[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 11, 2026)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D184-D186] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings POTENTIAL DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SHUTDOWN IMPACTS Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a hearing entitled ``Potential DHS Shutdown Impacts''. Testimony was heard from Admiral Thomas Allan, Vice Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard; Matthew Quinn, Deputy Director, U.S. Secret Service; and the following Department of [[Page D185]] Homeland Security officials: Madhu Gottumukkala, Acting Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; Ha Nguyen McNeill, Acting Administrator, Transportation Security Administration; and Gregg Phillips, Associate Administrator, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency. BUILDING AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-READY AMERICA: SAFER WORKPLACES THROUGH SMARTER TECHNOLOGY Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing entitled ``Building an AI-Ready America: Safer Workplaces Through Smarter Technology''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. LOWERING HEALTH CARE COSTS FOR ALL AMERICANS: AN EXAMINATION OF THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG SUPPLY CHAIN Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the Prescription Drug Supply Chain''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. OVERSIGHT OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission''. Testimony was heard from Paul Atkins, Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. HOMEOWNERSHIP AND THE ROLE OF THE SECONDARY MORTGAGE MARKET Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing entitled ``Homeownership and the Role of the Secondary Mortgage Market''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. SOUTH ASIA: U.S. FOREIGN POLICY IN THE REGION Committee on Foreign Affairs: South and Central Asia Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``South Asia: U.S. Foreign Policy in the Region''. Testimony was heard from S. Paul Kapur, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Department of State. SURVEYING THE THREAT OF AGROTERRORISM, PART II: ASSESSING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EFFORTS Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology held a hearing entitled ``Surveying the Threat of Agroterrorism, Part II: Assessing Federal Government Efforts''. Testimony was heard from Matt Allen, Director, Office of Homeland Security, Department of Agriculture; and the following Department of Homeland Security officials: Suzette Kelly, Acting Executive Director, Agriculture Programs and Trade Liaison; Jeff Cooper, Program Manager, Science and Technology Directorate; and Ashley Grant, Senior Health Security and Biodefense Advisor, Office of Health Security. OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Department of Justice''. Testimony was heard from Pamela J. Bondi, Attorney General, Department of Justice. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 5497, the ``Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act''; H.R. 6300, the ``Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025''; H.R. 755, the ``Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025''; H.R. 1352, to designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes; H.R. 1945, the ``America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act''; H.R. 2196, to provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs; H.R. 3706, the ``SUSHI Act''; H.R. 3922, the ``Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act''; H.R. 4463, to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993; H.R. 4671, the ``Ensuring Casualty Assistance for our Firefighters Act''; H.R. 5419, the ``Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act''; and H.R. 6380, the ``Chiricahua National Park Act''. H.R. 5497, H.R. 6300, H.R. 755, H.R. 1352, H.R. 2196, H.R. 3706, H.R. 3922, H.R. 5419, and H.R. 6380 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 1945, H.R. 4463, and H.R. 4671 were ordered reported, without amendment. ACCELERATING PROGRESS: U.S. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research and Technology held a hearing entitled ``Accelerating Progress: U.S. Surface Transportation Research''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. [[Page D186]] MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 7401, the ``Small Business Lending Fraud Prevention Act''; H.R. 7396, the ``Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act''; and H.R. 7412, the ``Put America on Commission Act of 2026''. H.R. 7401, H.R. 7396, and H.R. 7412 were ordered reported, without amendment. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 7376, the ``Local Water Protection Act''; H.R. 7342, the ``Made in America Jobs Act of 2026''; H.R. 7388, the ``Smart Space Act of 2026''; and H. Con. Res. 73, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition. H.R. 7342 and H.R. 7388 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 7376 and H. Con. Res. 73 were ordered reported, without amendment. OPPORTUNITIES WITH VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION REORGANIZATION Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Opportunities with VHA Reorganization''. Testimony was heard from Douglas A. Collins, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs. LIES, LAWFARE, AND LEVERAGE: THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY'S GASLIGHTING AND MANIPULATION TO MARGINALIZE TAIWAN Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Lies, Lawfare, and Leverage: The CCP's Gaslighting and Manipulation to Marginalize Taiwan''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. Joint Meetings GEORGIA Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission received a briefing on the Georgian dream's escalating crackdown on dissent from Claire Kaiser, McLarty Associates; Laura Thornton, McCain Institute; and Olesya Vartanyan, George Mason University.