[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2025)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D177-D179]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of February 25 through February 28, 2025
Senate Chamber
On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of
Daniel Driscoll, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of the Army, post-
cloture, with a vote on confirmation of the nomination at approximately
11:15 a.m. Following which, Senate will vote on the motion to proceed
to consideration of S.J. Res. 11, providing for congressional
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule
submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to
``Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources'', at approximately 12
noon.
During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared
legislative and executive business.
Senate Committees
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: February 26, to
hold hearings to examine perspectives from the field, focusing on
farmer and rancher views on the agricultural economy, 10:30 a.m.,
SH-216.
Committee on Armed Services: February 25, to hold hearings to
examine the nomination of Stephen Feinberg, of New York, to be
Deputy Secretary of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
February 25, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, to receive a closed
briefing on Department of Defense cyber operations, 4 p.m., SVC-217.
February 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the
nomination of John Phelan, of Florida, to be Secretary of the Navy,
9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
February 27, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to receive a closed
briefing on global nuclear and missile threats, 11:45 a.m., SVC-217.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: February 26,
Subcommittee on Digital Assets, to hold hearings to examine
bipartisan legislative frameworks for digital assets, 2:30 p.m., SD-
538.
February 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the
nominations of Stephen Miran, of New York, to be Chairman of the
Council of Economic Advisers, Jeffrey Kessler, of Virginia, to be
Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, William
Pulte, of Florida, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance
Agency, and Jonathan McKernan, of Tennessee, to be Director, Bureau
of Consumer Financial Protection, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: February 25,
to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Michael Kratsios, of
South Carolina, to be Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy, and Mark Meador, of Virginia, to be a Federal
Trade Commissioner, 10 a.m., SR-253.
February 26, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine
interdicting illicit drug trafficking, focusing on a view from the
front lines, 11 a.m., SR-253.
February 27, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the
nomination of Steven Bradbury, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary
of Transportation, and routine lists in the Coast Guard, 10 a.m.,
SR-253.
February 27, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight,
Pipelines, and Safety, to hold hearings to examine cargo theft,
focusing on the threat to consumers and the U.S. supply chain, 10:30
a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: February 26, to hold
hearings to examine Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
implementation and case studies, 10 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: February 27,
business meeting to consider the nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer,
of Oregon, to be Secretary of Labor, and other pending calendar
business, 9:30 a.m., SD-562.
February 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the
nomination of Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary
of Labor, 10 a.m., SD-562.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: February
25, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Troy Edgar, of
California, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, and James
Bishop, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
February 27, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the
nominations of Troy Edgar, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of
Homeland Security, and James
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Bishop, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, 9 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary: February 26, to hold hearings to
examine pending nominations, 10:15 a.m., SD-226.
February 27, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 331,
to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the
scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and the nominations of
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Deputy Attorney General, and Abigail
Slater, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney
General, both of the Department of Justice, 9 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Rules and Administration: February 25, business
meeting to consider an original resolution authorizing expenditures
by the Committee, an original resolution entitled, ``Omnibus
Committee Funding Resolution'', and adoption of committee rules of
procedure for the 119th Congress, 2 p.m., S-219, Capitol.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: February 26, to
hold hearings to examine managing risk for the long-term in the 7(a)
loan program, focusing on hearing from lenders, 2:30 p.m., SR-428A.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: February 25, to hold joint
hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine
the legislative presentation of Disabled American Veterans and multi
VSOs: AMVETS, Vietnam Veterans of America, Military Order of the
Purple Heart, Blinded Veterans Association, Veterans Education
Success, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., and Reserve Organization
of America, 10 a.m., 390-CHOB.
February 26, Full Committee, to hold joint hearings with the House
Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative
presentation of The American Legion and multi VSOs: Minority
Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A, National
Association of County Veterans Services Officers, Military Officers
Association of America, National Association of State Directors of
Veterans Affairs, D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military
Families, and Wounded Warrior Project, 10 a.m., 390-CHOB.
Select Committee on Intelligence: February 25, to receive a closed
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
February 26, Full Committee, closed business meeting to consider
pending intelligence matters; to be immediately followed by a closed
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
Special Committee on Aging: February 26, to hold hearings to
examine combating the opioid epidemic, 3:30 p.m., SD-106.
House Committees
Committee on Appropriations, February 26, Subcommittee on
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled
``American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 2'',
9:30 a.m., 2008 Rayburn.
February 26, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services,
Education, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Federal
Investments in Elementary Education'', 10:30 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
February 26, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related
Agencies, hearing entitled ``American Indian and Alaska Native
Public Witness Hearing Day 2'', 1:30 p.m., 2008 Rayburn.
February 26, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and
Related Agencies, oversight hearing on the Federal Bureau of
Prisons, 2 p.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
February 27, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related
Agencies, hearing entitled ``American Indian and Alaska Native
Public Witness Hearing Day 3'', 9 a.m., 2008 Rayburn.
Committee on Armed Services, February 26, Full Committee, hearing
entitled ``Strengthening America's Defense Industrial Base,
Workforce, and Production Lines to Deter War'', 10 a.m., 2118
Rayburn.
February 26, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations,
hearing entitled ``The Role of Special Operations in Great Power
Competition'', 1:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on Education and Workforce, February 26, Full Committee,
hearing entitled ``Unleashing America's Workforce and Strengthening
Our Economy'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, February 26, Subcommittee on
Health, hearing entitled ``An Examination of How Reining in PBMs
Will Drive Competition and Lower Costs for Patients'', 10 a.m., 2123
Rayburn.
February 26, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing
entitled ``Examining the Biden Administration's Energy and
Environment Spending Push'', 10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, February 26, Subcommittee on
Capital Markets, hearing entitled ``The Future of American Capital:
Strengthening Public and Private Markets by Increasing Investor
Access and Facilitating Capital Formation'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, February 26, Full Committee,
markup on the Committee's Oversight Plan; H.R. 1000, to amend the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for education and training
programs and resources of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, and for
other purposes; H. Res. 113, directing the Secretary of Homeland
Security to transmit to the House of Representatives certain
documents relating to Department of Homeland Security policies and
activities related to the security of Department information and
data and the recruitment and retention of its workforce; and H. Res.
114, directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the
House of Representatives certain documents relating to Department of
Homeland Security policies and activities related to domestic
preparedness and collective response to terrorism and the
Department's cybersecurity activities, 10 a.m., 310 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, February 26, Full Committee, markup on
H.R. 875, the ``Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act''; H.R. 176,
the ``No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act''; H.R. 1071,
the ``No Censors on our Shores Act''; and the Committee's
Authorization and Oversight Plan, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
February 27, Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government
Surveillance, hearing entitled ``Protecting
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Victims of Human Trafficking and Online Exploitation'', 9 a.m., 2141
Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, February 26, Subcommittee on
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, hearing entitled ``Evaluating the
Implementation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the
Endangered Species Act'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, February 26,
Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory
Affairs, hearing entitled ``Leading the Charge: Opportunities to
Strengthen America's Energy Reliability'', 9:30 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.
February 26, Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency,
hearing entitled ``America Last: How Foreign Aid Undermined U.S.
Interests Around the World'', 11 a.m., 210 Capitol.
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, February 26,
Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing entitled ``Step by
Step: The Artemis Program and NASA's Path To Human Exploration of
the Moon, Mars, and Beyond'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, February 26, Full Committee, hearing
entitled ``Fostering American Innovation: Insights into SBIR and
STTR Programs'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, February 26, Full
Committee, markup on the Committee's Authorization and Oversight
Plan; H.R. 1182, the ``Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight
Improvements Act of 2025''; H. Con. Res. 9, authorizing the use of
the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service
and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition; H.R. 501, the
``Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2025''; H.R. 744, the
``Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act''; and H.R. 1382, to
amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to San
Francisco Bay restoration, and for other purposes, 10 a.m., 2167
Rayburn.
Committee on Ways and Means, February 26, Full Committee, markup
on H.R. 1491, the ``Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act'';
H.R. 517, the ``Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act''; H.J. Res.
25, disapproving the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service
related to ``Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly
Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales'', 10 a.m., 1100
Longworth.
Joint Meeting
Joint Hearing: February 25, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
to hold joint hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
to examine the legislative presentation of Disabled American
Veterans and multi VSOs: AMVETS, Vietnam Veterans of America,
Military Order of the Purple Heart, Blinded Veterans Association,
Veterans Education Success, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., and
Reserve Organization of America, 10 a.m., 390-CHOB.
February 26, Full Committee, to hold joint hearings with the House
Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative
presentation of The American Legion and multi VSOs: Minority
Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A, National
Association of County Veterans Services Officers, Military Officers
Association of America, National Association of State Directors of
Veterans Affairs, D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military
Families, and Wounded Warrior Project, 10 a.m., 390-CHOB.