[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 109 (Thursday, June 22, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D651-D652]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Appropriations: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
following business items:
  An original bill entitled, ``Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024'';

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  An original bill entitled, ``Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024''; 
and
  302(b) Subcommittee allocations.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Armed Services: On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, Committee 
ordered favorably reported 2 nominations in the Marine Corps.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Armed Services: Committee ordered favorably reported an 
original bill entitled, ``National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 
year 2024''.
SEMIANNUAL MONETARY POLICY REPORT TO THE CONGRESS
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the 
Congress, including S.1572, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act 
to address transaction account guarantees, after receiving testimony 
from Jerome H. Powell, Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine the nominations of Fara Damelin, of Virginia, to 
be Inspector General, and Brendan Carr, of Virginia, Anna M. Gomez, of 
Virginia, who was introduced by Senator Lujan, and Geoffrey Adam 
Starks, of Kansas, who was introduced by Senator Moran, each to be a 
Member, all of the Federal Communications Commission, after the 
nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
SUPPLY CHAINS AND DEFORESTATION
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine cattle 
supply chains and deforestation of the Amazon, after receiving 
testimony from Ryan C. Berg, Center for Strategic and International 
Studies, and Rick Jacobsen, Environmental Investigation Agency US, both 
of Washington, D.C.; Leo McDonnell, United States Cattlemen's 
Association, Columbus, Montana; and Jason Weller, JBS, Greely, 
Colorado.
COMBATTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine United States and global commitments to combatting human 
trafficking, after receiving testimony from Cindy Dyer, Ambassador-at-
Large, Office to Monitor and Combat Human Trafficking, Department of 
State; and Johnny Walsh, Senior Bureau Official, Bureau for 
Development, Democracy, and Innovation, United States Agency for 
International Development.