[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 46 (Thursday, March 14, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D254]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded open and closed hearings to 
examine the posture of United States Northern Command and United States 
Southern Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal 
Year 2025 and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony 
from General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF, Commander, United States Northern 
Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, and General Laura J. 
Richardson, USA, Commander, United States Southern Command, both of the 
Department of Defense.
HHS BUDGET
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2025 for the Department 
of Health and Human Services, after receiving testimony from Xavier Becerra, 
Secretary of Health and Human Services.
PACIFIC ISLANDS REGION
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
United States strategy in the Pacific Islands region, after receiving 
testimony from Daniel J. Kritenbrink, Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau 
of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Ely S. Ratner, Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, Office of the Secretary of 
Defense; and Michael Schiffer, Bureau for Asia Assistant Administrator, 
United States Agency for International Development.
INCREASING WILDFIRE THREAT
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine responding to the increasing wildfire threat, including 
opportunities to improve Federal response, recovery, and mitigation efforts, 
after receiving testimony from Lori Moore-Merrell, U.S. Fire Administrator, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security; Chris 
P. Currie, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, Government 
Accountability Office; David Wm. Fogerson, Nevada Division of Emergency 
Management, Carson City; Jamie Barnes, Utah Department of Natural Resources 
Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, Salt Lake City; and Lucinda 
Andreani, Coconino County Flood Control District, Flagstaff, Arizona.
32-HOUR WORK WEEK
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine workers benefitting from new technology and increased 
productivity, including S. 3947, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per 
week, after receiving testimony from Shawn Fain, UAW, Detroit, Michigan; 
Juliet Schor, Boston College, Newton, Massachusetts; Jon Leland, Kickstarter 
and WorkFour, New York, New York; Liberty Vittert, Washington University in 
St. Louis Olin Business School, St. Louis, Missouri; and G. Roger King, HR 
Policy Association, Arlington, Virginia.