[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D59]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                            JANUARY 20, 2022

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider S. 2992, 
to provide that certain discriminatory conduct by covered platforms 
shall be unlawful, S. 2710, to promote competition and reduce 
gatekeeper power in the app economy, increase choice, improve 
quality, and reduce costs for consumers, and the nominations of 
Alison J. Nathan, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Second Circuit, Victoria Marie Calvert, and Sarah Elisabeth 
Geraghty, both to be a United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of Georgia, John H. Chun, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Washington, Dale E. Ho, to be 
United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 
Charlotte N. Sweeney, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Colorado, Hernan D. Vera, to be United States District 
Judge for the Central District of California, Georgette Castner, to 
be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, Ruth 
Bermudez Montenegro, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of California, Julie Rebecca Rubin, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Maryland, and Cristina D. 
Silva, and Anne Rachel Traum, both to be a United States District 
Judge for the District of Nevada, 9 a.m., SH-216.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``To 
Review the State of the Rural Economy with Agriculture Secretary Tom 
Vilsack'', 9 a.m., Zoom.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, hearing entitled ``Cleaning Up Cryptocurrency: The 
Energy Impacts of Blockchains'', 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing, 
Community Development and Insurance, hearing entitled ``Housing 
America: Addressing Challenges in Serving People Experiencing 
Homelessness'', 10 a.m., Webex.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western 
Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic 
Policy, hearing entitled ``Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and 
Panama: A New Alliance for Promoting Democracy and Prosperity in the 
Americas'', 11 a.m., Webex.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response, and Recovery; and Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability, joint hearing entitled ``FEMA: 
Building a Workforce Prepared and Ready to Respond'', 10 a.m., 
Webex.
  Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and 
Innovation, hearing entitled ``Securing Democracy: Protecting 
Against Threats to Election Infrastructure and Voter Confidence'', 2 
p.m., Webex.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, 
Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, hearing entitled ``Voter 
Suppression and Continuing Threats to Democracy'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
  Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, hearing entitled 
``For the Rule of Law, An Independent Immigration Court'', 2 p.m., 
Zoom.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and 
Wildlife, hearing on H.R. 1546, the ``Combating Online Wildlife 
Trafficking Act of 2021''; H.R. 3540, the ``Chesapeake Bay Science, 
Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2021''; H.R. 4057, the 
``Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act''; H.R. 4092, the ``Coastal 
Habitat Conservation Act of 2021''; H.R. 4677, the ``New York-New 
Jersey Watershed Protection Act''; H.R. 4716, the ``Refuge From 
Cruel Trapping Act of 2021''; H.R. 5973, the ``Great Lakes Fish and 
Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2021''; H.R. 6023, the 
``Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp 
Reauthorization Act of 2021''; and H. Res. 641, recognizing and 
celebrating the 75th anniversary of the National Association of 
Conservation Districts and their commitment to our lands, 10 a.m., 
Webex.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing entitled 
``What More Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Leasing Means for Achieving 
U.S. Climate Targets'', 12 p.m., Webex.
  Committee on Oversight and Reform, Subcommittee on Government 
Operations, hearing entitled ``FITARA 13.0'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
  Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, hearing entitled 
``A View from the States: Governors Respond to the Omicron 
Variant'', 3 p.m., Zoom.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 
5575, the ``VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act''; and H.R. 
6411, the ``Strong Veterans Act of 2022'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
  Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth, 
Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Race, Ethnicity and the Economy: 
How Improving Economic Opportunity Benefits All'', 11 a.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Making Congress Work Better for the American 
People: A Recommendation Status Report'', 9 a.m., Zoom.