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Committee Meetings
AMERICAN INNOVATION AND THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL ASSETS: ON-CHAIN TOOLS 
FOR AN OFF-CHAIN WORLD
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital 
Assets, and Rural Development held a hearing entitled ``American 
Innovation and the Future of Digital Assets: On-Chain Tools for an Off-
Chain World''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MEMBER DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing entitled ``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Gillen and Moskowitz.
APPROPRIATIONS--GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE; CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET 
OFFICE; GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
budget hearing on Government Accountability Office, Congressional 
Budget Office, and Government Publishing Office. Testimony was heard 
from Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States; Phillip 
L. Swagel, Director, Congressional Budget Office; and Hugh Nathanial 
Halpern, Director, Government Publishing Office.
MEMBER DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled 
``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Ramirez, 
Gillen, Waters, Hageman, and Van Drew.
GAO'S ASSESSMENT OF THE COSTS OF DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ACROSS THE 
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a hearing entitled ``GAO's Assessment of the 
Costs of Deferred Maintenance Across the Federal Government''. 
Testimony was heard from Dave Marroni, Director, Physical 
Infrastructure, Government Accountability Office.
PUBLIC WITNESS DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled 
``Public Witness Day''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PUBLIC WITNESS DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
hearing entitled ``Public Witness Day''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.

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U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES AND COMMAND--CHALLENGES AND RESOURCE 
PRIORITIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special 
Operations held a hearing entitled ``U.S. Special Operations Forces and 
Command--Challenges and Resource Priorities for Fiscal Year 2026''. 
Testimony was heard from Colby Jenkins, Performing the Duties of 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity 
Conflict, Department of Defense; and General Bryan P. Fenton, U.S. 
Army, Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command.
U.S. MILITARY POSTURE AND NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES IN THE INDO-
PACIFIC REGION
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-
Pacific Region''. Testimony was heard from General Xavier Brunson, U.S. 
Army, Commander, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/U.S. 
Forces Korea; John Noh, Performing the Duties of the Assistant 
Secretary of Defense For Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, Department of 
Defense; and Admiral Samual Paparo, U.S. Navy, Commander, U.S. Indo-
Pacific Command.
FY26 STRATEGIC FORCES POSTURE HEARING
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a 
hearing entitled ``FY26 Strategic Forces Posture Hearing''. Testimony 
was heard from General Anthony Cotton, Commander, U.S. Strategic 
Command; General Gregory M. Guillot, Commander, U.S. Northern Command 
and North American Aerospace Defense Command; John Hill, Performing the 
Duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, Office 
of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; and General Stephen 
Whiting, Commander, U.S. Space Command.
A REVIEW OF MILITARY FOOD PROGRAMS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing entitled ``A Review of Military Food Programs''. Testimony was 
heard from Lieutenant General Christopher Mohan, Deputy Commanding 
General for Army Materiel Command; Vice Admiral Scott Gray, Commander 
for Navy Installations Command; Horace Larry, Director of Air Force 
Services; and Major General Jason Woodworth, Commander of Marine Corps 
Installations Command.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Education and Workforce: Full Committee held a markup on 
H.R. 2617, the ``Say No to Indoctrination Act''; H.R. 2616, the 
``PROTECT Kids Act''; H. Res. 237, of inquiry requesting the President 
and directing the Secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, 
certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the 
reduction in force and other downsizing measures at the Department of 
Education; H.R. 2262, the ``Flexibility for Workers Education Act''; 
and H.R. 2270, the ``Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions 
Act''. H.R. 2617, H.R. 2616, H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, and H. Res. 237 were 
ordered reported, as amended.
CONVERTING ENERGY INTO INTELLIGENCE: THE FUTURE OF AI TECHNOLOGY, HUMAN 
DISCOVERY, AND AMERICAN GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Converting Energy into Intelligence: the Future of AI 
Technology, Human Discovery, and American Global Competitiveness''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
AMERICAN INNOVATION AND THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL ASSETS: ALIGNING THE U.S. 
SECURITIES LAWS FOR THE DIGITAL AGE
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Digital Assets, 
Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence held a hearing 
entitled ``American Innovation and the Future of Digital Assets: 
Aligning the U.S. Securities Laws for the Digital Age''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 747, 
to impose sanctions with respect to Chinese producers of synthetic 
opioids and opioid precursors, to hold Chinese officials accountable 
for the spread of illicit fentanyl, and for other purposes; H.R. 1998, 
to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons 
engaged in piracy, and for other purposes; H.R. 2635, to support the 
human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing 
primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard their 
distinct identity, and for other purposes; H.R. 2619, to require a 
report on sanctions under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and 
Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 1422, 
to impose sanctions with respect to persons engaged in logistical 
transactions and sanctions evasion relating to oil, gas, liquefied 
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related petrochemical products from the Islamic Republic of Iran, and 
for other purposes; H.R. 2503, to require the development of a strategy 
to eliminate the availability to foreign adversaries of goods and 
technologies capable of supporting undersea cables, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 2683, to provide for control of remote access of items 
under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018; H.R. 260, to require a 
strategy to oppose financial or material support by foreign countries 
and nongovernmental organizations to the Taliban, and for other 
purposes; and H.R. 2643, to require the Secretary of State to submit an 
annual report to Congress regarding the ties between criminal gangs and 
political and economic elites in Haiti and impose sanctions on 
political and economic elites involved in such criminal activities. 
H.R. 747, H.R. 1998, H.R. 1422, H.R. 2683, and H.R. 260 were ordered 
reported, as amended. H.R. 2635, H.R. 2503, H.R. 2619, and H.R. 2643 
were ordered reported, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
275, the ``Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2024''; H.R. 820, 
the ``Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act''; 
H.R. 881, the ``DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese 
Entities of Concern Act''; H.R. 1327, the ``Syria Terrorism Threat 
Assessment Act''; H.R. 1508, the ``DHS Special Events Program and 
Support Act''; H.R. 1569, the ``CATCH Fentanyl Act''; H.R. 1608, the 
``Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and 
Mitigation Act of 2025''; H.R. 2116, the ``Law Enforcement Support and 
Counter Transnational Repression Act''; H.R. 2139, the ``Strengthening 
State and Local Efforts to Counter Transnational Repression Act''; H.R. 
2158, the ``Countering Transnational Repression Act of 2025''; H.R. 
2285, the ``DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2025''; 
and H.R. 2659, the ``Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-
Sponsored Threats Act''. H.R. 275, H.R. 881, and H.R. 1608 were ordered 
reported, as amended. H.R. 820, H.R. 1327, H.R. 1508, H.R. 1569, H.R. 
2116, H.R. 2139, H.R. 2158, H.R. 2285, and H.R. 2659 were ordered 
reported, without amendment.
SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS: MAGNET FOR MIGRANTS, COVER FOR CRIMINALS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, 
Security, and Enforcement held a hearing entitled ``Sanctuary 
Jurisdictions: Magnet for Migrants, Cover for Criminals''. Testimony 
was heard from Dale Wagner, Sheriff, Adams County, Washington; and 
public witnesses.
ENDING LAWFARE AGAINST WHISTLEBLOWERS WHO PROTECT CHILDREN
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution and 
Limited Government held a hearing entitled ``Ending Lawfare Against 
Whistleblowers Who Protect Children''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
276, the ``Gulf of America Act of 2025; H.R. 677, the ``Expedited 
Appeals Review Act''; H.R. 845, the ``Pet and Livestock Protection Act 
of 2025''; H.R. 900, the ``Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025''; H.R. 1098, 
to reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program 
Act of 1994; H.R. 972, the ``Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral 
Pipeline Act''; H.R. 1043, the ``La Paz County Solar Energy and Job 
Creation Act''; H.R. 1665, the ``DIGITAL Applications Act''; and H.R. 
1681, the ``Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act''. H.R. 
276, H.R. 677, H.R. 845, H.R. 900, and H.R. 1098 were ordered reported, 
as amended. H.R. 972, H.R. 1043, H.R. 1665, and H.R. 1681 were ordered 
reported, without amendment.
RESTORING TRUST IN FDA: ROOTING OUT ILLICIT PRODUCTS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Restoring Trust in FDA: Rooting Out Illicit 
Products''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
markup on H. Res. 187, of inquiry requesting the President to transmit 
certain information to the House of Representatives referring to the 
termination, removal, placement on administrative leave, moved to 
another department of Federal employees and Inspectors General of 
agencies; and H. Res. 186, of inquiry requesting the President to 
transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to 
the conflicts of interest of Elon Musk and related information. H. Res. 
187 and H. Res. 186 were ordered reported, without amendment.

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SENATE AMENDMENT TO ESTABLISHING THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL 
YEAR 2025 AND SETTING FORTH THE APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL 
YEARS 2026 THROUGH 2034
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on the Senate 
amendment to H. Con. Res. 14, establishing the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. The 
Committee granted, by a record vote of 9-3, a rule providing for 
consideration of the Senate amendment to H. Con. Res. 14, Establishing 
the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal 
year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal 
years 2026 through 2034. The rule makes in order a motion offered by 
the chair of the Committee on the Budget or his designee that the House 
concur in the Senate amendment to H. Con. Res. 14. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the motion. The rule provides 
that the Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. 
The rule provides one hour of general debate on the motion equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Budget or their respective designees. Finally, the 
rule provides that each day during the period from April 9, 2025, 
through September 30, 2025, shall not constitute a calendar day for 
purposes of section 202 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 
1622) with respect to a joint resolution terminating a national 
emergency declared by the President on April 2, 2025. Testimony was 
heard from Chairman Arrington and Representative Boyle of Pennsylvania.
AMERICA BUILDS: A REVIEW OF OUR NATION'S TRANSIT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Highways and Transit held a hearing entitled ``America Builds: A Review 
of Our Nation's Transit Policies and Programs''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
held a markup on H.R. 913, the ``Streamlining Aviation for Eligible 
Veterans Act of 2025''; H.R. 980, the ``Modernizing the Veterans On-
Campus Experience Act of 2025''; H.R. 1364, the ``ASSIST Act of 2025''; 
H.R. 1458, the ``VETS Opportunity Act of 2025''; H.R. 1527, the 
``Reforming Education for Veterans Act''; H.R. 1793, the ``Veterans 
Readiness and Employment Transparency Act of 2025''; H.R. 1815, the 
``VA Home Loan Program Reform Act''; H.R. 1872, the ``Fairness in 
Veterans' Education Act''; H.R. 1960, the ``Simplifying Veterans 
Assistance Act of 2025''; and H.R. 1423, the ``Guard and Reserve GI 
Bill Parity Act of 2025''. H.R. 913, H.R. 980, H.R. 1423, H.R. 1458, 
and H.R. 1960 were forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment. 
H.R. 1364, H.R. 1527, H.R. 1793, H.R. 1872, and H.R. 1815 were 
forwarded to the full Committee, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs held a markup on H.R. 530, the ``ACES Act''; H.R. 
647, the ``Ensuring Veterans' Final Resting Place Act of 2025''; H.R. 
1286, the ``Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act''; H.R. 1578, the 
``Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025''; H.R. 2201, the ``Improving 
VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act''; and H.R. 2303, the 
``Board of Veterans' Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction 
Act''. H.R. 530, H.R. 1286, H.R. 1578, and H.R. 2303 were forwarded to 
the full Committee, without amendment. H.R. 647 and H.R. 2201 were 
forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment.
EXAMINING DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS' EFFORTS TO DECREASE DELAYS IN 
VETERANS' DISABILITY COMPENSATION CLAIMS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Examining VA Efforts to 
Decrease Delays in Veterans' Disability Compensation Claims''. 
Testimony was heard from Kenneth Smith, Assistant Deputy 
Undersecretary, Field Operations and Acting Executive Director, 
Education Services, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; and a public witness.
THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S 2025 TRADE POLICY AGENDA WITH UNITED STATES 
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE JAMIESON GREER
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Trump Administration's 2025 Trade Policy Agenda with United 
States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer''. Testimony was heard from 
Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative.

Joint Meetings
GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
reducing waste, fraud and abuse through innovation, focusing on how AI 
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can improve government efficiency, after receiving testimony from 
Sterling Thomas, Chief Scientist, Government Accountability Office; and 
Brian J. Miller, American Enterprise Institute, Neil Chilson, Abundance 
Institute, and Andrew Cannarsa, Council of the Inspectors General on 
Integrity and Efficiency, all of Washington, D.C.
FINANCIAL AGGRESSION
Joint Hearing: Senate Special Committee on Aging concluded a joint 
hearing with the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition to 
examine financial aggression, focusing on how the Chinese Communist 
Party exploits American retirees and undermines national security, 
after receiving testimony from Kevin O'Leary, O'Leary Ventures, Miami, 
Florida; Christopher A. Iacovella, American Securities Association, 
Tampa, Florida; and Brady Finta, National Elder Fraud Coordination 
Center, San Diego, California.