The Senate returns today to consider nominations, the amended housing package, and appropriations bills.
The House returns today to consider several suspension bills, the amended housing package, and appropriations bills.
House Legislation: On Tuesday, June 23, the House is expected to consider several suspension bills, including, but not limited to, the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025 (S.629) and the Disaster Loan Accountability and Reform Act (H.R.4238).
FY27 Appropriations: The Senate Appropriations Committee is scheduled to hold mark-ups of the bills for Agriculture-FDA, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, Commerce-Justice-Science, and Legislative Branch on Thursday, June 25. The House will mark-up the Defense bill on Wednesday, June 24 and will reportedly have ready both the Energy & Water and National Security/Dept of State appropriations bills for floor consideration.
Housing Package: The Senate is expected to pass the amended 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act today, Monday, June 22, at approximately 5:30 PM. The House is then anticipated to begin debate as soon as June 23, with a final vote potentially occurring the same day. The amended package will roll back some permitting regulations, provide grants and loans for people to rebuild aging homes, streamline environmental reviews, and restrict large investors from buying new single-family homes, among other things.
Farm Bill: The Senate Agriculture Committee is expected to release its version of the Farm Bill on Tuesday, June 23, with a mark-up to occur during the July work period. After the House passed its version of the farm bill (H.R.7567) in April, action in the Senate stalled over several policy disagreements, including Democrats’ push for a delay in the implementation of state cost-sharing requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that is set to start next year.
NDAA: The House is set to consider its version of the $1.15 trillion NDAA before breaking for the July 4 district work period. House Republican leaders are planning to hold NDAA debate the week of June 29.
OMB Proposed Rule: Comments on the proposed OMB rule are due July 13, 2026.
Hearings and Markups:
Airspace System: The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation will hold a hearing to examine improving safety across the National Airspace System on Tuesday.
Affordability: The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will hold a hearing to examine the affordability agenda on Tuesday.
Citizenship: The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution will hold a hearing to discuss protecting American citizenship on Tuesday.
Higher Education: The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development will hold a hearing entitled, “Workforce Rewired: Modern Apprenticeships for a Modern Economy,” on Wednesday.
Agriculture: The House Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing to review the implementation of farm safety net, disaster, and conservation programs on Wednesday.
Critical Minerals: The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment will mark-up several pieces of critical mineral recovery and recycling-related bills on Wednesday.
Public Lands: The House Committee on Natural Resources will mark-up its legislation, Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R.9250), to reauthorize the 2020 Great American Outdoors Act on Wednesday.
National Forests: The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture will hold a hearing entitled, “Reviewing Partnerships to Enhance Management of the National Forest System,” on Thursday.
Homeland Security: Secretary Mullin will testify before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Thursday.
SNAP: The House Oversight and Government Relations Subcommittee on Delivering Government Efficiency will hold a hearing on “Combatting Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in SNAP” on Thursday.
