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Congressional Hearings

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House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee Sets Feb. 4 Hearing on Contracting Challenges & Need for Acquisition Reform
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittees on Technology Modernization and Economic Opportunity issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Digital G.I. Bill Undelivered: Contracting Challenges and the Need for Acquisition Reform" at 2 p.m. on Feb. 4, 2026, at 360 Cannon House Office Building:

Witnesses

Panel one

* Mr. Kenneth Smith, Executive Director at Education Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs

* Mr. Raymond Tellez, Executive Director, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs

* Mr. Jeffrey ... Show Full Article

House Natural Resources Subcommittee Sets Feb. 4 Legislative Hearing
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries issued the following information for a legislative hearing at 10 a.m. on Feb. 4, 2026, at 1324 Longworth House Office Building:

Agenda:

* H.R. 3276 (Rep. Dingell), "Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2025"

* H.R. 6021 (Rep. Begich), "Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act"

* H.R. 6568 (Rep. Downing), "Lower Yellowstone River Native Fish Conservation Act"

* H.R. 7159 (Rep. Gosar), "Protecting Local Zoos Act of 2026"

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Original text here: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418575 ... Show Full Article

House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Sets Feb. 4 Hearing on Defending Religious Freedom Around the World
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittees on Middle East and North Africa and Western Hemisphere issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Defending Religious Freedom Around the World" at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 4, 2026, at 2172 Rayburn House Office Building:

Witnesses

* The Honorable Sam Brownback, Former Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, U.S. Department of State

* Grace Drexel, Daughter of Pastor Ezra Jin

* Dr. Stephen F. Schneck, Former Chair, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom

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Original text here: https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/defending-religious-freedom-around-the-world ... Show Full Article

House Financial Services Subcommittee Sets Feb. 4 Hearing on Day at SEC - Restoring Accountability, Due Process & Public Confidence
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets issued the following information for a hearing entitled "A New Day at the SEC: Restoring Accountability, Due Process, and Public Confidence" at 2 p.m. on Feb. 4, 2026, at 2128 Rayburn House Office Building:

Witnesses:

* Mr. Peter Chan, Partner, Baker McKenzie

* Mr. Alexander Cohen, Partner & Co-Chair of the National Office, Latham & Watkins

* Mr. Chris Iacovella, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Securities Association

Legislation:

* H.R. 3318, the SEC Modernization Act

* H.R. 216, the Securities ... Show Full Article

House Education & Workforce Subcommittee Sets Feb. 4 Hearing on Runaway College Spending Meets Working Families Tax Cuts
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Runaway College Spending Meets the Working Families Tax Cuts" at 10:15 a.m. on Feb. 4, 2026, at 2175 Rayburn House Office Building:

Witnesses:

* Dr. Beth Akers, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

* Mr. Geoffrey Landward, Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education

* Dr. Julie Margetta Morgan, President, The Century Foundation

* Mr. Raymond Rodrigues, Chancellor, State University System of Florida

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House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee Sets Feb. 3 Legislative Hearing
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs issued the following information for a legislative hearing at 10:15 a.m. on Feb. 3, 2026, at 360 Cannon House Office Building:

Agenda:

Legislative Hearing on:

* H.R. 1004, Love Lives on Act of 2025;

* H.R. 1685, Justice for ALS Veterans of 2025;

* H.R. 2164, Dayton National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2025;

* H.R. 6698, Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 2025;

* H.R. 6943, Veterans Burial Allowance and Reimbursement Act of 2026;

* Discussion Draft, National ... Show Full Article

House Homeland Security Subcommittee Sets Feb. 3 Hearing on How Coast Guard's Deployable Specialized Forces Combat Narcoterrorists & Other Maritime Threats on High Seas
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Frontline Defenders: How the Coast Guard's Deployable Specialized Forces Combat Narcoterrorists and other Maritime Threats on the High Seas" at 10 a.m. on Feb. 3, 2026, at 310 Cannon House Office Building:

WITNESSES:

* Rear Admiral David C. Barata, Deputy Commandant for Operations Policy and Commander, United States Coast Guard

* Ms. Heather MacLeod, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Team, Government Accountability Office

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House Financial Services Committee Sets Feb. 4 Hearing on Annual Report of Financial Stability Oversight Council
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The Annual Report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council" at 10 a.m. on Feb. 4, 2026, at 2128 Rayburn House Office Building:

Witnesses:

* The Honorable Scott Bessent, Chairperson, Financial Stability Oversight Council

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Original text here: https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=410991

House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Sets Feb. 3 Hearing on Oversight of FERC - Advancing Affordable & Reliable Energy for All Americans
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Oversight of FERC: Advancing Affordable and Reliable Energy for All Americans" at 10:15 a.m. on Feb. 3, 2026, at 2123 Rayburn House Office Building:

Witnesses:

* Laura V. Swett, Chairman, FERC

* Lindsay S. See, Commissioner, FERC

* David A. LaCerte, Commissioner, FERC

* David Rosner, Commissioner, FERC

* Judy W. Chang, Commissioner, FERC

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Original text here: https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/energy-subcommittee-oversight-of-ferc-advancing-affordable-and-reliable-energy-for-all-americans ... Show Full Article

Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee Sets Feb. 4 Hearing on Future of Self-Driving Cars
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Hit the Road, Mac: The Future of Self-Driving Cars" at 10 a.m. on Feb. 4, 2026, at 253 Russell Senate Office Building:

In the race with China to lead the future of transportation technology, the federal government must establish a national safety standard and foster the growth of autonomous vehicles (AVs). The current patchwork of state laws and regulations governing AVs has slowed their adoption and created an inconsistent--and often conflicting--landscape ... Show Full Article

House Judiciary Subcommittee Sets Feb. 4 Hearing on Europe's Threat to American Speech & Innovation - Part II
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Europe's Threat to American Speech and Innovation: Part II" at 10 a.m. on Feb. 4, 2026, at 2141 Rayburn House Office Building:

The hearing will highlight how European online censorship laws, such as the European Union's (EU) Digital Services Act (DSA) and the United Kingdom's (UK) Online Safety Act (OSA), threaten Americans' right to speak freely online in the United States. Additionally, the hearing will explain how European regulation, including the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), Corporate ... Show Full Article

House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Sets Feb. 3 Hearing on U.S. Policy Toward Lebanon
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa issued the following information for a hearing entitled "U.S. Policy Toward Lebanon: Obstacles to Dismantling Hezbollah's Grip on Power" at 10 a.m. on Feb. 3, 2026, at 2172 Rayburn House Office Building:

Witnesses

* The Honorable David Schenker, Taube Senior Fellow, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

* Ms. Hanin Ghaddar, Friedmann Senior Fellow, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

* Ms. Dana Stroul, Director of Research, Shelly and Michael Kassen Senior Fellow, The Washington Institute ... Show Full Article

Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee Sets Feb. 3 Hearing on Modernizing NIH - Faster Discoveries, More Cures
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Modernizing the National Institutes of Health: Faster Discoveries, More Cures" at 10 a.m. on Feb. 3, 2026, at 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building:

Witnesses

* Hon. Jayanta Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D., Director, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

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Original text here: https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/modernizing-the-national-institutes-of-health-faster-discoveries-more-cures

Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee Sets Feb. 3 Hearing on Modernizing NIH - Faster Discoveries, More Cures
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Modernizing the National Institutes of Health: Faster Discoveries, More Cures" at 10 a.m. on Feb. 3, 2026, at 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building:

Witnesses

* Hon. Jayanta Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D., Director, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

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Original text here: https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/modernizing-the-national-institutes-of-health-faster-discoveries-more-cures

House Appropriations Committee Sets Feb. 3 Oversight Hearing on U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Appropriations Committee issued the following information for an oversight hearing entitled "U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General" at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 3, 2026, at 2362-A Rayburn House Office Building:

Witnesses

* Mr. John Walk, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Agriculture

* Ms. Nicole Gardner, Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, U.S. Department of Agriculture

* Ms. Yarisis Rivera-Rojas, Acting Assistant Inspector General for Audit, U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Original text here: https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/oversight-hearing-us-department-agriculture-office-inspector-general-0 ... Show Full Article

Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee Sets Feb. 3 Hearing on Countering Terrorism in North Africa
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Countering Terrorism in North Africa: Opportunities and Challenges" at 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 3, 2026, at 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building:

Witnesses

1. Mr. Robert J. Palladino, Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.

2. LTC Joel Borkert, USA, Retired, Deputy Coordinator for Programs and Military Coordination, Bureau of Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of ... Show Full Article

Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee Sets Feb. 3 Nominations Hearing
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10 a.m. on Feb. 3, 2026, at 253 Russell Senate Office Building:

Agenda:

* Nomination of John DeLeeuw, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board

* Nomination of Daniel Edwards, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation

* Nomination of Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Analysis

* Nomination of Robert Harvey, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner

* ... Show Full Article

Senate Armed Services Subcommittee Sets Feb. 3 Hearing on Strategic Competition in an Unconstrained, Post-New START Treaty Environment
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Strategic Competition in an Unconstrained, Post-New START Treaty Environment" at 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 3, 2026, at G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building:

Witnesses

* Admiral (ret.) Charles A. Richard, USN, Former Commander of United States Strategic Command and Incoming Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Defense Analyses

* Honorable Rose E. Gottemoeller, William J. Perry Lecturer at the Center for International Security and Cooperation and Hoover Institution Research Fellow, ... Show Full Article