[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 81 (Wednesday, May 14, 2025)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D474-D476] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee concluded a markup on Committee Print providing for reconciliation pursuant to H. Con. Res. 14, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Committee Print providing for reconciliation pursuant to H. Con. Res. 14, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 was ordered reported, as amended. APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services. Testimony was heard from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. FEDERAL JUDICIARY Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government held an oversight hearing on the Federal Judiciary. Testimony was heard from Robert Conrad, Secretary, Judicial Conference; and Amy St. Eve, Chair, Budget Committee, Judicial Conference. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held an oversight hearing on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Testimony was heard from Todd Lyons, Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Department of Transportation. Testimony was heard from Sean Duffy, Secretary, Department of Transportation. [[Page D475]] U.S. NAVY; U.S. MARINE CORPS Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held an oversight hearing on the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps. Testimony was heard from John Phelan, Secretary, U.S. Navy; Admiral James W. Kilby, Acting Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy; and General Eric M. Smith, Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps. U.S. COAST GUARD Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held an oversight hearing on the U.S. Coast Guard. Testimony was heard from Admiral Kevin Lunday, Acting Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard. ENERGY, INSTALLATIONS, AND ENVIRONMENT UPDATE Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing entitled ``Energy, Installations, and Environment Update''. Testimony was heard from Robert Thompson, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Daniel Klippstein, Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, Department of the Army; Brenda Johnson-Turner, Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment, Department of the Navy; and Michael E. Saunderse, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations and Environment, Department of the Air Force. NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE PROGRAMS Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing entitled ``National Security Space Programs''. Testimony was heard from Andrea Yaffe, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Chris Scolese, Director, National Reconnaissance Office, Department of Defense; Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth, Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense; and Major General Stephen Purdy, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. REIMAGINING EDUCATION: HOW CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE CLOSING GAPS AND OPENING DOORS Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled ``Reimagining Education: How Charter Schools Are Closing Gaps and Opening Doors''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee concluded a markup on Committee Print, Title IV--Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subtitle A--Energy; Committee Print, Title IV--Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subtitle B--Environment; Committee Print, Title IV--Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subtitle C--Communications; and Committee Print, Title IV--Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subtitle D--Health. Committee Print, Title IV--Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subtitle A--Energy; Committee Print, Title IV--Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subtitle B--Environment; Committee Print, Title IV--Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subtitle C--Communications were ordered reported, without amendment. Committee Print, Title IV--Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subtitle D--Health was ordered reported, as amended. EXPANDING CHOICE AND INCREASING SUPPLY: HOUSING INNOVATION IN AMERICA Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing entitled ``Expanding Choice and Increasing Supply: Housing Innovation in America''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. ENHANCING COMPETITION: SHAPING THE FUTURE OF BANK MERGERS AND DE NOVO FORMATION Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions held a hearing entitled ``Enhancing Competition: Shaping the Future of Bank Mergers and De Novo Formation''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. NATIONAL ECONOMIC SECURITY, ADVANCING U.S. INTERESTS ABROAD Committee on Foreign Affairs: East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``National Economic Security, Advancing U.S. Interests Abroad''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. A NEW ERA OF HOMELAND SECURITY: A REVIEW OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``A New Era of Homeland Security: A Review of the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security''. [[Page D476]] Testimony was heard from Kristi Noem, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security. THE NATIONAL RESIDENT MATCHING PROGRAM MAIN RESIDENCY MATCH MONOPOLY: EVALUATING THE MEDICAL RESIDENCY ANTITRUST EXEMPTION Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust held a hearing entitled ``The MATCH Monopoly: Evaluating the Medical Residency Antitrust Exemption''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MEMBER DAY Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Mann, Gosar, Nehls, Downing, Austin Scott of Georgia, and Moylan. MEMBER DAY Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Cisneros, Fitzgerald, Frost, Perez, Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Goodlander, Hernandez, Houlahan, Issa, Kaptur, Kiggans of Virginia, LaLota, Mackenzie, McGuire, Min, Moore of North Carolina, Moskowitz, Nunn of Iowa, Simon, Tlaib, and Yakym. WASTE AND DELAYS: EXAMINING VA'S IMPROPER PAYMENTS IN ITS COMPENSATION AND PENSION PROGRAMS Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Waste and Delays: Examining VA's Improper Payments in its Compensation and Pension Programs''. Testimony was heard from Nina Tann, Executive Director, Compensation Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and Brent E. Arronte, Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audits and Evaluations, Office of the Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee concluded a markup on Legislative proposals to comply with the reconciliation directive included in section 2001 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, H. Con. Res. 14. Legislative proposals to comply with the reconciliation directive included in section 2001 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, H. Con. Res. 14 was ordered reported, as amended. Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held.