[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 13, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D870-D872]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ELECTRONIC HEALTH 
RECORD MODERNIZATION INITIATIVE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held an oversight hearing on the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Implementation of the Electronic Health 
Record Modernization Initiative. Testimony was heard from Neil Evans, 
Acting Program Executive Director, Electronic Health Record 
Modernization Integration Office, Department of Veterans Affairs; 
Jonathan Nebeker, Executive Director, Clinical Informatics and Chief 
Medical Informatics Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs; and a 
public witness.
THE IMPACT OF BIDEN'S OPEN BORDER ON THE AMERICAN WORKFORCE
Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, 
Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``The Impact of 
Biden's Open Border on the American Workforce''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.

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KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON: ENHANCING RELIABILITY AND EFFICIENCY TO POWER 
AMERICAN HOMES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and 
Grid Security held a hearing entitled ``Keeping the Lights On: 
Enhancing Reliability and Efficiency to Power American Homes''. 
Testimony was heard from Gene Rodrigues, Assistant Secretary, Office of 
Electricity, Department of Energy; David Ortiz, Director, Office of 
Electric Reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department 
of Energy; and public witnesses.
MAKING THE GRADE?: AUDIT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S CLEAN 
SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Making the Grade?: Audit of 
the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean School Bus Program''. 
Testimony was heard from Sean W. O'Donnell, Inspector General, 
Environmental Protection Agency.
LIGHTS, CAMERA, SUBSCRIPTIONS: STATE OF THE VIDEO MARKETPLACE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Lights, Camera, Subscriptions: 
State of the Video Marketplace''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES 
(CFIUS) AND OTHER EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN NATIONAL SECURITY IN THE UNITED 
STATES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States 
(CFIUS) and Other Efforts to Strengthen National Security in the United 
States''. Testimony was heard from Paul Rosen, Assistant Secretary, 
Department of the Treasury.
AN UNBEARABLE PRICE: THE DEVASTATING HUMAN COSTS OF THE BIDEN-MAYORKAS 
BORDER CRISIS
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``An Unbearable Price: The Devastating Human Costs of the Biden-
Mayorkas Border Crisis''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CHILDREN ARE NOT FOR SALE: EXAMINING THE THREAT OF EXPLOITATION OF 
CHILDREN IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Federal 
Government Surveillance held a hearing entitled ``Children are Not for 
Sale: Examining the Threat of Exploitation of Children in the U.S. and 
Abroad''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE METHODOLOGY AND STRUCTURE OF THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY'S 
CRITICAL MINERALS LIST
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Methodology and 
Structure of the U.S. Geological Survey's Critical Minerals List''. 
Testimony was heard from Nedal Nassar, Chief of Minerals Intelligence 
Research, U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior; and 
public witnesses.
UNSUITABLE LITIGATION: OVERSIGHT OF THIRD-PARTY LITIGATION FUNDING
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Unsuitable Litigation: Oversight of Third-Party 
Litigation Funding''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
A DANGEROUS STRATEGY: EXAMINING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S FAILURES ON 
IRAN
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on National 
Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled ``A 
Dangerous Strategy: Examining the Biden Administration's Failures on 
Iran''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PRESERVING CHOICE IN VEHICLE PURCHASES ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 1435, the 
``Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act''. The Committee granted, 
by a record vote of 9-4, a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 
1435, the ``Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act'', under a 
closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration 
of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as 
read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the 
bill. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce or their respective designees. The rule provides 
one motion to recommit.

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ENABLING SUCCESS: EXAMINING THE COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE FOR SMALL 
BUSINESSES
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and 
Capital Access held a hearing entitled ``Enabling Success: Examining 
the Competitive Landscape for Small Businesses''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
THE FUTURE OF AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES: IMPACTS ON SOCIETY, 
THE SUPPLY CHAIN, AND U.S. ECONOMIC LEADERSHIP
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Highways and Transit held a hearing entitled ``The Future of Automated 
Commercial Motor Vehicles: Impacts on Society, the Supply Chain, and 
U.S. Economic Leadership''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.