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[AlertDC] Lane Closures / Vehicle Crash (I-395 S / B) 8/4/2026 6:27 AM [AlertDC] Lane Closures / Vehicle Crash (I-395 S / B) [AlertDC] DDOT reports the 2 right lanes of I-395 southbound at exit 5 are closed due to a vehicle crash. Please avoid the area a
All Senate this week — House in August recess through August 28.
9:00 AM
SenateJudiciary Committee Business meeting — nomination of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General (PN1078) 216 Hart SOB
10:00 AM
SenateBudget Committee Hearings to examine the reality of Medicaid 608 Dirksen SOB
10:00 AM
SenateFinance Committee — Health Care Subcommittee Hearings to examine building a resilient health care future with biotechnology 215 Dirksen SOB
2:30 PM
SenateJudiciary — Crime & Counterterrorism Subcommittee Data and profit: the consumer cost of AI surveillance pricing 226 Dirksen SOB
3:00 PM
SenateSelect Committee on Intelligence Closed hearings — certain intelligence matters 219 Hart SOB
4:00 PM
SenateCommittee on Indian Affairs Tracking prediction markets' exponential growth — tribal implications 628 Dirksen SOB
⚖️ Supreme Court
Summer Recess — Courtroom closed August 3–31, 2026. No oral arguments, opinion releases, order lists, or conferences scheduled. Building open M–F 9 AM–3 PM (exhibitions, café, and gift shop open).
→ Most recent opinion: June 30, 2026 (West Virginia v. B.P.J. & NRSC v. FEC, Justice Kavanaugh)
→ Next order list: August 17, 2026 | After that: September 4, 2026
