- Record: Daily Digest
- Section type: Committee activity
- Chamber: Congress
- Date: June 30, 2026
- Congress: 119th Congress
- Why this source matters: The Daily Digest is the official recap that explains what Congress did and what comes next.
U.S. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government held an oversight hearing on the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. Testimony was heard from Russell Vought, Director, Office of Management and Budget. FIELD OF FEES: PRIVATE EQUITY'S ROLE IN THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF AMERICAN YOUTH SPORTS Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled “Field of Fees: Private Equity's Role in the Commercialization of American Youth Sports”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Energy and Commerce: On June 25, 2026, Subcommittee on Health held a markup on H.R. 1266, the “Combatting Illicit Xylazine Act”; H.R. 1561, the “ALERT Communities Act”; H.R. 2004, the “Tyler's Law”; H.R. 3514, the “Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025”; H.R. 5243, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage; H.R. 7970, the “STOP Nitazenes Act”; H.R. 7994, the “HERO Act”; H.R. 8201, the “Expanding Community Access to Health Services Act”; H.R. 9389, the “Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers Act of 2026”; H.R. 9390, the “Prices on the Wall Act of 2026”; H.R. 9392, the “Medicare Advantage Cost Transparency Act”; H.R. 9393, the “Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026”; H.R. 9395, the “Transparency in Medicare Advantage Steering Act”; H.R. 9396, the “Prior Authorization Accountability Act”; and H.R. 9397, the “Premium Transparency Act”. H.R. 5243 was forwarded to the full Committee, as amended. H.R. 1266, H.R. 1561, H.R. 2004, H.R. 3514, H.R. 7970, H.R. 7994, H.R. 8201, H.R. 9389, H.R. 9390, H.R. 9392, H.R. 9393, H.R. 9395, H.R. 9396, and H.R. 9397 were forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment. OVERSIGHT OF THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing entitled “Oversight of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration”. Testimony was heard from Arielle Roth, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Department of Commerce. AMERICAN GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS AT 250: LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS TO SECURE U.S. TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing entitled “American Global Competitiveness at 250: Legislative Proposals to Secure U.S. Technology Leadership”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a markup on legislation to Reauthorize the Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, Economic Prosperity; H.R. 1483, the “Protecting Investors' Personally Identifiable Information Act”; H.R. 1640, the “HEIRS Act of 2025”; H.R. 5402, the “Credit Access and Inclusion Act of
2025”; H.R. 5775, the “FCRA Liability Harmonization Act”; H.R. 7187, the “Clarity for Compensation Act”; H.R. 8141, the “Fair Credit Reporting Reseller Accuracy Act”; H.R. 9329, the “SEC Reform and Restructuring Act”; H.R. 9330, the “Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act”; and H.R. 9331, the “STOP Payments Fraud Act of 2026”. Legislation to Reauthorize the Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, Economic Prosperity was agreed to. H.R. 1483, H.R. 1640, H.R. 5775, H.R. 7187, H.R. 8141, H.R. 9329, H.R. 9330, and H.R. 9331 were ordered reported, as amended. NORTHERN EXPOSURE: ASSESSING THE EVOLVING THREAT LANDSCAPE AT AMERICA'S NORTHERN BORDER Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement; and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence held a joint hearing entitled “Northern Exposure: Assessing the Evolving Threat Landscape at America's Northern Border”. Testimony was heard from Heather MacLeod, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, Government Accountability Office; and the following Department of Homeland Security officials: Jason Schneider, Acting Deputy Chief of the Operations Directorate, Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Chris Holtzer, Executive Director of Operations, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and Michael J. Krol, Assistant Director, Domestic Operations, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A MIDLIFE CRISIS? INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND THE INTERNET AFTER 40 Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet held a hearing entitled “A Midlife Crisis? IP and the Internet After 40”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. SANCTUARY POLICIES: VICTIMS' PERSPECTIVES Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration, Security, and Enforcement held a hearing entitled “Sanctuary Policies: Victims' Perspectives”. Testimony was heard from Gary Redman, Sheriff, Amador County, California; and public witnesses. MIND CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY: UNCOVERING THE TRUTH OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY'S MKULTRA PROJECT Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets held a hearing entitled “Mind Control and Accountability: Uncovering the Truth of the CIA's MKULTRA Project”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. TAKING ACCOUNT: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT, RECONCILIATION, AND FORCE DESIGN 2028 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled “Taking Account: Implementation of the Coast Guard Authorization Act, Reconciliation, and Force Design 2028”. Testimony was heard from Vice Admiral Douglas Schofield, Chief of Staff, U.S. Coast Guard; and Trina McNeil, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Programs, Government Accountability Office. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on H.R. 4398, the “Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act”; H.R. 4805, the “Warrior Impact from Neurological and G-Force Stress Act”; H.R. 6835, the “Veterans Spinal Trauma Access to New Devices Act”; H.R. 9376, the “Trauma Outreach, Understanding, and Resiliency through Spirituality Act”; H.R. 9316, the “Travel Assistance for Veterans in Medical Deserts Act”; legislation on the Foreign Medical Program Integrity and Improvement Act; legislation to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to avoid duplicative, improper, or erroneous billings or payments for hospital care and medical services furnished under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; legislation to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to coordinate with the Secretary of Health and Human Services in administering the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes; legislation to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and to provide for coordination between the Secretaries in the administration of the Veterans Community Care Program and certain health plans under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; legislation on the VA Coaching into Care Act; legislation on the National Task Force on Caregiving Youth of Veterans Act; legislation on the VHA OPEN Policies Act of 2026; legislation to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report biennially on staffing of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; H.R. 9018, the “Fostering TRUST Act of 2026”; and legislation on the Veterans Health Administration Personnel
Transparency and Accountability Act. Testimony was heard from Lisa M. Arfons, M.D., Acting Assistant Under Secretary for Health, Office of Integrated Veteran Care, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses. MEMORIALIZING OUR VETERANS: OUTREACH, UPKEEP, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AT VETERANS CEMETERIES Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs held a hearing entitled “Memorializing our Veterans: Outreach, Upkeep, and Community Partnerships at Veterans Cemeteries”. Testimony was heard from Samuel B. Brown, Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Robert J. Dalessandro, Acting Secretary, American Battle Monument Commission; Karen Durham-Aguilera, Executive Director, Office of Army Cemeteries, Army National Military Cemeteries, Office of the Secretary of the Army; Shane LaGone, U.S. Air Force (Retired), Director, State Veterans Cemeteries, Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs held a markup on H.R. 8552, the “Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026”; H.R. 9006, the “Locating Our Unclaimed Veterans Act”; and H.R. 6588, the “PROVIDE Act”. H.R. 8552, H.R. 9006, and H.R. 6588 were forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment. THE GROWING BUSINESS OF SPORTS: REVIEWING FEDERAL TAX POLICY IN THE MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR INDUSTRY Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled “The Growing Business of Sports: Reviewing Federal Tax Policy in the Multibillion-Dollar Industry”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.