[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 17, 2026)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D283-D285] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE PUBLIC WITNESS DAY (DAY 1, MORNING SESSION) Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Day (Day 1, Morning Session)''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. APPROPRIATIONS--U.S. CAPITOL POLICE Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a budget hearing on the U.S. Capitol Police. Testimony was heard from Michael G. Sullivan, Chief, U.S. Capitol Police. MEMBER DAY Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a hearing entitled ``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Representative Arrington and public witnesses. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held an oversight hearing on the National Institutes of Health. Testimony was heard from Jay Bhattacharya, M.D., Director, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services. HEARING--AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE PUBLIC WITNESS (DAY 1, AFTERNOON SESSION) Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``Hearing--American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness (Day 1, Afternoon Session)''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. [[Page D284]] APPROPRIATIONS--U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a budget hearing on the U.S. House of Representatives. Testimony was heard from the following U.S. House of Representatives officials: Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk; William P. McFarland, Sergeant at Arms; Anne M. Dressendorfer Binsted, Acting Chief Administrative Officer; Matthew Berry, General Counsel; Christen Stevenson, Inspector General; Brian Lindsey, Law Revision Counsel; and Warren Burke, Legislative Counsel. U.S. MILITARY POSTURE AND NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES IN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in North and South America''. Testimony was heard from the following Department of Defense officials: General Francis Donovan, Commander, U.S. Southern Command; General Gregory Guillot, Commander, U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command; and Joseph Humire, Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas Security Affairs, Office of the Secretary of Defense. FISCAL YEAR 27 STRATEGIC FORCES POSTURE HEARING Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing entitled ``FY27 Strategic Forces Posture Hearing''. Testimony was heard from the following Department of Defense officials: Marc Berkowitz, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense; Admiral Richard Correll, Commander, U.S. Strategic Command; General Gregory Guillot, Commander, U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command; Robert Kadlec, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense; and General Stephen Whiting, Commander, U.S. Space Command. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Education and Workforce: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 7894, the ``Truman Scholarship Clean House Act''; H.R. 7890, the ``Science of Reading Act of 2026''; H.R. 7891, the ``Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026''; H.R. 7892, the ``No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026''; H.R. 7893, the ``FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act''; H.R. 7661, the ``Stop the Sexualization of Children Act''; and H.R. 6084, the ``ERISA Litigation Reform Act''. H.R. 7894, H.R. 7890, H.R. 7891, H.R. 7892, H.R. 7893, H.R. 7661, and H.R. 6084 were ordered reported, as amended. WINTER STORM FERN LESSONS: SUPPLYING RELIABLE POWER TO MEET PEAK DEMAND Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing entitled ``Winter Storm Fern Lessons: Supplying Reliable Power to Meet Peak Demand''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. PROTECTING PATIENTS AND SAFEGUARDING TAXPAYER DOLLARS: THE ROLE OF CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES IN COMBATTING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID FRAUD Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Protecting Patients and Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars: The Role of CMS in Combatting Medicare and Medicaid Fraud''. Testimony was heard from Kimberly Brandt, Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services. UPDATING AMERICA'S FINANCIAL PRIVACY FRAMEWORK FOR THE 21ST CENTURY Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Updating America's Financial Privacy Framework for the 21st Century''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. REFORMING AMERICA'S DEFENSE SALES Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Reforming America's Defense Sales''. Testimony was heard from Stanley L. Brown, Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State; Michael P. Duffy, Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Distrainment, Department of War; and Michael F. Miller, Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense. WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN FOREIGN ASSISTANCE: LESSONS LEARNED AND CHARTING A PATH FORWARD Committee on Foreign Affairs: Oversight and Intelligence Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Foreign Assistance: Lessons Learned and Charting a Path Forward''. Testimony was heard from Adam Kaplan, Deputy Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Agency for International Development; and [[Page D285]] Elates Love-Grayer, Director, International Affairs and Trade, Government Accountability Office. DEEPSEEK AND UNITREE ROBOTICS: EXAMINING THE NATIONAL SECURITY RISKS OF PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ROBOTICS, AND AUTONOMOUS TECHNOLOGIES AND BUILDING A SECURE U.S. TECHNOLOGY BASE Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection held a hearing entitled ``DeepSeek and Unitree Robotics: Examining the National Security Risks of PRC Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Autonomous Technologies and Building a Secure U.S. Technology Base''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. PIER PRESSURE: REGULATION AND COMPETITION IN MARITIME SHIPPING Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust held a hearing entitled ``Pier Pressure: Regulation and Competition in Maritime Shipping''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. OVERSIGHT OF THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE: THE FINANCIAL FUTURE UNDER POSTMASTER GENERAL STEINER Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the U.S. Postal Service: The Financial Future Under Postmaster General Steiner''. Testimony was heard from David Martini, Director, Physical Infrastructure, U.S. Government Accountability Office; and David Steiner, Postmaster General, U.S. Postal Service. FORCE DESIGN OR FORCE IN DECLINE: REVIEWING READINESS Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Force Design or Force in Decline: Reviewing Readiness''. Testimony was heard from Admiral Thomas G. Allan, Jr., Vice Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard. ADVANCING AMERICA'S INTERESTS AT THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION'S 14TH MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing entitled ``Advancing America's Interests at the World Trade Organization's 14th Ministerial Conference''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held.