[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 24, 2025)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D650-D652] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill FY 2026. The Homeland Security Appropriations Bill FY 2026 was ordered reported, as amended. CHILD CARE AND THE AMERICAN WORKFORCE: REMOVING BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC GROWTH Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled ``Child Care and the American Workforce: Removing Barriers to Economic Growth''. Testimony was heard from Todd D. Barton, Mayor, Crawfordsville, Indiana; and public witnesses. THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BUDGET Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``The Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Budget''. Testimony was heard from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. THE FEDERAL RESERVE'S SEMI-ANNUAL MONETARY POLICY REPORT Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report''. Testimony was heard from Jerome H. Powell, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. MEMBER DAY Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Downing, Cleaver, Pou, McBride, and Sherman. SERVING AND VOTING: OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Serving and Voting: Oversight of the Federal Voting Assistance Program''. Testimony was heard from Liz Clark, Director, Defense Support Services Center, Department of Defense; and Scott Wiedmann, Deputy Director, Federal Voting Assistance Program, Department of Defense. [[Page D651]] FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL COURTS Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Fiscal Accountability and Oversight of the Federal Courts''. Testimony was heard from Michael Y. Scudder, Circuit Judge, Seventh Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals, and Chair, Information Technology Committee, Judicial Conference of the United States; and Amy St. Eve, Circuit Judge, Seventh Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals, and Chair, Budget Committee, Judicial Conference of the United States. RISING THREAT: AMERICA'S BATTLE AGAINST ANTISEMITIC TERROR Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing entitled ``Rising Threat: America's Battle Against Antisemitic Terror''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a hearing on H.R. 1676, the ``Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025''; H.R. 3538, the ``Wildlife Confiscations Network Act of 2025''; H.R. 3857, the ``Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025''; and H.R. 3858, the ``Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2025''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Dingell and Hurd of Colorado; David Miko, Acting Deputy Director of Operations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Candice Hasenyager, Director, Division of Water Resources, Utah; and public witnesses. ENHANCING EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES IN INDIAN COUNTRY: POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AT THE BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations; and Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development of the House Committee on Education and Workforce held a joint hearing entitled ``Enhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education''. Testimony was heard from Scott Davis, Senior Advisor to the Secretary, Exercising the Delegated Authority of the Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior. LOCKING IN THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY CUTS: ENDING WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE FOR GOOD Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency held a hearing entitled ``Locking in the DOGE Cuts: Ending Waste, Fraud, and Abuse for Good''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. PREPARING FOR THE QUANTUM AGE: WHEN CRYPTOGRAPHY BREAKS Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation held a hearing entitled ``Preparing for the Quantum Age: When Cryptography Breaks''. Testimony was heard from Marisol Cruz Cain, Director, Information Technology and Cybersecurity, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses. THE ROUTE FORWARD FOR THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE: A VIEW FROM STAKEHOLDERS Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``The Route Forward for the U.S. Postal Service: A View from Stakeholders''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. SECURING AMERICA'S MINERAL FUTURE: UNLOCKING THE ECONOMIC VALUE BENEATH OUR FEET Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Securing America's Mineral Future: Unlocking the Economic Value Beneath Our Feet''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. AMERICA BUILDS: THE ROLE OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY IN RAIL MODERNIZATION Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing entitled ``America Builds: The Role of Innovation and Technology in Rail Modernization''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. STRENGTHENING THE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: EXPLORING OUTCOMES TO IMPROVE THE TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN LIFE Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Strengthening the Transition Assistance Program: Exploring Outcomes to Improve the Transition to Civilian Life''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. [[Page D652]] LEGISLATIVE MEASURES Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 3123, the ``Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act''; H.R. 3627, the ``Justice for America's Veterans and Survivors Act of 2025''; H.R. 3833, the ``Veterans' Caregiver Appeals Modernization Act of 2025''; H.R. 3834, the ``Protecting Veterans Claim Options Act''; H.R. 3835, the ``Veterans Appeals Efficiency Act of 2025''; H.R. 3854, the ``Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors Claims Processing Act''; H.R. 3983, the ``Veterans Claims Quality Improvement Act of 2025''; H.R. 3951, the ``Rural Veterans' Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025''; H.R. 659, the ``Veterans Law Judge Experience Act''; H.R. 2055, the ``Caring for Survivors Act''; H.R. 2701, the ``Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Act''; and H.R. 2721, the ``Honoring our Heroes Act''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Barrett, Brownley, Edwards, Hayes, Kennedy of New York, and Stefanik; Evan Deichert, Acting Deputy Vice Chairman, Veteran Law Judge, Board of Veterans Appeals, Department of Veterans Affairs; Colonel Tiffany M. Wagner, U.S. Air Force (Retired), Clerk of the Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; and public witnesses. Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held.