Tuesday, September 17

Senate Armed Services
Hearings to examine the nominations of Lieutenant General Randall Reed, USAF, to be general and Commander, United States Transportation Command, and Lieutenant General Xavier T. Brunson, USA, to be general and Commander, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea, both of the Department of Defense.
Witnesses: Testimony from nominees.
9:30 AM – SH-216

Senate Finance
Hearings to examine lowering health care costs for Americans, focusing on the Inflation Reduction Act.
Witnesses: Judy Aiken, Retired Registered Nurse, Portland , ME; Jeanne Lambrew Ph.D., Director of Health Care Reform and Senior Fellow, The Century Foundation, New York , NY; Rena Conti, Ph.D., Dean’s Research Scholar and Associate Professor, Markets, Public Policy and Law, Questrom School of Business, Boston University, Boston , MA; Kirsten Axelsen, Nonresident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, Senior Policy Advisor at DLA Piper, Washington , DC; Theo Merkel, Senior Research Fellow at the Paragon Health Institute, Washington, DC, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, New York, NY
10:00 AM – SD-215

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Hearings to examine the national security risks of replacing nonpartisan civil servants with political appointees, focusing on ensuring a trustworthy government.
Witnesses: THE HONORABLE ELAINE DUKE, Former Deputy Secretary (2017-2018) and Former Under Secretary for Management (2008-2010), U.S. Department of Homeland Security; THE HONORABLE PETER LEVINE, Former Acting Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness (2016-2017) and Former Deputy Chief Management Officer (2015-2016), U.S. Department of Defense; JENNY MATTINGLEY, Vice President of Government Affairs, Partnership for Public Service; TOM DEVINE, Legal Director, Government Accountability Project; JAMES SHERK, Director Center for American Freedom, America First Policy Institute
10:00 AM – SD-342

Senate Judiciary
Hearings to examine stemming the tide of hate crimes in America.
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM – SD-G50

Senate Judiciary – Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law
An oversight hearing to examine AI, focusing on insiders’ perspectives.
Witnesses: Helen Toner, Director of Strategy and Foundational Research Grants, Center for Security and Emerging Technology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC; Margaret Mitchell, Former Staff Research Scientist, Google AI, Seattle, WA; William Saunders, Former Member of Technical Staff, OpenAI, San Francisco, CA; David Evan Harris, Senior Policy Advisor, California Initiative for Technology and Democracy, Chancellor’s Public Scholar, UC Berkeley, San Francisco, CA
2:00 PM – SD-226

Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs – Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection
Hearings to examine risks and harm in the private student lending and servicing market.
Witnesses: Ms. Aissa Canchola Bañez, Policy Director, Student Borrower Protection Center; Dr. Beth Akers, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute; Ms. Dalié Jiménez, Professor of Law and Director, Student Loan Law Initiative, University of California, Irvine School of Law
2:30 PM – SD-538

Wednesday, September 18

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Business meeting on pending calendar business.
10:00 AM – SD-342

Senate Environment and Public Works
Hearings to examine America’s regional commissions, focusing on sharing best practices in regional and economic development.
Witnesses: Jennifer Clyburn Reed, Ed.D., Federal Co-Chair, Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; Jocelyn Fenton, Interim Federal Co-Chair, Denali Commission; Juan Sanchez, Federal Co-Chair, Southwest Border Regional Commission; Chris Saunders, Federal Co-Chair, Northern Border Regional Commission; Corey Wiggins, Ph.D., Federal Co-Chair, Delta Regional Authority
10:00 AM – SD-406

Senate Indian Affairs
Hearings to examine the nomination of Patrice H. Kunesh, of Minnesota, to be Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission.
Witnesses: Testimony from nominees.
10:00 AM – SD-628

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Hearings to examine aviation cybersecurity threats.
Witnesses: Marty Reynolds, Brigadier General, USAF (Retired), Managing Director for Cybersecurity, Airlines for America; Lance Lyttle, Aviation Managing Director, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport; John Breyault, Vice President of Public Policy, Telecommunications and Fraud, National Consumers League
10:00 AM – SR-253

House Committee on Homeland Security
Hearing: A Country Without Borders: How the Biden-Harris Open Borders Policies Have Undermined Our Safety and Security
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM | 310 Canon HOB

House Committee on the Judiciary | Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance
Hearing: Oversight of Homeland Security Investigations
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM | 2141 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Financial Services
Hearing: Hearing Entitled: Dazed and Confused: Breaking Down the SEC’s Politicized Approach to Digital Assets
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM | 2128 Rayburn House Office Building

House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Hearing: Great Power Competition in the Indo-Pacific
Witnesses: The Honorable Kurt Campbell, Deputy Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State
10:00 AM | 2172 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Hearing: Oversight Hearing: Inspectors General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of Transportation and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Amtrak
Witnesses: The Honorable Eric J. Soskin, Inspector General, Department of Transportation; The Honorable Rae Oliver Davis, Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development; Mr. Kevin H. Winters, Inspector General, National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
10:00 AM | 2358A Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Small Business
Hearing: Holding the SBA Accountable: Testimony from Small Business Administrator Guzman
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM | 2360 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
Hearing: Examining VAs Challenges with Ensuring Quality Contracted Disability Compensation Examinations
Witnesses: TBA
10:15 AM | 360 Canon HOB

House Committee on Education and the Workforce | Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Hearing: “Examining the Biden-Harris Attacks on Tipped Workers”
Witnesses: TBA
10:15 AM | 2175 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Federal Lands
Hearing: Legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1479 Rep. Ciscomani Chiricahua National Park Act; H.R. 1504 Rep. Horsford Apex Area Technical Corrections Act; H.R. 8931 Rep. Stefanik To redesignate Saratoga National Historical Park as Saratoga National Battlefield Park; H.R. 8946 Rep. Matsui Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act; H.R. 9159 Rep. Lawler Appalachian Trail Centennial Act; H.R. 9492 Rep. Valadao To amend Public Law 99-338 with respect to Kaweah
Witnesses: TBA
10:15 AM | 1324 Longworth HOB

First Nail Driving Ceremony
11:30 AM – West Front

House Committee on House Administration | Subcommittee on Modernization
Hearing: Continuity of Congress: Preparing for the Future by Learning from the Past.
Witnesses: Ms. Rebecca Gambler, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, U.S. Government Accountability Office; Mr. Eric Petersen, Specialist in American National Government, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; Mr. Thomas Wickham Jr., Senior Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
12:00 PM | 1310 Longworth HOB

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Hearings to examine Russia’s imperial identity.
Witnesses: TBA
2:00 PM – 2358-C-RHOB

Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs – Subcommittee on Economic Policy
Hearings to examine the macroeconomic impacts of potential tax reform in 2025.
Witnesses: Ms. Kitty Richards, Senior Fellow, Groundwork Collaborative; Ms. Ai-jen Poo, President, Executive Director, National Domestic Workers Alliance ,Caring Across Generations
2:00 PM – SD-538

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry – Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research
Hearings to examine keeping kids learning in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.
Witnesses: Ms. Crystal FitzSimons, Interim President, Food Research & Action Center, Washington, DC; The Honorable Russell Redding, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA (Testifying on behalf of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture); Ms. E. Nichole Taylor, Director of Food and Nutrition, Chichester School District, Upper Chichester, PA; Mrs. Kay Swartz Rentzel, Executive Director, Southeastern Food Processors Association, National Peach Council, and U.S. Sweet Potato Council, Dillsburg, PA; Dr. Meg Bruening, Professor and Department Head, Department of Nutritional Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
2:00 PM – SD-562

House Committee on Ways and Means | Subcommittee on Health
Hearing: Investing in a Healthier America: Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment
Witnesses: TBA
2:00 PM | 1100 Longworth HOB

House Committee on Financial Services
Hearing: Hearing Entitled: Protecting Americans’ Savings: Examining the Economics of the Multi-Billion Dollar Romance Confidence Scam Industry
Witnesses: TBA
2:00 PM | 2128 Rayburn House Office Building

Senate Intelligence
Hearings to examine foreign threats to elections in 2024, focusing on roles and responsibilities of U.S. tech providers.
Witnesses: TBA
2:30 PM – SH-216

Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Hearings to examine streamlining and coordinating support for rural small businesses.
Witnesses: Ms. Cara Lank, Senior Vice President, Stone Bank, Little Rock, AR; Mr. Grant Menke, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Des Moines, IA; Mr. Zachary Luse, CEO and Founder, Paragon Digital Marketing, Keene, NH; Mr. Verlin “Gus” Barker, President and CEO, First Community Bank, Newell, IA
2:30 PM – SR-428A

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Subcommittee on Health
Markup: PENDING LEGISLATION
2:30 PM | 360 Canon HOB

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Subcommittee on Health
Hearing: Dial 988 1: Examining the Operations of the Veterans Crisis Line
Witnesses: TBA
2:45 PM | 360 Canon HOB

Hidden Figures Gold Medal Ceremony
3:00 PM – Emancipation Hall

Senate Veterans’ Affairs
Hearings to examine current and future VA budget challenges, focusing on providing for veterans.
Witnesses: TBA
3:00 PM – SR-418

Thursday, September 19

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Subcommittee on Technology Modernization
Hearing: VAs Open Cash Register: Fraud Waste Abuse and Revenue Operations
Witnesses: TBA
9:00 AM | 360 Canon HOB

House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
Hearing: How the CCP Uses the Law to Silence Critics and Enforce its Rule
Witnesses: Dr. Jill Goldenziel, Professor, National Defense University, College of Information and Cyberspace; Mr. Jamil Jaffer, Founder and Executive Director, National Security Institute; Ms. Anna Puglisi, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Puglisi Ventures
9:15 AM | HVC-210 CAPITOL

Senate Aging
Hearings to examine how scammers are stealing from older adults, focusing on fighting fraud.
Witnesses: Kathy Stokes, Director, Fraud Prevention Programs, AARP Fraud Watch Network, Washington, DC; Scott Pirrello, Deputy District Attorney, Head of Elder Abuse Prosecutions, San Diego District Attorney’s Office, San Diego, CA; Susan Whittaker, Administrative Assistant, Lehigh County Aging and Adult Services, Allentown, PA; Nancy Gilmer Moore, Program Director, Indiana Senior Medicare Patrol, Indiana Association of Area Agencies on Aging, Indianapolis, IN
10:00 AM – SD-106

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Business meeting to consider an original resolution directing the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action to enforce a subpoena of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, an original resolution authorizing the President of the Senate to certify the report of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate regarding the refusal of Dr. Ralph de la Torre to appear and testify before the Committee, and other pending calendar business.
10:00 AM – SD-562

Senate Judiciary
Business meeting to consider S.1306, to reauthorize the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, S.2220, to amend title 35, United States Code, to invest in inventors in the United States, maintain the United States as the leading innovation economy in the world, and protect the property rights of the inventors that grow the economy of the United States, S.2140, to amend title 35, United States Code, to address matters relating to patent subject matter eligibility, S.4713, to amend chapter 11 of title 35, United States Code, to require the voluntary collection of demographic information for patent inventors, S.2082, to make technical corrections relating to the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, and the nominations of Ryan Young Park, of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, Byron B. Conway, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Jonathan E. Hawley, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois, April M. Perry, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Gail A. Weilheimer, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and Joseph R. Adams, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of West Virginia, David L. Lemmon II, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia, and Bobby Jack Woods, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Kentucky, all of the Department of Justice.
10:00 AM – SD-G50

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing
Hearings to examine Coast Guard drug interdiction and enforcement in the maritime environment.
Witnesses: Admiral Kevin Lunday, Vice Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard; Rear Admiral Jo-Ann Burdian, Director, Joint Interagency Task Force South, U.S. Coast Guard; Rear Admiral Bob Little, Director, Joint Interagency Task Force West, U.S. Coast Guard; Heather Macleod, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, U.S. Government Accountability Office
10:00 AM – SR-253

Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Hearings to examine fusion energy technology development and commercialization efforts.
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM – SD-366

House Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials
Hearing: Holding the Biden-Harris EPA Accountable for Radical Rush-to-Green Spending
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM | 2123 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Foreign Affairs | Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia
Hearing: Israel and the Middle East at a Crossroads: How Tehrans Terror Campaign Threatens the U.S. and our Allies
Witnesses: The Honorable Elliott Abrams, Former Deputy Assistant to the President and National Security Adviser; Ms. Kirsten Fontenrose, Former Senior Director for the Gulf, National Security Council; Ms. Carrie Fillipetti, Executive Director, The Vandenberg Coalition; Mr. Jonathan Lord, Senior Fellow and Director, Middle East Security, Center for a New American Security
10:00 AM | 2200 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Foreign Affairs | Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability
Hearing: Money is Policy Part II: Analyzing Select State Department Grant Awards
Witnesses: The Honorable Julieta Valls Noyes, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, U.S. Department of State; The Honorable Cindy Dyer, Ambassador-at-Large, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, U.S. Department of State; The Honorable Rashad Hussain, Ambassador-at-Large, Office of International Religious Freedom, U.S. Department of State
10:00 AM | 2172 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Homeland Security | Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence
Hearing: “Beyond the Border: Terrorism and Homeland Security Consequences of Illegal Immigration”
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM | 310 Canon HOB

House Committee On The Budget
Hearing: The Cost of the Biden-Harris Energy Crisis
Witnesses: Ms. Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Director of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment, The Heritage Foundation; Mr. Alex Epstein, President and Founder, Center for Industrial Progress; Ms. Donna Jackson, Director of Membership Development, Project 21
10:00 AM | 210 Canon HOB

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
Hearing: A Legacy of Incompetence: Consequences of the Biden-Harris Administrations Policy Failures
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM | 2154 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Rules
Hearing: Member Day Hearing on Proposed Rules Changes for the 119th Congress
Witnesses: TBA
10:00 AM | H-313, CAPITOL

House Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce
Hearing: Federal Trade Commission Practices: A Discussion on Past Versus Present
Witnesses: TBA
10:30 AM | 2322 Rayburn HOB

House Committee on Armed Services | Subcommittee on Military Personnel
Hearing: Oversight of Extremism Policies in the Army
Witnesses: TBA
1:00 PM | 2212 Rayburn House Office Building

House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Markup: Various Measures
2:00 PM | 2172 Rayburn HOB