    [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2025)]
    [Daily Digest]
    [Pages D184-D185]
    From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

    Committee Meetings
    AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE PUBLIC WITNESS HEARING DAY 1
    Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and
    Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``American Indian and Alaska
    Native Public Witness Hearing Day 1''. Testimony was heard from public
    witnesses.
    THE STATE OF THE CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM
    Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water
    Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``The State
    of the Civil Works Program''. Testimony was heard from the following
    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials: Lieutenant General William H.
    Graham, Jr., Chief of Engineers and Commanding General; Major General
    Mark C. Quander, Commanding General, Great Lakes and Ohio River
    Division; Brigadier General Daniel Hibner, Commanding General, South
    Atlantic Division; Colonel James J. Handura, Commander, South Pacific
    Division; and Colonel George H. Walter, Commander, Southwestern
    Division.
    AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE PUBLIC WITNESS HEARING DAY 1
    Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and
    Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``American Indian and Alaska
    Native Public Witness Hearing Day 1''. Testimony was heard from public
    witnesses.
    MEMBER DAY
    Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing
    entitled ``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Representative Yakym.
    BUSINESS MEETING
    Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee held a business
    meeting on the Committee's Authorization and Oversight Plan. The
    Committee's Authorization and Oversight Plan was agreed to, without
    amendment.
    EXAMINING POLICIES TO COUNTER CHINA
    Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
    ``Examining Policies to Counter China''. Testimony was heard from
    public witnesses.
    MISSED MILESTONES: EVALUATING THE LAST FOUR YEARS IN THE EAST ASIAN AND
    PACIFIC REGION AND UNSEIZED OPPORTUNITIES UNDER PRESIDENT TRUMP
    Committee on Foreign Affairs: East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee held a
    hearing entitled ``Missed Milestones: Evaluating The Last Four Years in
    the EAP Region and Unseized Opportunities Under President Trump''.
    Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
    BUSINESS MEETING
    Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a business
    meeting on the Committee's Oversight and Authorization Plan. The
    Committee's Authorization and Oversight Plan passed.
    JUSTICE DELAYED: THE CRISIS OF UNDERMANNED FEDERAL COURTS
    Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual
    Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet held a hearing
    entitled ``Justice Delayed: The Crisis of Undermanned Federal Courts''.
    Testimony was heard from Timothy Tymkovich, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court
    of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, Judicial Conference of the United
    States.
    `SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION THEREOF': BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP AND THE
    FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT
    Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution and
    Limited Government held a hearing entitled `` `Subject to the
    Jurisdiction Thereof': Birthright Citizenship and the Fourteenth
    Amendment''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
    ENTERING THE GOLDEN AGE: ENDING THE WEAPONIZATION OF THE JUSTICE
    DEPARTMENT
    Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing
    entitled ``Entering the Golden Age: Ending the Weaponization of the
    Justice Department''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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    FULL BLAST: CONTRASTING MOMENTUM IN THE SPACE MINING ECONOMY TO THE
    TERRESTRIAL MINING REGULATORY MORASS
    Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and
    Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Full Blast: Contrasting
    Momentum in the Space Mining Economy to the Terrestrial Mining
    Regulatory Morass''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
    FEDERAL INDIAN TRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT: PROGRESS MADE BUT IMPROVEMENT
    NEEDED
    Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Insular
    Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Federal Indian Trust Asset
    Management: Progress Made But Improvement Needed''. Testimony was heard
    from public witnesses.
    EMERGING GLOBAL THREATS: PUTTING AMERICA'S NATIONAL SECURITY FIRST
    Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Military
    and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Emerging Global Threats:
    Putting America's National Security First''. Testimony was heard from
    public witnesses.
    BUSINESS MEETING
    Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a
    business meeting on the Committee's Authorization and Oversight Plan.
    The Committee's Authorization and Oversight Plan was agreed to, as
    amended.
    THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE'S 2025 HIGH RISK LIST
    Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a
    hearing entitled ``The Government Accountability Office's 2025 High
    Risk List''. Testimony was heard from Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller
    General, Government Accountability Office.
    PROMOTING AND IMPROVING SAFETY AND EFFICIENT PIPELINE INFRASTRUCTURE
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on
    Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing entitled
    ``Promoting and Improving Safety and Efficient Pipeline
    Infrastructure''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
    LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R.
    472, the ``Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025''; H.R. 1041, the
    ``Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act''; legislation to amend title
    38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
    from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for
    use by the national instant criminal background check system; H.R. 740,
    the ``Veterans' ACCESS Act of 2025''; and legislation on the Student
    Veteran Benefit Restoration Act of 2025. Testimony was heard from
    Chairman Bost and Representative Ramirez; Beth Murphy, Acting Principal
    Deputy Undersecretary for Benefits, Veterans Benefits Administration,
    Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
    HEARING ON AMERICAN TRADE ENFORCEMENT PRIORITIES
    Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing
    entitled ``Hearing on American Trade Enforcement Priorities''.
    Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

    Joint Meetings
    LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATIONS
    Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs concluded a joint
    hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the
    legislative presentations of Disabled American Veterans, 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, after
    receiving testimony from Daniel Contreras, Jim Marszalek, Joy Ilem,
    Edward R. Reese, Jr., Barry Jesinoski, John Kleindienst, Lamarr Couser,
    and Christopher Easley, all of Disabled American Veterans; Horace
    Johnson, AMVETS; Jack McManus, Vietnam Veterans of America; Robert
    Olivarez, Jr., Military Order of the Purple Heart; Paul L. Mimms,
    Blinded Veterans Association; William Hubbard, Veterans Education
    Success; Nancy Menagh, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.; and Matthew L.
    Schwartzman, Reserve Organization of America.