[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D463-D465] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027. The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2027, was ordered reported, as amended. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET REQUEST Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request''. Testimony was heard from General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense; and Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense. SPEECH OR SILENCE? THE FUTURE OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a hearing entitled ``Speech or Silence? The Future of the First Amendment in Higher Education''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. AI AND THE GRID: MEETING GROWING POWER DEMAND WHILE PROTECTING RATEPAYERS Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing entitled ``AI and the Grid: Meeting Growing Power Demand While Protecting Ratepayers''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. HEALTHIER AMERICA: LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS ON THE REGULATION AND OVERSIGHT OF FOOD Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``Healthier America: Legislative Proposals on the Regulation and Oversight of Food''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. EXAMINING DERIVATIVES' ROLE IN THE TREASURY MARKET Committee on Financial Services: Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity held a hearing entitled ``Examining Derivatives' Role in the Treasury Market''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. ORBITS OF INFLUENCE: EMERGING THREATS TO U.S. SPACE SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY IMPLICATIONS Committee on Foreign Affairs: Europe Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``Orbits of Influence: Emerging Threats to U.S. Space Security and Foreign Policy Implications''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. [[Page D464]] U.S. ACCOUNTABILITY AT THE UNITED NATIONS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFORM Committee on Foreign Affairs: Oversight and Intelligence Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``U.S. Accountability at the United Nations: Challenges and Opportunities for Reform''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. DATA CENTERS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, AND SPACE-BASED SYSTEMS: MODERNIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY'S SECTOR RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY ROLE FOR THE COMMUNICATIONS AND IT SECTORS Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection held a hearing entitled ``Data Centers, Telecommunications Networks, and Space-Based Systems: Modernizing DHS's SRMA Role for the Communications and IT Sectors''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. PEACE OF MIND: STRENGTHENING VICTIM PROTECTIONS UNDER KAYLEIGH'S LAW Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance held a hearing entitled ``Peace of Mind: Strengthening Victim Protections Under Kayleigh's Law''. Testimony was heard from Suzette Martinez Valladares, State Senator, California; and public witnesses. POWERING THE 21ST CENTURY WITH AMERICAN COPPER Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing entitled ``Powering the 21st Century with American Copper''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a hearing on H.R. 7287, the ``Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act''; H.R. 7331, the ``Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act''; H.R. 7515, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure; H.R. 8259, the ``Reclamation Project Consultation Improvement Act of 2026''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Johnson of South Dakota, Strickland, and Bentz; and public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 8463, the ``Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act''; H.R. 8464, the ``Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act''; H.R. 8312, the ``Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act''; H.R. 8428, the ``Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act''; H.R. 8467, the ``Zeroing Out Monetary Benefits Improperly Expended Act''; H.R. 8466, the ``Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies Accountability Act''; H.R. 8340, the ``Taxpayer Funds Oversight and Accountability Act''; H.R. 1755, the ``Timely and Accurate Benefits Act''; H.R. 8107, the ``Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State- Administered Programs Act''; H.R. 8193, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 189 East Main Street in Xenia, Ohio, as the ``Gilman 'Gil' Whitney Post Office Building''; H.R. 2488, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3817 Marysville Boulevard in Sacramento, California, as the ``Grantland Johnson Post Office''; H.R. 6099, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2200 South Salina Street in Syracuse, New York, as the ``Wallie Howard Jr. Post Office Building''; H.R. 7809, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio, as the ``Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building''; and H.R. 8225, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 South Tremont Street in Tremonton, Utah, as the ``Sorensen-Estrada Post Office''. H.R. 8463, H.R. 8464, H.R. 8312, H.R. 8428, H.R. 8467, H.R. 8466, H.R. 8340, H.R. 1755, H.R. 8107, and H.R. 8193 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 2488, H.R. 6099, H.R. 7809, and H.R. 8225 were ordered reported, without amendment. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 8462, the ``National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act''. H.R. 8462 was ordered reported, as amended. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 7432, the ``Foster Youth Housing Opportunity Act''; H.R. 7463, the ``Foster Youth Postsecondary Education Access and Success Act''; H.R. 7343, the ``Foster Youth Workforce Opportunity Act''; H.R. 7529, the ``Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act''; H.R. 7655, the ``Support for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth Act''; and H.R. 7995, the ``Chafee Opportunities for New Networks and Existing Connection Trust Act''. H.R. 7432, H.R. 7463, H.R. 7343, H.R. 7529, H.R. 7655, and H.R. 7995 were ordered reported, as amended. [[Page D465]] Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held.