[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 28, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1064-D1065]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
HOW TO SAVE A LIFE: SUCCESSFUL MODELS FOR PROTECTING COMMUNITIES FROM 
COVID-19
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Civil Rights and 
Human Services; and Subcommittee on Health, Labor, Employment, and 
Pensions held a joint hearing entitled ``How to Save a Life: Successful 
Models for Protecting Communities from COVID-19''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
ACCESS DENIED: ELIMINATING BARRIERS AND INCREASING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY 
FOR JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Diversity and 
Inclusion held a hearing entitled ``Access Denied: Eliminating Barriers 
and Increasing Economic Opportunity for Justice-Involved Individuals''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
STRENGTHENING U.S. TIES WITH SOUTHEAST ASIA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, 
Central Asia, and Nonproliferation held a hearing entitled 
``Strengthening U.S. Ties with Southeast Asia''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
UNDERSTANDING CONFLICT IN AFRICA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
and Global Human Rights; and Subcommittee on the Middle East, North 
Africa, and Global Counterterrorism held a joint hearing entitled 
``Understanding Conflict in Africa''. Testimony was heard from Michael 
C. Gonzales, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, 
Department of State; and Robert Jenkins, Assistant to the 
Administrator, Bureau for Conflict Prevention and Stabilization, U.S. 
Agency for International Development.
REVIVING COMPETITION, PART 4: 21ST CENTURY ANTITRUST REFORMS AND THE 
AMERICAN WORKER
Committee on The Judiciary: Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and 
Administrative Law held a hearing entitled ``Reviving Competition, Part 
4: 21st Century Antitrust Reforms and the American Worker''. Testimony 
was heard from Christine S. Wilson, Commissioner, Federal Trade 
Commission; and public witnesses.
THE DISINFORMATION BLACK BOX: RESEARCHING SOCIAL MEDIA DATA
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Investigations and Oversight held a hearing entitled ``The 
Disinformation Black Box: Researching Social Media Data''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE ROLE OF FERRIES IN IMPROVING MOBILITY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Highways and Transit held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Role of 
Ferries in Improving Mobility''. Testimony was heard from Patty 
Rubstello, Assistant Secretary for Ferries, Washington State Department 
of Transportation; Kyle Godar, County Engineer, Calhoun County Highway 
Department, Illinois; Seamus Murphy, Executive Director, San Francisco 
Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority; and a public 
witness.

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THE INTERCONNECTED ECONOMY: THE EFFECTS OF GLOBALIZATION ON US ECONOMIC 
DISPARITY
Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth: Full 
Committee held a hearing entitled ``The Interconnected Economy: The 
Effects of Globalization on US Economic Disparity''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.