Wednesday, February 4

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Business meeting to consider S.90, to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to finalize and implement certain travel management plans in the State of Utah, S.91, to improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, S.290, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to upgrade existing emergency communications centers in units of the National Park System to Next Generation 9-1-1 systems, S.291, to establish an interest-bearing account for the non-Federal contributions to the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, S.365, to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to allow for additional entities to be eligible to complete the maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado, S.446, to prohibit Big Cypress National Preserve from being designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, S.700 and H.R.837, bills to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona, S.730, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of establishing the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument, S.790, to redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the “Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center”, S.791, to establish the Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site in the State of Maryland as an affiliated area of the National Park System, S.815, to designate the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, as the “Rick Boucher Amphitheater”, S.1319, to withdraw certain Federal land in the Pecos Watershed area of the State of New Mexico from mineral entry, S.1321, to amend the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 to provide for the transfer of the Moab site to Grand County, Utah, S.1341, to amend the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to add certain land to the Sarvis Creek Wilderness, S.1353, to extend the authority for modifications to the Second Division Memorial in the District of Columbia, S.1413, to authorize additional funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act, S.1476, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Gila River system in the State of New Mexico as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico, S.1516, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Cahokia Mounds, Emerald Mounds, and Pulcher Mounds in the State of Illinois, S.1518 and H.R.1550, bills to redesignate Saratoga National Historical Park as Saratoga National Battlefield Park, S.1777, to amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park, to redesignate the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the “Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center”, S.1870, to adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor, S.2102, to establish the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site, and S.2881, to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California.
9:30 AM – SD366

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Hearings to examine identifying and addressing cybersecurity challenges to protect America’s water infrastructure.
Witnesses: D. Scott Simonton, PE, PhD, Fellow, Marshall University Institute for Cyber Security; Matt Odermann, Executive Board Member, North Dakota Rural Water Systems Association; Scott Dewhirst, Deputy General Manager, Engineering and Technology, Fairfax Water, on behalf of Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA)
10:00 AM – SD-562

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Hearings to examine the future of self-driving cars.
Witnesses: Mr. Lars Moravy, Vice President of Vehicle Engineering, Tesla; Mr. Mauricio Peña, Chief Safety Officer, Waymo; Mr. Jeff Farrah, Chief Executive Officer, Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association
10:00 AM – SR-253

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Business meeting to consider S.J.Res.102, disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, and H.J.Res.142, disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
10:00 AM – Loc: TBA

House Committee on the Judiciary
Hearing: Europe’s Threat to American Speech and Innovation: Part II
Witnesses: Graham Linehan, Journalist; Award-winning comedy writer and director; Lorcán Price, Barrister, Legal Counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom International; Dr. Päivi Räsänen, Member, Finnish Parliament
10:00 AM | 2141 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
Hearing: Legislative Hearing on: H.R.3276 Rep. Dingell Local Communities Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2025 H.R. 6021 Rep. Begich Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act H.R. 6568 Rep. Downing Lower Yellowstone River Native Fish Conservation Act H.R. 7159 Rep. Gosar Protecting Local Zoos Act of 2026
Witnesses: Panel I (Members of Congress) To Be Announced; Panel II (Outside Experts): The Hon. Megan Onders, Chief, King Island Native Community, Nome, Alaska [H.R. 6021]; Mr. James Brower, Manager, Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, Sidney, Montana [H.R. 6568]; Ms. Mindy Stinner, Chair, Feline Conservation Foundation, Burlington, North Carolina [H.R. 7159]; Mr. Matthew Bryant, Resident in Charge (Retired), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement, Midlothian, Texas [H.R. 7159] (Minority Witness)
10:00 AM | 1324 Longworth HOB

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Markup: the Full Committee to consider the following:1 H.R. 7274 Federal Acquisition Security Council Improvement Act of 2026;2 H.R. 2985 Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act;3 H.R. 4123 Federal Improvement in Technology Procurement Act;4 H.R. 7283 Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency Act; 5 H.R. 1118 Value Over Cost Act of 2025; 6 H.R. 5438 Incentivize Savings Act; 7 H.R. 5000 Cybersecurity Hiring Modernization Act; 8 H.R. 7256 Federal Workforce Early Separati
10:00 AM | HVC-210 CAPITOL

Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Hearings to examine certain pending nominations.
Witnesses: TBA
10:15 AM – SH-216

House Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
Hearing: Evaluating FirstNet: Performance Accountability and Reauthorization
Witnesses: TBA
10:15 AM | 2123 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Education and Workforce | Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development
Hearing: “Runaway College Spending Meets the Working Families Tax Cuts”
Witnesses: Dr. Beth Akers, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute; Mr. Geoffrey Landward, Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education; Dr. Julie Margetta Morgan, President, The Century Foundation; Mr. Raymond Rodrigues, Chancellor, State University System of Florida
10:15 AM | 2175 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Foreign Affairs | Africa Subcommittee
Hearing: Defending Religious Freedom Around the World
Witnesses: The Honorable Mark Walker, Principal Advisor for Global Religious Freedom, U.S. Department of State; The Honorable Sam Brownback, Former Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, U.S. Department of State; Ms. Grace Drexel, Daughter of Pastor Ezra Jin; Dr. Stephen F. Schneck, Former Chair, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
10:30 AM | 2172 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Subcommittee on Technology Modernization
Hearing: Digital G.I. Bill Undelivered: Contracting Challenges and the Need for Acquisition Reform
Witnesses: Mr. Kenneth Smith, Executive Director at Education Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Mr. Raymond Tellez, Executive Director, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Mr. Jeffrey Neill, Associate Executive Director, Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics, Technology Acquisition Center, Department of Veterans Affairs; Mr. Robert Orifici, Executive Director of Benefits and Memorial Services, Office of Information Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs; Panel two: Mr. Justin Parke, Managing Director, Digital GI Bill Program Manager, Accenture Federal Services; Mr. Troy Mueller, Managing Director, Integrated Benefits Operations & Technology Division, MITRE; Mr. William Hubbard, Vice President for Veterans & Military Policy, Veterans Education Success
2:00 PM | 360 Canon HOB

House Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Energy
Markup: Markup of 5 Bills
2:00 PM | 2123 Rayburn HOB

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Hearings to examine S.2098, to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska, S.1055, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to modify the notification requirement for emergency contract health services for certain beneficiaries, and S.699, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to address liability for payment of charges or costs associated with the provision of purchased/referred care services.
Witnesses: TBA
2:15 PM – SD-628

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

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
Hearings to examine European energy security.
Witnesses: The Honorable Geoffrey Pyatt, Senior Managing Director, Energy and Critical Minerals McLarty Associates, Distinguished Fellow, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council, Washington, D.C.; Mr. Dan Byers, Vice President of Policy, Global Energy Institute, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D.C.
2:30 PM – SD-419

Senate Committee on Intelligence
Closed business meeting to consider pending calendar business; to be immediately followed by a closed hearing on certain intelligence matters.
3:00 PM – SH-219

Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Hearings to examine veteran health and healing through adaptive sports.
Witnesses: Panel I: Gabriel George, Director of Pickleball, at Military Adaptive Court Sports (MACS), and Adaptive Sports Ambassador; Elizabeth Smith, U.S. Navy Aviation Maintenance Administrationman (Ret.); Julie Howell, Associate Legislative Director for Government Relations, Paralyzed Veterans of America; Panel II: Rachel McArdle, Ph.D., Deputy Executive Director, Rehabilitation and Prosthetics Service, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
4:00 PM – SD-G50

Thursday, February 5

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Hearings to examine secure retirement, focusing on the success of the Railroad Retirement Board.
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM – SD-430

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Hearings to examine the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Annual Report to Congress.
Witnesses: The Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary, Department of the Treasury
10:00 AM – SD-538

Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Business meeting to consider S.2544, to permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies and grantees that receive eligible Federal grant funds to use such funds for investigating elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, S.1809, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking or transmitting video of defense information, S.3023, to limit liability for certain entities storing child sexual abuse material for law enforcement agencies, and the nominations of Thomas Govan, Jr., to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, Zachary Keller, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, and Ryan Raybould, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.
10:15 AM – SH-216