1. THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
The congressional calendar features significant legislative activity in both chambers. The Senate Armed Services Committee is scheduled to hold a series of partially closed business meetings to mark up the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2027. Concurrently, the House floor will consider an array of legislation, with a primary focus on oversight, government procurement protocols, federal fraud prevention measures, and foreign affairs authorizations. At the state level, the legislatures in Ohio, Virginia, and Pennsylvania resume active sessions, with a distinct operational focus on tech infrastructure, state educational grants, regional economic development, and resource conservation programs.
2. FLOOR VOTES EXPECTED
Day | Bill / Topic | Chamber | Source Link |
Mon (June 8) | H.R. 8463 – Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act | House | |
Mon (June 8) | H.R. 6916 – Federal Program Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act | House | |
Mon (June 8) | H.R. 428 – Bonuses for Cost-Cutters and Fraud Preventers Act | House | |
Mon (June 8) | H.R. 8467 – Zeroing Out Monetary Benefits Improperly Expended Act | House | |
Mon (June 8) | H.R. 8466 – Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies (TRUE) Accountability Act | House | |
Mon (June 8) | H.R. 8340 – Taxpayer Funds Oversight and Accountability Act | House | |
Mon (June 8) | H.R. 8107 – Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act | House | |
Mon (June 8) | H.R. 8428 – Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act | House | |
Mon (June 8) | H.R. 2505 – Block the Use of Transatlantic Technology in Iranian Made Drones Act | House | |
Mon (June 8) | H.R. 3429 – US-Japan-ROK Trilateral Cooperation Act | House | |
Mon (June 8) | H.R. 6338 – Stop Illegal Fishing Act | House | |
Mon (June 8) | H.R. 1744 – USCIRF Reauthorization Act of 2025 | House | |
Mon (June 8) | H.R. 6297 – PEACE Act | House | |
Mon (June 8) | H.R. 5248 – PROFIT Act; E-Family (Title V) of the State Department Authorization Act for FY2026 | House | |
Mon (June 8) | H.R. 6230 – Tehran Incitement to Violence Act | House | |
Mon (June 8) | H.R. 7037 – Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act | House | |
Mon (June 8) | H.R. 8665 – Allied Defense Sales Act | House | |
Mon (June 8) | H.R. 7668 – Countering China’s Control of the Caucasus Act | House | |
Mon (June 8) | H.R. 6028 – Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act | House | |
Tue-Thu | H.R. 7892 – No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 | House | |
Tue-Thu | S. 2 – Secure America Act | House | |
Tue-Thu | H.R. 8312 – Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act | House | |
Tue-Thu | H.R. 8464 – Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act | House | |
Tue-Thu | H. Res. 1335 – Expressing the sense of the House regarding governmentwide fraud prevention reforms | House |
3. COMMITTEE HEARINGS THIS WEEK
Day/Time | Committee | Hearing Topic | Why It Matters |
Mon-Fri | Senate Armed Services | NDAA Markup for FY2027 | These business meetings establish annual funding levels, authorization parameters, and defense policy directives for the Department of Defense. |
Tue, 10:00 AM | Senate Commerce | Technological Advances in Transportation Innovation | This session examines how technological developments influence surface transportation, pipeline operations, and freight infrastructure. |
Tue, 10:30 AM | Senate Appropriations | Air Force FY2027 Budget Estimates | The subcommittee will evaluate requested agency allocations and fiscal justifications presented by military officials. |
Wed, 10:00 AM | Senate Energy & Nat. Res. | Colorado River Basin Post-2026 Operations | This oversight hearing reviews current interstate and federal negotiations regarding long-term water management. |
Wed, 10:00 AM | Senate Environment | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service FY2027 Budget Request | Committee members will review the executive budget proposals and regulatory operations for federal wildlife conservation programs. |
Wed, 10:00 AM | Senate Agriculture | Oversight of the U.S. Department of Agriculture | This hearing provides legislative evaluation of the agency's domestic agricultural programs and financial management. |
Thu, 10:00 AM | Senate Banking | Artificial Intelligence and Technological Innovation | The panel will consider the economic variables, safety risks, and regulatory frameworks associated with domestic AI integration. |
Thu, 10:15 AM | Senate Judiciary | Judicial Nominations & Courtroom Broadcasting Legislation | The committee will vote on pending circuit and district judicial nominees and review legislative proposals to permit broadcasting of federal court procedures. |
4. Statehouse This Week
Ohio
House Committees (Monday): The Agriculture Committee meets to examine H.B. 664 regarding registered veterinary technician authority. The Select Committee on Data Centers receives testimony from trade and labor organizations regarding local community impacts. The General Government Committee holds an informal session on S.J.R. 10 concerning constitutional voter identification requirements. The Education Committee manages a full legislative docket covering student substance use instruction, nonpublic school EdChoice scholarship reporting, and high school computer science mandates. The Senate General Government Committee evaluates homeless individual state fee waivers (H.B. 472) and alternative electoral systems (S.B. 395).
Senate Committees (Tuesday): The Medicaid Committee reviews H.B. 130 notification requirements under the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program. The Energy Committee evaluates a proposed Data Center Study Commission (H.B. 646) and an infrastructure deployment resolution (S.C.R. 20). The Workforce Development Committee examines the establishment of the Ohio Defense Commission (H.B. 292). The Finance Committee reviews H.B. 479 imaging contrast supervision, a natural hair stylist education grant proposal (S.B. 289), and several executive board appointments.
Virginia
Executive Commissions & Boards (Tuesday): The Manufacturing Development Commission convenes to select internal leadership, adopt an electronic meeting policy, and receive a statutory update from the Division of Legislative Services. The Virginia Land Conservation Foundation Board acts to open the FY 2027 Regular Grant Round and reviews regional land preservation parameters. The Virginia Growth and Opportunity Board votes on regional policy modifications following recent JLARC efficiency recommendations. The Energy Commission of Virginia monitors power grid reliability and clean energy buyer expansions.
Housing & Social Service Panels (Wednesday-Thursday): The Virginia Housing Commission Local Rent Regulation Workgroup reviews municipal frameworks concerning rent regulation and tenant legal protections. The State Executive Council for the Children's Services Act audits child welfare compliance. The Criminal Justice Services Board evaluates statewide funding allocations for the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program, jail mental health initiatives, and school safety models. The Opioid Abatement Authority Grants Committee synthesizes regional cooperative funding recommendations.
Pennsylvania
Appropriations & Finance Floor Actions: The House reviews a targeted block of standard fiscal expenditures for the 2026–2027 fiscal cycle (HB 2403 through HB 2411) under third consideration, alongside a temporary sales tax exclusion for newly registered charitable entities (HB 2305).
Elections, Civil Rights, & Corporate Governance: The chamber advances HB 37 under second consideration, extending the mail-in ballot pre-canvassing window to 7 days prior to an election. Lawmakers also evaluate regulations on corporate political contributions (HB 497), public space protections for unhoused populations (HB 2028), expanded penalties for ethnic intimidation (HB 1902 & HB 1905), and restrictions on arbitrary municipal occupancy limits for unrelated residents (HB 2109).
Health, Commerce, & Education Regulatory Updates: Lawmakers consider fertility treatment access protections (HB 836), cross-state dentist licensure compact access (HB 1127), and campus response policies regarding dating violence (HB 538). Floor actions also include final passage consideration for consumer loan prepayment penalty prohibitions (HB 2391) and localized fire department modernization grants (HB 2446). Additionally, the chamber reviews a proposed state Cannabis Control Board and structural deployment rules under SB 49.
4. Sources
House Majority Leader Weekly Schedule: majorityleader.gov
Senate Hearings & Meetings: senate.gov/committees/hearings_meetings.htm
House Bills This Week: docs.house.gov/floor
Ohio General Assembly Committee Calendars: legislature.ohio.gov
Virginia Legislative Information System: lis.virginia.gov
Pennsylvania General Assembly Daily Session Tracking: legis.state.pa.us
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