[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 6, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D124-D126]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
OVERSIGHT HEARING: IMPACT OF THE ADMINISTRATION'S POLICIES AFFECTING THE 
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, 
Healthand Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a hearing 
entitled ``OversightHearing: Impact of the Administration's Policies 
Affecting the Affordable Care Act''.Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.

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THE POWER OF THE PURSE: A REVIEW OF AGENCY SPENDING RESTRICTIONS DURING A 
SHUTDOWN
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``The Power of the Purse: A Review 
of Agency Spending Restrictions During a Shutdown''. Testimony was heard 
from Julia Matta, Managing Associate General Counsel, Government 
Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
WORLD WIDE THREAT ASSESSMENT AND INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY POSTURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing entitled 
``World Wide Threat Assessment and Intelligence Community Posture''. 
Testimony was heard from Daniel Coats, Director of National Intelligence; 
and Joseph D. Kernan, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. This 
hearing was closed.
EVALUATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S COUNTERTERRORISM APPROACH
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Evaluation of the Department of Defense's Counterterrorism Approach''. 
Testimony was heard from Owen West, Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, Office of the Secretary of 
Defense; and Major General Jim Hecker, Vice Director for Operations (J3), 
Joint Staff.
EXAMINING THREATS TO WORKERS WITH PREEXISTING CONDITIONS
Committee on Education and Labor: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Examining Threats to Workers with Preexisting Conditions''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
TIME FOR ACTION: ADDRESSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF 
CLIMATE CHANGE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and Climate 
Change held a hearing entitled ``Time for Action: Addressing the 
Environmental and Economic Effects of Climate Change''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
TEXAS V. U.S.: THE REPUBLICAN LAWSUIT AND ITS IMPACTS ON AMERICANS WITH PRE-
EXISTING CONDITIONS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Texas v. U.S.: The Republican Lawsuit and Its Impacts on 
Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
U.S. POLICY IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA; MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``U.S. 
Policy in the Arabian Peninsula''; and markup on H.J. Res. 37, directing the 
removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of 
Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses. H.J. Res. 37 was ordered reported, without amendment.
PREVENTING GUN VIOLENCE: A CALL TO ACTION
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Preventing Gun Violence: A Call to Action''. Testimony was heard from 
Major Sabrina Tapp-Harper, Commander, Domestic Violence Unit, Baltimore City 
Sheriff's Office, Baltimore, Maryland; Chief Art Acevedo, Chief of Police, 
Houston Police Department, Houston, Texas; and public witnesses.
CLIMATE CHANGE: THE IMPACTS AND THE NEED TO ACT
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Climate Change: The Impacts and the Need to Act''. Testimony was heard 
from Roy Cooper, Governor, North Carolina; Charlie Baker, Governor, 
Massachusetts; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 1, 
the ``Strengthening Ethics Rules for the Ethics Branch''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
VETERANS' ACCESS TO CHILD CARE ACT; PROVIDING AMOUNTS FOR THE EXPENSES OF 
THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE 
MODERNIZATION OF CONGRESS
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 840, the 
``Veterans' Access to Child Care Act''; and H. Res. 86, providing amounts 
for the expenses of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and the 
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress. The Committee granted, by 
voice vote, a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 840, the Veterans' 
Access to Child Care Act, and H. Res. 86, Providing amounts for the expenses 
of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and the Select Committee on 
the Modernization of Congress. Section 1 of the rule provides for 
consideration of H.R. 840 under a structured rule. The rule provides one 
hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule makes 
in order as original text for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-3 
and provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points 
of order against that amendment in the nature of a

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substitute. The rule makes in order only those further amendments printed in 
the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the 
order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in 
the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time 
specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and 
an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to 
a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order 
against the amendments printed in the report. The rule provides one motion 
to recommit with or without instructions. Section 2 of the rule provides 
that H. Res. 86, Providing amounts for the expenses of the Select Committee 
on the Climate Crisis and the Select Committee on the Modernization of 
Congress, is hereby adopted. Section 3 of the rule provides that it shall be 
in order at any time through the legislative day of February 15, 2019, for 
the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as though 
under clause 1 of rule XV, and that the Speaker or her designee shall 
consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on the designation of any 
matter for consideration pursuant to this section. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Takano, and Representatives David P. Roe of Tennessee and Brownley 
of California.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held an 
organizational meeting. The Committee adopted its Rules for the 116th 
Congress.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held an organizational meeting. 
The Committee adopted its Rules for the 116th Congress; and approved 
Subcommittee Chairs and Ranking Members.
THE SHUTDOWN: ECONOMIC IMPACT TO SMALL BUSINESSES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The 
Shutdown: Economic Impact to Small Businesses''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
IMPROVING RETIREMENT SECURITY FOR AMERICA'S WORKERS
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Improving Retirement Security for America's Workers''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING; BUSINESS MEETING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held an 
organizational meeting; and business meeting on the Transmission of Certain 
Committee Transcripts. The Committee adopted its Rules for the 116th 
Congress, without amendment. A Motion to Transmit Certain Committee 
Transcripts to the Department of Justice was adopted, without amendment; and 
a Motion to Subpoena Certain Witnesses was not adopted. This meeting was 
closed.
Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.
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