[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 93 (Thursday, May 27, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D583-D585]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs held a budget hearing on the U.S. Agency for 
International Development. Testimony was heard from Samantha Power, 
Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held an oversight hearing on the Department of the 
Treasury. Testimony was heard from Janet Yellen, Secretary, Department 
of the Treasury.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a budget 
hearing on the Department of Defense. Testimony was heard from Lloyd J. 
Austin III, Secretary, Department of Defense; and General Mark A. 
Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
ARMY TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROGRAM UPDATE AND REVIEW OF 
ELECTRIFICATION
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land 
Forces held a hearing entitled ``Army Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Program 
Update and Review of Electrification''. Testimony was heard from Tim 
Goddette, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition Policy 
and Logistics; and Michael K. Cadiuex, Director, Combat Capabilities 
Development Command, Ground Vehicle Systems Center, U.S. Army.
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT REAUTHORIZATION: CREATING 
EMPLOYMENT PATHWAYS FOR DISLOCATED WORKERS
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Higher Education and 
Workforce Investment held a hearing entitled ``Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act Reauthorization: Creating Employment Pathways for 
Dislocated Workers''. Testimony was heard from Joseph M. Barela, 
Executive Director, Department of Labor and Employment, Colorado; P.J. 
McGrew, Executive Director, Governor's Workforce Cabinet, Indiana; and 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Consumer Protection 
and Commerce held a markup on H.R. 2668, the ``Consumer Protection and 
Recovery Act''. H.R. 2668 was forwarded to the full Committee, as 
amended.
HOLDING MEGABANKS ACCOUNTABLE: AN UPDATE IN BANKING PRACTICES, PROGRAMS 
AND POL
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Holding Megabanks Accountable: An Update in Banking Practices, 
Programs and Policies''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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UNDERSTANDING AUTHORITARIANISM AND KLEPTOCRACY IN RUSSIA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the 
Environment, and Cyber held a hearing entitled ``Understanding 
Authoritarianism and Kleptocracy in Russia''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT: A CONTINUING RECORD OF 
DISCRIMINATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil 
Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the 
Voting Rights Act: A Continuing Record of Discrimination''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
THE SHOP SAFE ACT: STEMMING THE RISING TIDE OF UNSAFE COUNTERFEIT 
PRODUCTS ONLINE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual 
Property, and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``The SHOP SAFE Act: 
Stemming the Rising Tide of Unsafe Counterfeit Products Online''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Forests, and Public Lands held a hearing on H.R. 1664, to authorize the 
National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative 
work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 1931, the ``Japanese American Confinement Education 
Act''; H.R. 2278, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail, and for other 
purposes; and H.R. 2444, the ``Fort San Geronimo Preservation Act''. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Gonzalez-Colon, Matsui, and 
Connolly; Joy Beasley, Associate Director, Cultural Resources, 
Partnerships, and Science, U.S. National Park Service; and public 
witnesses.
OVERVIEW OF THE SCIENCE AND ENERGY RESEARCH ENTERPRISE OF THE U.S. 
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Overview of the Science and Energy Research 
Enterprise of the U.S. Department of Energy''. Testimony was heard from 
Jennifer Granholm, Secretary, Department of Energy.'
A REVIEW OF THE SBA'S GRANT PROGRAMS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, 
and Regulations held a hearing entitled ``A Review of the SBA's Grant 
Programs''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
INVESTING IN A BETTER VA: EXAMINING THE ROLE OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN 
VETERANS' ACCESS TO CARE AND BENEFITS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Investing in a Better VA: Examining the Role of Infrastructure in 
Veterans' Access to Care and Benefits''. Testimony was heard from the 
following Department of Veterans Affairs officials: Brett Simms, 
Executive Director, Office of Asset and Enterprise Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs; Paul Brubaker, Acting Principal Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Office of Information Technology; Jessica 
Bonjorni, Chief, Human Capital Management, Office of Human Capital 
Management, Veterans Health Administration; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON UNIVERSAL PAID LEAVE AND GUARANTEED ACCESS TO 
CHILD CARE
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support 
held a hearing entitled ``Legislative Hearing on Universal Paid Leave 
and Guaranteed Access to Child Care''. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman DeLauro, and Representatives Clark of Massachusetts and 
Hinson; and public witnesses.
MAKING THE HOUSE MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Full Committee held 
a hearing entitled ``Making the House More Accessible to the Disability 
Community''. Testimony was heard from Representative Langevin; John 
Uelmen, General Counsel, Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; and 
public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.

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