[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 21, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D575-D577]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
TO REVIEW ANIMAL PEST AND DISEASE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE CAPABILITIES
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign 
Agriculture held a hearing entitled ``To Review Animal Pest and Disease 
Prevention and Response Capabilities''. Testimony was heard from Greg 
Ibach, Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department 
of Agriculture.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on the Energy 
and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 
2020; and the Defense Appropriations Bill, FY 2020. The Defense 
Appropriations Bill, FY 2020, and the Energy and Water Development, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2020 were ordered reported, as 
amended.
MILITARY AND VETERAN SUICIDE: UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM AND PREPARING 
FOR THE FUTURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel; and 
Subcommittee on Health of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs held 
a joint hearing entitled ``Military and Veteran Suicide: Understanding 
the Problem and Preparing for the Future''. Testimony was heard from 
Elizabeth P. Van Winkle, Executive Director, Office of Force 
Resiliency, Department of Defense; Captain Mike Colston, M.D., U.S. 
Navy, Director, Mental Health Policy and Oversight, Department of 
Defense; Keita Franklin, National Director of Suicide Prevention, 
Department of Veterans Affairs; and Michael W. Fischer, Chief 
Readjustment Counseling Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT: OPENING DOORS TO OPPORTUNITY
Committee on Education and Labor: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Eliminating Barriers to Employment: Opening Doors to 
Opportunity''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
UNDERMINING MERCURY PROTECTIONS: EPA ENDANGERS HUMAN HEALTH AND THE 
ENVIRONMENT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Undermining Mercury 
Protections: EPA Endangers Human Health and the Environment''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
IMPROVING DRUG PRICING TRANSPARENCY AND LOWERING PRICES FOR AMERICAN 
CONSUMERS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Improving Drug Pricing Transparency and Lowering Prices for 
American Consumers''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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HOUSING IN AMERICA: OVERSIGHT OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Housing in America: Oversight of the U.S. Department of Housing and 
Urban Development''. Testimony was heard from Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, 
M.D., Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development.
UNDERMINING DEMOCRACY: KREMLIN TOOLS OF MALIGN POLITICAL INFLUENCE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy 
held a hearing entitled ``Undermining Democracy: Kremlin Tools of 
Malign Political Influence''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
THE TSA WORKFORCE CRISIS: A HOMELAND SECURITY RISK
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Maritime Security held a hearing entitled ``The TSA Workforce Crisis: A 
Homeland Security Risk''. Testimony was heard from John V. Kelly, 
Acting Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security; and public 
witnesses.
GROWING AND DIVERSIFYING THE CYBER TALENT PIPELINE
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection and Innovation held a hearing entitled 
``Growing and Diversifying the Cyber Talent Pipeline''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Oversight of the Election Assistance Commission''. Testimony 
was heard from the following U.S. Election Assistance Commission 
officials: Christy McCormick, Commissioner and Chairwoman; Benjamin 
Hovland, Commissioner and Vice Chair; Don Palmer, Commissioner; and 
Thomas Hicks, Commissioner.
OVERSIGHT OF THE REPORT BY SPECIAL COUNSEL ROBERT S. MUELLER, III: 
FORMER WHITE HOUSE COUNSEL DONALD F. MCGAHN, II
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Report by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller, III: 
Former White House Counsel Donald F. McGahn, II''.
EXAMINING THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR THE 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION AND U.S. FISH AND 
WILDLIFE SERVICE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and 
Wildlife held a hearing entitled ``Examining the President's Fiscal 
Year 2020 Budget Proposal for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service''. Testimony was 
heard from Rear Admiral Timothy Gallaudet, U.S. Navy (Ret.), Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and Deputy National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Administrator, National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration; and Margaret Everson, Principle Deputy 
Director, Exercising the Authority of the Director, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service.
TRUMP'S WAR ON A MERIT BASED CIVIL SERVICE
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Government 
Operations held a hearing entitled ``Trump's War on a Merit Based Civil 
Service''. Testimony was heard from Margaret Weichert, Deputy Director 
of Management, Office of Management and Budget, Acting Director, Office 
of Personnel Management; Triana McNeil, Acting Director of Strategic 
Issues, Government Accountability Office; Norbert E. Vint, Acting 
Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, Office of Personnel 
Management; and public witnesses.
THE NEED FOR RESILIENCE: PREPARING AMERICA'S TRANSPORTATION 
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Investigations and Oversight held a hearing entitled ``The Need for 
Resilience: Preparing America's Transportation Infrastructure for 
Climate Change''. Testimony was heard from Susanne DesRoches, Deputy 
Director for Infrastructure and Energy, New York City Mayor's Office of 
Resiliency and Office of Sustainability; Jason D. Averill, Chief of the 
Materials and Structural Systems Division, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology; and public witnesses.
INVESTING IN COMMUNITY: THE SBA'S COMMUNITY ADVANTAGE LOAN PROGRAM
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, 
and Regulation held a hearing entitled ``Investing in Community: The 
SBA's Community Advantage Loan Program''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.

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REVIEW OF FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUDGET FOR THE COAST GUARD AND MARITIME 
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Review of 
Fiscal Year 2020 Budget for the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation 
Programs''. Testimony was heard from Admiral Karl P. Schultz, 
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard; Master Chief Jason M. Vanderhaden, Master 
Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guard; Rear Admiral 
Mark H. Buzby, U.S. Navy (Ret.), Administrator, U.S. Maritime 
Administration; and Michael A. Khouri, Chairman, Federal Maritime 
Commission.
PROTECTING PATIENTS FROM SURPRISE MEDICAL BILLS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills''. Testimony 
was heard from Representatives Porter and Rogers of Washington; and 
public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.