- Record: Daily Digest
- Section type: Committee activity
- Chamber: Congress
- Date: June 24, 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) NOMINATIONS Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Thomas B. Chapman, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board, Edward C. Eppler, of Connecticut, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Transportation, who was introduced by Senator Welch, 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, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf. NOMINATION Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Kevin Lilly, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator Cruz, testified and answered questions in his own behalf. SOCIAL SECURITY Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy concluded a hearing to examine the future of social security, after receiving testimony from Shai Akabas, Bipartisan Policy Center, Elizabeth Milito, NFIB Small Business Legal Center, and Nancy J. Altman, Social Security Works, all of Washington, D.C. U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine reforming the U.S. Postal Service's business model, after receiving testimony from David P. Steiner, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service. NOMINATION Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Mark Cruz, of Oregon, to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, who was introduced by Representative Cole, after the nominee testified and answered questions in their own behalf. NOMINATIONS Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenico, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, Matthew R. Byrne, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, who was introduced by Senator Husted, and Konstantinos Ligris, of Florida, to be an Assistant Attorney General, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf. AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution concluded a hearing to examine protecting American citizenship, focusing on America 250 and American citizenship, after receiving testimony from Chris Griswold, American Compass, and Matthew Spalding, Hillsdale College Van Andel Graduate School of Government, both of Washington, D.C.; and Tim Whitehouse, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, Silver Spring, Maryland. INTELLIGENCE Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of the intelligence community. MEXICAN DRUG CARTELS United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the global reach of Mexican drug cartels and risks to United States national security, after receiving testimony from Chris Urben, Retired Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Agency, Department of Justice, Michael W. Brown, Hoplon Consortium, and Vanda Felbab-Brown, The Brookings Institution, all of Washington, D.C.