[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 11, 2025)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D141-D142] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings EXAMINING THE ECONOMIC CRISIS IN FARM COUNTRY Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. A GOLDEN AGE OF DIGITAL ASSETS: CHARTING A PATH FORWARD Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence held a hearing entitled ``A Golden Age of Digital Assets: Charting a Path Forward''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. EXAMINING THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S STRATEGIC PORT INVESTMENTS IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR HOMELAND SECURITY, PART I Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security held a hearing entitled ``Examining the PRC's Strategic Port Investments in the Western Hemisphere and the Implications for Homeland Security, Part I''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. PART 1: COMMITTEE FUNDING FOR THE 119TH CONGRESS Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Part 1: Committee Funding for the 119th Congress''. Testimony was heard from the following Chairman: Mast, Walberg, Westerman, Green of Tennessee, Babin, Moolenaar, Graves, Hill of Arkansas, and Smith of Missouri; and Representatives Meeks, Scott of Virginia, Huffman, Thompson of Mississippi, Lofgren, Krishnamoorthi, Larsen of Washington, Waters, Williams of Texas, Velazquez, Crawford, Himes, and Neal. REINING IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE STATE: REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW REFORM Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust held a hearing entitled ``Reining in the Administrative State: Regulatory and Administrative Law Reform''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. RESTORING ENERGY DOMINANCE: THE PATH TO UNLEASHING AMERICAN OFFSHORE ENERGY Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing entitled ``Restoring Energy Dominance: The Path to Unleashing American Offshore Energy''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. [[Page D142]] RESTORING MULTIPLE USE TO REVITALIZE AMERICA'S PUBLIC LANDS AND RURAL COMMUNITIES Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing entitled ``Restoring Multiple Use to Revitalize America's Public Lands and Rural Communities''. Testimony was heard from Eric Clarke, County Attorney, Washington County, Utah; Dan Gibbs, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources, Colorado; and public witnesses. EXAMINING THE GROWTH OF THE WELFARE STATE, PART I Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Growth of the Welfare State, Part I''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. AMERICA BUILDS: CLEAN WATER ACT PERMITTING AND PROJECT DELIVERY Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``America Builds: Clean Water Act Permitting and Project Delivery''. Testimony was heard from Robert Singletary, Executive Director, Department of Environmental Quality, Oklahoma; Shawn M. LaTourette, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Protection, New Jersey; and public witnesses. BUREAUCRATIC BARRIERS: MAKING VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION EDUCATION SERVICES WORK FOR VETERANS AND NOT THE BUREAUCRACY Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a hearing entitled ``Bureaucratic Barriers: Making VBA Education Services Work for Veterans and not the Bureaucracy''. Testimony was heard from Ken Smith, Acting Executive Director, Education Service, Department of Veterans Affairs. IRS RETURN ON INVESTMENT AND THE NEED FOR MODERNIZATION Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing entitled ``IRS Return on Investment and the Need for Modernization''. Testimony was heard from Kristen Kociolek, Managing Director, Financial Management and Assurance Team, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses. MODERNIZING AMERICAN HEALTH CARE: CREATING HEALTHY OPTIONS AND BETTER INCENTIVES Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``Modernizing American Health Care: Creating Healthy Options and Better Incentives''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held.