- Record: Daily Digest
- Section type: Committee activity
- Chamber: Congress
- Date: May 13, 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 FOR THURSDAY,
MAY 14, 2026
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, 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.
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: to hold closed hearings to examine the 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: 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 the Judiciary: 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.
House
“Department of the Navy Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request”, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
hearing entitled “Science, Technology, and Innovation Posture of the Department of Defense”, 3 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
entitled “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education”, 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
markup on H.R. 2145, the “Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act”; H.R. 4109, the “Recycling and Composting Accountability Act”; and H.R. 8739, the “Brownfields Revitalization for a Better Tomorrow Act”, 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
entitled “Securing NATO's Eastern Frontier: Assessing the Strategic Landscape in the Baltic Region”, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
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.
Committee on House Administration, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 8720, the “Campaign Finance Transparency Act”; H.R. 8721, the “Preventing Foreign Interference in Americans Elections Act”; H.R. 7418, the “Securing Tech and Election Administration Defenses for All States and Territories Act”; H.R. 3535, the “Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act”; H.R. 6028, the “Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act”; H.R. 8738, the “FEC Administrative Improvements Act”; and H.R. 7182, the “Voter Outreach for Transparent Elections”, 9:45 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
Security, and Enforcement, hearing entitled “Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies”, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Federal Law Enforcement, hearing entitled “Privacy Protections and the Second Amendment: Examining ATF's Relationship to the Tiahrt Amendment”, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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”; H.R. 5723, the “Fraud Reduction And Uncovering Deception in VA Disability Exams Act”; and Leasing Resolutions, 2 p.m., 360 Cannon.