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Today's Floor Schedule

The Senate will next convene on Tuesday, May 19 at 10:00 AM and, following any leader remarks, will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of the nomination of Sheria Clarke to be a Judge for the District of South Carolina.

At 11:45 AM, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Clarke nomination.

Following the Clarke cloture vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15 PM to allow for the weekly caucus luncheons.

At 2:15 PM, if cloture is invoked, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes relative to the following:

  1. Confirmation of the nomination of Sheria Clarke to be a Judge for the District of South Carolina.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Evan Rikhye to be a Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten years.

During Tuesday’s session of the Senate, the Senate is expected to proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to discharge S.J.Res.185, a joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

The House will next meet on Tuesday, May 19 at 12:00 PM for morning hour debate and 2:00 PM for legislative business. No votes are expected in the House on Tuesday.

Upcoming Hearings & Events

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Tuesday, May 19

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Business meeting to consider reconciliation recommendations to the Budget Committee.
8:00 AM – SD-342

Senate Committee on Armed Services
Closed hearings to examine the posture of the Department of the Navy in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by an open hearing at approximately 11:00 a.m. in SD-G50.
Witnesses: General Eric M. Smith, USMC, Commandant of the Marine Corps; Admiral Daryl L. Caudle, USN, Chief of Naval Operations; Honorable Hung Cao, Acting Secretary of the Navy
9:30 AM – SVC-217

Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Labor.
Witnesses: The Honorable Keith Sonderling, Acting Secretary, Department of Labor
10:00 AM – SD-124

Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Justice.
Witnesses: The Honorable Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General, Department of Justice
10:00 AM – SD-138

House Committee on Armed Services
Business Meeting: U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Greater Middle East and Africa
Witnesses: The Honorable Daniel Zimmerman, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Office of the Secretary of Defense; Admiral Brad Cooper, USN, Commander, U.S. Central Command; General Dagvin Anderson, USAF, Commander, U.S. Africa Command
10:00 AM | 2118 Rayburn HOB

Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
Hearing: Crime Corruption and Power: The Rise of CCP-linked Scam Networks Targeting Americans And Threatening U.S. Security
Witnesses: Mr. Jacob Sims, Visiting Fellow, Asia Center at Harvard University; Mr. Jason Tower, Senior Expert, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime; Ms. Erin West, Founder and President, Operation Shamrock
10:00 AM | HVC 210 CAPITOL

Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Department of Defense
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Army.
Witnesses: General Christopher C. LaNeve, Acting Chief of Staff of the Army Reserve, United States Army; The Honorable Dan Driscoll, Secretary of the Army, United States Army
10:30 AM – SD-192

House Committee on Rules
Business Meeting: H.R. 1041 Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act; H.R. 6047 Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026; H.R. 1329 Smithsonian American Womens History Museum Act; H.R. 4312 SCORE Act
12:00 PM | H-313 CAPITOL

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation
Hearings to examine the evaluation of FAA safety measures from the DCA crash.
Witnesses: Mr. Bryan Bedford, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
2:00 PM – SR-253

House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Hearing: Oversight Hearing Department of Justice
Witnesses: The Honorable Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General, Department of Justice
2:00 PM | 2358-C Rayburn HOB

Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Constitution
Hearings to examine enforcing Callais, focusing on implementing the Supreme Court’s gerrymandering.
Witnesses: Edward Greim, Partner, Graves Garrett Greim, Kansas City, MO; Todd A. Cox, Associate Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, New York, NY; Will Chamberlain, Senior Counsel, Article III Project, Raleigh, NC
2:30 PM – SD-226

Senate Committee on Intelligence
To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.
3:00 PM – SH-219

Senate Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
Hearings to examine the science and technology priorities in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: Honorable Emil G. Michael, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Department of Defense Chief Technology Officer; Mr. Chris Manning, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology; Mr. Dave Tremper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; Dr. Janet C. Wolfson, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Technology, Engineering, and Product Support
3:00 PM – SR-222

Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Department of Transportation
Witnesses: The Honorable Sean Duffy, Secretary, Department of Transportation
3:00 PM – SD-192

Wednesday, May 20

Senate Committee on the Budget
Business meeting to consider S.Con.Res.33, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
9:30 AM – SD-608

Environment and Public Works -Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
Hearings to examine proposed legislation entitled, “Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act”, “RECHARGE Act”, and “Enrichment Licensing Modernization Act”.
Witnesses: Nick Loris, President, C3 Solutions; Adam Stein, PhD, Director, Nuclear Energy Innovation, The Breakthrough Institute; Patrick White, PhD, Group Leader for Fusion, Safety, and Regulation, Clean Air Task Force
9:45 AM – SD-406

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Hearings to examine the nominations of Michael Kavoukjian, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway, Michelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, and Brock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser, all of the Department of State.
Witnesses: Testimony from nominees
10:00 AM – SD-419

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Hearings to examine meeting the individual needs of all students, focusing on the role of charter schools.
Witnesses: Debbie Vaughn, Development Director, Lakes and Bridges Charter School, Easley, SC; Moranda Jackson, Teacher Assistant, GEO Prep Mid City, Baton Rouge, LA; Jennifer Coco, Esq., Interim Executive Director, The Center for Learner Equity, Oak Park, IL
10:00 AM – SD-430

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
Hearings to examine betting, focusing on protecting sports integrity in America.
Witnesses: Mr. Bill Miller, President & Chief Executive Officer, American Gaming Association; Ms. Mary Beth Thomas, Executive Director, Tennessee Sports Wagering Council; Mr. Scott Sadin, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Integrity Compliance 360; Hon. Patrick McHenry, Senior Advisor, The Coalition for Prediction Markets; Dr. Harry Levant, Director of Gambling Policy, Public Health Advocacy Institute
10:00 AM – SR-253

House Committee on Armed Services
Hearing: Department of the Air Force Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request
Witnesses: The Honorable Troy Meink, Secretary, Department of the Air Force; General Kenneth S. Wilsbach, Chief of Staff, United States Air Force; General B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, United States Space Force
10:00 AM | 2118 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Hearing: FY2027 Budget Request: State Department Adjacent Entities
Witnesses: Mr. Damon Wilson, President, National Endowment for Democracy
10:00 AM | 2172 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Homeland Security
Hearing: TSA Modernization: Industry Perspectives on Key Security and Travel Reforms 25 YearsAfter 911
Witnesses: Christopher T. Sununu, President and CEO, Airlines for America (A4A); Chris McLaughlin, CEO, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW); Everett Kelley, National President, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)
10:00 AM | 310 Canon HOB

House Committee on the Judiciary
Hearing: The Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate
Witnesses: Mr. Tyler O’Neil, Senior Editor, The Daily Signal; Dr. Carol Swain, Author, Commentator, Former Professor at Vanderbilt University; Additional witnesses may be announced
10:00 AM | 2141 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
Hearing: The Federal Reclamation Programs Next Century
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM | 1324 Longworth HOB

House Committee on Ways and Means | Subcommittee on Tax
Hearing: Tax Subcommittee Hearing on Your Paycheck Returned: How the Working Families Tax Cuts Delivered for Americans
Witnesses: Clark Saunders, Adoptive Parent of Two and Public School Teacher; Sultan Stipho, Server, Buck and Rider Restaurant; Darcy Michalek, Owner, Michalek Properties; Jason Alexander, Mechanical Maintenance Worker, Optimus Steel; Donald Schneider, Deputy Head of U.S. Policy, Piper Sandler; Kathryn Anne Edwards, Ph.D., Labor Economist and Public Policy Consultant
10:00 AM | 1100 Longworth HOB

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Markup: the full Committee to consider the following: 1 H.R. 8096 Duplication Scoring Act of 2026; 2 H.R. 8801 DC Rejecting Oppressive Automotive Driving Surcharges Act; 3 H.R. 8844 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act; 4 H.R. 3087 Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act;5 Several postal naming measures.
10:00 AM | 2154 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Markup: Full Committee Markup
10:00 AM | 2318 Rayburn HOB

Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Hearings to examine certain pending nominations.
Witnesses: TBA
10:15 AM – SD-106

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Hearing: H.R: 6733 The VISN Reform Act of 2025; H.R.6580 The VA National Formulary 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 Econo
Witnesses: Mr. Mark Ritchie, Policy Chair, National Federal Development Association; Ms. Brittany Mahdi, Executive Vice President, Economic Policy Innovation Center; Mr. Tim Stretton, Director of the Congressional Oversight Initiative, Project On Government Oversight; Ms. Kristina Keenan, Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S.; Panel two: Mr. Mike Desmond, Strategic Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy, Mission Roll Call; Mr. Cole Lyle, Director, Legislative Affairs Division, The American Legion; Mr. Jon Retzer, National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans; Mr. Morgan Brown, National Legislative Director, Paralyzed Veterans of America
10:15 AM | 360 Canon HOB

House Committee on Education and Workforce | Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Hearing: “Bad Medicine: Politics Unions and Antisemitism in Health Care”
Witnesses: Ms. Deena Margolies, Litigation Staff Attorney, Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law; Dr. Jacob Agronin, Cardiology Fellow, Temple University Hospital; Ms. Jamie Beran, Chief Executive Officer, Bend the Arc; Ms. Eveline Shekhman, Chief Executive Officer, American Jewish Medical Association
10:15 AM | 2175 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Education and Workforce | Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Hearing: “Bad Medicine: Politics Unions and Antisemitism in Health Care”
Witnesses: TBA
10:15 AM | 2123 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Appropriations
Markup: Fiscal Year 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Bill and Fiscal Year 2027 Legislative Branch Bill
11:00 AM | 2359 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Corrosion, Collapse, and Clean-Up: Examining the Potomac Interceptor Collapse
Witnesses: Panel I: Jessica Kramer, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Col. Francis B. Pera, Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District; Edward Wenschhof, Acting Superintendent, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior; Panel II: David Gadis, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager; Tom Neltner, National Director, Unleaded Kids
2:00 PM | 2123 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Foreign Affairs | Western Hemisphere Subcommittee
Hearing: Confronting the Totalitarian Ortega-Murillo Regime
Witnesses: Ms. Ana Quintana-Lovett, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State
2:00 PM | 2172 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Small Business
Markup: Various Measures
2:00 PM | 2360 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on House Administration | Subcommittee on Elections
Hearing: Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Elections Hearing: Examining Best Practices for Strengthening Election Security
Witnesses: TBA
2:00 PM | 1310 Longworth HOB

House Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Hearing: Oversight Hearing titled The Profit Engine Driving Environmental Nonprofits.
Witnesses: TBA
2:00 PM | 1324 Longworth HOB

Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation.
Witnesses: Lieutenant General William H. “Butch” Graham, Jr., Chief of Engineers and Commanding General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; The Honorable Adam Telle, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), United States Army
2:30 PM – SD-124

Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights
Hearings to examine the Muslim brotherhood in America.
Witnesses: TBA
2:30 PM – SD-226

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Business meeting to consider S.236, to amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the “Long-Term Leasing Act”), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), S.1513, to take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, S.2098, to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska, S.2735, to take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, H.R.681, to amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the “Long-Term Leasing Act”), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), H.R.2302, to take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, H.R.2388, to take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and H.R.3620, to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska; to be immediately followed by an oversight hearing to examine the President’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service.
Witnesses: The Honorable William “Billy” Kirkland, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.; Mr. Clayton Fulton, Chief of Staff, Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Accompanied by Ms. Jillian Curtis, Director, Office of Finance and Accounting, Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C
2:30 PM – SD-628

Senate Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Personnel
Hearings to examine the Department of Defense personnel policies and programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses: Honorable Anthony J. Tata, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness; Honorable Maurice L. Todd, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness; Honorable Timothy D. Dill, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs; Honorable Keith M. Bass, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
2:30 PM – SR-222

Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Hearings to examine blowing the whistle, focusing on inside the grift that keeps giving.
Witnesses: Ms. Faye Bernstein, Compliance Specialist, Minnesota Department of Human Services, St. Paul, MN; Mr. Donald Sherman, President and CEO, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Washington, D.C.; Mr. Jay Swanson, Manager of Recipient & Child Care Provider Investigations (Retired), Minnesota Department of Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Stillwater, MN; Mr. Luke Rosiak, Investigative Reporter, The Daily Wire, Nashville, TN
2:30 PM – SR-428A

Senate Committee on Aging
Hearings to examine preventing falls and preserving independence, focusing on technology, community programs, and innovation in senior safety.
Witnesses: Christine Didion, MSW, Director of Programs, Area Agency on Aging Pasco-Pinellas, St. Petersburg, FL; Laura Mitchell, Co-Founder & CEO, GrandCare Systems, San Marcos, CA; Martha Petteys, Director of Grand Management and Health Strategies, Alliance of New York State YMCAs, Saratoga Springs, NY
3:30 PM – SH-216

Senate Committee on Armed Services
To receive a briefing on anomalous health incidents.
Briefers: TBA
3:30 PM – SVC-217

Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Hearings to examine the President’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 and 2028 advance appropriations requests for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Witnesses: The Honorable Douglas A. Collins, Secretary of Veterans Affairs; The Honorable Richard F. Topping, Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
4:00 PM – SD-G50

Thursday, May 21

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Hearings to examine gender transition procedures on minors.
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM – SD-430

House Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Federal Lands
Hearing: Legislative hearing on: H.R. 184 Rep. McClintock Action Versus No Action ActH.R. 2785 Rep. Leger Fernandez New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination ActH.R. 7695 Rep. Hageman To provide that the final rule titled Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation and issued on January 12 2001 66 Fed. Reg. 3244 shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest Syste
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM | 1324 Longworth HOB

House Committee on the Judiciary | Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet
Hearing: Court Packing: A Threat to the Supreme Courts Legitimacy
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM | 2141 Rayburn HOB

Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Department of Defense
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Navy.
Witnesses: TBA
10:30 AM – SD-192

House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Hearing: Budget Hearing Department of Transportation
Witnesses: The Honorable Sean Duffy, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
2:00 PM | 2358-A Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
Hearing: Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 1010 Rep. Leger Fernandez Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act or the BADGES for Native Communities Act H.R. 7954 Rep. Hurd Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act H.R. 8483 Rep. Issa Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025 H.R. 8658 Rep. Kennedy of UT Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act
Witnesses: TBA
2:00 PM | 1324 Longworth HOB

House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology | Subcommittee on Environment
Hearing: Research-Driven Resilience: Applying Science to Secure U.S. Water Systems from Cyber Threats
Witnesses: Mr. David Hinchman, Director, IT & Cybersecurity, US Government Accountability Office; Ms. Virginia Wright, Cyber-Informed Engineering Program Manager, Idaho National Laboratory; Mr. Joshua Corman, Executive in Residence for Public Safety and Resilience, Institute for Security and Technology; Ms. Nicole Tisdale, Founder & Principal, Advocacy Blueprints, LLC
2:00 PM | 2318 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Homeland Security | Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection
Hearing: State and Local Cybersecurity: Escalating Threats Federal Partnership and the Resilience of Americas Communities
Witnesses: TBA
2:00 PM | 310 Canon HOB

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