hearings
Biotechnology Hearing Surfaces Oversight Gaps, Tradeoffs
A House subcommittee held a hearing on biotechnology innovation and biosecurity on September 16 amid mounting concerns about whether federal oversight has...
U.S. Wrongful Detention Strategy Focus of Senate Hearing
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is convening a closed hearing on September 23 to examine how the U.S. can combat and deter wrongful detentions...
Committee Will Hear Nominations Amid Water Lobbying
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing on pending nominations on September 24, 2026, as water agencies and advocacy groups intensify...
House Examines Domestic Agricultural Product Demand, Funding
The House Agriculture Committee examined tools for increasing demand for domestic agricultural products in the United States and abroad in the hearing...
Senate Commerce Panel Advances 10 Bills on Speech, Fisheries
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a business meeting on September 16, 2026, to consider 10 pieces of legislation. The meeting...
Budget Committee Advances Two CBO Bills, 26-0 and 29-0
The House Budget Committee held a markup on Sept. 16, 2026, considering the Increasing Baseline Updates Act and the Preventive Health Savings Act. The...
Trade Agency Hearing Highlights Proposed 76% MCC Cut
The Trump administration’s fiscal year 2027 proposal pairs $277.5 million for the Export-Import Bank and Development Finance Corporation with a proposed 76...
Senate Considers HHS Nominees Amid Measles Warnings
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a nominations hearing on Sept. 16 amid warnings about measles, mental illness and...
Senate Examines Six District Court Nominations
The Senate Judiciary Committee examined six district-court nominations on Sept. 16, while a broader dispute over the Justice Department surfaced in opening...
Senate Focuses on Native Housing Needs
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a hearing Sept. 16 on Native housing needs and reauthorization of the Native American Housing Assistance and...
House Weighs Eight Water, Wildlife and Access Bills
Why it matters: A House Natural Resources Committee subcommittee held a legislative hearing Sept. 16 on eight water, wildlife and public-access bills,...
House Weighs Fort Ontario Park Proposal
The House Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a congressional hearing Sept. 16 to consider nine bills covering public-land management and historically...
First Congressional Hearing Puts Menopause Care Gap on Agenda
Why it matters: The Senate Special Committee on Aging held its first congressional hearing focused on menopause on Sept. 16.
House Weighs 20% Cap on International College Athletes
Why it matters: A House hearing on Sept. 16 examined whether international athletes are taking scholarship and roster opportunities from Americans.
Senate Panel Will Receive Closed Intelligence Briefing
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is scheduled to receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters, putting classified information rather...
Senate Panel Will Receive Closed CENTCOM Update
Those sources also describe thousands of civilian and military casualties, while U.S. Central Command stated that its forces completed a wave of strikes...
Senate Panel Will Examine Flock Surveillance, Privacy
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) launched an investigation into Flock Safety’s national surveillance network over concerns about data privacy and misuse, questioning...
Senate Hearing Examines Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Policy
The proposed Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses are intended to modernize the U.S. nuclear fuel cycle while creating new pathways for managing spent...