[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 3, 2026)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D148-D149] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held an oversight hearing on the Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General. Testimony was heard from John Walk, Inspector General, Department of Agriculture. BUILDING AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE -READY AMERICA: ADOPTING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AT WORK Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``Building an AI-Ready America: Adopting AI at Work''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. OVERSIGHT OF FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION: ADVANCING AFFORDABLE AND RELIABLE ENERGY FOR ALL AMERICANS Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of FERC: Advancing Affordable and Reliable Energy for All Americans''. Testimony was heard from the following Department of Energy officials: Judy Chang, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; David LaCerte, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; David Rosner, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Lindsay S. See, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and Laura V. Swett, Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. [[Page D149]] COMMON SCHEMES, REAL HARM: EXAMINING FRAUD IN MEDICARE AND MEDICAID Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Common Schemes, Real Harm: Examining Fraud in Medicare and Medicaid''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. U.S. POLICY TOWARD LEBANON: OBSTACLES TO DISMANTLING HEZBOLLAH'S GRIP ON POWER Committee on Foreign Affairs: Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``U.S. Policy Toward Lebanon: Obstacles to Dismantling Hezbollah's Grip on Power''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. FRONTLINE DEFENDERS: HOW THE COAST GUARD'S DEPLOYABLE SPECIALIZED FORCES COMBAT NARCOTERRORISTS AND OTHER MARITIME THREATS ON THE HIGH SEAS Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security held a hearing entitled ``Frontline Defenders: How the Coast Guard's Deployable Specialized Forces Combat Narcoterrorists and Other Maritime Threats on the High Seas''. Testimony was heard from Rear Admiral Upper Half David C. Barata, Deputy Commandant for Operations Policy and Capabilities, U.S. Coast Guard; and Heather MacLeod, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Government Accountability Office. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.J. Res. 139, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government; and H.R. 1028, the ``Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act''. H.J. Res. 139 was ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 1028 was ordered reported, as amended. FIX OUR FORESTS: THE NEED FOR URGENT ACTION ONE YEAR AFTER THE L.A. WILDFIRES Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing entitled ``Fix Our Forests: The Need for Urgent Action One Year After the L.A. Wildfires''. Testimony was heard from Steve Crowder, Mayor, Paradise, California; and public witnesses. MAKING FEDERAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS WORK IN INDIAN COUNTRY Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Making Federal Economic Development Programs Work in Indian Country''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 1004, the ``Love Lives on Act of 2025''; H.R. 1685, the ``Justice for ALS Veterans of 2025''; H.R. 2164, the ``Dayton National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2025''; H.R. 6698, the ``Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 2025''; H.R. 6943, the ``Veterans Burial Allowance and Reimbursement Act of 2026''; H.R. 7260, the ``National Cemetery Administration Annual Report Act of 2026''; H.R. 4469, the ``PRESUME Act''; H.R. 5723, the ``FRAUD in VA Disability Exam Act''; and H.R. 5339, the ``Susan E. Lukas 9/11 Servicemember Fairness Act''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Fitzpatrick, Evans, Mackenzie, and Subramanyam; Jennifer Bover, Executive Director, Pension and Fiduciary Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses. Joint Meetings SECURING SYRIA'S TRANSFORMATION Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded a hearing to examine securing Syria's transformation by diminishing Russia's influence, after receiving testimony from Anna Borschevskaya, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Michael Doran, The Hudson Institute Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East, and Richard Outzen, The Atlantic Council, all of Washington, D.C.