Testimony on Bills to Enlarge Mammoth Cave National Park, to Enlarge the Harpers Ferry CBP Training Facility, and other bills

On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:

House Natural Resources Committee
   Federal Lands Subcommittee
1324 Longworth

03/18/2026 at 10:00AM

Mining and Supply Chains

On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing America’s Mineral Potential: The Critical Mineral Commodity Supply Chain.”

House Natural Resources Committee
1324 Longworth

03/17/2026 at 10:15AM

Vote on Nominations of Matt Anderson to be NASA Deputy Administrator, Mike Graham to NTSB, Richard Kloster to STB, Seval Oz to be Asst. Secy. of Transportation for R&D, and Arvind Raman to be NIST Director

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee executive session on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. ET (approx.) to consider the following nominations:

Agenda:

  • Matthew Anderson, of Colorado, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Michael Graham, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board
  • Richard Kloster, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board
  • Seval Oz, of California, to be the Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Research and Technology
  • Arvind Raman, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
  • Coast Guard Promotions (PN 716, PN 769, PN 846)

The nomination hearing for Seval Oz took place on July 23rd. Oz was Head of Global Strategic Partnerships for Google [X]’s Self-Driving Car Program from 2011 to 2014, where she supported business and marketing efforts for the initiative that later became Waymo. Oz recently served on the board of directors of MicroVision Inc., an advanced driver-assistance systems software company. She is Mehmet Oz’s sister. A vote on her nomination had been been scheduled for October, November, and December but was repeatedly delayed. She was renominated in January.

Mike Graham is a current member of the NTSB, appointed in Trump’s first term. His nomination hearing took place on September 17th. A vote on his nomination had been been scheduled for October, November, and December but was repeatedly delayed. He was renominated in January.

The nomination hearing for Richard Kloster took place on November 6th. Kloster, a Republican, is president and founder of Integrity Rail Partners, Inc., a consultant on railroads and rail equipment based in Charles Town, W. Va. Kloster is on the executive board of the National Industrial Transportation League shipper trade group, as well as the board of the Railway Supply Institute. His nomination lapsed at the end of the year, and he was renominated in January.

The nomination hearing for Anderson and Raman took place on March 5th.

Anderson is a corporate Space Force lobbyist.

As the dean of Purdue Engineering, Raman has been actively involved in CHIPS Act investments in Indiana and new collaborations with the Silicon Valley industry. NIST is currently roiled by new Trump rules barring hundreds of foreign scientists from working at the federal institute. Raman immigrated from India to attend Purdue for his graduate studies.

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
S-216 Capitol

03/12/2026 at 11:30AM

Examining Federal Policies Governing Indian Water Rights Settlements

Oversight hearing on “Examining Federal Policies Governing Indian Water Rights Settlements,” and legislative hearing to receive testimony on S. 953, Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025.

The $5 billion package to “secure water rights for Navajo, Hopi and San Juan Southern Paiute tribal members in northeastern Arizona and to give the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe a reservation” is a re-introduction of the same bill from 2024, which died at the end of that year after a furious last-ditch effort.

On paper, tribal nations in the Colorado River basin have senior rights to about one-fourth of the Colorado River’s water.

Senate Indian Affairs Committee
628 Dirksen

03/11/2026 at 02:30PM

Vote on Nominations of Wesley Brooks to be Asst. Secy. of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Billy Long to be Ambassador to Iceland, Robert Sweeney to be U.S. Director of the Asian Development Bank, and others

Full committee business meeting.

Nominees:

  • Dr. Wesley Brooks, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
  • William “Billy” Long, of Missouri, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Iceland
  • Robert Sweeney, of Texas, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the Rank of Ambassador

Added nominees:

  • Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs)
  • Lee Lipton, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of the Philippines
  • Asel Roberts, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Slovenia
  • Troy Edgar of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of El Salvador
  • Jared Novelly, of Missouri, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Independent State of Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Niue

The nomination hearing was February 12th. Fellow nominee Jeremy Carl’s nomination was stalled by bipartisan opposition to his overt white supremacism.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee
S-116 Capitol

03/11/2026 at 10:30AM

S.3135, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize manufacturers of certain vehicles to suspend engine derate or shutdown functions in prolonged cold weather conditions

On Wednesday, March 11, at 10:00 a.m., U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, will hold a hearing to examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize manufacturers of certain vehicles to suspend engine derate or shutdown functions in prolonged cold weather conditions.

Witnesses:

  • Ryan Anderson, Commissioner, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
  • Todd Fornstrom, President, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
  • John Walke, Director for Clear Air Programs and Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
562 Dirksen

03/11/2026 at 10:00AM

Increasing domestic consumption of United States-grown agricultural products

Full committee hearing.

Witnesses:

  • Zippy Duvall, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Greene County, GA
  • Scott Metzger, President, American Soybean Association, Williamsport, OH
  • Cathy Burns, CEO, International Fresh Produce Association
  • Jed Bower, President, National Corn Growers Association, Washington Court House, OH
  • Nathan Reed, Chairman, National Cotton Council, Marianna, AR
  • Matt Perdue, President, North Dakota Farmers Union, Ray, ND
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee
106 Dirksen

03/10/2026 at 03:00PM

Nominations of Matthew Anderson to be NASA Deputy Administrator and Arvind Raman to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing to consider nominations for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Institute of Standards and Technology at 10:00 AM EST on Thursday, March 5, 2026.

Nominees:

  • Matthew Anderson, of Colorado, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Arvind Raman, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Anderson is a corporate Space Force lobbyist.

As the dean of Purdue Engineering, Raman has been actively involved in CHIPS Act investments in Indiana and new collaborations with the Silicon Valley industry. NIST is currently roiled by new Trump rules barring hundreds of foreign scientists from working at the federal institute. Raman immigrated from India to attend Purdue for his graduate studies.

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
253 Russell

03/05/2026 at 10:00AM