[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 196 (Thursday, November 20, 2025)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D1166-D1167] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings BUSINESS MEETING; MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Education and Workforce: Full Committee held a business meeting on subcommittee assignments; and a markup on H.R. 2870, the ``Working Families Flexibility Act''; H.R. 2312, the ``Tipped Employee Protection Act''; and H.R. 2299, the ``Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025''. Subcommittee assignments were approved. H.R. 2870, H.R. 2312, and H.R. 2299 were ordered reported, as amended. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Energy and Commerce: On November 19, 2025, Subcommittee on Energy held a markup on H.R. 3474, the ``Federal Mechanical Insulation Act''; H.R. 3699, the ``Energy Choice Act''; H.R. 5184, the ``Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards Act''; H.R. 4690, the ``Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act''; H.R. 4593, the ``Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing Act''; H.R. 4758, the ``Homeowner Energy Freedom Act''; H.R. 4626, the ``Don't Mess With My Home Appliances Act''; and H.R. 1355, the ``Weatherization Enhancements and Readiness Act of 2025''. H.R. 3474, H.R. 4593, H.R. 4758, and H.R. 1355 were forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment. H.R. 3699, H.R. 5184, H.R. 4690, H.R. 4626 were forwarded to the full Committee, as amended. DAYLIGHT AND DESTINATIONS: EXAMINING TIME, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Daylight and Destinations: Examining Time, Travel, and Tourism''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. EXPORT CONTROL LOOPHOLES: CHIPMAKING TOOLS AND THEIR SUBCOMPONENTS Committee on Foreign Affairs: South and Central Asia Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``Export Control Loopholes: Chipmaking Tools and their Subcomponents''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. PRESIDENT TRUMP'S REDESIGNATION OF NIGERIA AS A `COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN--CPC': A SERIOUS, WELL-FOUNDED WAKE-UP CALL Committee on Foreign Affairs: Africa Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``President Trump's Redesignation of Nigeria as a `Country of Particular Concern--CPC': A Serious, Well-Founded Wake-Up Call''. Testimony was heard from Jonathan Pratt, Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State; Jacob McGee, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State; and public witnesses. [[Page D1167]] DEMOCRACY IN PERIL: THE FIGHT FOR FREE ELECTIONS IN HONDURAS Committee on Foreign Affairs: Western Hemisphere Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``Democracy in Peril: the Fight for Free Elections in Honduras''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. SECURING GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS: AN EXAMINATION OF FOREIGN ADVERSARY THREATS TO SUBSEA CABLE INFRASTRUCTURE Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security; and Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection held a joint hearing entitled ``Securing Global Communications: An Examination of Foreign Adversary Threats to Subsea Cable Infrastructure''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MEMBER DAY Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Sykes, Harrigan, Stansbury, Gillen, Fletcher, Min, Fitzpatrick, Moylan, Ansari, and Wasserman Schultz. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee concluded a markup on H.R. 4638, the ``Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals Act''; H.R. 6048, the ``NDO Fairness Act''; H.R. 5713, the ``Expedited Removal of Criminal Aliens Act''; H.R. 4711, the ``Rapid Expulsion of Migrant Offenders who Violate and Evade Act''; H.R. 2189, the ``Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025''; H.R. 2675, the ``Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025''; and H.R. 988, to amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place of incorporation and domicile of the National Woman's Relief Corps to Illinois, to move the principal office of such Corps to Murphysboro, Illinois, and for other purposes. H.R. 4638, H.R. 6048, H.R. 5713, H.R. 4711, H.R. 2189, and H.R. 2675 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 988 was ordered reported, without amendment. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 4776, the ``SPEED Act''; H.R. 573, the ``Studying NEPA's Impact on Projects Act''; 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. 3903, the ``Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025''; H.R. 4386, to amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to clarify entrance privileges for vehicles with respect to the America the Beautiful interagency pass; H.R. 4467, the ``Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act''; H.R. 4503, the ``ePermit Act''; and H.R. 5131, the ``Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025''. H.R. 4776, H.R. 573, H.R. 3903, H.R. 4386, H.R. 4467, H.R. 4503, and H.R. 5131 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 681 was ordered reported, without amendment. MADE IN THE USA: HOW MAIN STREET IS REVITALIZING DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Made in the USA: How Main Street is Revitalizing Domestic Manufacturing''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR DISABLED VETERANS: OVERSIGHT OF VA'S MEDICAL DISABILITY EXAMINATION OFFICE Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Improving Outcomes for Disabled Veterans: Oversight of VA's Medical Disability Examination Office''. Testimony was heard from Elizabeth Curda, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, Government Accountability Office; and Mary Glenn, Deputy Executive Director, Medical Disability Examination Office, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held.