[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 6 (Thursday, January 11, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D31-D33]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
LOWERING COSTS AND INCREASING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE WITH EMPLOYEE-
DRIVEN INNOVATION
Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, 
Employment Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``Lowering Costs 
and Increasing Access to Health Care with Employer-Driven Innovation''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SAFEGUARDING AMERICANS' COMMUNICATIONS: STRENGTHENING CYBERSECURITY IN 
A DIGITAL ERA
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Safeguarding Americans' 
Communications: Strengthening Cybersecurity in a Digital Era''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE 
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the 
Federal Housing Administration''. Testimony was heard from Marcia 
Fudge, Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development.
EXAMINING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S AFGHANISTAN POLICY SINCE THE U.S. 
WITHDRAWAL: PART II
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East, North 
Africa, and Central Asia held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Biden 
Administration's Afghanistan Policy Since the U.S. Withdrawal: Part 
II''. Testimony was heard from Thomas West, Special Representative for 
Afghanistan, and Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and 
Central Asian Affairs, Department of State; Rina Amiri, Special Envoy 
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Rights, Office of Global Women's Issues, Department of State; and 
Michael Schiffer, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Asia, U.S. Agency 
for International Development.
EXPLOITATION AND ENFORCEMENT PART II: IMPROVING ENFORCEMENT IN 
COUNTERING UYGHUR FORCED LABOR
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Investigations, and Accountability held a hearing entitled 
``Exploitation and Enforcement Part II: Improving Enforcement in 
Countering Uyghur Forced Labor''. Testimony was heard from Christa 
Brzozowski, Acting Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security 
Policy, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland 
Security; Thea Lee, Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs, 
Bureau of International Labor Affairs, Department of Labor; and Eric 
Choy, Executive Director, Trade Remedy Law Enforcement Directorate, 
Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of 
Homeland Security.
THE IMPACT OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ON SOCIAL SERVICES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, 
Security, and Enforcement held a hearing entitled ``The Impact of 
Illegal Immigration on Social Services''. Testimony was heard from 
Manuel Mello III, Fire Department Chief, Eagle Pass, Texas; Danyela 
Souza Egorov, Vice President, Community Education Council, New York 
City School District 2, New York; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S LIMITS ON ACCESS TO THE OCS: 
IMPACTS ON CONSUMERS, STATES, AND OPERATORS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Biden 
Administration's Limits on Access to the OCS: Impacts on Consumers, 
States, and Operators''. Testimony was heard from Chris Blankenship, 
Commissioner, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; 
Mark Heavens, Chief Clerk, Texas General Land Office; Walter 
Cruickshank, Deputy Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 
Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
THE RISKS OF PROGRESSIVE IDEOLOGIES IN THE U.S. MILITARY
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on National 
Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled ``The 
Risks of Progressive Ideologies in the U.S. Military''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
CRIME ON THE RISE: HOW LAWLESSNESS IS IMPACTING MAIN STREET AMERICA
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Crime on the Rise: How Lawlessness is Impacting Main Street 
America''. Testimony was heard from Chief Reuben Roach, Chief of 
Police, Norwich, New York; and public witnesses.
PROPOSALS FOR A WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2024: MEMBERS' DAY 
HEARING
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``Proposals for a 
Water Resources Development Act of 2024: Members' Day Hearing''. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Steil, and Representatives Miller of 
West Virginia, Meng, Case, Higgins of Louisiana, Kaptur, Houchin, 
Kilmer, Newhouse, Perez, Fry, Tlaib, Luna, Budzinski, Donalds, 
Fletcher, Sorensen, LaLota, Costa, Mullin, Davis of North Carolina, 
Schrier, Miller of Illinois, Wasserman Schultz, Garbarino, Pascrell, 
Lee of Nevada, Moylan, Carter of Georgia, Allen, Garcia of Texas, Scott 
of Virginia, Soto, Sewell, and Porter.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a business meeting 
on a committee resolution to authorize a subpoena. The committee 
resolution to authorize a subpoena was agreed to.
RURAL ACCESS: IS VA MEETING ALL VETERANS WHERE THEY LIVE?
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Rural Access: Is VA Meeting All Veterans Where They Live?''. 
Testimony was heard from Alyssa Hundrup, Director, Healthcare, 
Government Accountability Office; Shereef Elnahal, Under Secretary for 
Health, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; 
Joshua Jacobs, Under Secretary for Benefits, Veterans Benefits 
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Marisa Schultz, 
Veteran, U.S. National Guard; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 6918, 
the ``Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act''. H.R. 
6918 was ordered reported, as amended.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.

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