- Record: Daily Digest
- Section type: Committee activity
- Chamber: Congress
- Date: April 28, 2026
- Congress: 119th Congress
- Why this source matters: The Daily Digest is the official recap that explains what Congress did and what comes next.
(Committees not listed did not meet) APPROPRIATIONS: NASA Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, after receiving testimony from Jared Isaacman, Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Education, after receiving testimony from Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education. DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded open and closed hearings to examine the posture of United States Special Operations Command and United States Cyber Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony from Derrick Anderson, Assistant Secretary for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, Admiral Frank M. Bradley, USN, Commander, United States Special Operations Command, Katherine Sutton, Assistant Secretary for Cyber Policy, and General Joshua M. Rudd, USA, Commander, United States Cyber Command, all of the Department of Defense. BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Armed Services: Committee ordered favorably reported 107 military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. NOMINATIONS Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Darrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Representative to
of Ambassador, who was introduced by Senator McCormick, Juan Rodriguez, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala, William Trachman, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania, and George Edward Bell Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, who was introduced by Senator Budd, all of the Department of State, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.