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A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Department of Commerce

Senate Appropriations Committee

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee

Homeland Security Subcommittee

192 Dirksen

04/22/2026 at 10:00AM

Subcommittee hearing.

Department of Commerce Budget request:

Witness:

Howard Lutnick, Secretary, Department of Commerce

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Monday, April 20

3:30 PM: House Appropriations Committee
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Budget Hearing – Department of the Interior
3:30 PM: Senate Armed Services Committee
Strategic Forces Subcommittee
Testimony on the Department of Energy’s atomic energy defense activities and Department of Defense nuclear weapons programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program
4 PM: House Rules Committee
Bills to Gut the Endangered Species Act, Deregulate Geothermal Projects, Fast-Track Communications Infrastructure, and Roll Back Energy Conservation and Fossil-Fuel Phaseouts in Federal Buildings
5:30 PM: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee
Vote on the Nomination of Glen Smith to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development

Tuesday, April 21

8:30 AM: George Washington University
Climate Challenges, Community Answers: Lessons from D.C.
9 AM: Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Climate & Environmental Data Day
9:30 AM: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Budget Request for the Department of Energy for Fiscal Year 2027
10:30 AM: Stop The Money Pipeline
We the People - Not Data Centers
10:30 AM: House Natural Resources Committee
Markup of Bills to Fast-Track Geothermal and Mining Projects, Combat Illegal Fishing, and Other Matters
11 AM: House Appropriations Committee
Full Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Bill and Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Services and General Government Bill
6 PM: We Power DC
The Missing Piece of the Climate Movement: A Panel on Public Power

Wednesday, April 22

10 AM: House Appropriations Committee
Continuation of Full Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Services and General Government Bill, if necessary
10 AM: House Natural Resources Committee
Federal Lands Subcommittee
The EXPLORE Act and Accessibility and Inclusion at our National Parks and Public Lands
10 AM: Senate Appropriations Committee
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior
10 AM: Senate Appropriations Committee
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Homeland Security Subcommittee
A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Department of Commerce
10 AM: House Energy and Commerce Committee
Energy Subcommittee
Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Oversight of Activities, Priorities, and Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
10:15 AM: House Natural Resources Committee
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
Tribal Natural Resource Development
2 PM: House Energy and Commerce Committee
Environment Subcommittee
Domestic Pollution Control Laws and the Mining Industry
2:30 PM: Senate Appropriations Committee
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Department of Agriculture
2:30 PM: Senate Appropriations Committee
Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Department of Energy
5:30 PM: Community Choice Energy Alliance
Community Choice Energy Alliance Congressional Networking Reception

Thursday, April 23

8 AM: House Appropriations Committee
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee
Markup of FY27 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Bill and the FY27 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill
11 AM: House Appropriations Committee
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Budget Hearing - Department of Commerce
11 AM: Senate Finance Committee
The President's 2026 Trade Policy Agenda
5:30 PM: Center for Clean Air Policy
Networking for Climate Action

Friday, April 24

6:30 PM: solarpunk dc
Sound Mesh Hackathon Ride

Tuesday, April 28

11 AM: House Appropriations Committee
Full Committee Markup of FY27 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Bill and the FY27 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill

Thursday, April 30

8 AM: House Appropriations Committee
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Legislative Branch Subcommittee
Markup of FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Bill and the FY27 Legislative Branch Bill

Thursday, May 07

7 PM: Beyond Plastics
The Plastic Detox: A Free Educational Webinar on the New Documentary Film

Wednesday, May 20

10 AM: House Appropriations Committee
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Full Committee Markup of FY27 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Bill

Thursday, May 21

8 AM: House Appropriations Committee
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Markup of FY27 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill and the FY27 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Bill

Wednesday, June 03

10 AM: House Appropriations Committee
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Full Committee Markup of FY27 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill

Thursday, June 04

10 AM: House Appropriations Committee
Full Committee Markup of FY27 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Bill

Friday, June 05

8 AM: House Appropriations Committee
Homeland Security Subcommittee
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Markup of FY27 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Bill and the Fiscal Year 2027 Homeland Security Bill

Tuesday, June 09

11 AM: House Appropriations Committee
Full Committee Markup of FY27 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Bill

Wednesday, June 10

10 AM: House Appropriations Committee
Full Committee Markup of FY27 Homeland Security Bill

Thursday, June 11

9 AM: House Appropriations Committee
Defense Subcommittee
Markup of FY27 Defense Bill

Wednesday, June 24

11 AM: House Appropriations Committee
Full Committee Markup of FY27 Defense Bill

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