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The Week Ahead: September 21-25

WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one closed full committee hearing and one nominations hearing.

  1. Closed full committee hearing: The committee will convene for one closed full committee hearing titled Combating and Deterring Wrongful Detention: An Update on U.S. Efforts. Witnesses include Dustin Stewart, Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs.
    • Date: Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026
    • Time: 10:00 a.m.
    • Location: SVC-217
    • There will not be a livestream available for this event.
  2. Nominations hearing: To be chaired by Senator Hagerty. Nominees to be added.
    • Date: Thursday, September 24th, 2026
    • Time: 10:00 a.m.
    • Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building, SD-419
    • A livestream of this event will be available here.
    • Members of the press interested in covering this event in person should RSVP to the Senate Press Gallery.