Upcoming Congressional Hearings and Markups: September 2025

Strategic Insights -

The House of Representatives will hold several hearings and markups in various committees from September 15 to September 18, covering a wide range of topics. Key areas of focus include agriculture, education, energy, financial services, foreign affairs, homeland security, house administration, judiciary, natural resources, oversight and government reform, rules, science, space, and technology, small business, and veterans affairs.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Committee on Agriculture will hold a hearing on "An Examination of the State of the Specialty Crop Industry" on September 16.
  • The Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development will hold a hearing on "USDA's Rural Development: Delivering Vital Programs and Services to Rural America" on September 18.
  • The Committee on Financial Services will hold a full committee markup on several pieces of legislation, including the PROTECT Taiwan Act, the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act, and the Bank Competition Modernization Act, on September 16.
  • The Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold a full committee markup on several pieces of legislation, including the PROTECT Taiwan Act and the Foreign Assistance Authority of the Department of State, on September 17.
  • The Subcommittee on Financial Services' Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee will hold a hearing on "Unlocking the Next Generation of AI in the U.S. Financial System for Consumers, Businesses, and Competitiveness" on September 18.
  • The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a full committee hearing on "Oversight of the District of Columbia" on September 18.
  • The Committee on Rules will hold a meeting on several measures, including the Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable Power Act and the Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act, on September 15.
  • The Subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology will hold a hearing on "Igniting America's Energy Future: The Promise and Progress of Fusion Power" on September 18.

Statistics:

  • The Committee on Agriculture will hold a hearing on "An Examination of the State of the Specialty Crop Industry" on September 16.
  • The Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development will hold a hearing on "USDA's Rural Development: Delivering Vital Programs and Services to Rural America" on September 18.
  • A total of 37 hearings and markups are scheduled to take place from September 15 to September 18, covering a wide range of topics.
  • The Committee on Financial Services will hold a full committee markup on several pieces of legislation, including the PROTECT Taiwan Act, the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act, and the Bank Competition Modernization Act, on September 16.
  • The Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold a full committee markup on several pieces of legislation, including the PROTECT Taiwan Act and the Foreign Assistance Authority of the Department of State, on September 17.

Sources:

  • [Office of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Press Release, September 2025]
  • [House Committee on Agriculture, Hearing Schedule, September 2025]
  • [House Committee on Financial Services, Hearing Schedule, September 2025]
  • [House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Hearing Schedule, September 2025]
  • [House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Hearing Schedule, September 2025]
  • [House Committee on Rules, Hearing Schedule, September 2025]
  • [House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Hearing Schedule, September 2025]
  • [House Committee on Small Business, Hearing Schedule, September 2025]