[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 36 (Thursday, February 25, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D163-D165]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE U.S. AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY SECTORS
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Climate Change and the U.S. Agriculture and Forestry Sectors''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held an 
oversight hearing on the Office of Inspector General, Department of 
Agriculture. Testimony was heard from Phyllis Fong, Inspector General, 
Office of Inspector General, Department of Agriculture; and Gil Harden, 
Assistant Inspector General for Audit, Office of the Inspector General, 
Department of Agriculture.

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U.S. CAPITOL POLICE AND HOUSE SERGEANT AT ARMS, SECURITY FAILURES 
HEARING
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
hearing entitled ``U.S. Capitol Police and House Sergeant at Arms, 
Security Failures on January 6''. Testimony was heard from Timothy 
Blodgett, Acting Sergeant at Arms; U.S. House of Representatives; and 
Yogananda D. Pittman, Acting Chief of Police, U.S. Capitol Police.
STRATEGIES FOR ENERGY AND CLIMATE INNOVATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``Strategies 
for Energy and Climate Innovation''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Committee on Ethics: Full Committee held an organizational meeting. The 
Committee adopted its rules for the 117th Congress.
DOLLARS AGAINST DEMOCRACY: DOMESTIC TERRORIST FINANCING IN THE 
AFTERMATH OF INSURRECTION
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on National Security, 
International Development, and Monetary Policy held a hearing entitled 
``Dollars Against Democracy: Domestic Terrorist Financing in the 
Aftermath of Insurrection''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CLIMATE CHANGE AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: HELPING CORPORATE BOARDS AND 
INVESTORS MAKE DECISIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Investor Protection, 
Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets held a hearing entitled ``Climate 
Change and Social Responsibility: Helping Corporate Boards and 
Investors Make Decisions for a Sustainable World''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
1157, the ``Department of State Authorization Act of 2021''; H.R. 1251, 
the ``Cyber Diplomacy Act''; H. Res. 124, supporting the people of 
Belarus and their democratic aspirations and condemning the election 
rigging and subsequent violent crackdowns on peaceful protesters by the 
illegitimate Lukashenka regime; H.R. 241, the ``Tropical Forest and 
Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2021''; H.R. 567, the ``Trans-Sahara 
Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2021''; H. Res. 130, 
condemning the continued violation of rights and freedoms of the people 
of Hong Kong by the People's Republic of China and the Government of 
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; H. Res. 134, condemning 
the military coup that took place on February 1, 2021, in Burma and the 
Burmese military detention of civilian leaders, calling for the release 
of all those detained and for those elected to serve in Parliament to 
resume their duties, and for other purposes; H.R. 1112, the ``Protect 
Democracy in Burma Act of 2021''; H. Res. 137, reaffirming the 
importance of upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in 
United States foreign policy; H. Res. 136, emphasizing the importance 
and interdependence of diplomacy and international development to 
American interests and national security; H.R. 965, to establish a 
comprehensive United States Government initiative to build the capacity 
of young leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa, and for other purposes; 
and H.R. 1211, the ``American Values and Security in International 
Athletics Act''. H.R. 1251, H. Res. 124, H.R. 567, H.R. 1112, H.R. 965, 
and H.R. 1157 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 241, H. Res. 130, 
H. Res. 134, H. Res. 137, H.R. 1211, and H. Res. 136 were ordered 
reported, without amendment.
STRENGTHENING AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Strengthening American Democracy''. Testimony was heard from 
Shenna Bellows, Secretary of State, Maine; Ricky Hatch, County Clerk/
Auditor, Weber County, Utah; and public witnesses.
REVIVING COMPETITION, PART 1: PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS GATEKEEPER POWER AND 
LOWER BARRIERS TO ENTRY ONLINE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and 
Administrative Law held a hearing entitled ``Reviving Competition, Part 
1: Proposals to Address Gatekeeper Power and Lower Barriers to Entry 
Online''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BUILDING BACK THE U.S. RESEARCH ENTERPRISE: COVID IMPACTS AND RECOVERY
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Building Back the U.S. Research Enterprise: COVID 
Impacts and Recovery''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.

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