[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 25, 2025)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D659-D661]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
REVERSING THE CURSE: ROOTING OUT WASTE AND FRAUD AND RESTORING THE 
DIGNITY OF WORK
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Reversing the Curse: Rooting Out Waste and Fraud and Restoring the 
Dignity of Work''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Education and Workforce: Full Committee held a markup on 
H.R. 3453, the ``Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act''; H.R. 
2516, the ``Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2025''; H.R. 
4054, the ``Accreditation Choice and Innovation Act''; H.R. 2528, the 
``Association Health Plans Act''; H.R. 2571, the ``Self-Insurance 
Protection Act''; H.R. 2988, the ``Protecting Prudent Investment of 
Retirement Savings Act''; and H.R. 3170, the ``Improving Access to 
Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act''. H.R. 3453, 
H.R. 2516, H.R. 4054, H.R. 2528, H.R. 2988, H.R. 2571, and H.R. 3170 
were ordered reported, as amended.
REASSESSING SARBANE-OXLEY: THE COST OF COMPLIANCE IN TODAY'S CAPITAL 
MARKETS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Market held a 
hearing entitled ``Reassessing Sarbanes-Oxley: The Cost of Compliance 
in Today's Capital Markets''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
SPIES, LIES, AND MISMANAGEMENT: EXAMINING THE U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL 
MEDIA'S DOWNFALL
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Spies, Lies, and Mismanagement: Examining the U.S. Agency for Global 
Media's Downfall''. Testimony was heard from Kari Lake, Senior Advisor, 
U.S. Agency for Global Media.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
3965, the ``PEARL Act''; H.R. 4057, the ``CBP Canine Home Kenneling 
Pilot Act''; H.R. 4058, the ``Enhancing Stakeholder Support and 
Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act''; H.R. 4070, the ``Tren de Aragua 
Border Security Threat Assessment Act''; and H.R. 4071, the 
``Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling 
Partnership Act of 2025''. H.R. 3965, H.R. 4057, H.R. 4058, H.R. 4070, 
and H.R. 4071 were ordered reported, without amendment.
OVERSIGHT OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL: A REVIEW OF THE THIRTEENTH 
ARCHITECT'S FIRST YEAR
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Oversight of the Architect of the Capitol: A Review of the 
Thirteenth Architect's First Year''. Testimony was heard from Thomas E. 
Austin, Architect of the Capitol.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a markup on A 
Resolution to Adopt Regulations Regarding Mandatory Completion of 
Training in Workplace Rights and Responsibilities. A Resolution to 
Adopt Regulations Regarding Mandatory Completion of Training in 
Workplace Rights and Responsibilities passed.
THE PROXY ADVISOR DUOPOLY'S ANTICOMPETITIVE CONDUCT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Administrative State, 
Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust

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held a hearing entitled ``The Proxy Advisor Duopoly's Anticompetitive 
Conduct''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
RESTORING INTEGRITY AND SECURITY TO THE VISA PROCESS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, 
Security, and Enforcement held a hearing entitled ``Restoring Integrity 
and Security to the Visa Process''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
2556, the ``CORE Act of 2025''; H.R. 725, the ``Crow Revenue Act''; 
H.R. 261, the ``Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025''; H.R. 131, the 
``Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act''; H.R. 183, the ``Law 
Enforcement Officer Recreation Pass Act''; H.R. 655, the ``The Dalles 
Watershed Development Act''; H.R. 1917, the ``Great Lakes Mass Marking 
Program Act of 2025''; H.R. 2250, the ``National Landslide Preparedness 
Act Reauthorization Act of 2025''; H.R. 3937, the ``Wabeno Economic 
Development Act''; H.R. 410, the ``Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans 
Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025''; H.R. 504, the ``Miccosukee 
Reserved Area Amendments Act''; H.R. 1729, the ``Bolts Ditch Act''; 
H.R. 2316, the ``Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 
2025''; H.R. 2388, the ``Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands 
Restoration Act''; H.R. 2389, the ``Quinault Indian Nation Land 
Transfer Act''; H.R. 2876, the ``University of Utah Research Park 
Act''; H.R. 3168, the ``National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program 
Reauthorization Act of 2025''; H.R. 3176, to amend the John D. Dingell, 
Jr. Conservation Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the 
National volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System; and H.R. 3179, to 
rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of 
Texas as the ``Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge''. H.R. 2556, 
H.R. 725, H.R. 261, H.R. 131, H.R. 183, H.R. 655, H.R. 1917, H.R. 2250, 
and H.R. 3937 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 410, H.R. 504, 
H.R. 1729, H.R. 2316, H.R. 2388, H.R. 2389, H.R. 2876, H.R. 3168, H.R. 
3176, and H.R. 3179 were ordered reported, without amendment.
SACRIFICING EXCELLENCE FOR IDEOLOGY: THE REAL COST OF DIVERSITY, 
EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Health 
Care and Financial Services held a hearing entitled ``Sacrificing 
Excellence for Ideology: The Real Cost of DEI''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
THE NATIONAL GUARD STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM: STRENGTHENING U.S. 
SECURITY, ONE PARTNERSHIP AT A TIME
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Military 
and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled ``The National Guard State 
Partnership Program: Strengthening U.S. Security, One Partnership at a 
Time''. Testimony was heard from Major General William J. Edwards, 
Director, Strategic Plans and Policy, and International Affairs (NGB J-
5), National Guard Bureau; Christopher Mamaux, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Global Partnerships, Department of Defense; 
and Major General Robin B. Stilwell, Adjutant General, South Carolina 
National Guard.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 3898, the ``Promoting Efficient Review for Modern 
Infrastructure Today Act''. H.R. 3898 was ordered reported, as amended.
HEALTH AT YOUR FINGERTIPS: HARNESSING THE POWER OF DIGITAL HEALTH DATA
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Health at Your Fingertips: Harnessing the Power of Digital 
Health Data''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
HEARING WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, FRANK J. BISIGNANO
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security; and 
Subcommittee on Work and Welfare held a joint hearing entitled 
``Hearing with the Commissioner of Social Security, Frank J. 
Bisignano''. Testimony was heard from Frank J. Bisignano, Commissioner, 
Social Security Administration.
ALGORITHMS AND AUTHORITARIANS: WHY U.S. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MUST 
LEAD
Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States 
and the Chinese Communist Party: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Algorithms and Authoritarians: Why U.S. AI Must Lead''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.

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Joint Meetings
ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN PEACE DEAL
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Committee received a 
briefing on advancing the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal from Nerses 
Kopalyan, University of Nevada; Garo Paylan, former member of the Grand 
National Assembly of Turkey; and Jennifer Wistrand, Kennan Institute.