This week

Apr 11 to Apr 17, Eastern time

Tuesday, Apr 14

9:00 AM · Health

Health Subcommittee Field Hearing on Modernized Health Care in Practice: Empowering Americans to Live Healthier Lives

10:00 AM · Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Business meeting to consider S.1682, to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard for certain gates, S.1885, to require the Federal Trade Commission, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through the Surgeon General, to implement a mental health warning label on covered platforms, S.1962, to amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from granting a license or United States market access for a geostationary orbit satellite system or a nongeostationary orbit satellite system, or an authorization to use an individually licensed earth station or a blanket-licensed earth station, if the license, grant of market access, or authorization would be held or controlled by an entity that produces or provides any covered communications equipment or service or an affiliate of such an entity, S.2378, to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish funds for investments in aviation security checkpoint technology, S.3257, to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to revise regulations for certain individuals carrying out aviation activities who disclose a mental health diagnosis or condition, S.3404, to require a report on Federal support to the cybersecurity of commercial satellite systems, S.3597, to reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Act, S.3618, to require the Federal Trade Commission to submit to Congress a report on the ability of minors to access fentanyl through social media platforms, S.3791, to reauthorize Regional Ocean Partnerships, and routine lists in the Coast Guard.

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3:00 PM · Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.

4:00 PM · House Committee on Rules

H.R. 6387 – FIRE Act; H.R. 6398 – RED Tape Act; H.R. 6409 – FENCES Act; H. Res. 1156 – Expressing support for tax policies that support working families.; H.R. 8035 – To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes.

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Wednesday, Apr 15

10:00 AM · Capital Markets

Safeguarding Main Street: Combatting Fraud and Exploitation in Our Capital Markets

10:00 AM · Government Operations

“Fraud Prevention: Understanding Fraud in Federally Funded Programs Run by the States”

10:00 AM · East Asia and Pacific

Helping American Businesses Win Abroad: Strengthening U.S. Commercial Diplomacy

10:00 AM · Investigations and Oversight

The State of Scientific Publishing: Assessing Trends, Emerging Issues, and Policy Considerations

10:00 AM · House Committee on Armed Services

Member Day

10:00 AM · Crime and Federal Government Surveillance

“Restricted Rights: Second Amendment Under Fire”

10:00 AM · Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

Hearings to examine restoration efforts in the Great Lakes Region, including S.528, to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

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10:00 AM · Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Catherine Dillon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary (Educational and Cultural Affairs), Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years, Yeouk Kim, of Texas, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and routine lists in the Foreign Service all of the Department of State; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine reforming the UN, focusing on assessing U.S. efforts and priorities.

10:00 AM · Senate Committee on Finance

Hearings to examine the IRS 2026 filing season and IRS operations.

10:00 AM · Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Hearings to examine the Second Amendment.

10:15 AM · House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Faster Decisions, Stronger Outcomes: VA’s Work to Streamline the Disability Claims Backlog

10:15 AM · Workforce Protections

"Building an AI-Ready America: Understanding AI’s Economic Impact on Workers and Employers"

10:15 AM · Health

Healthier America: Legislative Proposals to Improve Public Health

10:15 AM · House Committee on the Budget

The President's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request

10:15 AM · Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Trade Commission.

10:15 AM · Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Hearings to examine the nominations of Justin D. Smith, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, and Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, Anthony W. Mattivi, and Anthony J. Powell, each to be a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas.

10:30 AM · House Committee on Small Business

“Lower Taxes, Stronger Main Street: The Benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts.”

11:00 AM · Department of Homeland Security

Joint hearings to examine preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026.

2:00 PM · Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade

Computing Power and Competition: Examining the Semiconductor Ecosystem.

2:00 PM · Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies

Budget Hearing - Department of Energy

2:15 PM · Oversight and Investigations

H.R.7950, “To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes”; H.R.7683, the “VA Fiscal Management Modernization Act”; H.R. 8041, the “Supporting VA Families Act”; H.R.8052, the “Veterans Infection Prevention Act”; H.R.8010, the “VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026”; H.R.7280, the “Veteran DATA Act; H.R. 6654, the “VAMOSA Act of 2025”; H.R. 8043, the “Vets CLEAR Act”

2:30 PM · Energy

Hearings to examine S.465, to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, S.1327, to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish a shared savings incentive to return a portion of the savings attributable to an investment in grid-enhancing technology to the developer of that grid-enhancing technology, S.3034, to amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system, S.3192, to require Transmission Organizations to allow aggregators of retail customers to submit to organized wholesale electric markets bids that aggregate demand flexibility of customers of certain utilities, S.3269, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a technology assessment focused on liquid cooling systems for artificial intelligence compute clusters and high-performance computing facilities, S.3947, to amend the Federal Power Act to establish a categorical exclusion for reconductoring within existing rights-of-way.

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3:00 PM · Strategic Forces

FY27 Missile Defense & Missile Defeat Programs and Activities

3:00 PM · Legislative Branch

Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Congressional Budget Office, Government Publishing Office, and the Government Accountability Office.

3:00 PM · Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.

3:30 PM · Readiness

Military Readiness for Fiscal Year 2027

3:30 PM · Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Hearings to examine programs for justice-involved veterans.

3:30 PM · Senate Special Committee on Aging

Hearings to examine empowering seniors through financial literacy, focusing on tools to protect savings, prevent fraud, and promote independence.

Thursday, Apr 16

9:00 AM · House Committee on Ways and Means

Full Committee Hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

10:00 AM · Energy

The Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Energy Budget.

10:00 AM · Water, Wildlife and Fisheries

Oversight Hearing on 4 Bills: •H.R. 4219 (Rep. Case), “National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025” •H.R. 6251 (Rep. Begich), To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 • H.R. 7288 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act” •H.R. 8195 (Rep. Walberg), “Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026”

10:00 AM · House Committee on Agriculture

"For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Michael S. Selig, Chairman, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission"

10:00 AM · Homeland Security

Budget Hearing – Department of Homeland Security: CBP, ICE, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

10:00 AM · Defense

Budget Hearing – The United States Army

10:00 AM · Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies

Budget Hearing - Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation

10:00 AM · Financial Institutions

Promoting Access to Credit for Everyday Americans

10:00 AM · Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture

Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the National Reconnaissance Office, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the United States Space Force (CLOSED)

10:00 AM · Senate Committee on the Budget

Hearings to examine the President's fiscal year 2027 budget proposal.

10:00 AM · Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Hearings to examine making medicines more affordable, focusing on how competition can lower drug prices.

10:15 AM · Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions

“Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Employee Benefits Security Administration”

10:15 AM · Health

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.5999, “To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish an opioid antagonist to a veteran without requiring a prescription or copayment”; H.R.6848, the “Whole Health for Veterans Act”; H.R.6001, the “Veterans with ALS Reporting Act”

10:15 AM · Energy

Subsurface Science and Technology: American Energy and Mineral Dominance

10:15 AM · House Committee on House Administration

Committee on House Administration Full Committee Hearing, “Oversight with Secretaries of State: List Maintenance and Eligibility Verification.”

10:30 AM · Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Budget Hearing - Department of Agriculture

10:30 AM · Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Hearings to examine the nominations of John Breslow, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus, Fleet White, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary (Political-Military Affairs), Todd Steggerda, of Virginia, to be Representative to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, with the rank of Ambassador, Preston Wells Griffith III, of Virginia, to be Representative to the Vienna Office of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and to be Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency, with the rank of Ambassador, and Adam Cassady, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy, all of the Department of State.

11:00 AM

Hearing: China’s Campaign to Steal America’s AI Edge

11:00 AM · Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

Budget Hearing – The Office of the United States Trade Representative

1:00 PM · National Intelligence Enterprise

Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security (CLOSED)

2:00 PM · Economic Opportunity

Bounce Houses, Drones, and Massage Chairs: A Review of VA’s Purchase History in the Veteran Readiness and Employment Program

2:00 PM · Oversight

“The Human Toll of Sanctuary Policies: Stories from Victims and Families”

2:00 PM · Western Hemisphere

Latin America After the Fall of Maduro

2:00 PM · Homeland Security

Budget Hearing – Department of Homeland Security: CISA, TSA, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Secret Service, and FEMA

2:00 PM · Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies

Department of Health and Human Services

3:00 PM · Military Personnel

Military Department Personnel Chiefs: Personnel Posture

3:30 PM · Intelligence and Special Operations

Defense Intelligence Enterprise – Challenges, Priorities, and Resourcing for Fiscal Year 2027

4:00 PM · Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

Budget Hearing - United States Forest Service

Friday, Apr 17

8:00 AM · Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies

Fiscal Year 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Bill

9:00 AM · House Committee on Education and Workforce

“Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services”

9:00 AM · Financial Services and General Government

Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Services and General Government Bill

9:30 AM · Defense

Budget Hearing – National Guard and Reserve Forces

Floor and committee schedules from the official calendars.