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Committee Meetings
A REVIEW OF USDA ANIMAL DISEASE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE EFFORTS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry held a hearing entitled ``A Review of USDA Animal Disease Prevention and Response Efforts''. Testimony was heard from Jenny Lester Moffitt, Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture.
APPROPRIATIONS--BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Testimony was heard from Steven Dettelbach, Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Department of Justice.
APPROPRIATIONS--U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a budget hearing on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency. Testimony was heard from Tae Johnson, Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Department of Education. Testimony was heard from Miguel Cardona, Secretary, Department of Education; and Larry Kean, Budget Director, Department of Education.
APPROPRIATIONS--U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs held a budget hearing on the U.S. Agency for International Development. Testimony was heard from Samantha Power, Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Testimony was heard from Marcia Fudge, Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Department of Commerce. Testimony was heard from Gina M. Raimondo, Secretary, Department of Commerce.
APPROPRIATIONS--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a budget hearing on the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Testimony was heard from Deanne Criswell, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
APPROPRIATIONS--NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND FAMILY HOUSING
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Navy and Marine Corps Military Construction and Family Housing. Testimony was heard from Meredith Berger, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Energy, Installations, and Environment; Vice Admiral Ricky Williamson, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Fleet Readiness and Logistics, N4, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations; and Lieutenant General Edward D. Banta, Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics, U.S. Marine Corps.
U.S. MILITARY POSTURE AND NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES IN THE INDO--
PACIFIC REGION
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-
Pacific Region''. Testimony was heard from Admiral John C. Aquilino, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command; General Paul J. LaCamera, Commander, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/U.S. Forces Korea; and Jedidiah P. Royal, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, Department of Defense.
FY24 BUDGET REQUEST FOR MISSILE DEFENSE AND MISSILE DEFEAT PROGRAMS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing entitled ``FY24 Budget Request for Missile Defense and Missile Defeat Programs''. Testimony was heard from the following Department of Defense officials: Deputy Assistant Secretary John D. Hill, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space and Missile Defense; Vice Admiral Jon Hill, Director, Missile Defense Agency; Lieutenant General Daniel Karbler, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command; and Major General David Miller, Director of Operations, U.S. Space Command.
AIR FORCE PROJECTION FORCES AVIATION PROGRAMS AND CAPABILITIES RELATED TO THE PRESIDENT'S 2024 BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces held a hearing entitled ``Air Force Projection Forces Aviation Programs and Capabilities Related to the President's 2024 Budget Request''. Testimony was heard from Andrew P. Hunter, Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Department of the Air Force; and Lieutenant General Richard G. Moore, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Department of the Air Force.
SCHOOL CHOICE: EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM FOR ALL
Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled ``School Choice: Expanding Educational Freedom for All''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Davidson, Smith of Nebraska, and Pocan; former Member Luke Messer; and public witnesses.
FISCAL YEAR 2024 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION BUDGET
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce held a hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Trade Commission Budget''. Testimony was heard from the following Federal Trade Commission officials: Lina M. Khan, Chair; Alvaro Bedoya, Commissioner; and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Commissioner.
INSIGHTS FROM THE HHS INSPECTOR GENERAL ON OVERSIGHT OF UNACCOMPANIED MINORS, GRANT MANAGEMENT, AND CMS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Insights from the HHS Inspector General on Oversight of Unaccompanied Minors, Grant Management, and CMS''. Testimony was heard from Christi A. Grimm, Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services.
AMERICAN NUCLEAR ENERGY EXPANSION: POWERING A CLEAN AND SECURE FUTURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security held a hearing entitled ``American Nuclear Energy Expansion: Powering a Clean and Secure Future''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission''. Testimony was heard from Gary Gensler, Chair, Securities and Exchange Commission.
12 YEARS OF TERROR: ASSAD'S WAR CRIMES AND U.S. POLICY FOR SEEKING ACCOUNTABILITY IN SYRIA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia held a hearing entitled ``12 Years of Terror: Assad's War Crimes and U.S. Policy for Seeking Accountability in Syria''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SURROUNDING THE OCEAN: PRC INFLUENCE IN THE INDIAN OCEAN
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific held a hearing entitled ``Surrounding the Ocean: PRC Influence in the Indian Ocean''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
GREAT POWER COMPETITION IN AFRICA: THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa held a hearing entitled ``Great Power Competition in Africa: The Chinese Communist Party''. Testimony was heard from Janean Davis, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development; Amy Holman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State; and Rick Waters, China Coordinator and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for China and Taiwan, Department of State.
THE HOMELAND SECURITY COST OF THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S CATASTROPHIC WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence held a hearing entitled ``The Homeland Security Cost of the Biden Administration's Catastrophic Withdrawal from Afghanistan''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LOOKING AHEAD SERIES: HOUSE SERGEANT AT ARMS STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE 118TH CONGRESS
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Looking Ahead Series: House Sergeant at Arms Strategic Plan for the 118th Congress''. Testimony was heard from William McFarland, Acting Sergeant at Arms, U.S. House of Representatives.
EXAMINING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GREAT AMERICAN OUTDOORS ACT AND THE GROWING NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DEFERRED MAINTENANCE BACKLOG
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act and the Growing National Park Service Deferred Maintenance Backlog''. Testimony was heard from Charles Sams III, Director, National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a hearing on H.J. Res. 29, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to
``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-
Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment''; H.J. Res. 46, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service relating to ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat''; H.J. Res. 49, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat''; and H.R. 1213, the ``RESCUE Whales Act of 2023''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Grijalava and Stauber; Gary Frazer, Assistant Director for Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and public witnesses.
INVESTIGATING THE ORIGINS OF COVID-19, PART 2: CHINA AND THE AVAILABLE INTELLIGENCE
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic held a hearing entitled ``Investigating the Origins of COVID-19, Part 2: China and the Available Intelligence''. Testimony was heard from former Member John Ratcliffe and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE OFFICE OF RESETTLEMENT'S UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN PROGRAM
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled
``Oversight of the Office of Resettlement's Unaccompanied Alien Children Program''. Testimony was heard from Robin Dunn Marcos, Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services.
SPENDING ON EMPTY: HOW THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S UNPRECEDENTED SPENDING INCREASED RISK OF WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing entitled
``Spending on Empty: How the Biden Administration's Unprecedented Spending Increased Risk of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse at the Department of Energy''. Testimony was heard from Teri L. Donaldson, Inspector General, Department of Energy; and Kathleen Hogan, Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Infrastructure, Department of Energy.
ESTABLISHING AN INDEPENDENT NOAA
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Establishing an Independent NOAA''. Testimony was heard from Neil Jacobs, Acting Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
PAYING THEIR FAIR SHARE: HOW TAX HIKES CRUSH THE COMPETITIVENESS OF SMALL BUSINESSES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Paying Their Fair Share: How Tax Hikes Crush the Competitiveness of Small Businesses''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE MEMBER DAY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Chairman Thompson of Pennsylvania, and Representatives Langworthy, Higgins of New York, Hageman, Hern, Johnson of Ohio, Meuser, Landsman, Barragan, Escobar, Sablan, Casar, Garcia of Texas, Crockett, Sherrill, Miller of Illinois, Carter of Georgia, Bergman, Roy, Kilmer, Sherman, Davis of North Carolina, Schrier, Costa, Luna, Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Soto, Goldman, Porter, Crow, Perez, and Fitzpatrick.
REVIEW OF FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE COAST GUARD
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Review of Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for the Coast Guard''. Testimony was heard from Admiral Linda L. Fagan, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard; and Master Chief Heath B. Jones, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guard.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a markup on H.R. 41, the ``VA Same-Day Scheduling Act of 2023''; H.R. 562, the
``Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act of 2023''; H.R. 808, the ``Veterans Patient Advocacy Act''; H.R. 754, the
``Modernizing Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Act''; H.R. 693, the
``Veterans Affairs Medical Center Absence and Notification Timeline Act''; H.R. 1089, the ``VA Medical Center Transparency Act''; H.R. 366, the ``Korean American VALOR Act''; and H.R. 1256, the ``Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act''. H.R. 754, H.R. 693, H.R. 1089, and H.R. 366 were ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 562, H.R. 808, H.R. 1256, and H.R. 41 were ordered reported, as amended.
COMBATTING A CRISIS: PROVIDING VETERANS ACCESS TO LIVE-SAVING SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER TREATMENT
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``Combatting a Crisis: Providing Veterans Access to Live-
saving Substance Abuse Disorder Treatment''. Testimony was heard from the following Department of Veterans Affairs officials: Tamara Campbell, M.D., Executive Director; Julie Kroviak, M.D., Principal Deputy Assistant Inspector General; Sachin Yende, M.D., Chief Medical Officer; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a markup on H.R. 645, the ``Healthy Foundations for Homeless Veterans Act''; H.R. 728, to Direct the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training to carry out a pilot program on short-term programs for veterans; H.R. 746, the ``Streamlining Aviation for Eligible Veterans Act''; H.R. 1169, the ``VA E-Notification Enhancement Act''; H.R. 1635, the ``Filipino Education Fairness Act''; H.R. 1669, the ``VET-TEC Authorization Act of 2023''; H.R. 1767, the
``Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act''; H.R. 1786, the ``Get Rewarding Outdoor Work for our Veterans Act''; H.R. 1798, the ``Protect Military Dependents Act''; and H.R. 1799, the ``EMPLOY VETS Act''. H.R. 746, H.R. 1169, H.R. 1635, and H.R. 1786 were ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 728, H.R. 1767, H.R. 1669, H.R. 1798, H.R. 645, and H.R. 1799 were ordered reported, as amended.
HEARING ON COUNTERING CHINA'S TRADE AND INVESTMENT AGENDA: OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICAN LEADERSHIP
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing entitled ``Hearing on Countering China's Trade and Investment Agenda: Opportunities for American Leadership''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.