[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.

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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.