Congressional Record

Monday, May 18, 2026

Vol. 172, No. 84 · 119th Congress, 2nd session

Senate Committee Meetings

Pages E457–E458 · Official text

Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate of February 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled and any cancellations or changes in the meetings as they occur. As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week. Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2026 may be found in the Daily Digest of today's Record.

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MAY 20 9:30 a.m. Committee on the Budget Business meeting to consider S. Con. Res. 33, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035. SD-608 9:45 a.m. Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety To hold hearings to examine proposed legislation entitled, "Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act", "RECHARGE Act", and "Enrichment Licensing Modernization Act". SD-406 10 a.m. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy To hold hearings to examine betting, focusing on protecting sports integrity in America. SR-253 Committee on Foreign Relations To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Michael Kavoukjian, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway, Michelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Brock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser, David Brat, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of Australia, and Eric Wendt, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Albania, all of the Department of State. SD-419 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions To hold hearings to examine meeting the individual needs of all students, focusing on the role of charter schools. SD-430 10:15 a.m. Committee on the Judiciary To hold hearings to examine certain pending nominations. SD-106 2 p.m. Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel To hold hearings to examine the Department of Defense personnel policies and programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program. SR-222 2:30 p.m. Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation. SD-124 Committee on Indian Affairs Business meeting to consider 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), S. 1513, to take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, S. 2098, to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska, S. 2735, to take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, 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 held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), H.R. 2302, to take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, H.R. 2388, to take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and H.R. 3620, to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska; to be immediately followed by an oversight hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service. SD-628 Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights To hold hearings to examine the Muslim brotherhood in America. SD-226 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship To hold hearings to examine blowing the whistle, focusing on inside the grift that keeps giving. SR-428A 3 p.m. Select Committee on Intelligence Closed business meeting to consider certain intelligence matters. SH-219 3:30 p.m. Committee on Armed Services To receive a briefing on anomalous health incidents. SVC-217 Special Committee on Aging To hold hearings to examine preventing falls and preserving independence, focusing on technology, community programs, and innovation in senior safety. SH-216 4 p.m. Committee on Veterans' Affairs To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 and 2028 advance appropriations requests for the Department of Veterans Affairs. SD-G50 MAY 21 9:30 a.m. Committee on Armed Services To hold closed hearings to examine 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; to be immediately followed by an open session at approximately 11:00 a.m. in SD-G50. SVC-217 10 a.m. Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the National Institutes of Health. SD-124 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions To hold hearings to examine gender transition procedures on minors. SD-430 10:15 a.m. Committee on the Judiciary Business meeting to consider S. 1133, to provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings, S. 1146, to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings, and the nominations of Michael J. Hendershot, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, Arthur Roberts Jones, and John George Edward Marck, both to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, and Jeffrey T. Kuntz, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida. SH-216 10:30 a.m. Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Defense To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Navy. SD-192