This is not an official government website.
© 2026 PLEJ LC. All rights reserved.
Congressional Daily Record
This section tracks committee work such as meetings, reports, or referrals. It mentions legislation such as Dental Care for Veterans Act, committees such as Committee on Appropriations.
Official title: Daily Digest/House Committee Meetings
Issued
May 20, 2026
People
0
No members linked from this section
Legislation
3
Bills and resolutions linked from this section
Committees
3
Committees connected to this section
Senate Holds
0
No hold activity linked here
Source Document
Connected Data
1 Helpful Term
Daily Digest
A plain-English recap published with the Congressional Record that summarizes what happened and what is scheduled next.
Source Control
Reader mode is for comprehension. The linked government PDF is the official published source.
Download official Daily Digest PDFReturn to issue contextMISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027; and the Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, FY 2027. The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027; and the Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, were ordered reported, as amended. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET REQUEST Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled “Department of the Air Force Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request”. Testimony was heard from Troy Meink, Secretary, Department of the Air Force; General Kenneth S. Wilsbach, Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force; and General B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET REQUEST FOR SEAPOWER AND PROJECTION FORCES Committee on Armed Services: on Seapower and Projection Forces held a hearing entitled “Department of the Navy Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for Seapower and Projection Forces”. Testimony was heard from Lieutenant Colonel Eric E. Austin, Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps for Combat Development and Integration, Department of the Navy; Rear Admiral Upper Half Mark Behning, Acting Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities, U.S. Navy; and Jason Potter, Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition, Department of the Navy. BAD MEDICINE: POLITICS, UNIONS, AND ANTISEMITISM IN HEALTH CARE Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled “Bad Medicine: Politics, Unions, and Antisemitism in Health Care”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. CORROSION, COLLAPSE, AND CLEAN-UP: EXAMINING THE POTOMAC INTERCEPTOR COLLAPSE Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled “Corrosion, Collapse, and Clean-Up: Examining the Potomac Interceptor Collapse”. Testimony was heard from Jessica Kramer, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency; Colonel Francis B. Pera, Commander, Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Edward Wenschhof, Acting Superintendent, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses. EXAMINING THE MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE, MEDICARE ACCESS AND CHIP REAUTHORIZATION ACT, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PAYMENT REFORMS Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled “Examining the
Reforms”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. PARTNERING FOR INNOVATION: HOW BANK-FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATIONS ENHANCE FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence held a hearing entitled “Partnering for Innovation: How Bank-Fintech Collaborations Enhance Financial Infrastructure”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. FROM ORDER TO EXECUTION: ENSURING EFFICIENT AND TRANSPARENT EQUITY MARKETS Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a hearing entitled “From Order to Execution: Ensuring Efficient and Transparent Equity Markets”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET REQUEST: STATE DEPARTMENT ADJACENT ENTITIES Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled “FY2027 Budget Request: State Department Adjacent Entities”. Testimony was heard from former Member Tom Malinowski and public witnesses. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION MODERNIZATION: INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES ON KEY SECURITY AND TRAVEL REFORMS 25 YEARS AFTER 9/11 Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled “TSA Modernization: Industry Perspectives on Key Security and Travel Reforms 25 Years After 9/11”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. EXAMINING BEST PRACTICES FOR STRENGTHENING ELECTION SECURITY Committee on House Administration: Subcommittee on Elections held a hearing entitled “Examining Best Practices for Strengthening Election Security”. Testimony was heard from Thomas Hicks, Chairman, U.S. Election Assistance Commission; Benjamin Holvland, Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission; and Christy McCormick, Vice Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission. THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER: MANUFACTURING HATE Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled “The Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. THE FEDERAL RECLAMATION PROGRAM'S NEXT CENTURY Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a hearing entitled “The Federal Reclamation Program's Next Century”. Testimony was heard from Scott Cameron, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Reclamation Department of the Interior; and public witnesses. THE PROFIT ENGINE DRIVING ENVIRONMENTAL NONPROFITS Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled “The Profit Engine Driving Environmental Nonprofits”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 8096, the “Duplication Scoring Act of 2026”; H.R. 8801, the “DC Rejecting Oppressive Automotive Driving Surcharges (DC ROADS) Act”; H.R. 8844, the “U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act”; H.R. 3087, the “Civil Rights cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act”; 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”; 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. 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. 8096, H.R. 8801, H.R. 8844, and H.R. 3087 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 8669, H.R. 4662, and H.R. 3350 were ordered reported, without amendment. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 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”. 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”. H.R. 8748, H.R. 8790, and H.R. 7129 were ordered reported, as amended.
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 4238, the “Disaster Loan Accountability and Reform Act”; H.R. 826, the “COVID Fraud Transparency Act of 2025”; H.R. 2804, the “Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025”; H.R. 5498, the “Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2025”; H.R. 8879, the “Oversight and Transparency for Small Business Certifications Act of 2026”; H.R. 8880, the “Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act of 2026”; H.R. 8881, the “SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026”; H.R. 8882, the “Main Street Competes Act”; and H.R. 915, the “Small Business Technological Act of 2025”. H.R. 4238, H.R. 826, H.R. 2804, and H.R. 5498 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 8879, H.R. 8880, H.R. 8881, H.R. 8882, and H.R. 915 were ordered reported, without amendment. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a 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. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. YOUR PAYCHECK, RETURNED: HOW THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS DELIVERED FOR AMERICANS Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Tax held a hearing entitled “Your Paycheck, Returned: How the Working Families Tax Cuts Delivered for Americans”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 25 YEARS AFTER 9/11—REVIEWING THE 9/11 COMMISSION AND INTELLIGENCE REFORM IMPACTS Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a hearing entitled “25 Years After 9/11—Reviewing the 9/11 Commission and Intelligence Reform Impacts”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.