[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 21, 2026)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D100-D102] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings REVERSE THE CURSE: SKYROCKETING HEALTH CARE COSTS AND AMERICA'S FISCAL FUTURE Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Reverse the Curse: Skyrocketing Health Care Costs and America's Fiscal Future''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Education and Workforce: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 7082, the ``Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools Act''; H.R. 7086, the ``Equitable Access to School Facilities Act''; and H.R. 4624, the ``Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act''. H.R. 7082, H.R. 7086, and H.R. 4624 were ordered reported, as amended. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 6409, the ``FENCES Act''; H.R. 4218, the ``CLEAR Act''; H.R. 6387, the ``FIRE Act''; H.R. 4214, the ``Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement Act''; H.R. 161, the ``New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act''; H.R. 6373, the ``Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act''; H.R. 6398, the ``Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations Act''; H.R. 2072, to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects; H.R. 5200, the ``Emergency Reporting Act''; H.R. 5201, the ``Kari's Law Reporting Act''; and H.R. 2076, the ``LuLu's Law''. H.R. 6409, H.R. 4218, H.R. 6387, H.R. 4214, H.R. 6373, H.R. 6398, H.R. 2072, H.R. 5200, H.R. 5201, and H.R. 2076 were ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 161 was ordered reported, as amended. OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration''. Testimony was heard from Scott Turner, Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 7036, to increase collaboration within the Department of State between the Office of Opinion Research of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research and the Bureau of Global Public Affairs; H.R. 7028, to require the Secretary of State to submit a notification to Congress prior to obligating funds for certain art-related purchases, and for other purposes; H.R. 6411, to direct the Secretary of State to prepare a report on the treatment of ethnic minorities in Serbia; H.R. 7054, to require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a notification of certain construction projects using nonstandard designs; H.R. 4532, to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy on efforts to strengthen subnational cooperation between the United States and Mexico, and for other purposes; H. Res. 515, commemorating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on July 6, 2025, as ``A Day of Compassion'', and expressing support for the human rights, religious freedom, and cultural and linguistic protection of the Tibetan people; H.R. 4368, to authorize the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, to enhance the United States-Caribbean security partnership, to prioritize natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes; H.R. 3307, to increase cooperation with countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region in order to strengthen energy security and defense capabilities, and for other purposes; H.R. 7052, to establish a Center for Conflict Analysis, Planning, and Prevention in the Department of State, and for other [[Page D101]] purposes; H.R. 6275, to require the Secretary of Commerce to submit a report annually on the advanced artificial intelligence capabilities of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; and H.R. 6875, to require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security to require a license for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of certain integrated circuits, and for other purposes. H.R. 7036, H.R. 7028, H.R. 6411, H.R. 7054, H.R. 3307, and H.R. 7052 were ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 4532, H. Res. 515, H.R. 4368, H.R. 6275, and H.R. 6875 were ordered reported, as amended. OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY: CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY, TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security: CISA, TSA, S&T''. Testimony was heard from the following Department of Homeland Security officials: Pedro Allende, Under Secretary, Science and Technology Directorate; Madhu Gottumukkala, Acting Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; and Ha Nguyen McNeill, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator, Transportation Security Administration. WHEN PUBLIC FUNDS ARE ABUSED: ADDRESSING FRAUD AND THE THEFT OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance held a hearing entitled ``When Public Funds Are Abused: Addressing Fraud and the Theft of Taxpayer Dollars''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. EMBEDDED THREATS: FOREIGN OWNERSHIP, HIDDEN HARDWARE, AND LICENSING FAILURES IN AMERICA'S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing entitled ``Embedded Threats: Foreign Ownership, Hidden Hardware, and Licensing Failures in America's Transportation Systems''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. EXPLORE AMERICA250: CELEBRATING ONE YEAR OF THE EXPANDING PUBLIC LANDS OUTDOOR RECREATION EXPERIENCES ACT Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing entitled ``EXPLORE America250: Celebrating One Year of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act''. Testimony was heard from Gordon Blum, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System, U.S. Forest Service, Department Of Agriculture; Jason Curry, Director, Division of Outdoor Recreation, Department of Natural Resources, Utah; Thomas Heinlein, Acting Utah State Director, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses. AMERICA FIRST: U.S. LEADERSHIP AND NATIONAL SECURITY IN INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``America First: U.S. Leadership and National Security in International Conservation''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a markup on legislation on recommending that the House of Representatives find William J. Clinton in Contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; and legislation on recommending that the House of Representatives find Hillary R. Clinton in Contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Legislation on recommending that the House of Representatives find William J. Clinton in Contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; and legislation on recommending that the House of Representatives find Hillary R. Clinton in Contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform were ordered reported, as amended. CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026; DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 Committee on Rules: Full Committee began a hearing on H.R. 7148, the ``Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026''; and H.R. 7147, the ``Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026''. EMPOWERING RURAL AMERICA THROUGH INVESTMENT IN INNOVATION Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains held a hearing entitled ``Empowering Rural America Through Investment in Innovation''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. [[Page D102]] MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 7084, the ``Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026''; H.R. 6744, the ``Military Air Traffic Control Transition Act''; H.R. 6618, the ``Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act''; H.R. 2247, the ``Pilot Certificate Accessibility Act''; and H.R. 2474, the ``Expanding Appalachia's Broadband Access Act''. H.R. 6744, H.R. 6618, H.R. 2247, H.R. 2474, and H.R. 7084 were ordered reported, as amended. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a hearing on H.R. 982, the ``Warriors to Workforce Act''; H.R. 2878, the ``Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act''; H.R. 4105, the ``VET Act of 2025''; H.R. 5634, the ``Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2025''; legislation on the CRUISE Act; legislation on the Improving Mental Health Care and Coordination for Homeless Veterans Act; legislation on the Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act; legislation on the Affordable Housing Guarantee Act; H.R. 3159, the ``Improving SCRA Benefit Utilization Act''; H.R. 5436, to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit an educational institution from withholding a transcript from an individual who pursued a course or program of education at such institution using Post-9/11 educational assistance; legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a quarterly report on housing loans insured, guaranteed, or under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes; and legislation on the Veteran Housing Promise Act. Testimony was heard from Kenneth Smith, Assistant Deputy Undersecretary, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Jeremiah Workman, Assistant Secretary, Veterans' Employment and Training Service, Department of Labor; and public witnesses. STRENGTHENING THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM: STATUS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MODERNIZATION Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Work and Welfare held a hearing entitled ``Strengthening the Child Support Enforcement Program: Status, Challenges, and Opportunities for Modernization''. Testimony was heard from Jessica Tollestrup, Specialist in Social Policy, Domestic Social Policy Division, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; Connie Chesnik, Administrator, Division of Family and Economic Security, Department of Children and Families, Wisconsin; Ruth Anne Thornton, Director, Child Support Division, Texas Office of the Attorney General; and a public witness. Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held.