[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 27, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D180]
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 Armed Services: Committee ordered favorably reported 744 
military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
MICROPLASTICS IN WATER
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Chemical 
Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory 
Oversight, with the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, 
concluded a joint hearing to examine the presence of microplastics in 
water, after receiving testimony from Susanne M. Brander, Oregon State 
University College of Agricultural Sciences, Newport; Sherri A. Mason, 
Penn State University, Erie, Pennsylvania; and Brent Alspach, Arcadis, 
San Diego, California.
YEMEN AND RED SEA SECURITY ISSUES
Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, 
Central Asia, and Counterterrorism concluded a hearing to examine Yemen 
and Red Sea security issues, after receiving testimony from Timothy A. 
Lenderking, Special Envoy for Yemen, Department of State; and Daniel B. 
Shapiro, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East, 
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Office of the 
Secretary of Defense.
RUSSIA'S WAR IN UKRAINE
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Permanent 
Subcommittee on Investigations concluded a hearing to examine the 
United States technology fueling Russia's war in Ukraine, after 
receiving testimony from James Byrne, Royal United Services Institute, 
and Damien Spleeters, Conflict Armament Research, both of London, 
United Kingdom; and Elina Ribakova, Kyiv School of Economics, 
Washington, D.C.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee ordered 
favorably reported the nominations of Julie A. Su, of California, to be 
Secretary of Labor, and Moshe Z. Marvit, of Pennsylvania, to be a 
Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of 
the intelligence community.


                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
  The House was not in session. The House will meet at 12 p.m. on 
Wednesday, February 28, 2024.