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Committee Meetings
FISCAL YEAR 2023 READINESS PROGRAM UPDATE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2023 Readiness Program Update''. Testimony was heard from General Joseph M. Martin, Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army; Vice Admiral Randy Crites, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Capabilities and Resources, U.S. Navy; General Eric M. Smith, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, U.S. Marine Corps; General David W. Allvin, Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force; and General David D. Thompson, Vice Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force.
THE HISTORY AND CONTINUED CONTRIBUTIONS OF TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment held a hearing entitled ``The History and Continued Contributions of Tribal Colleges and Universities''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ROE REVERSAL: THE IMPACTS OF TAKING AWAY THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO AN ABORTION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Roe Reversal: The Impacts of Taking Away the Constitutional Right to an Abortion''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE SEC'S DIVISION OF ENFORCEMENT
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets held a hearing entitled
``Oversight of the SEC's Division of Enforcement''. Testimony was heard from Gurbir S. Grewal, Director, Division of Enforcement, Securities and Exchange Commission.
THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE NOT ENOUGH: HOW MASS SHOOTINGS HARM COMMUNITIES, LOCAL ECONOMIES AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Thoughts and Prayers are Not Enough: How Mass Shootings Harm Communities, Local Economies and Economic Growth''. Testimony was heard from Byron Brown, Mayor, Buffalo, New York; and public witnesses.
ASSESSING THE U.S. ECONOMIC POLICY RESPONSE TO RUSSIA'S INVASION OF UKRAINE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Assessing the U.S. Economic Policy Response to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine''. Testimony was heard from Alan F. Estevez, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce.
SUPPORTING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery held a hearing entitled ``Supporting Underserved Communities in Emergency Management''. Testimony was heard from Preston Bowlin, Director, Emergency Management Division, Marion County, Florida; and public witnesses.
DIGITAL DRAGNETS: EXAMINING THE GOVERNMENT'S ACCESS TO YOUR PERSONAL DATA
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Digital Dragnets: Examining the Government's Access to Your Personal Data''. Testimony was heard from former Member Bob Goodlatte; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing on H.R. 3681, the ``Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2021''; H.R. 5522, the ``Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act''; H.R. 5805, the ``Buffalo Tract Protection Act''; and H.R. 5350, the
``Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act''. Testimony was heard from Michael D. Nedd, Deputy Director for Operations, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING LONG COVID AND ITS HEALTH AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis held a hearing entitled ``Understanding and Addressing Long COVID and Its Health and Economic Consequences''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE: HOW FARMERS AND RANCHERS ARE ESSENTIAL TO SOLVING CLIMATE CHANGE AND INCREASING FOOD PRODUCTION
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing entitled ``Regenerative Agriculture: How Farmers and Ranchers are Essential to Solving Climate Change and Increasing Food Production''. Testimony was heard from Brian Lacefield, Director, Office of Agricultural Policy, Kentucky; and public witnesses.
THE SBA OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND THE STEP PROGRAM AS KEY TOOLS FOR RECOVERY AND EXPANSION
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access held a hearing entitled ``The SBA Office of International Trade and the STEP Program as Key Tools for Recovery and Expansion''. Testimony was heard from Mary Waters, Deputy Commissioner, International Trade, Georgia Department of Economic Development; William E. Spear, Manager, Office of Export Promotion, Business Action Center, New Jersey Department of State; and public witnesses.
IMPLEMENTING THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act''. Testimony was heard from Pete Buttigieg, Secretary, Department of Transportation.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on a Resolution to Reauthorize the Women Veterans Task Force; a Resolution on Subcommittee Assignments; H.R. 8260, the ``Fast Payments to Veteran Survivors Act of 2022''; H.R. 7846, the ``Veterans' Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment Act of 2022''; H.R. 7299, the ``Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act of 2022''; H.R. 8003, the ``Restore Veterans Dignity Act of 2022''; H.R. 8215, the ``VOICE Act of 2022''; H.R. 6647, to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes; H.R. 5606, the ``Return Home to Housing Act''; H.R. 5776, the ``Serving Our LGBTQ Veterans Act''; H.R. 6823, the ``Elizabeth Dole Home and Community Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2022''; H.R. 3693, the ``VA CPE Modernization Act''; H.R. 291, the ``VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act''; H.R. 5752, the ``Emergency Relief for Servicemembers Act''; H.R. 7939, the ``Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act of 2022''; H.R. 7188, the ``Modernizing Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Benefit Questionnaires Act''; H.R. 7735, the ``Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Benefit Act of 2022''; H.R. 8313, the ``House Every Veteran Act''; H.R. 5916, the ``Wounded Warrior Access Act''; and H.R. 6671, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that a member of the Armed Services, granted a general discharge under honorable conditions on the sole basis that such member failed to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, is eligible for certain educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
BUSINESS MEETING
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Full Committee held a business meeting on 29 Committee Recommendations to Strengthen Congressional Oversight Capacity, Modernize House Office Buildings, Modernize the Legislative Process, and Ensure the First Branch is Prepared in Times of Crisis. The 29 Committee Recommendations were approved.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 119(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 119(2)
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