1. THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
A moderately busy week as both chambers focus on defense budget hearings and floor action on criminal justice measures. The House returns Tuesday with suspension bills, then pivots to rule bills including “Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets” and the Military Construction-VA appropriations bill. The Senate is deep into FY2027 budget hearings across Armed Services, Appropriations, and Judiciary. Ohio’s Statehouse remains active with multiple committee meetings. No recess – full legislative week.
2. FLOOR VOTES EXPECTED
Day | Bill / Topic | Chamber | Source Link |
|---|---|---|---|
Tue | H.R. 4437 – SMART Act; H.R. 4478 – TRUST Act; H.R. 3709 – Advancing the Mentor-Protégé Program Act; H.R. 2071 – Save Our Shrimpers Act; H. Res. 1251 (antisemitism); H. Res. 1252 (law enforcement memorial); H.R. 2853 – Combating Organized Retail Crime Act; H.R. 2267 – NICS Data Reporting Act; H.R. 8352 – Criminal History Access Act; H. Res. 1259 (detainees in China) | House | |
Wed/Thu | H.R. 6260 – Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act; H.R. 5625 – Cashless Bail Reporting Act; H.R. 8365 – Monitor Accountability Act; H.R. 8469 – Military Construction/VA appropriations (FY2027); H.R. 1346 – Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; H. Con. Res. 96 – Supporting law enforcement | House | |
Tue | Business meeting to consider budget reconciliation (Judiciary Committee) | Senate | |
Thu | Business meeting to consider judicial nominations and bills (S.3966, S.736, S.825, etc.) | Senate |
3. COMMITTEE HEARINGS THIS WEEK
Day/Time | Committee | Hearing Topic | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|---|
Tue, 8:00 AM | House Appropriations (Defense Sub) | Budget Hearing – Department of Defense | First look at DoD’s FY2027 request amid global tensions |
Tue, 9:30 AM | Senate Armed Services (closed) | Posture of Department of Army / FY2027 defense request | Classified assessment of Army readiness and modernization |
Tue, 10:00 AM | Senate Appropriations (Leg Branch Sub) | FY2027 budget requests: Architect of Capitol & Library of Congress | Impacts Capitol operations and public access |
Tue, 2:00 PM | Senate Judiciary (IP Sub) | Oversight of U.S. Copyright Office | Potential copyright reform and AI policy signals |
Tue, 3:00 PM | Senate Agriculture | Fertilizer industry: stable, affordable supply | Addresses supply chain and input costs for farmers |
Wed, 9:30 AM | Senate Energy & Natural Resources | Forest Service FY2027 budget request | Wildfire prevention and land management funding |
Wed, 10:00 AM | House Judiciary (Constitution Sub) | “Sharia-Free America” Part II | Controversial hearing on religious law and the Constitution |
Wed, 10:00 AM | Senate Homeland Security | Whistleblower testimony on COVID | Fresh oversight on pandemic response |
Wed, 2:30 PM | Senate Judiciary (Privacy, Tech Sub) | How social media verdicts demand federal action | Section 230 reform / platform liability debate |
Thu, 10:00 AM | House Foreign Affairs (Europe Sub) | Securing NATO’s eastern frontier – Baltic region | Focus on Russian threat and alliance burden-sharing |
Thu, 10:00 AM | House Judiciary (Immigration Sub) | “Fairfax County, VA: Sanctuary policies’ consequences” | Sanctuary jurisdiction hearing – likely sharp partisan divide |
Fri, 9:00 AM | House Armed Services | Department of Army FY2027 budget request | Final service budget hearing of the week |
4. Ohio Statehouse This Week
Day | Committee | Topic / Bills |
|---|---|---|
Tue, 9:30 AM | House Insurance | H.B. 724, 757, 589, 652, 24 |
Tue, 10:00 AM | Senate Energy | S.B. 294, Sub. H.B. 170 |
Tue, 3:30 PM | Senate Education | S.B. 328, 311, 272, 127, 400; plus Sub. H.B. 455 |
Tue, 3:30 PM | House Finance | Am. H.B. 413, H.B. 645, H.C.R. 32 |
Wed, 9:00 AM | Senate Public Utilities | Sub. H.B. 173 (utility regulation) |
Wed, 10:30 AM | Senate Health | S.B. 198, 314, 423, 354, Sub. H.B. 324, etc. |
Wed, 3:00 PM | House Energy | Sub. S.B. 106 – invited testimony on nuclear energy |
Full list of 30+ committee meetings available – above represents highest-profile items.
5. Sources
Illinois Senate committee schedules (notable: joint revenue estimate hearings May 13)
Kentucky: no session (adjourned April 15)
Virginia: session ended
West Virginia: session ended
Pennsylvania: no published dates for May 11–17
Note: This newsletter is a snapshot based on scheduled activity as of the data provided. Always check official sources for last-minute changes.
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