Social Issues (Washington)

This Week in Social Issues — Washington (#9, 2026)

House panels set hearings on veterans services, federal workers’ compensation, health care providers; Foreign Affairs to review oversight in international aid; Education committee marks student aid bills.

This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions, political announcements and other government-related news concerning social advocacy issues. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.

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Dates: 2026-03-08 to 2026-03-14

• 🏛️ This Week's Congressional Calendar
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This Week's Congressional Calendar

House Veterans' Affairs Committee Hearing on Multiple Veterans Acts: Scheduled for March 18 in Cannon House Office Building, room 360, the committee will hear testimony on over twenty veterans-related bills including targeted reforms to acquisition, healthcare technology, economic opportunity, reproductive rights, toxic exposure, and housing. Mr. Phil Christy, Ms. Margarita Devlin, and Dr. Thomas O'Toole are witnesses.
House Education and Workforce Committee Markup on Student Aid and ERISA Litigation Reform: On March 17, Rayburn 2175, the committee will mark up bills on scholarship cleaning, child sexualization, science of reading, fraudulent student aid, FAFSA efficiency, and ERISA litigation.
House Education and Workforce Subcommittee Hearing on Federal Workers' Compensation: March 18, Rayburn 2175, the subcommittee will assess strategies for integrity, efficiency, and access in federal workers' compensation programs.
House Foreign Affairs Oversight and Intelligence Subcommittee Hearing on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Foreign Assistance: Scheduled March 17 in Rayburn 2172, witnesses from GAO, USAID, and SIGAR will discuss oversight lessons in managing foreign aid and reducing fraud.
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Hearing: U.S. Provider Landscape and Health Care Costs: March 18, Rayburn 2123, the committee convenes to examine health care costs and provider structures affecting Americans.