[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 135 (Thursday, July 30, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D698-D699]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
REVIEW OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CYBERSPACE SOLARIUM COMMISSION
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging 
Threats and Capabilities held a hearing entitled ``Review of the 
Recommendations of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission''. Testimony was 
heard from the following Cyberspace Solarium Commission officials: 
Senator King, Chairman; Representative Gallagher, Chairman; Patrick 
Murphy, Commissioner; and Frank Cilluffo, Commissioner.
PROTECTING CONSUMERS DURING THE PANDEMIC? AN EXAMINATION OF THE 
CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Protecting Consumers During the Pandemic? An Examination of the 
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau''. Testimony was heard from Kathy 
Kraninger, Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
UPDATE ON THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE IN AFRICA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``Update on the COVID-19 Pandemic Response in Africa''. 
Testimony was heard from Tibor P. Nagy, Jr., Assistant Secretary, 
Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State; and Christopher 
Maloney, Acting Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Africa, U.S. Agency 
for International Development.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
5245, the ``SHIELD for Veterans Act''; H.R. 5639, the ``Chuck Osier 
Burial Benefits Act''; H.R. 4908, the ``Native American PACT Act''; 
H.R. 2791, the ``Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Advisory 
Committee Act of 2019''; H.R. 3010, the ``Honoring All Veterans Act''; 
H.R. 6589, the ``CFO Authority and Collaboration Act of 2020''; H.R. 
4526, the ``Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act''; H.R. 5487, 
the ``Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act''; H.R. 7111, the 
``Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020''; H.R. 3228, the ``VA Mission 
Telehealth Clarification Act''; H.R. 7445, to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to expand eligibility for home loans from the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to certain members of the reserve components of the 
Armed Forces; and

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H.R. 7795, the ``Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act''. 
H.R. 5245, H.R. 5639, H.R. 4908, H.R. 2791, H.R. 3010, H.R. 6589, H.R. 
4526, H.R. 7111, H.R. 3228, H.R. 7445, and H.R. 7795 were order 
reported, as amended. H.R. 5487 was ordered reported, without 
amendment.

Joint Meetings
CORONAVIRUS RECESSION
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
reducing uncertainty and restoring confidence during the Coronavirus 
recession, after receiving testimony from Jared Bernstein, Center on 
Budget and Policy Priorities, Heather Boushey, Washington Center for 
Equitable Growth, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, American Action Forum, and 
Rachel Greszler, The Heritage Foundation, all of Washington, D.C.