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Committee Meetings
ENHANCING PUBLIC HEALTH: LEGISLATION TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``Enhancing Public Health: Legislation to Protect Children and Families''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation held a hearing entitled ``The Strategic Importance of the Pacific Islands''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990: THE CURRENT STATE OF INTEGRATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: The Current State of Integration of People with Disabilities''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
COLORADO RIVER DROUGHT CONDITIONS AND RESPONSE MEASURES--DAY TWO
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife held a hearing entitled ``Colorado River Drought Conditions and Response Measures--Day Two''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIND STEPHEN K. BANNON IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS FOR REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH A SUBPOENA DULY ISSUED BY THE SELECT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE JANUARY 6TH ATTACK ON THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on a Resolution Recommending that the House of Representatives Find Stephen K. Bannon in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. The Committee granted, by record vote of 9-
4, a rule providing for consideration of the resolution accompanying House Report 117-152, under a closed rule. The rule provides that if House Report 117-152 is called up by direction of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, all points of order against the report shall be waived and it shall be considered as read. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided among and controlled by Representative Thompson of Mississippi, Representative Cheney of Wyoming, and an opponent, or their respective designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution accompanying the report. The rule provides that the resolution accompanying the report shall be considered as read. Testimony was heard from Chairman Thompson of Mississippi, and Representatives Cheney, Gaetz, and Jordan.
ACCELERATING DEEP SPACE TRAVEL WITH SPACE NUCLEAR PROPULSION
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing entitled ``Accelerating Deep Space Travel with Space Nuclear Propulsion''. Testimony was heard from Bhavya Lal, Senior Advisor for Budget and Finance, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and public witnesses.
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS AND SMALL BUSINESS TRADE CHALLENGES
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations held a hearing entitled ``Global Supply Chains and Small Business Trade Challenges''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ACHIEVING MISSION BALANCE: POSITIONING THE COAST GUARD FOR THE FUTURE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Achieving Mission Balance: Positioning the Coast Guard for the Future''. Testimony was heard from Vice Admiral Scott A. Buschman, Deputy Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 2568, the ``United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2021''; H.R. 2724, the
``VA Peer Support Enhancement for MST Survivors Act''; H.R. 2800, the
``WINGMAN Act''; H.R. 2827, the ``Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act''; H.R. 3402, the ``Caring for Survivors Act of 2021''; H.R. 3793, the ``Supporting Families of the Fallen Act''; H.R. 4191, the ``Gold Star Spouses Non-Monetary Benefits Act''; H.R. 4601, the ``Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act''; H.R. 4633, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the repayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of benefits misused by a fiduciary; H.R. 4772, the ``Mark O'Brien VA Clothing Allowance Improvement Act''; legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to repay the estates of deceased beneficiaries for certain benefits paid by the Secretary and misused by fiduciaries of such beneficiaries; legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the manner in which the Board of Veterans' Appeals conducts hearings regarding claims involving military sexual trauma and to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the language and practices of the Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to such claims; legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, regardless of how long the veterans had such disease prior to death; and legislation to improve coordination between the Veterans Health Administration and the Veterans Benefits Administration with respect to claims for compensation arising from military sexual trauma, and for other purposes. Testimony was heard from Representatives Luria, Nehls, Slotkin, Trone, Levin of California, Mrvan, Perry, Connolly, Bustos, Hayes, and Delgado; Nilijah Carter, Executive Director, Pension and Fiduciary Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
GOOD FOR BUSINESS: PRIVATE SECTOR PERSPECTIVES ON CLIMATE ACTION
Select Committee on the Climate Crisis: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Good for Business: Private Sector Perspectives on Climate Action''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
OSCE MEDIA FREEDOM
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded a hearing to examine media freedom in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe region, after receiving testimony from Teresa Ribeiro, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Vienna, Austria; Robert Mahoney, Committee to Protect Journalists, New York, New York; Peter Pomerantsev, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, D.C.; and Jamie Fly, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Prague, Czech Republic.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 184
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