- Record: Daily Digest
- Section type: Committee activity
- Chamber: Congress
- Date: September 15, 2026
- Congress: 119th Congress
- Why this source matters: The Daily Digest is the official recap that explains what Congress did and what comes next.
THE ECONOMY ACT Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government held an oversight hearing on the Economy Act. Testimony was heard from Shirley Jones, Managing Associate General Counsel, Government Accountability Office; and
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held an oversight hearing on the Federal Aviation Administration. Testimony was heard from Bryan Bedford, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation. OUT OF TOUCH: WHEN UNION POLITICS LEAVE WORKERS BEHIND Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled “Out of Touch: When Union Politics Leave Workers Behind”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. NUCLEAR SPENT FUEL POLICY: EXAMINING NUCLEAR LIFECYCLE INNOVATION CAMPUSES Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing entitled “Nuclear Spent Fuel Policy: Examining Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses”. Testimony was heard from Theodore J. Garrish, Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy; and public witnesses. EXAMINING LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS TO REFORM MEDICARE PROVIDER PAYMENT AND BOLSTER HEALTH CARE CYBERSECURITY Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled “Examining Legislative Proposals to Reform Medicare Provider Payment and Bolster Health Care Cybersecurity”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. THE ANNUAL TESTIMONY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY ON THE STATE OF THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled “The Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the International Financial System”. Testimony was heard from Scott Bessent, Secretary, Department of the Treasury. U.S. POLICY AND REGIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Committee on Foreign Affairs: Europe Subcommittee held a hearing entitled “U.S. Policy and Regional Security Challenges in the Western Balkans”. Testimony was heard from Daniel J. Lawton, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Department of State. TROJAN HORSES: COVERT FOREIGN MALIGN INFLUENCE OPERATIONS IN AMERICA Committee on Foreign Affairs: South and Central Asia Subcommittee held a hearing entitled “Trojan Horses: Covert Foreign Malign Influence Operations in America”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. CONFRONTING THE TOTALITARIAN ORTEGA-MURILLO REGIME Committee on Foreign Affairs: Western Hemisphere Subcommittee held a hearing entitled “Confronting the Totalitarian Ortega-Murillo Regime”. Testimony was heard from Ana Quintana-Lovett, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Central America and Migration Affairs, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Department of State. THE CONTINUING TRAGEDY OF SANCTUARY LAWS Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement held a hearing entitled “The Continuing Tragedy of Sanctuary Laws”. Testimony was heard from Frederick J. Akshar II, Sheriff, Broome County, New York; and public witnesses. MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS PEOPLE: STRENGTHENING PUBLIC SAFETY IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance held a hearing entitled “Missing and Murdered Indigenous People: Strengthening Public Safety in Tribal Communities”. Testimony was heard from Austin Knudsen, Attorney General, Montana Department of Justice; and public witnesses. THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT'S THREAT TO THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE UNITED STATES AND ITS ALLIES Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet held a hearing entitled “The International Criminal Court's Threat to the Sovereignty of the United States and its Allies”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
RESTORING ELECTION INTEGRITY: OVERSIGHT OF VOTER FRAUD IN NEW JERSEY Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing entitled “Restoring Election Integrity: Oversight of Voter Fraud in New Jersey”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 1555, the “Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act”; H.R. 5745, the “Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act”; H.R. 9621, the “Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026”; H.R. 181, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that artificially propagated animals shall be treated the same under that Act as naturally propagated animals, and for other purposes; H.R. 184, the “Action Versus No Action Act”; H.R. 4598, the “Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act”; H.R. 7254, to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Bay Area Ridge National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes; H.R. 7954, the “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act”; H.R. 8195, the “Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026”; H.R. 8483, the “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2026”; H.R. 9269, the “Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act”; H.R. 9600, the “Common Sense 250 Act of 2026”; H.R. 9640, the “Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026”; H.R. 9785, the “South Dakota Water Feasibility Studies Act”; H.R. 10136, the “Crossett Experimental Forest Act of 2026”; H.R. 10306, the “Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025”; and S. 675, the “Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Act”. H.R. 1555, H.R. 5745, H.R. 9621, H.R. 181, H.R. 184, H.R. 4598, H.R. 7254, H.R. 8195, H.R. 8483, H.R. 9269, H.R. 9640, H.R. 9785, H.R. 10136, and H.R. 10306 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 7954, H.R. 9600, and S. 675 were ordered reported, without amendment. UNEQUAL TREATMENT: ADDRESSING THE DRIVERS OF UNAFFORDABILITY FOR ORAL CHEMOTHERAPY Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing entitled “Unequal Treatment: Addressing the Drivers of Unaffordability for Oral Chemotherapy”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. FIXING FRAUD AND FAILURE IN FEDERALLY FUNDED HOMELESSNESS SERVICES Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency held a hearing entitled “Fixing Fraud and Failure in Federally Funded Homelessness Services”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a markup on legislation on recommending that the House of Representatives find Leon David Black in Contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Legislation on recommending that the House of Representatives find Leon David Black in Contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform passed, as amended. INNOVATION IN DISASTER PREVENTION: ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY FOR PREDICTION AND RESPONSE Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a hearing entitled “Innovation in Disaster Prevention: Advancing Technology for Prediction and Response”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MAIN STREET MEETS CRYPTO: WHAT DIGITAL ASSETS MEAN FOR SMALL BUSINESSES Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development held a hearing entitled “Main Street Meets Crypto: What Digital Assets Mean for Small Businesses”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 10304, the “Drone Safety Statement Modernization Act of 2026”; H.R. 6448, the “Rural Airport Infrastructure Support Act of 2026”; H.R. 9530, the “Quiet Skies Act”; H.R. 2592, the “Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026”; H.R. 8597, the “Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act”; H.R. 7553, the “Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act”; H.R. 7625, the “Marine Transportation System Cybersecurity Budget and Evaluation Report (MTS CYBER) Act of 2026”; H.R. 5645,
the “Pray Safe Act of 2025”; H.R. 10305, the “Strengthening Oversight in Public Buildings Act of 2026”; H.R. 8409, the “Post- Disaster Protection Act”; and 24 General Services Administration Capital Investment and Leasing Program Resolutions. H.R. 10304, H.R. 6448, H.R. 9530, H.R. 2592, H.R. 8597, H.R. 7553, H.R. 7625, H.R. 5645, and H.R. 10305 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 8409 and 24 General Services Administration Capital Investment and Leasing Program Resolutions were ordered reported, without amendment.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.