[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 16, 2025)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D935-D937] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings AN EXAMINATION OF THE STATE OF THE SPECIALTY CROP INDUSTRY Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``An Examination of the State of the Specialty Crop Industry''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. NO MORE SURPRISES: REFORMING COLLEGE PRICING FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a hearing entitled ``No More Surprises: Reforming College Pricing for Students and Families''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. APPLIANCE AND BUILDING POLICIES: RESTORING THE AMERICAN DREAM OF HOME OWNERSHIP AND CONSUMER CHOICE Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing entitled ``Appliance and Building Policies: Restoring the American Dream of Home Ownership and Consumer Choice''. Testimony was heard from Jeff Novak, Acting General Counsel and Principal Deputy General Counsel, Department of Energy; and public witnesses. FROM GRIDLOCK TO GROWTH: PERMITTING REFORM UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing entitled, ``From Gridlock to Growth: Permitting Reform Under the Clean Air Act''. Testimony was heard from Ali Mirzakhalili, Air Quality Division Administrator, Department of Environmental Quality, Oregon; Clint Woods, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Management, Indiana; and public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 1531, the ``PROTECT Taiwan Act''; H.R. 5344, the ``Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Program Act''; H.R. 2478, the ``Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025''; H.R. 3484, the ``Business Owners Protection Act of 2025''; H.R. 5317, the ``Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025''; H.R. 3682, the ``Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025''; H.R. 3234, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to modify the amount of reciprocal deposits of an insured depository institution that are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker, [[Page D936]] and for other purposes; H.R. 5262, the ``Bank Competition Modernization Act''; H.R. 5276, the ``Community Bank LIFT Act''; H.R. 5291, the ``Merchant Banking Modernization Act''; and H.R. 5270, the ``Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act''. H.R. 1531, H.R. 5344, H.R. 2478, H.R. 3484, H.R. 5317, H.R. 3682, H.R. 3234, H.R. 5262, H.R. 5276, H.R. 5291, and H.R. 5270 were ordered reported, as amended. SURVEYING THE THREAT OF AGROTERRORISM: PERSPECTIVES ON FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND VETERINARY DEFENSE Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology held a hearing entitled ``Surveying the Threat of Agroterrorism: Perspectives on Food, Agriculture, and Veterinary Defense''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MAINTAINING ELECTION OPERATIONS IN THE FACE OF NATURAL DISASTERS Committee on House Administration: Subcommittee on Elections held a hearing entitled ``Maintaining Election Operations in the Face of Natural Disasters''. Testimony was heard from Cord Byrd, Secretary of State, Florida; and public witnesses. UNMANNED AND UNCHECKED: CONFRONTING THE RISING THREAT OF MALICIOUS DRONE USE IN AMERICA Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance held a hearing entitled ``Unmanned and Unchecked: Confronting the Rising Threat of Malicious Drone Use in America''. Testimony was heard from Robert Dooley, Statewide UAS and C- UAS Coordinator, Florida Highway Patrol; and public witnesses. UNLEASHING ALASKA'S EXTRAORDINARY RESOURCE POTENTIAL Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. PLAYING GOD WITH THE WEATHER--A DISASTROUS FORECAST Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency held a hearing entitled ``Playing God with the Weather--A Disastrous Forecast''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. FROM PROTECTION TO PERSECUTION: EPA ENFORCEMENT GONE ROGUE UNDER THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement held a hearing entitled ``From Protection to Persecution: EPA Enforcement Gone Rogue Under the Biden Administration''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS AND EXTENSIONS ACT, 2026; HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CHARLES JAMES KIRK Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 5371, the ``Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026''; and H. Res. 719, honoring the life and legacy of Charles ``Charlie'' James Kirk. The Committee granted, by a record vote of 9-3, a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 5317, the ``Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026'', and H. Res. 719, Honoring the life and legacy of Charles ``Charlie'' James Kirk. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5371, the ``Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026'', under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in 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 Appropriations or their respective designees. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule further provides for consideration of H. Res. 719, Honoring the life and legacy of Charles ``Charlie'' James Kirk, under a closed rule. The rule provides that upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider H. Res. 719. The rule provides that the resolution shall be considered as read. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform or their respective designees. Finally, the rule further provides that Sections 9, 10, and 11 of House Resolution 707, agreed to September 16, 2025, are each amended by striking ``March 31, 2026'' and inserting ``January 31, 2026''. Testimony was heard from Chairman Cole, and Representatives DeLauro, Diaz Balart, Luna, LaMalfa, and Moskowitz. [[Page D937]] PATHWAY TO CAPITAL: THE ROLE OF SBA LENDING IN SUPPORTING MAIN STREET AMERICA Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Pathway to Capital: The Role of SBA Lending in Supporting Main Street America''. Testimony was heard from Thomas Kimsey, Associate Administrator, Office of Capital Access, U.S. Small Business Administration. VIRTUE SIGNALING VS. VITAL SERVICES: WHERE TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITALS ARE SPENDING YOUR TAX DOLLARS Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing entitled ``Virtue Signaling vs. Vital Services: Where Tax-Exempt Hospitals are Spending Your Tax Dollars''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held.