- Record: Daily Digest
- Section type: Committee activity
- Chamber: Congress
- Date: May 19, 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: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 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 Department of Justice, after receiving testimony from Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General, Department of Justice. APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 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 Labor, after receiving testimony from Keith Sonderling, Acting Secretary of Labor. APPROPRIATIONS: ARMY Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Defense concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Army, after receiving testimony from Daniel P. Driscoll, Secretary, and General Christopher C. LaNeve, Vice Chief of Staff and Acting Chief of Staff, both of the Army, Department of Defense. APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Transportation, after receiving testimony from Sean P. Duffy, Secretary of Transportation. DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded open and closed hearings to examine the posture of the Department of the Navy in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony from Hung Cao, Acting Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Daryl L. Caudle, USN, Chief of Naval Operations, and General Eric M. Smith, USMC, Commandant of the Marine Corps, all of the Department of Defense. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PRIORITIES Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities concluded a hearing to examine the science and technology priorities in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony from Emil G. Michael, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Chief Technology Officer, Chris Manning, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology, Dave Tremper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Engineering, and Janet Wolfson, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Technology, Engineering, and Product Support, all of the Department of Defense. FAA SAFETY MEASURES Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation concluded a hearing to examine the evaluation of FAA
Bryan Bedford, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration. BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee held a business meeting to consider reconciliation recommendations to the Budget Committee. SUPREME COURT'S GERRYMANDERING Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution concluded a hearing to examine enforcingCallais, focusing on implementing the Supreme Court's gerrymandering, after receiving testimony from Edward Greim, Graves Garrett Greim, Kansas City, Missouri; Todd A. Cox, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., New York, New York; and Will Chamberlain, The Article III Project, Raleigh, North Carolina. INTELLIGENCE Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of the intelligence community.