[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 107 (Thursday, June 25, 2026)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D663-D665] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings REVIEWING PARTNERSHIPS TO ENHANCE MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture held a hearing entitled ``Reviewing Partnerships to Enhance Management of the National Forest System''. Testimony was heard from Tracy Glover, Sheriff, Kane County, Utah; Ned Coe, Supervisor, Modoc County, California; and public witnesses. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held an oversight hearing on the Department of Homeland Security. Testimony was heard from Troy Edgar, Deputy Secretary, Department of Homeland Security; and Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Education and Workforce: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 2332, the ``States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act of 2025''; H.R. 2555, the ``Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025''; H.R. 4122, the ``Health Care for Energy Workers Act of 2025''; H.R. 4795, the ``Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2025''; H.R. 5505, the ``Equal Campus Access Act of 2025''; H.R. 8476, the ``No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026''; H.R. 8822, the ``Federal Workers' Compensation Integrity and Care Act''; H.R. 8823, the ``Putting Patients First [[Page D664]] by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act''; H.R. 9203, the ``Student Protection and University Accountability Act''; H.R. 9228, the ``Health Data Access, Transparency, and Affordability Act of 2026''; and H.R. 9381, the ``AI Workforce Assessment and Research Enhancement (AWARE) Act.'' H.R. 2332, H.R. 2555, H.R. 4122, H.R. 4795, H.R. 5505, H.R. 8476, H.R. 8822, H.R. 8823, H.R. 9203, H.R. 9228, and H.R. 9381 were ordered reported, as amended. STATE MEDICAID PROGRAM INTEGRITY: EXAMINING FRAUD RISKS AND OVERSIGHT DEFICIENCIES Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``State Medicaid Program Integrity: Examining Fraud Risks and Oversight Deficiencies''. Testimony was heard from John Connolly, Temporary Commissioner and State Medicaid Director, Department of Human Services, Minnesota; Tyler Sadwith, State Medicaid Director, Department of Health Care Services, California; Amir Bassiri, State Medicaid Director, Department of Health, New York; and Scott Partika, Director, Department of Medicaid, Ohio. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a markup on H.R. 1266, the ``Combatting Illicit Xylazine Act''; H.R. 2004, the ``Tyler's Law''; H.R. 7970, the ``STOP Nitazenes Act''; H.R. 1561, the ``ALERT Communities Act''; H.R. 7994, the ``HERO Act''; H.R. 9389, the ``Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers Act of 2026''; H.R. 8201, the ``Expanding Community Access to Health Services Act''; H.R. 9393, the ``Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026''; H.R. 9397, the ``Premium Transparency Act''; H.R. 9396, the ``Prior Authorization Accountability Act''; H.R. 9390, the ``Prices on the Wall Act of 2026''; H.R. 3514, the ``Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025''; H.R. 9392, the ``Medicare Advantage Cost Transparency Act''; H.R. 5243, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage; and H.R. 9395, the ``Transparency in Medicare Advantage Steering Act''. FROM WALL STREET TO MAIN STREET: THE FUTURE OF HOW AMERICA INVESTS Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a hearing entitled ``From Wall Street to Main Street: The Future of How America Invests''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. IMPLEMENTING AN AMERICA FIRST APPROACH IN THE EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION Committee on Foreign Affairs: East Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``Implementing an America First Approach in the East Asia and Pacific Region''. Testimony was heard from Michael G. DeSombre, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State. THE CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE AND THE FUTURE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-ENABLED POLICY ANALYSIS Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The Congressional Research Service and the Future of AI- Enabled Policy Analysis''. Testimony was heard from Karen Donfried, Director, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress. BENEATH THE SURFACE: EARTH MAPPING RESOURCES INITIATIVE AND AMERICA'S RESOURCE POTENTIAL Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing entitled ``Beneath the Surface: Earth MRI and America's Resource Potential''. Testimony was heard from Colin Williams, Program Director, U.S. Geological Survey, Moffett Field, California; and public witnesses. COMBATING WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency held a hearing entitled ``Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in SNAP''. Testimony was heard from John Walk, Inspector General, Department of Agriculture; and public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 2385, the ``CREATE AI Act''; H.R. 5351, the ``NSF AI Education Act of 2025''; H.R. 5584, the ``LIFT AI Act''; H.R. 6461, the ``READ AI Models Act''; H.R. 8893, the ``Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act''; H.R. 9333, the ``AI Flaw Reporting and Security Enhancement Act''; H.R. 9334, the ``Workforce for AI Trust Act''; H.R. 9341, the ``AI-Ready Federal Data Guidelines Act''; H.R. 9363, the ``AI Security and Innovation Act''; and H.R. 9372, the ``Data Infrastructure Energy Measurement and Standards Act''. H.R. 2385, H.R. 5351, H.R. 6461, H.R. 8893, H.R. 9333, H.R. 9334, H.R. 9341, H.R. 9363, and [[Page D665]] H.R. 9372 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 5584 was ordered reported, without amendment. FROM STARTUP TO SCALE: THE ROLE OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF INVESTMENT AND INNOVATION IN POWERING AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESSES Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``From Startup to Scale: The Role of the SBA Office of Investment and Innovation in Powering America's Small Businesses''. Testimony was heard from Joshua Carter, Associate Administrator, Office of Investment and Innovation, U.S. Small Business Administration. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 8552, the ``Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026''; H.R. 8767, the ``Compensation Fund Reaccrediting Act''; H.R. 9006, the ``Locating Our Unclaimed Veterans Act''; H.R. 6588, the ``PROVIDE Act''; H.R. 6921, the ``Hawai'i National Cemetery Act''; and H.R. 9321, to temporarily expand the authorized uses of grants awarded under the Veterans Legacy Program of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes. Testimony was heard from Glenn Powers, Deputy Under Secretary for Field Programs and Cemetery Operations, National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses. IMPACTS OF THE MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING (MIECHV) PROGRAM Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Work and Welfare held a hearing entitled ``Impacts of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program''. Testimony was heard from Patricia West, Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visitation Program Director, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses. CHINA'S ECONOMIC ESPIONAGE AND SUBNATIONAL INFLUENCE IN THE UNITED STATES Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``China's Economic Espionage and Subnational Influence in the United States''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held.