[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 202 (Wednesday, December 3, 2025)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D1203-D1204] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings MEMBER DAY HEARING Committee on the Budget: Subcommittee on the Budget held a hearing entitled ``Member Day Hearing''. Testimony was heard from Chairman Van Duyne, and Representatives Baird, Cammack, Feenstra, Huizenga, Schweikert, Nunn of Iowa, Timmons, Cloud, Bean, McCormick, Moran, and Brecheen. PUBLIC FUNDS, PRIVATE POLITICS: EXAMINING BIAS IN THE TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a hearing entitled ``Public Funds, Private Politics: Examining Bias in the Truman Scholarship Program''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. SAFEGUARDING STUDENT PRIVACY AND PARENTAL RIGHTS: A REVIEW OF FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT AND PROTECTION OF PUPIL RIGHTS AMENDMENT Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled ``Safeguarding Student Privacy and Parental Rights: A Review of FERPA and PPRA''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 1343, the ``Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act''; H.R. 1588, the ``Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act''; H.R. 1665, the ``DIGITAL Applications Act''; H.R. 1681, the ``Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act''; H.R. 1731, the ``Standard FEES Act''; H.R. 6046, the ``Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act''; H.R. 2289, the ``American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025''; 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 Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2025''. H.R. 1343, H.R. 1588, H.R. 1665, H.R. 1681, H.R. 1731, H.R. 6046, H.R. 2289, H.R. 3474, H.R. 3699, H.R. 5184, H.R. 4690, H.R. 4593, H.R. 4758, and H.R. 4626 were ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 1355 was ordered reported, as amended. BUILDING CAPACITY: REDUCING GOVERNMENT ROADBLOCKS TO HOUSING SUPPLY Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Building Capacity: Reducing Government Roadblocks to Housing Supply''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 5490, to establish an interagency Task Force to dismantle and shut down transnational criminal syndicates perpetuating mass online scam operations against Americans; H.R. 6297, to require the Department of State to provide briefings on antisemitism in Europe; H.R. 1848, to authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to the Houthis, and for other purposes; H.R. 5021, to require a sports diplomacy strategy to strategically leverage the major sporting events being hosted in the United States in the next decade to enhance United States soft power, diplomatic relationships, and global leadership, and for other purposes; H.R. 6230, to designate certain individuals as specially designated global terrorists; H.R. 4397, to require the President [[Page D1204]] to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, to direct the Secretary of State to submit a report to Congress regarding such designation, and for other purposes; H.R. 4291, to require a review of whether individuals or entities subject to the imposition of certain sanctions through inclusion on certain sanctions lists should also be subject to the imposition of other sanctions and included on other sanctions lists; H.R. 6347, to reauthorize the Global Child Thrive Act of 2020, and for other purposes; H.R. 4413, to provide for nonapplicability of a policy of denial for exports, re-exports, or transfers of defense articles and defense services destined for or originating in the Republic of Cyprus; and H.R. 6338, to authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons or vessels that engage in illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. H.R. 5490, H.R. 6297, H.R. 1848, H.R. 5021, H.R. 6230, and H.R. 4397 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 4291, H.R. 6347, H.R. 4413, and H.R. 6338 were ordered reported, without amendment. WHEN BADGES BECOME TARGETS: HOW ANTI-LAW ENFORCEMENT RHETORIC FUELS VIOLENCE AGAINST OFFICERS Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``When Badges Become Targets: How Anti-Law Enforcement Rhetoric Fuels Violence Against Officers''. Testimony was heard from Daniel Hodges, Law Enforcement Officer, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, Washington D.C.; and public witnesses. BALANCING THE FEDERAL BUDGET: EXAMINING PROPOSALS FOR A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government held a hearing entitled ``Balancing the Federal Budget: Examining Proposals for a Balanced Budget Amendment''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. SEA LION PREDATION IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a hearing entitled ``Sea Lion Predation in the Pacific Northwest''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. UNLEASHING AMERICAN ENERGY DOMINANCE AND EXPLORING NEW FRONTIERS Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Unleashing American Energy Dominance and Exploring New Frontiers''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a business meeting on approval of updated Subcommittee Rosters; and approval of revised leadership of the Subcommittee on Aviation. Updated Subcommittee Rosters was agreed to. AMERICA BUILDS: THE STATE OF THE ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY (AAM) INDUSTRY Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Aviation held ja hearing entitled ``America Builds: The State of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Industry''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 6047, the ``Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2025''; and H.R. 4077, the ``GUARD Veterans' Health Care Act''. Testimony was heard from Margarita Devlin, Principal Deputy Undersecretary for Benefits, Performing the Delegable Duties of the Undersecretary for Benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses. PROMOTING GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS FOR AMERICAN WORKERS AND BUSINESSES Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Tax held a hearing entitled ``Promoting Global Competitiveness for American Workers and Businesses''. Testimony was heard from Former Member Kevin Brady and public witnesses. Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held.