[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 21, 2026)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D422-D424] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee began a markup on the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, Fiscal Year 2027; and the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill, Fiscal Year 2027; and the report on the Interim Suballocations of the Budget Allocations for FY 2027. CYBER POSTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation held a hearing entitled ``Cyber Posture of the Department of Defense''. Testimony was heard from Katherine Sutton, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy and Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense; and General Joshua Rudd, U.S. Army, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command; Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service; Department of Defense. BUSINESS MEETING; MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Education and Workforce: Full Committee held a business meeting to approve subcommittee assignments; and markup on H.R. 8210, the ``A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026''. Subcommittee assignments were approved. H.R. 8210 was ordered reported, as amended. THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BUDGET Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``The Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Health and Human Services Budget''. Testimony was heard from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. SATELLITE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS STREAMLINING ACT: MODERNIZING SATELLITE LICENSING FOR THE FINAL FRONTIER Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing entitled ``SAT Streamlining Act: Modernizing Satellite Licensing for the Final Frontier''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. ETHICS COMMITTEE SANCTIONS HEARING Committee on Ethics: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Ethics Committee Sanctions Hearing''. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 941, the ``Small LENDER Act''; H.R. 8286, the ``Exchange Rate Accountability Act of 2026''; H.R. 8290, the ``Protecting Americans' Retirement Savings From Politics Act''; and H.R. 425, the ``Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act''. H.R. 941, H.R. 8286, H.R. 8290, and H.R. 425 were ordered reported, as amended. [[Page D423]] ONLINE SCAMS, CRYPTO FRAUD, AND DIGITAL EXTORTION: AN EXAMINATION OF HOW TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL NETWORKS TARGET AMERICANS Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement; and Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection held a joint hearing entitled ``Online Scams, Crypto Fraud, and Digital Extortion: An Examination of How Transnational Criminal Networks Target Americans''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. PROTECTING U.S. LEADERSHIP IN CODES DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCING PUBLIC ACCESS Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Protecting U.S. Leadership in Codes Development and Enhancing Public Access''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 1501, the ``Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025''; H.R. 5929, the ``Critical Minerals Supply Chain Resiliency Act''; H.R. 1687, the ``CLEAN Act''; H.R. 3756, the ``FISH Act of 2025''; H.R. 4290, the ``Downwinder Commemoration Act of 2025''; H.R. 5911, the ``Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act''; H.R. 6162, the ``Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025''; and H.R. 7618, the ``American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026''. H.R. 7618, H.R. 1501, H.R. 5929, H.R. 1687, H.R. 3756, H.R. 4290, H.R. 5911, and H.R. 6162 were ordered reported, as amended. ROBOTS MADE IN AMERICA: ADVANCING U.S. LEADERSHIP IN MANUFACTURING AND AUTOMATION Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research and Technology held a hearing entitled ``Robots Made in America: Advancing U.S. Leadership in Manufacturing and Automation''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. INDEPENDENT WORK, REAL OPPORTUNITY: THE GIG ECONOMY AND THE FUTURE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Independent Work, Real Opportunity: The Gig Economy and the Future of Entrepreneurship''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. EXAMINING VETERANS AFFAIRS BENEFITS: PENSION AND FIDUCIARY, AND VETERANS AFFAIRS LIFE INSURANCE OPTIONS Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs held a hearing on ``Examining VA Benefits: Pension and Fiduciary, and VA Life Insurance Options''. Testimony was heard from Tim Sirhal, Acting Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses. PROTECTING PATIENTS AND TAXPAYERS: CRACKING DOWN ON MEDICARE FRAUD Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Protecting Patients and Taxpayers: Cracking Down on Medicare Fraud''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET HEARING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise held a hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Hearing for the Department of Energy''. Testimony was heard from Sandy Willis, Acting Director, Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, Department of Energy. This hearing was closed. FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on the Central Intelligence Agency held a hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Central Intelligence Agency''. Testimony was heard from John Ratcliffe, Director, Central Intelligence Agency. This hearing was closed. Joint Meetings IRAN'S SUPPORT FOR RUSSIA Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded a hearing to examine Iran's support for Russia and lessons learned from Ukraine, after receiving testimony from Ilan Berman, American Foreign Policy Council; Benham Ben Taleblu, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies; and Aaron Zelin, Washington Institute for Near East Policy. [[Page D424]]