[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 149 (Tuesday, September 24, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D945-D947]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE UNCOVERS BIDEN-HARRIS FREE APPLICATION 
FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID FAILURES
Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Higher Education 
and Workforce Development held a hearing entitled ``GAO Uncovers Biden-
Harris FAFSA Failures''. Testimony was heard from Melissa Emrey-Arras, 
Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues, Government 
Accountability Office; and Marisol Cruz Cain, Director, Information 
Technology and Cybersecurity Team, Government Accountability Office.
OVERSIGHT OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission''. Testimony was 
heard from the following U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 
officials: Gary Gensler, Chairman; Hester Peirce, Commissioner; 
Caroline Crenshaw, Commissioner; Mark Uyeda, Commissioner; and Jamie 
Lizarraga, Commissioner.
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT'S WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN BY 
AMERICA'S TOP DIPLOMAT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``An Assessment of the State Department's Withdrawal from Afghanistan 
by America's Top Diplomat''.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on the 
Committee Report Recommending that the House of Representatives find 
Antony Blinken, Secretary, U.S. Department of State, in contempt of 
Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs; H.R. 9718, to provide for the approval of 
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Amendment to the Agreement Between the Government of the United States 
of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain 
and Northern Ireland for Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for 
Mutual Defense Purposes; H. Res. 1449, condemning the global rise of 
antisemitism and calling upon countries and international bodies to 
counter; H.R. 9172, to establish the Precursor Chemical Destruction 
Initiative to promote bilateral counterdrug interdiction efforts with 
the governments of specified countries, and for other purposes; H.R. 
8683, to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to 
monitor efforts by the People's Republic of China to build or buy 
strategic foreign ports, and for other purposes; H.R. 9564, to 
authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to the Houthis, and 
for other purposes; H.R. 9719, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 to modify requirements regarding management of the United States 
Agency for International Development, and for other purposes; H. Res. 
1348, urging the Government of Nigeria to immediately release Tigran 
Gambaryan from imprisonment; H. Res. 1435, raising concern about the 
proposed constitutional reforms in Mexico; and H.R. 9082, to direct the 
Secretary of State to host regular Summits of the Americas, and for 
other purposes. The Committee Report Recommending that the House of 
Representatives find Antony Blinken, Secretary, U.S. Department of 
State, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena 
duly issued by the Committee on Foreign Affairs, H.R. 9718, H. Res. 
1449, and H.R. 9172 were ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 
8683, H.R. 9564, H.R. 9719, H. Res. 1348, H. Res. 1435, and H.R. 9082 
were ordered reported, as amended.
THE FUTURE OF FAMS: EVALUATING THE FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL MISSION
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Maritime Security held a hearing entitled ``The Future of FAMS: 
Evaluating the Federal Air Marshal Mission''. Testimony was heard from 
Tina Won Sherman, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, Government 
Accountability Office; and a public witness.
AN OUTAGE STRIKES: ASSESSING THE GLOBAL IMPACT OF CROWDSTRIKE'S FAULTY 
SOFTWARE UPDATE
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Protection held a hearing entitled ``An Outage Strikes: 
Assessing the Global Impact of CrowdStrike's Faulty Software Update''. 
Testimony was heard from a public witness.
DEFENDING AMERICA FROM THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY'S POLITICAL WARFARE, 
PART III
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Defending America from the Chinese Communist Party's 
Political Warfare, Part III''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
TRACKING PROGRESS: EXAMINING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S FINANCIAL 
MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on Government 
Operations and the Federal Workforce held a hearing entitled ``Tracking 
Progress: Examining the Department of Defense's Financial Management 
Practices''. Testimony was heard from Asif Khan, Director, Financial 
Management Assurance, Government Accountability Office; Brett A. 
Mansfield, Deputy Inspector General for Audit, Department of Defense, 
Office of the Inspector General; and Tom Steffens, Senior Assistant to 
the Comptroller, Department of Defense.
IMPLEMENTATION OF BOEING'S COMPREHENSIVE ACTION PLAN
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing entitled ``Implementation of Boeing's 
Comprehensive Action Plan''. Testimony was heard from Michael Whitaker, 
Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
Transportation.
VA ACCOUNTABILITY: WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO HAMPTON
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``VA Accountability: What has 
Happened to Hampton''. Testimony was heard from Paul S. Crews, 
Director, Veterans Integrated Services Network 6, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; and Jennifer Baptiste, Deputy Assistant Inspector 
General for Healthcare Inspections, Office of Inspector General, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
REFORMING TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF): STATES' 
MISUSE OF WELFARE FUNDS LEAVES POOR FAMILIES BEHIND
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing on 
``Reforming Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): States' 
Misuse of Welfare Funds Leaves Poor Families Behind''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.

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Joint Meetings
RUSSIA'S SHADOW WAR
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded 
a hearing to examine Russia's shadow war on NATO, after receiving 
testimony from Erkki Tori, National Security Advisor to the Prime 
Minister of Estonia; Benjamin L. Schmitt, University of Pennsylvania 
Department of Physics and Astronomy and Kleinman Center for Energy 
Policy; and Michael Weiss, Investigative Journalist and Author.