[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 1, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D99]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held an organizational meeting 
for the 115th Congress. The committee adopted its rules, oversight 
plan, and staff list.
THE STATE OF THE WORLD: NATIONAL SECURITY THREATS AND CHALLENGES
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The State of the World: National Security Threats and Challenges''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
RESCUING AMERICANS FROM THE FAILED HEALTH CARE LAW AND ADVANCING 
PATIENT-CENTERED SOLUTIONS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Rescuing Americans from the Failed Health Care Law and 
Advancing Patient-Centered Solutions''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
STRENGTHENING MEDICAID AND PRIORITIZING THE MOST VULNERABLE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Strengthening Medicaid and Prioritizing the Most 
Vulnerable''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE ELECTRICITY SECTOR'S EFFORTS TO RESPOND TO CYBERSECURITY THREATS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing 
entitled ``The Electricity Sector's Efforts to Respond to Cybersecurity 
Threats''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
NEXT STEPS IN THE `SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP'--IMPACT OF A U.S.-U.K. FREE 
TRADE AGREEMENT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Nonproliferation, and Trade; and Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and 
Emerging Threats, held a joint hearing entitled ``Next Steps in the 
`Special Relationship'--Impact of a U.S.-U.K. Free Trade Agreement''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held an organizational 
meeting for the 115th Congress. The committee adopted its rules, 
oversight plan, and a committee resolution relating to staff hiring. 
The chair and ranking member agreed to the security policy and travel 
policy. The chair and ranking member also announced the subcommittees 
and member assignments.
EMPOWERING THE INSPECTORS GENERAL
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Empowering the Inspectors General''. Testimony was 
heard from Michael E. Horowitz, Chair, Council of the Inspectors 
General on Integrity and Efficiency, Inspector General, Department of 
Justice; Kathy A. Buller, Executive Chair, Legislation Committee, 
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, 
Inspector General, Peace Corps; Scott S. Dahl, Inspector General, 
Department of Labor; and John Roth, Inspector General, Department of 
Homeland Security.
FIVE YEARS LATER: A REVIEW OF THE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ENHANCEMENT 
ACT
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``Five Years Later: A 
Review of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act''. Testimony was 
heard from Robert P. Storch, Deputy Inspector General and Whistleblower 
Ombudsman, Office of Inspector General, Chair, Whistleblower Ombudsman 
Working Group Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and 
Efficiency, Department of Justice; Eric Bachman, Deputy Special Counsel 
for Litigation and Legal Affairs, Office of Special Counsel; and public 
witnesses.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held an organizational 
meeting for the 115th Congress. The committee adopted its rules and its 
authorization and oversight plan.
BUILDING A 21ST CENTURY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR AMERICA
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for 
America''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.