Thursday, May 14

Senate Committee on Armed Services
Closed hearings to examine the posture of the United States Central Command and United States Africa Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by an open session in SD-G50.
Witnesses: Admiral Charles B. Cooper II, USN, Commander, United States Central Command; General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, USAF, Commander, United States Africa Command
8:00 AM – SVC-217

Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Business meeting to consider S.3966, to prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors, S.736, to increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility, S.825, to require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers, S.4394, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the COPS program with respect to training command-level personnel, S.3897, to revise administrative procedures relating to public safety officers’ death benefits, S.1890, to establish a grant program for certain State and local forensic activities, S.3041, to allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters, and the nominations of Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, Anthony W. Mattivi, and Anthony J. Powell, each to be a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas, Timothy VerHey, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, James Arnott, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Missouri, Jack Chambers, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia, and Jason Holt, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Oklahoma, all of the Department of Justice.
9:00 AM – SH-216

House Committee on House Administration
Markup: Committee on House Administration Full Committee Markup on Various Measures
9:45 AM | 1310 Longworth HOB

Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for Military Construction and Family Housing
Witnesses: Ms. Kathryn Kolbe, Assistant Deputy Chief of Space Operations, Installations and Logistics, United States Space Force; Lieutenant General Kenyon Bell, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering, and Force Protection, United States Air Force; Lieutenant General Stephen Sklenka, Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics, United States Marine Corps; Rear Admiral Timothy Brown, Director, Logistics Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy; Lieutenant General Michelle Donahue, Deputy Chief of Staff for Army Logistics, United States Army; The Honorable Dale Marks, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, Department of Defense
10:00 AM – SD-124

Senate Committee on Appropriations – Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Witnesses: The Honorable Scott Turner, Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development
10:00 AM – SD-192

House Committee on Armed Services
Hearing: Department of the Navy Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request
Witnesses: The Honorable Hung Cao, Acting Secretary of the Navy, Department of the Navy; Admiral Daryl Caudle, Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy; General Eric M. Smith, Commandant, United States Marine Corps
10:00 AM | 2118 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Foreign Affairs | Europe Subcommittee
Hearing: Securing NATOs Eastern Frontier: Assessing the Strategic Landscape in the Baltic Region
Witnesses: Mr. Christopher Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Department of State
10:00 AM | 2172 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on the Judiciary | Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
Hearing: Fairfax County Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies
Witnesses: Honorable Stephen Descano, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Office of the Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney; Honorable Stacey Kincaid, Sheriff, Fairfax County, Virginia; Cheryl Minter, mother of Stephanie Minter; Jason Miyares, former Virginia Attorney General; Sean Kennedy, Member, Fairfax County Criminal Justice Advisory Board; President, Virginians for Safe Communities
10:00 AM | 2141 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement
Hearing: Privacy Protections the Second Amendment: Examining ATFs Relationship to the Tiahrt Amendment
Witnesses: The Honorable Robert Cekada, Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
10:00 AM | 2154 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Education and Workforce
Hearing: “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education
Witnesses: The Honorable Linda McMahon, Secretary, U.S. Education Department
10:15 AM | 2175 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Environment
Markup: Subcommittee Markup of Three Pieces of Legislation
10:15 AM | 2123 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Natural Resources
Markup: Markup of:H.R. 741 Rep. Stanton Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025H.R. 3924 Rep. Neguse Wildfire Risk Evaluation ActH.R. 5694 Rep. Begich Alaskas Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act or the ARTIST ActH.R. 7250 Rep. Downing To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000. H.R. 7487 Rep. Boebert Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act Amendments to H.R. 7487 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a
10:30 AM | 1324 Longworth HOB

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Business meeting to consider H.R.3633, to provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
10:30 AM – SD-538

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Markup: H.R.5634 the Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2026;H.R.7083 the CRUISE Act;H.R.7103 the Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act;H.R.2283 the Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act;H.R.6993 the BEACON Act of 2026;H.R.6652 the U.S. Vets of the FAS Act;H.R.6444 the Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act;H.R. 7950 the VA Congressional Accountability Act;H.R. 7683 the VA Fiscal Mana
2:00 PM | 360 Canon HOB

House Committee on Armed Services | Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation
Hearing: Science, Technology, and Innovation Posture of the Department of Defense
Witnesses: The Honorable Emil Michael, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Office of the Secretary of Defense; Mr. Owen West, Director, Defense Innovation Unit; Mr. Cameron Stanley, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, Office of the Secretary of Defense
3:00 PM | 2212 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Homeland Security | Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence
Markup: H.R. 7443 Mr. Pfluger the IA Mission Reorientation Act of 2026; H.R. 7764 Mr. Evans of CO the National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Program Reassignment and Funding Reform Act of 2026; H.R. 7574 Mr. Evans of CO the ELO Realignment and Strategic Engagement Reform Act of 2026; H.R. 8142 Mr. Mackenzie the Special Events Program Alignment Act of 2026; H.R. 7448 Ms. Pou the Modernizing and Improving the National Terrorism Advisory System Act of 2026; H.R. 7427 Mr. Goldma
3:00 PM | 310 Canon HOB

Friday, May 15

House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Markup: Fiscal Year 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Bill
9:00 AM | H-140 CAPITOL

House Committee on Armed Services
Hearing: Department of the Army Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request
Witnesses: The Honorable Daniel P. Driscoll, Secretary of the Army, Department of the Army; General Christopher C. LaNeve, USA, Acting Chief of Staff, U.S. Army
9:00 AM | 2118 Rayburn HOB