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Week of May 12 through May 15, 2026
Senate Chamber
Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2026, post-cloture, with a vote on confirmation of the nomination at 11:30 a.m.
Senate Committees
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: May 12, to hold hearings to examine perspectives on the fertilizer industry, focusing on ensuring a stable and affordable supply for American producers, 3 p.m., SD-106.
Committee on Appropriations: May 12, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Architect of the Capitol and Library of Congress, 10 a.m., SD-124.
examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the United States Marshals Service; and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 2 p.m., SD-138.
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the United States Food and Drug Administration, 10:30 a.m., SD-138.
Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Environmental Protection Agency, 10:30 a.m., SD-124.
to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the General Services Administration, 2 p.m., SD-138.
and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for Military Construction and Family Housing, 10 a.m., SD-124.
Development, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 10 a.m., SD- 192.
Committee on Armed Services: May 12, to hold closed hearings to examine the posture of the Department of the Army in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by an open hearing at approximately 11 a.m. in SD-G50, 9:30 a.m., SVC-217.
hearings to examine the United States Special Operations Command; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217, 3:30 p.m., SR-222.
Force modernization in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program, 4:30 p.m., SR-232A.
of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration atomic energy defense activities in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Nuclear Security Program; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
briefing on cyber operations and readiness for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 and the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, 2:30 p.m., SVC-217.
posture of the United States Central Command and United States Africa Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by an open hearing at approximately 10 a.m. in SD-G50, 8 a.m., SVC-217.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: May 14, business meeting to consider H.R. 3633, to provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission
and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 10:30 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: May 13, to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the United States Forest Service, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: May 13, to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 10 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: May 13, to hold hearings to examine whistleblower testimony on COVID, 10 a.m., SD-342.
hearings to examine how social media verdicts demand federal action to protect kids online, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
May 14, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 3966, to prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors, S. 736, to increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility, S. 825, to require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers, S. 4394, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the COPS program with respect to training command-level personnel, S. 3897, to revise administrative procedures relating to public safety officers' death benefits, S. 1890, to establish a grant program for certain State and local forensic activities, S. 3041, to allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters, and the nominations of Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, Anthony W. Mattivi, and Anthony J. Powell, each to be a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas, Timothy VerHey, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, James Arnott, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Missouri, Jack Chambers, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia, and Jason Holt, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Oklahoma, all of the Department of Justice, 9 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: May 13, to hold hearings to examine industrialization and the rise of small manufacturers, 2:30 p.m., SR-428A.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: May 13, to hold hearings to
examine VA police operations, 4 p.m., SH-216.
Select Committee on Intelligence: May 12, to receive a closed
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 3 p.m., SH-219.
Special Committee on Aging: May 13, to hold hearings to examine
supporting families in the sandwich generation, 3:30 p.m., SD-G50.
House Committees
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, 11 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Agencies, markup on the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, 9 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
Projection Forces, hearing entitled “Department of the Air Force Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for Seapower and Projection Forces”, 3:30 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
May 13, Full Committee, hearing entitled “Department of the Navy Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request”, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Innovation, hearing entitled “Science, Technology, and Innovation Posture of the Department of Defense”, 3 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
May 15, Full Committee, hearing entitled “Department of the Army Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request”, 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Workforce Protections, hearing entitled “Building a Safer Future: Private-Sector Strategies for Emerging Safety Issues”, 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
May 14, Full Committee, hearing entitled “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education”, 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
hearing entitled “Wires, Rates, and States: Permitting Transmission for Reliable and Affordable Power”, 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
H.R. 2152, the “Artificial Intelligence Practices, Logistics, Actions, and Necessities (PLAN) Act”; H.R. 2978, the “Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act”; H.R. 4801, the “Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act”; H.R. 5396, the “Price Stability Act of 2025”; H.R. 8278, the “Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision (FUTURES) Act”; and H.R. 8671, the “Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026”, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
H.R. 8649, to amend the Arms Export Control Act to authorize the use of foreign military financing for direct commercial contracts, and for other purposes; H.R. 8665, to require the implementation of a strategy to encourage foreign partners to participate in the foreign military sales and direct commercial sales processes on a multinational basis, and for other purposes; H.R. 8661,
and loan guarantees for the procurement of defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services, and for other purposes; H.R. 7037, to promote United States and allied energy and mineral security, and for other purpose; H. Res. 64, affirming the Alliance Between the United States and the Republic of Korea; H.R. 3563, to improve defense cooperation between the United States and Taiwan, and for other purpose; H.R. 8019, to authorize International Military Education and Training Assistance for Greece; H.R. 8562, to designate a building of the Chancery of the United States in Pristina, Kosovo, as the “Eliot L. Engel Building”; H.R. 8668, to reduce recurring reporting requirements imposed by law on the Department of State; H. Res. 1179, condemning attacks on civilians in Sudan and calling for an end to external support to the warring parties and for efforts to promote a negotiated settlement of the war; and H.R. 4332, to establish a comprehensive United States Government initiative to build the capacity of young leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa, and for other purposes, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
May 14, Europe Subcommittee, hearing entitled “Securing NATO's Eastern Frontier: Assessing the Strategic Landscape in the Baltic Region”, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Counterterrorism and Intelligence, markup on H.R. 7443, the “I&A Mission Reorientation Act of 2026”; H.R. 7764, the “National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Program Reassignment and Funding Reform Act of 2026”; H.R. 7574, the “ELO Realignment and Strategic Engagement Reform Act of 2026”; H.R. 8142, the “Special Events Program Alignment Act of 2026”; H.R. 7448, the “Modernizing and Improving the National Terrorism Advisory System Act of 2026”; H.R. 7427, the “SAFE VISITS Act”; and H.R. 7436, the “Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Analysis Training Act”, 3 p.m., 310 Cannon.
Constitution and Limited Government, hearing entitled “Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law are Incompatible with the U.S. Constitution: Part II”, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Enforcement, hearing entitled “Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies”, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
entitled “Examining the President's FY 2027 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior”, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
May 14, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 741, the “Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025”; H.R. 3924, the “Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act”; H.R. 5694, the “ARTIST Act”; H.R. 7250, to reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000; H.R. 7487, the “Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act”; and H.R. 7831, the “License to Drill Act”, 10:30 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
on Government Operations, hearing entitled “DoW Financial Management: Examining Progress and New Audit Approaches”, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
“Privacy Protections and the Second Amendment: Examining ATF's Relationship to the Tiahrt Amendment”, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
May 14, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 5634, the “Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2026”; H.R. 7083, the “CRUISE Act”; H.R. 7103, the “Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act”; H.R. 2283, the “Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act”; H.R. 6993, the “BEACON Act of 2026”; H.R. 6652, the “U.S. Vets of the FAS Act”; H.R. 6444, the “Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act”; H.R. 7950, the “VA Congressional Accountability Act”; H.R. 7683, the “VA Fiscal Management and Modernization Act”; H.R. 8052, the “VIP Act”; H.R. 6698, the “Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 2025”; H.R. 3159, the “Improving SCRA Benefit Utilization Act”; H.R. 5436, the “End Transcript Withholding for Veterans Act”; H.R. 5999, the “Veteran Opioid Emergency Treatment Act”; H.R. 8010, the “VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026”; H.R. 7260, the “National Cemetery Administration Annual Report Act of 2026”; and H.R. 5723, the “Fraud Reduction And Uncovering Deception (FRAUD) in VA Disability Exams Act”; and leasing resolutions, 2 p.m., 360 Cannon.
* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 21 written reports have been filed in the Senate, 208 reports have been filed in the House.