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Today's Floor Schedule

The Senate will next convene on Thursday, March 5 at 10:00 AM and, following any leader remarks, will resume consideration of H.R.6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act.

At 1:45 PM, the Senate is expected to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 7147, an act making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, upon reconsideration.

The House will next meet on Thursday, March 5 at 10:00 AM for morning hour and at 12:00 PM for legislative business. First and last votes of the week are expected at 4:00 PM.

Upcoming Hearings & Events

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Thursday, March 5

House Committee on the Judiciary
Markup: H.R. 7640 the Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act
9:00 AM | 2141 Rayburn HOB

Senate Committee on Armed Services
Hearings to examine the American small drone industrial base; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217.
Witnesses: Honorable Owen O. West, Senior Advisor for Drone Dominance, Department of Defense; Mr. Travis Metz, Drone Dominance Program Manager, Department of Defense
9:30 AM – SD-G50

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Hearings to examine the nominations of Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Lee Lipton, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines, Asel Roberts, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia, Troy Edgar, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador, and Jared Novelly, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Independent State of Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Niue, 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 transforming health care with data, focusing on improving patient outcomes through next-generation care.
Witnesses: Thomas Keane M.D., M.B.A., Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, United States Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, DC
10:00 AM – SD-430

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Hearings to examine the nominations of Arvind Raman, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology, and Matthew Anderson, of Colorado, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Witnesses: Testimony from nominees.
10:00 AM – SR-253

House Committee on Ways and Means | Subcommittee on Work and Welfare
Hearing: Work Welfare Subcommittee Hearing on Reclaiming Forgotten Fraudulent Pandemic Unemployment Funds Frozen by Banks
Witnesses: The Honorable Anthony D’Esposito, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Labor; Ms. Linda Miller, President, Program Integrity Alliance; Mr. Dan Williams, Founder, Origin Payments; Ms. Michele Evermore, Senior Fellow, National Academy of Social Insurance
10:00 AM | 2020 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Hearing: Hearing Inspectors General for the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Witnesses: Mr. Mitch Behm, Deputy Inspector General, Department of Transportation; Mr. Brian Harrison, Acting Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development
10:00 AM | 2358-A Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Armed Services
Business Meeting: U.S. Defense Strategy and Posture
Witnesses: The Honorable Elbridge Colby, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense
10:00 AM | 2118 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Hearing: Advancing National Security through Public Diplomacy
Witnesses: The Honorable Sarah B. Rogers, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, U.S. Department of State
10:00 AM | 2172 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Markup: Full Committee Markup of Nine Bills
10:00 AM | 2123 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Natural Resources
Markup: Full Committee Markup of: H.R. 41 Rep. Begich Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act H.R. 301 Rep. Maloy Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act or the GEO Act H.R. 398 Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025 H.R. 1077 Rep. Lee of NV Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms Act or the STEAM Act H.R. 2252 Rep. Fedorchak North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act of 2025 H.R. 2709
10:00 AM | 1324 Longworth HOB

Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Business meeting to consider S.3798, to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish criminal offenses with respect to violations involving ATMs, regardless of whether the ATM is located on the physical premises of a financial institution, and the nominations of Robert Cekada, of Florida, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Andrew B. Davis, and Christopher R. Wolfe, both to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, Anna St. John, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, John Thomas Shepherd, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, Robert Rotter, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa, Daniel Satterlee, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Dakota, and David St. Pierre, to be United States Marshal for the District of Maine, all of the Department of Justice.
10:15 AM – SH-216

House Committee on Education and Workforce
Markup: H.R. 7720 the “Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act”; H.R. 7721 the “Combating Regulatory Abuse Closing Known Deficiencies and Overseeing Waste Nationwide CRACKDOWN Act”; H.R. 7722 the “Child Care Integrity Monitoring Act”; H.R. 7723 the “Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars in Child Care Act”; H.R. 7724 the “No Waivers for Fraud Act”; H.R. 7725 the “Stop Child Care Fraud Act”; H.R. 7677 the “Closing the Provider Fraud Gap Act”; H.R. 7726 the “No Funds for Repeat Child
10:15 AM | 2175 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Subcommittee on Health
Hearing: Hidden Wounds: Effectively Supporting Veterans with TBI
Witnesses: Panel one: Dr. Rachel McArdle; Deputy Executive Director, Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Dr. Joel Scholten, Executive Director, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Panel two: Mr. Al Johnson, Army Veteran, Flight Surgeon; Mr. Buster Miscusi, Marine Corps Veteran, Graduate of Operation Mend; Dr. Russell Gore, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Avalon Action Alliance
10:15 AM | 360 Canon HOB

House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Hearing: Member Day
Witnesses: Members of Congress.
10:30 AM | 2358-C Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Hearing: Interior Environment and Related Agencies Member Day
Witnesses: Members of Congress
1:00 PM | 2008 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Foreign Affairs | Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee
Hearing: Merit Accountability and Performance at State: Evaluating Promotion and Placement
Witnesses: Ms. Sarah McKemey, Senior Bureau Official , Bureau of Human Resources, U.S. Department of State
2:00 PM | 2200 Rayburn HOB

Friday, March 6

House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
Hearing: Budget Hearing Library of Congress U.S. Government Publishing Office
Witnesses: Mr. Robert R. Newlen, Acting Librarian of Congress; The Honorable Hugh Nathanial Halpern, Director, U.S. Government Publishing Office
9:00 AM | 2362-B Rayburn HOB

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