Discussion Thread: Congressional Sessions, Hearings, and News Conferences on February 11th, 2026
This is performative politics again.
Topline of Today's Notable Events:
Before the US House Judiciary Committee: Attorney General Pam Bondi is scheduled to testify on a range of subjects starting at 10 a.m. Eastern.
On the floor of the US House: After a procedural vote failed in the House Tuesday night (217 to 214), votes to block various Trump-imposed tariffs are expected to take place as early as today's House session, scheduled to start at 11 a.m. Eastern. These votes are expected to take place while, per C-SPAN, "The House will consider the SAVE America Act, which requires proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote and photo identification to vote in federal elections."
In the US Senate: Per C-SPAN, "The Senate will continue work on Homeland Security Department funding legislation. Current DHS funding is set to expire Friday at midnight." This session is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. Eastern.
News and Analysis
Politico: GOP revolt sinks effort to block votes on Trump’s tariffs
Roll Call: Bondi to face criticism over Epstein disclosure law at House hearing
NBC: Backlash to Trump emboldens Democrats on DHS and ICE as partial shutdown looms
Live Updates
Text-based live update pages are being maintained by the following outlets: AP, NBC, The Guardian, Huffington Post, and The New York Times.
Where to Watch
All start times below are in US Eastern.
C-SPAN: Democratic Women's Caucus News Conference on Epstein Files (9 a.m.)
C-SPAN: Attorney General Pam Bondi Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee (10 a.m.) (See also this stream from the PBS NewsHour if YouTube is you prefer YouTube.).
C-SPAN: Deputy Secret Service Dir. & Other Federal Officials Testify on Shutdown Impact on DHS Funding (10 a.m.)
C-SPAN: U.S. House of Representatives - February 11, 2026 (11 a.m.)
C-SPAN: Senate Session - February 11, 2026 (2 p.m.)
C-SPAN: High-Ranking Military Officials Testify on Quality of Life (3 p.m.)
This is performative politics again.
Topline of Today's Notable Events:
Before the US House Judiciary Committee: Attorney General Pam Bondi is scheduled to testify on a range of subjects starting at 10 a.m. Eastern.
On the floor of the US House: After a procedural vote failed in the House Tuesday night (217 to 214), votes to block various Trump-imposed tariffs are expected to take place as early as today's House session, scheduled to start at 11 a.m. Eastern. These votes are expected to take place while, per C-SPAN, "The House will consider the SAVE America Act, which requires proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote and photo identification to vote in federal elections."
In the US Senate: Per C-SPAN, "The Senate will continue work on Homeland Security Department funding legislation. Current DHS funding is set to expire Friday at midnight." This session is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. Eastern.
News and Analysis
Politico: GOP revolt sinks effort to block votes on Trump’s tariffs
Roll Call: Bondi to face criticism over Epstein disclosure law at House hearing
NBC: Backlash to Trump emboldens Democrats on DHS and ICE as partial shutdown looms
Live Updates
Text-based live update pages are being maintained by the following outlets: AP, NBC, The Guardian, Huffington Post, and The New York Times.
Where to Watch
All start times below are in US Eastern.
C-SPAN: Democratic Women's Caucus News Conference on Epstein Files (9 a.m.)
C-SPAN: Attorney General Pam Bondi Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee (10 a.m.) (See also this stream from the PBS NewsHour if YouTube is you prefer YouTube.).
C-SPAN: Deputy Secret Service Dir. & Other Federal Officials Testify on Shutdown Impact on DHS Funding (10 a.m.)
C-SPAN: U.S. House of Representatives - February 11, 2026 (11 a.m.)
C-SPAN: Senate Session - February 11, 2026 (2 p.m.)
C-SPAN: High-Ranking Military Officials Testify on Quality of Life (3 p.m.)
Discussion Thread: Congressional Sessions, Hearings, and News Conferences on February 11th, 2026
This is performative politics again.
Topline of Today's Notable Events:
Before the US House Judiciary Committee: Attorney General Pam Bondi is scheduled to testify on a range of subjects starting at 10 a.m. Eastern.
On the floor of the US House: After a procedural vote failed in the House Tuesday night (217 to 214), votes to block various Trump-imposed tariffs are expected to take place as early as today's House session, scheduled to start at 11 a.m. Eastern. These votes are expected to take place while, per C-SPAN, "The House will consider the SAVE America Act, which requires proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote and photo identification to vote in federal elections."
In the US Senate: Per C-SPAN, "The Senate will continue work on Homeland Security Department funding legislation. Current DHS funding is set to expire Friday at midnight." This session is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. Eastern.
News and Analysis
Politico: GOP revolt sinks effort to block votes on Trump’s tariffs
Roll Call: Bondi to face criticism over Epstein disclosure law at House hearing
NBC: Backlash to Trump emboldens Democrats on DHS and ICE as partial shutdown looms
Live Updates
Text-based live update pages are being maintained by the following outlets: AP, NBC, The Guardian, Huffington Post, and The New York Times.
Where to Watch
All start times below are in US Eastern.
C-SPAN: Democratic Women's Caucus News Conference on Epstein Files (9 a.m.)
C-SPAN: Attorney General Pam Bondi Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee (10 a.m.) (See also this stream from the PBS NewsHour if YouTube is you prefer YouTube.).
C-SPAN: Deputy Secret Service Dir. & Other Federal Officials Testify on Shutdown Impact on DHS Funding (10 a.m.)
C-SPAN: U.S. House of Representatives - February 11, 2026 (11 a.m.)
C-SPAN: Senate Session - February 11, 2026 (2 p.m.)
C-SPAN: High-Ranking Military Officials Testify on Quality of Life (3 p.m.)
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