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Congressional hearings

Upcoming and recent House and Senate committee meetings.

UpcomingPastAll chambersHouseSenate
Sep 3, 2025 · HEARING

Legislative Hearing on the following bills: • H.R. 280 (Rep. Hageman), “Combatting Obstruction Against Leasing Act of 2025” or the “COAL Act of 2025” • H.R. 1366 (Rep. Amodei), “Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2025” • H.R. 3872 (Rep. Fallon), “Mineral Extraction for Renewable Industry and Critical Applications Act of 2025” or the “MERICA Act of 2025” • H.R. 4018 (Rep. Ezell), To unleash America’s offshore critical minerals and resources. • H.R. 4068 (Rep. Collins), “Streamlining NEPA for Coal Act” • H.R. 4090 (Rep. Stauber), To codify certain provisions of certain Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources, and for other purposes.

Energy and Mineral Resources · Held
Sep 3, 2025 · HEARING

Hearings to examine the nominations of Jennifer Lee Mascott, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, Robert P. Chamberlin, and James D. Maxwell II, both to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi, Edmund G. LaCour, Jr., and Harold D. Mooty III, both to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, and Bill Lewis, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama.

Senate Committee on the Judiciary · Held
Sep 3, 2025 · MARKUP

H.R. 1736, (Mr. Pfluger) the “Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act”; H.R. 2212, (Mr. Mackenzie) the “DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program and Law Enforcement Support Act”; H.R. 2259, (Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas) the “National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025”; H.R. 2261, (Mr. Hernández) the “Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act”; H.R. 5062, (Ms. Johnson of Texas) the “Pipeline Security Act”; H.R. 5078, (Mr. Ogles) the “Protecting Information by Local Leaders for Agency Resilience Act” or “PILLAR Act”; H.R. 5079, (Mr. Garbarino) the “Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act”;

House Committee on Homeland Security · Held
Sep 3, 2025 · HEARING

Hearings to examine the nominations of Bill Bazzi, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia, Melinda Hildebrand, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Costa Rica, Todd Wilcox, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary (Diplomatic Security), Riley Barnes, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, and Dan Negrea, of Connecticut, to be Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, all of the Department of State.

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations · Held
Sep 2, 2025 · BUSINESS MEETING

H.J. Res. 104 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ‘‘Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment’’.; H.J. Res. 105 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to “North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan”.; H.J. Res. 106 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ‘‘Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan’’.; H.R. 4553 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; H. Res. 668 – Directing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to continue its ongoing investigation into the possible mismanagement of the Federal government’s investigation of Mr. Jeffrey Epstein and Ms. Ghislaine Maxwell, and for other purposes.

House Committee on Rules · Held
Jul 31, 2025 · HEARING

Hearings to examine the nominations of Bryan Switzer, of Virginia, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Asia, Textiles, Investment, Services, and Intellectual Property), with the rank of Ambassador, and Gustav Chiarello III, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary, and Michael Stuart, of West Virginia, to be General Counsel, both of the Department of Health and Human Services, and Derek Theurer, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury, vice Jonathan Davidson.

Senate Committee on Finance · Held