Congressional Hearings
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Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee Sets May 20 Hearing on Blowing Whistle - Inside Grift That Keeps Giving
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Blowing the Whistle: Inside the Grift that Keeps Giving" at 2:30 p.m. on May 20, 2026, at 428A Russell Senate Office Building:
Witness Panel 1
* Ms. Faye Bernstein, Compliance Specialist, Minnesota Department of Human Services, St. Paul, MN
* Mr. Donald Sherman, President and CEO, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Washington, D.C.
* Mr. Jay Swanson, Manager of Recipient & Child Care Provider Investigations (Retired), Minnesota Department
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WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Blowing the Whistle: Inside the Grift that Keeps Giving" at 2:30 p.m. on May 20, 2026, at 428A Russell Senate Office Building:
Witness Panel 1
* Ms. Faye Bernstein, Compliance Specialist, Minnesota Department of Human Services, St. Paul, MN
* Mr. Donald Sherman, President and CEO, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Washington, D.C.
* Mr. Jay Swanson, Manager of Recipient & Child Care Provider Investigations (Retired), Minnesota Departmentof Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Stillwater, MN
* Mr. Luke Rosiak, Investigative Reporter, The Daily WIre, Nashville, TN
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Original text here: https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=85ABB69A-8C98-42C1-8208-8FF52D9CC179
Senate Indian Affairs Committee Sets May 20 Business Meeting
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued the following information for a business meeting at 2:30 p.m. on May 20, 2026, at 628 Dirksen Senate Office Building:
Agenda:
1. S. 236, To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes. (Markey)
2. S. 1513, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act (Cantwell)
3. S. 2098, Southcentral Foundation Land
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WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued the following information for a business meeting at 2:30 p.m. on May 20, 2026, at 628 Dirksen Senate Office Building:
Agenda:
1. S. 236, To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes. (Markey)
2. S. 1513, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act (Cantwell)
3. S. 2098, Southcentral Foundation LandTransfer Act of 2025 (Murkowski)
4. S. 2735, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act (Padilla)
5. H.R. 681, To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes. (Keating)
6. H.R. 2302, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act (McClintock)
7. H.R. 2388, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act (Randall)
8. H.R. 3620, Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025 (Begich)
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Original text here: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-to-examine-the-presidents-budget-requests-for-fiscal-year-2027-for-the-bureau-of-indian-affairs-and-the-indian-health-service/
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee Sets May 19 Hearing on Science & Technology Priorities in Review of Defense Authorization Request for FY 2027
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The Science and Technology Priorities in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program" at 3 p.m. on May 19, 2026, at 222 Russell Senate Office Building:
Witnesses
* Honorable Emil G. Michael, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Department of Defense Chief Technology Officer
* Mr. Chris Manning, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology
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WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The Science and Technology Priorities in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program" at 3 p.m. on May 19, 2026, at 222 Russell Senate Office Building:
Witnesses
* Honorable Emil G. Michael, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Department of Defense Chief Technology Officer
* Mr. Chris Manning, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology
*Mr. Dave Tremper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation
* Dr. Janet C. Wolfson, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Technology, Engineering, and Product Support
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Original text here: https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-receive-testimony-on-the-science-and-technology-priorities-in-review-of-the-defense-authorization-request-for-fiscal-year-2027-and-the-future-years-defense-program
Senate Armed Services Committee Sets May 21 Hearing on Posture of Department of Air Force in Review of Defense Authorization Request for FY 2027
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The Posture of the Department of the Air Force in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program" at 9:30 a.m. on May 21, 2026, at G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building:
Witnesses
* Honorable Troy E. Meink, Secretary of the Air Force
* General Kenneth S. Wilsbach, USAF, Chief of Staff of the Air Force
* General B. Chance Saltzman, USSF, Chief of Space Operations
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Original text here: https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-receive-testimony-on-the-posture-of-the-department-of-the-air-force-in-review-of-the-defense-authorization-request-for-fiscal-year-2027-and-the-future-years-defense-program
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WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The Posture of the Department of the Air Force in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program" at 9:30 a.m. on May 21, 2026, at G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building:
Witnesses
* Honorable Troy E. Meink, Secretary of the Air Force
* General Kenneth S. Wilsbach, USAF, Chief of Staff of the Air Force
* General B. Chance Saltzman, USSF, Chief of Space Operations
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Original text here: https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-receive-testimony-on-the-posture-of-the-department-of-the-air-force-in-review-of-the-defense-authorization-request-for-fiscal-year-2027-and-the-future-years-defense-program
House Homeland Security Committee Sets May 21 Hearing on Escalating Threats, Federal Partnership, Resilience of America's Communities
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection issued the following information for a hearing entitled "State and Local Cybersecurity: Escalating Threats, Federal Partnership, and the Resilience of America's Communities" at 2 p.m. on May 21, 2026, at 310 Cannon House Office Building:
WITNESSES:
* Kristin Darby, Chief Information Officer, the State of Tennessee
* Colin Ahern, Director of Security and Intelligence, the State of New York
* Warren Sponholtz, Chief Information Officer, the State of Florida
* Samir Jain, Vice President
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WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection issued the following information for a hearing entitled "State and Local Cybersecurity: Escalating Threats, Federal Partnership, and the Resilience of America's Communities" at 2 p.m. on May 21, 2026, at 310 Cannon House Office Building:
WITNESSES:
* Kristin Darby, Chief Information Officer, the State of Tennessee
* Colin Ahern, Director of Security and Intelligence, the State of New York
* Warren Sponholtz, Chief Information Officer, the State of Florida
* Samir Jain, Vice Presidentof Policy, Center for Democracy & Technology
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Original text here: https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/state-and-local-cybersecurity-escalating-threats-federal-partnership-and-the-resilience-of-americas-communities/
House Financial Services Subcommittee Sets May 20 Hearing on How Bank-Fintech Collaborations Enhance Financial Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Partnering for Innovation: How Bank-Fintech Collaborations Enhance Financial Infrastructure" at 10 a.m. on May 20, 2026, at 2128 Rayburn House Office Buildings:
Witnesses
* Ms. Alexandra Steinberg Barrage, Partner, Morrison Foerster
* Ms. Henrietta Thomas, Executive General Manager for Advocacy, Risk & Compliance, Xero
* Ms. Sheetal Parikh, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Treasury Prime
* Ms.
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WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Partnering for Innovation: How Bank-Fintech Collaborations Enhance Financial Infrastructure" at 10 a.m. on May 20, 2026, at 2128 Rayburn House Office Buildings:
Witnesses
* Ms. Alexandra Steinberg Barrage, Partner, Morrison Foerster
* Ms. Henrietta Thomas, Executive General Manager for Advocacy, Risk & Compliance, Xero
* Ms. Sheetal Parikh, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Treasury Prime
* Ms.Erica Khalili, Co-founder, Chief Legal & Risk Officer, Lead Bank
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Legislation
* H.R. 6552, the Bank-Fintech Partnership Enhancement Act
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Original text here: https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=411103
House Financial Services Subcommittee Sets May 20 Hearing on Ensuring Efficient & Transparent Equity Markets
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets issued the following information for a hearing entitled "From Order to Execution: Ensuring Efficient and Transparent Equity Markets" at 2 p.m. on May 20, 2026, at 2128 Rayburn House Office Building:
Witnesses
* Dr. Robert Battalio, Professor of Finance at the Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
* Mr. Matt Billings, Vice President of Brokerage and President, Robinhood Financial and Robinhood Securities
* Mr. Kevin Kennedy, Executive Vice President and Head of North American Market Services, Nasdaq
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WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets issued the following information for a hearing entitled "From Order to Execution: Ensuring Efficient and Transparent Equity Markets" at 2 p.m. on May 20, 2026, at 2128 Rayburn House Office Building:
Witnesses
* Dr. Robert Battalio, Professor of Finance at the Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
* Mr. Matt Billings, Vice President of Brokerage and President, Robinhood Financial and Robinhood Securities
* Mr. Kevin Kennedy, Executive Vice President and Head of North American Market Services, Nasdaq
*Mr. Matt MacKenzie, Head of U.S. Policy and Regulatory Affairs, Optiver, on behalf of FIA Principal Traders Group
* Mr. Joseph Saluzzi, Partner and Co-Founder, Themis Trading
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Legislation
* H.R. 3197, the Fortifying U.S. Markets From Chinese Military Aggression Act
* H.R. 1483, the Protecting Investors' Personally Identifiable Information Act
* H.R. ___, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
* H.R.___, the Review the Expansion of Government (REG) Act of 2026
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Original text here: https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=411104
House Appropriations Subcommittee Sets May 21 Budget Hearing on DOT
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies issued the following information for a budget hearing entitled "Department of Transportation" at 2 p.m. on May 21, 2026, at 2358-A Rayburn House Office Building:
Witnesses
The Honorable Sean Duffy, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
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Original text here: https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hearings/budget-hearing-department-transportation
