[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 13 (Thursday, January 20, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D67-D69]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
TO REVIEW THE STATE OF THE RURAL ECONOMY WITH AGRICULTURE SECRETARY TOM 
VILSACK
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``To 
Review the State of the Rural Economy with Agriculture Secretary Tom 
Vilsack''. Testimony was heard from Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary, 
Department of Agriculture.
CLEANING UP CRYPTOCURRENCY: THE ENERGY IMPACTS OF BLOCKCHAINS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Cleaning Up Cryptocurrency: 
The Energy Impacts of Blockchains''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
COSTA RICA, THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, AND PANAMA: A NEW ALLIANCE FOR 
PROMOTING DEMOCRACY AND PROSPERITY IN THE AMERICAS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, 
Civilian Security, Migration

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and International Economic Policy held a hearing entitled ``Costa Rica, 
the Dominican Republic, and Panama: A New Alliance for Promoting 
Democracy and Prosperity in the Americas''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
FEMA: BUILDING A WORKFORCE PREPARED AND READY TO RESPOND
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Recovery; and Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and 
Accountability held a joint hearing entitled ``FEMA: Building a 
Workforce Prepared and Ready to Respond''. Testimony was heard from 
Chris Currie, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Team, Government 
Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
SECURING DEMOCRACY: PROTECTING AGAINST THREATS TO ELECTION 
INFRASTRUCTURE AND VOTER CONFIDENCE
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation held a hearing entitled 
``Securing Democracy: Protecting Against Threats to Election 
Infrastructure and Voter Confidence''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
VOTER SUPPRESSION AND CONTINUING THREATS TO DEMOCRACY
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil 
Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing entitled ``Voter Suppression 
and Continuing Threats to Democracy''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
FOR THE RULE OF LAW, AN INDEPENDENT IMMIGRATION COURT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship 
held a hearing entitled ``For the Rule of Law, An Independent 
Immigration Court''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and 
Wildlife held a 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. Testimony was 
heard from Chairman Nadler, and Representatives Costa, Dingell, 
Lowenthal, Tonko, Sarbanes, Newhouse, and Carter of Georgia; Stephen 
Guertin, Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of 
the Interior; and public witnesses.
WHAT MORE GULF OF MEXICO OIL AND GAS LEASING MEANS FOR ACHIEVING U.S. 
CLIMATE TARGETS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``What More Gulf of Mexico Oil and 
Gas Leasing Means for Achieving U.S. Climate Targets''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
FITARA 13.0
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Government 
Operations held a hearing entitled ``FITARA 13.0''. Testimony was heard 
from Ann Dunkin, Chief Information Officer, Department of Energy; Guy 
Cavallo, Chief Information Officer, Office of Personnel Management; 
Carol C. Harris, Director, Information Technology and Cybersecurity, 
Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
A VIEW FROM THE STATES: GOVERNORS RESPOND TO THE OMICRON VARIANT
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Select Subcommittee on the 
Coronavirus Crisis held a hearing entitled ``A View from the States: 
Governors Respond to the Omicron Variant''. Testimony was heard from 
Jay Inslee, Governor, Washington; Jared Polis, Governor, Colorado; 
Muriel Bowser, Mayor, Washington D.C.; and Pedro Pierluisi, Governor, 
Puerto Rico.
RACE, ETHNICITY AND THE ECONOMY: HOW IMPROVING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY 
BENEFITS ALL
Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth: Full 
Committee held a hearing entitled ``Race, Ethnicity and the Economy: 
How Improving Economic Opportunity Benefits All''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.

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MAKING CONGRESS WORK BETTER FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE: A RECOMMENDATION 
STATUS REPORT
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Full Committee held 
a hearing entitled ``Making Congress Work Better for the American 
People: A Recommendation Status Report''. Testimony was heard from J. 
Brett Blanton, Architect of the Capitol; Catherine Szpindor, Chief 
Administrative Officer, U.S. House of Representatives; and Cheryl L. 
Johnson, Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.