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Official title: Daily Digest/COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2026-05-20
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Download official Daily Digest PDFReturn to issue contextCOMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,
MAY 20, 2026
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation, 2:30 p.m., SD-124.
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to examine the Department of
Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program, 2 p.m., SR-222.
Committee on the Budget: business meeting to consider 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, 9:30 a.m., SD- 608.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy, to hold hearings to examine betting, focusing on protecting sports integrity in America, 10 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety, to hold hearings to examine proposed legislation entitled, “Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act”, “RECHARGE Act”, and “Enrichment Licensing Modernization Act”, 9:45 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Michael Kavoukjian, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway, Michelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Brock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser, David Brat, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of Australia, and Eric Wendt, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Albania, all of the Department of State, 10 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold hearings to examine meeting the individual needs of all students, focusing on the role of charter schools, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Indian Affairs: business meeting to consider S. 236, to amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the “Long- Term Leasing Act”), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), S. 1513, to take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, S. 2098, to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska, S. 2735, to take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, H.R. 681, to amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the “Long-Term Leasing Act”), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), H.R. 2302, to take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, H.R. 2388, to take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and H.R. 3620, to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska; to be immediately followed by an oversight hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: to hold hearings to examine blowing the whistle, focusing on inside the grift that keeps giving, 2:30 p.m., SR-428A.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 and 2028 advance appropriations requests for the Department of Veterans Affairs, 4 p.m., SD-G50.
Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine preventing falls and preserving independence, focusing on technology, community programs, and innovation in senior safety, 3:30 p.m., SH-216.
House
and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027; and the Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, 11 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
“Department of the Air Force Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request”, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
“Department of the Navy Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for Seapower and Projection Forces”, 3:30 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
Employment, Labor, and Pensions, hearing entitled “Bad Medicine: Politics, Unions, and Antisemitism in Health Care”, 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Investigations, hearing entitled “Corrosion, Collapse, and Clean- Up: Examining the Potomac Interceptor Collapse”, 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled “Examining the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, MACRA, and Opportunities for Payment Reforms”, 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, hearing entitled “Partnering for Innovation: How Bank-Fintech Collaborations Enhance Financial Infrastructure”, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Capital Markets, hearing entitled “From Order to Execution: Ensuring Efficient and Transparent Equity Markets”, 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
hearing entitled “Examining Best Practices for
Strengthening Election Security”, 2 p.m., 1310 Longworth.
Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, hearing entitled “The Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate”, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
and Fisheries, hearing entitled “The Federal Reclamation Program's Next Century”, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
“The Profit Engine Driving Environmental Nonprofits”, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
markup on H.R. 8096, the “Duplication Scoring Act of 2026”; H.R. 8801, the “DC Rejecting Oppressive Automotive Driving Surcharges Act”; H.R. 3087, the “Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act”; H.R. 8844, the “U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act”; H.R. 3350, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 East 1st Street in Tustin, California, as the “Ursula Ellen Kennedy Post Office Building”; H.R. 4662, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the “Paul Ignatius Post Office”; and H.R. 8669, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5951 Riverdale Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the “Eliot L. Engel Post Office”, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
markup on H.R. 8748, the “Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2026”; H.R. 8790, the “Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act”; and H.R. 7129, the “Water Power Research and Development Reauthorization Act”, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 4238, the “Disaster Loan Accountability and Reform Act”; legislation on the Oversight and Transparency for Small Business Certifications Act of 2026”; H.R. 826, the “COVID Fraud Transparency Act of 2025”; legislation on the Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act of 2026; legislation on the SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026; legislation on the Main Street Competes Act; H.R. 915, the “Small Business Technological Act of 2025”; H.R. 2804, the “Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025”; and H.R. 5498, the “Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2025”, 2 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 6733, the “VISN Reform Act of 2025”; H.R. 6580, the “VA National Formulary Act of 2025”; H.R. 6755, the “Accountable Leadership for Veterans Act of 2025”; H.R. 6599, the “Leasing and Infrastructure Act of 2025”; H.R. 6583, the “Research Reform Act of 2025”; H.R. 6549, the “VA Contracting and Procurement Act”; H.R. 6740, the “VA TRUST Act”; H.R. 6764, the “Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Oversight Act of 2025”; H.R. 6904, the “Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement and Accountability Act of 2025”; H.R. 6843, the “Establishing the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act of 2025”; H.R. 6861, the “Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act”; H.R. 6833, the “Acquisition Reform and Cost Assessment Act of 2025”; H.R. 2303, the “Board of Veterans' Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act”; H.R. 210, the “Dental Care for Veterans Act”; H.R. 3183, the “SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025”; H.R. 5203, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update directives of the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the management of acute sexual assault, and for other purposes; H.R. 4114, the “EVEST Act”; H.R. 3869, the “Every Veteran Housed Act”; H.R. 1732, the “GUARD VA Benefits Act”; H.R. 2722, the “VA Funding and Workforce Protection Act”; H.R. 1391, the “Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act of 2025”; H.R. 4876, the “Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act”; legislation on the Get Justice-Involved Veterans BACK HOME Act; legislation on the Toxic Exposure Advisory Committee Establishment Act; legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Advisory Committee on Toxic Exposure of the Department of Veterans Affairs; legislation on the Honor Vets Act; and legislation to provide for the modernization of the electronic health record system and other health information technology activities and systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes, 10:15 a.m., 360 Cannon.
hearing entitled “25 Years After 9/11—Reviewing the 9/11 Commission and Intelligence Reform Impacts”, 9 a.m., 1334 Longworth.