Today on Capitol Hill: 11 committee meetings. Full breakdown below.
🏢 Committee Activity
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (House): Meeting — Memorializing our Veterans: Outreach, Upkeep, and Community Partnerships
at Veterans Cemeteries
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (House): Meeting — H.R. 8552, the “Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026”;
H.R. 9006, the “Locating Our Unclaimed Veterans Act”;
H.R. 6588, the “PROVIDE Act”
Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement (House): Meeting — “Northern Exposure: Assessing the Evolving Threat Landscape at America's Northern Border”
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade (House): Meeting — HR 9385, HR 6207, HR 7334 — American Global Competitiveness at 250: Legislative Proposals to Secure U.S. Technology Leadership.
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health (House): Meeting — H.R.4398, the “Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act”;
H.R.4805, the “Warrior Impact from Neurological and G-Force Stress Act”;
H.R.6835, the “Veterans Spinal Trauma Access to New Devices Act”;
H.R.9376, the “Trauma Outreach, Understanding, and Resiliency through Spirituality Act”;
H.R.9316, the “Travel Assistance for Veterans in Medical Deserts Act”;
Discussion Draft: the “Foreign Medical Program Integrity and Improvement Act”;
Discussion Draft: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into a memorandum of
understanding with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to avoid duplicative, improper, or
erroneous billings or payments for hospital care and medical services furnished under the laws
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
Discussion Draft: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to coordinate with the Secretary of
Health and Human Services in administering the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other
purposes;
Discussion Draft: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into a memorandum of
understanding with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and to provide for coordination
between the Secretaries in the administration of the Veterans Community Care Program and certain
health plans under the Medicare program, and for other purposes;
Discussion Draft: VA Coaching into Care Act;
Discussion Draft: National Task Force on Caregiving Youth of Veterans Act;
Discussion Draft: the “VHA OPEN Policies Act of 2026”;
Discussion Draft: “To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report biennially on staffing of
medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs”;
H.R.9018: “Fostering TRUST Act of 2026”;
Discussion Draft: the “Veterans Health Administration Personnel Transparency and Accountability
Act”
Act”
House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education (House): Meeting — “Field of Fees: Private Equity’s Role in the Commercialization of American Youth Sports”
House Financial Services (House): Meeting — HR 5402, HR 8141, HR 7187 — Various Measures
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet (House): Meeting — “A Midlife Crisis? IP and the Internet After 40”
House Ways and Means (House): Meeting — Full Committee Hearing on The Growing Business of Sports: Reviewing Federal Tax Policy in the Multibillion-Dollar Industry
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology (House): Meeting — Oversight of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation (House): Meeting — "Taking Account: Implementation of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, Reconciliation, and Force Design 2028."
📰 In the News
• The Three Potential Fates for the Stalled Housing Bill – The New York Times
• House GOP leaders cancel votes, start recess early after member rebellion – Politico
• Library of Congress Adviser Testifies on Public Access to Legislative Data – C-SPAN
• House G.O.P. Revolt Blocks Pentagon Bill – The New York Times
• Witnesses highlight MK-Ultra legacy in congressional hearing – NewsNation
📊 See how every member voted on ThePolitibase. Data from Congress.gov, senate.gov, clerk.house.gov, and the FEC.