[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 9, 2025)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D898-D900] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings EXPLORING STATE OPTIONS IN SNAP Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture held a hearing entitled ``Exploring State Options in SNAP''. Testimony was heard from Korin Schmidt, Director, Department of Family Services, Wyoming; and public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee began a markup on the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies FY 2026 Appropriations Bill. UNMASKING UNION ANTISEMITISM Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``Unmasking Union Antisemitism''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing entitled ``Public Safety Communications in the United States''. Testimony was heard from Steve Newton, Director, Emergency Management, Chatham County, North Carolina; Shannon Dicus, Sheriff, San Bernadino County, California; and public witnesses. BUILDING THE AMERICAN DREAM: EXAMINING AFFORDABILITY, CHOICE, AND SECURITY IN APPLIANCE AND BUILDINGS POLICIES Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing entitled ``Building the American Dream: Examining Affordability, Choice, and Security in Appliance and Buildings Policies''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. EVALUATING THE FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions held a hearing entitled ``Evaluating the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network''. Testimony was heard from Andrea Gacki, Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury. PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF THE BANKING SECTOR: REFORMING RESOLUTION AND BROADENING FUNDING ACCESS FOR LONG-TERM RESILIENCE Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions held a hearing entitled ``Promoting the Health of the Banking Sector: Reforming Resolution and Broadening Funding Access for Long-Term Resilience''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. THE STATE OF OUR NATION'S FEDERAL FORESTS Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing entitled ``The State of Our Nation's Federal Forests''. Testimony was heard from Tom Schultz, Chief, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 681, to amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the ``Long-Term Leasing Act''), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes; H.R. 3654, the ``TERRA Act''; H.R. 3903, the ``Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025''; H.R. 3925, the ``Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act''; and H.R. 4463, to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993. Testimony was heard from Representatives Begich, Obernolte, and Randall; John Crockett, Deputy Chief for State, Private, and Tribal Forestry, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture; Bryan Mercier, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses. EXPLORING THE ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF THE GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICAN ENERGY DOMINANCE Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Exploring the Economic Potential of the Golden [[Page D899]] Age of American Energy Dominance''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. RESTORING PUBLIC TRUST THROUGH UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON TRANSPARENCY AND WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets held a hearing entitled ``Restoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower Protection''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. BETTER MEALS, FEWER PILLS: MAKING OUR CHILDREN HEALTHY AGAIN Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing entitled ``Better Meals, Fewer Pills: Making Our Children Healthy Again''. Testimony was heard from Dorothy Fink, M.D., Acting Assistant Secretary for Health, and Head of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Department of Health and Human Services; and Eve Stoody, Director, Nutrition Guidance and Analysis Division and Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, Department of Agriculture. STREAMLINING PROCUREMENT FOR EFFECTIVE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY AND NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026; STOP ILLEGAL ENTRY ACT Committee on Rules: Full Committee concluded a hearing on H.R. 3838, the ``Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''; and H.R. 3486, the ``Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025''. The Committee granted, by a record vote of 9-4, a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 3838, the ``Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026'', and H.R. 3486, the ``Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025''. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3838, the ``Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026'', under structured rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services or their respective designees. The rule provides that in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Armed Services now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-8 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule makes in order only those further amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report and amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the rule. Each further amendment shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against the further amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report and amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the rule. The rule provides that the chair of the Committee on Armed Services or his designee may offer amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services or their respective designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 3486, the ``Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025'', under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 5100, to extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 5100 was ordered reported, without amendment. [[Page D900]] UNTAPPED TALENT IN AMERICA: REMOVING BARRIERS TO WORK AND SUPPORTING OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security; and Subcommittee on Work and Welfare held a joint hearing entitled ``Untapped Talent in America: Removing Barriers to Work and Supporting Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities''. Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held.