- Record: Daily Digest
- Section type: Daily Digest
- Chamber: Congress
- Date: June 22, 2026
- Congress: 119th Congress
- Why this source matters: The Daily Digest is the official recap that explains what Congress did and what comes next.
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of June 23 through June 26, 2026
Senate Chamber
On Tuesday, Senate will be in a period of morning business.
At 2:15 p.m., Senate will begin consideration of the nomination of Darrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of Ambassador, with a vote on confirmation thereon.
Committee on Foreign Relations from H. Con. Res. 86, Hostilities with Iran, with a vote on adoption of the concurrent resolution.
- legislative and executive business.
Senate Committees
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Appropriations: June 25, business meeting to markup Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027; and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2027, 10 a.m., SD- 106.
Committee on Armed Services: June 23, Subcommittee on Airland, to hold hearings to examine an update on the F-35 aircraft program; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217, 4:15 p.m., SR-222.
nominations of Jules Hurst III, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary (Comptroller), Richard O'Malley, of Wisconsin, to be a Deputy Under Secretary, Roger Mason, of Virginia, to be Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, and Erich Hernandez-Baquero, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, all of the Department of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: June 23, to hold hearings to examine the affordability agenda, 10 a.m., SD-538.
nominations of Christopher Phelan, of Minnesota, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, John Crews, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board, and Jeffrey Ledbetter, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June 23, Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation, to hold hearings to examine improving safety across the National Airspace System, 10 a.m., SR-253.
nominations of Thomas B. Chapman, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board, Edward Eppler, of Connecticut, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Transportation, Karen Jean Hedlund, of New York, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board, and Brien Lorenze, of Virginia, and Karen Sessions, of Texas, each to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 10 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: June 23, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of William Hague, of Washington, to be an Assistant Secretary, Kevin Lilly, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, both of the Department of the Interior, and
- (International Affairs), 9: 30 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: June 24, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Kevin Lilly, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, 10 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Finance: June 24, Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, to hold hearings to examine the future of social security, 3 p.m., SD-215.
nominations of Brett Doyle, of Connecticut, David Foley, Jr., of Virginia, Samuel Negatu, of the District of Columbia, Peter-Anthony Pappas, of New Jersey, and Bartholomew Thanhauser, of New York, each to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: June 25, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Barbera Thornhill, of North Carolina, to be Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking, with the rank of Ambassador at Large, Department of State, 10 a.m., SD- 419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: June 24, business meeting to consider the nominations of Brett Matsumoto, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, James Macy, of Wisconsin, and David M. Prouty, of Maryland, each to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board, and Michael McDonald, of the District of Columbia, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities, 9:45 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: June 23, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of James Andrew Crowell IV, and Stuart Gordon Nash, both of the District of Columbia, each to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years, Christopher Michael De Bono, Michael Christopher DiLorenzo, Sharon E. Goodie, Craig Edward Leen, Christine Michelle Macey, John Barlow Timmer, all of the District of Columbia, each to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 10:15 a.m., SD-342.
- U.S. Postal Service's business model, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on Indian Affairs: June 24, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Mark Cruz, of Oregon, to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, 10 a.m., SD-628.
- Committee on the Judiciary: June 24, to hold hearings to examine
- pending nominations, 10: 15 a.m., SH-216.
examine protecting American citizenship, focusing on America 250 and American citizenship, 2 p.m., SD-226.
nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Angela Veronica Colmenero, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Kasdin Miller Mitchell, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, Michael C. Martin, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, and Antonio M. Pozos, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 10:15 a.m., SH-216.
Select Committee on Intelligence: June 23, closed business meeting to consider certain intelligence matters; to be immediately followed by a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters, 3 p.m., SH- 219.
- intelligence matters, 3 p.m., SH-219.
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: June 24, to hold hearings to examine the global reach of Mexican drug cartels and risks to U.S. national security, 2 p.m., SD-419.
House Committees
entitled “To Review the Implementation of Farm Safety Net, Disaster, and Conservation Programs”, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
entitled “Reviewing Partnerships to Enhance Management of the National Forest System”, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
- the Defense Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, 11 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
- the Department of Homeland Security, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
Higher Education and Workforce Development, hearing entitled “Workforce Rewired: Modern Apprenticeships for a Modern Economy”, 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Environment, hearing entitled “Trash to Treasure: Examining Legislation to Support Domestic Critical Mineral Recovery and Recycling”, 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
entitled “State Medicaid Program Integrity: Examining Fraud Risks and Oversight Deficiencies”, 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
- entitled “Future of Payments: Promoting Innovation and Fair
- Markets”, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
June 25, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, hearing entitled “From Wall Street to Main Street: The Future of How America Invests”, 10 am., 2128 Rayburn.
markup on H.R. 9086, to amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to modify and improve that Act; H.R. 9062, to increase the capacity and effectiveness of the Department in supporting American businesses operating overseas and protecting American industries from adversaries, and for other purposes; H.R. 1939, to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to conflict in Sudan, and for other purposes; and H.R. 9087, to direct the Secretary of State to take actions with respect to certain foreign affairs matters, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
“Implementing an America First Approach in the East Asia and Pacific Region”, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
H.R. 3106, the “Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2025”; H.R. 5109, to require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration of the United States to develop guidelines to improve returning citizens' access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program, to assist individuals in custody of Federal, State, and local prisons in pre-applying or preparing applications for Transportation Worker Identification Credential cards, and to assist individuals requesting an appeal or waiver of preliminary determination of ineligibility, and for other purposes; H.R. 5517, the “Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act”; H.R. 6548, the “DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act”; H.R. 6846, the “DEFEND Act”; H.R. 7427, the “SAFE VISITS Act”; H.R. 7436, the “Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Analysis Training Act”; H.R. 7443, the “I&A Mission Reorientation Act of 2026”; H.R. 7448, the “Modernizing and Improving the National Terrorism Advisory System Act of 2026”; H.R. 7574, the “ELO Realignment and Strategic Engagement Reform Act of 2026”; H.R. 8168, the “Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act”; H.R. 8535, the “Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act”; H.R. 8770, the “SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026”; H.R. 8874, the “Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026”; H.R. 8897, the “Improving Travel for American Families Act”; H.R. 9328, the “Improving Travel for Military Members Act”; H.R. 9327, the “PEARL Act”; H.R. 9382, the “NEXUS for Families Act”; and legislation on the Civil Preparedness for Agroterrorism Exercise Act of 2026, 10 a.m., 310 Cannon.
June 25, Full Committee, hearing entitled “The Congressional Research Service and the Future of AI-Enabled Policy Analysis”, 10:15 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
on H.R. 9368, the “The Voter ID Act”; H.R. 9367, the “Stop Lawmakers for Predicting Act”; H.R. 9342, the “GPO Modernization Act”; H.R. 9360, the “ACRC Sunset Act”; H.R. 8810, the “No Wasted Space Act”; and H.R. 3334, the “USCP Empowerment Act”, 10:15 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, hearing entitled “The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline Industry”, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
June 25, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing entitled “False Narratives Surrounding Conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE Detention Center”, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
H.R. 9250, the “Great American Outdoors Act 250”, 10:30 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
- entitled “Beneath the Surface: Earth MRI and America's Resource
- Potential”, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, hearing entitled “Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in SNAP”, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
on Investigations and Oversight, hearing entitled “Safeguarding Federal Research Funds: The False Claims Act's Role in Combating Grant Fraud”, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
June 25, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 9341, the “AI-Ready Federal Data Guidelines Act”; H.R. 9363, the “AI Security and Innovation Act”; H.R. 2385, the “CREATE AI Act”; H.R. 5351, the “NSF AI Education Act of 2025”; H.R. 5584, the “LIFT AI Act”; H.R. 6461, the “READ AI Models Act”; H.R. 8893, the “Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act”; H.R. 9333, the “AI Flaw Reporting and Security Enhancement Act”; H.R. 9334, the “Workforce for AI Trust Act”; and H.R. 9372, the “Data Infrastructure Energy Measurement and Standards Act”, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
entitled “From Startup to Scale: The Role of the SBA Office of Investment and Innovation in Powering America's Small Businesses”, 10 am., 2360 Rayburn.
and Investigations, hearing entitled “Failure at the Front Gate: Examining VA Police and Security Deficiencies”, 2:15 p.m., 360 Cannon.
June 25, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, hearing on H.R. 5992, the “Stuck on Hold Act”; H.R. 8532, the “VA Home Loan Affordability Act”; legislation on the VA Education Oversight Improvement Act; and legislation on the “Affordable Homes for Veterans Act of 2026”, 10 a.m., 360 Cannon.
Affairs, hearing on H.R. 8552, the “Veterans' Compensation Cost-of- Living Adjustment Act of 2026”; H.R. 8767, the “Compensation Fund Reaccrediting Act”; H.R. 9006, the “Locating Our Unclaimed Veterans Act”; H.R. 6588, the “PROVIDE Act”; H.R. 6921, the “Hawai'i National Cemetery Act”; and legislation on the Unclaimed Veterans' Legacy Grant Program Act, 2:15 p.m., 360 Cannon.
Welfare, hearing entitled “Impacts of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program”, 2 p.m., 2020 Rayburn.
Committee, hearing entitled “Effectiveness of the IC's Inspector General”, 2 p.m., HVC-304 Hearing Room. This hearing is closed.
Joint Meeting
Joint Economic Committee: June 24, to hold hearings to examine protecting patients and taxpayers, focusing on combating healthcare fraud and leakage to strengthen program integrity, 2 p.m., SD-G50.