.S.
approach to counterterrorism in Africa, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: April 22, to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Health and Human Services, 2 p.m., SD-430.
Committee on the Judiciary: April 21, Subcommittee on the Constitution, to hold hearings to examine Arctic Frost, focusing on conspiracy and coordination, 10:15 a.m., SH-216.
April 23, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1572, to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Federal carjacking statute, S. 3062, to require artificial intelligence chatbots to implement age verification measures and make certain disclosures, S. 3966, to prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors, and the nominations of Sheria Akins Clarke, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina, Kathleen S. Lane, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana, Evan Rikhye, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten years, Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, and Kenneth Sorenson, to be United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii for the term of four years, 10:15 a.m., SH-216.
House Committees
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Department of Commerce, 11 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
entitled “U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region”, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
“FY27 Budget Request for Nuclear Forces and Atomic Energy Defense Activities”, 3 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
April 22, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces; and Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, joint hearing entitled “Revitalizing Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base”, 3:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, hearing entitled “Profits Over Patients: The PBM Business Model Under Scrutiny”, 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Energy, hearing entitled “Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Oversight of Activities, Priorities, and Fiscal Year 2027 Budget”, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
April 22, Subcommittee on Environment, hearing entitled “Help or Hindrance? The Impact of U.S. Environmental Laws on Critical Material Supply Chains, National Security, and Economic Growth”, 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
April 22, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces; and Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the House Committee Transportation and Infrastructure, hearing entitled “Revitalizing Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base”, 3:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
and Insurance, hearing entitled “Diversifying Risk: The Benefits of Reinsurance and Credit Risk Transfers”, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
International Financial Institutions, hearing entitled “Evaluating the Effectiveness of U.S. Sanctions Programs”, 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
H.R. 8202, to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations; H.R. 7962, to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to the review of the interagency dispute resolution process; H.R. 4505, to strengthen enforcement of United States export controls by increasing the number of export control officers of the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce who are stationed in foreign regions; H.R. 7003, to authorize the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security to appoint certain personnel in order to attract highly qualified experts, and for other purposes; H.R. 5853, to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under such Act; H.R. 8288, to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide assistance for compliance with that Act; H.R. 6331, to modify certain definitions under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018; H.R. 8285, to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to require a competitive market review of applications for a license to export, reexport, or transfer in-country certain technology, and for other purposes; H.R. 4920, to require modernization of information technology systems and applications of the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce; H.R. 6624, to restrict the export to foreign entities of concern of United States intellectual property and sensitive information related to synthetic biology, and for other purposes; H.R. 6996, to facilitate the export of United States artificial intelligence systems, computing hardware, and standards globally; H.R. 5543, to require the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, to submit a report on emerging threats posed to the Republics of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, and for other purposes; H.R. 6058, to provide for multilateral semiconductor technology supply chain coordination, and for other purposes; H.R. 6322, to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to establish a whistleblower incentive program and provide protections to whistleblowers; H.R. 8283, to prevent foreign adversaries from threatening the national security of the United States by extracting key technical features of closed-source, American-owned artificial intelligence models, and for other purposes; H.R. 8284, to enhance the administration of export control licenses under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018, and other purposes; H.R. 8287, to require the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research to submit a comprehensive report on the impact and effectiveness of United States semiconductor export controls on the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; H.R. 8036, to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to permit the Secretary of State, Defense, or Energy to submit proposed rules to the Export Administration Review Board, to require the Secretary of State to evaluate the military civil fusion strategy of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; H.R. 8170, to provide for export restrictions on certain semiconductor manufacturing equipment and components therefor, and for other purposes; and H.R. 8289, to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to ensure expeditious processing of license applications, and for other purposes; H.R. 8169, to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for expedited consideration of proposals for additions to, removals from, or other modifications with respect to entities on the Entity List, and for other purposes; H.R. 8321, to promote peaceful space exploration, expand participation in the Artemis Accords, establish norms for safe and sustainable space activities, and advance national security and economic competitiveness through leadership in space; and H.R. 8320, to require additional duties of the Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy with respect to United States diplomatic efforts ahead of certain international conferences, and for other purposes, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
hearing on “Funding Lapse and Security Gaps: Assessing the Harmful Impacts of the DHS Shutdown on Americans”, 2 p.m., 310 Cannon.
markup on legislation to amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize the increase of the retirement age in the United States Capitol Police, 10 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
H.R. 8352, the “Criminal History Access Act”; legislation on the Monitor Accountability Act of 2026; and Ratification of Subcommittee Assignments, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Lands, hearing entitled “EXPLORE America250: Enhancing Accessibility at Our National Parks and Public Lands”, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
entitled “Tribal Natural Resource Development: Barriers and Successes”, 10:15 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
Committee, hearing entitled “A Review of the President's Budget Request for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for Fiscal Year 2027”, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
entitled “The Trump Administration's 2026 Trade Policy Agenda with United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer”, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Joint Meeting
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: April 21, to hold hearings to examine Iran's support for Russia and lessons learned from Ukraine, 2:30 p.m., 2247 Rayburn Building.