- Record: Daily Digest
- Section type: Committee activity
- Chamber: Congress
- Date: April 27, 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
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Testimony was heard from Jared Isaacman, Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. APPROPRIATIONS—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency. Testimony was heard from Lee Zeldin, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency; and Paige Hallen Hanson, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, Environmental Protection Agency. FARM, FOOD, AND NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 2026; STOPPING INDOCTRINATION AND PROTECTING KIDS ACT; SETTING FORTH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND SETTING FORTH THE APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2027 THROUGH 2035; FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT Committee on Rules: Full Committee began a hearing on H.R. 7567, the “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026”; H.R. 2616, the “Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act”; S. Con. Res. 33, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; and S. 1318, [Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act]. Testimony was heard from Chairman Thompson of Pennsylvania, Chairman Arrington, Chairman Jordan, and Representatives Craig, Owens, Scott of Virginia, Escobar, Scanlon, Kelly of Mississippi, Bentz, Carbajal, Burchett, Costa, Comer, Garamendi, Crawford, Hayes, Fine, Kaptur, Fitzpatrick, Mannion, Hageman, McClain
Stansbury, Thompson of California, Tokuda, Torres of California, and Whitesides. FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a hearing entitled “Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security”. Testimony was heard from Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence; Bradley Hansell, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security. This hearing was closed.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.