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Congressional Daily Record
This section tracks committee work such as meetings, reports, or referrals. It mentions legislation such as Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act, committees such as Committee on Agriculture.
Official title: Daily Digest/House Committee Meetings
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April 16, 2026
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Download official Daily Digest PDFReturn to issue contextFOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING TESTIMONY FROM THE HONORABLE MICHAEL S. SELIG, CHAIRMAN, U.S. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled “For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Michael S. Selig, Chairman, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission”. Testimony was heard from Michael S. Selig, Chairman, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. APPROPRIATIONS—U.S. ARMY Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a budget hearing on the U.S. Army. Testimony was heard from Daniel P. Driscoll, Secretary, Department of the Army; and General Christopher C. LaNeve, Vice Chief of the Army and Acting Chief of Staff of the Army. APPROPRIATIONS—U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND BUREAU OF RECLAMATION Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation. Testimony was heard from Lieutenant General William H. Graham, Jr., Chief of Engineers and Commanding General, U.S. Army of Corps Engineers; Adam R. Telle, Assistant Secretary, Army for Civil Works; and Andrea Travnicek, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior. APPROPRIATIONS—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, U.S. CITIZEN AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a budget hearing on the Department of Homeland Security: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Testimony was heard from the following Department of Homeland Security officials: Joseph Edlow, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; Todd Lyons, Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and Rodney Scott, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Department of Agriculture. Testimony was heard from Brooke Rollins, Secretary, Department of Agriculture. APPROPRIATIONS—U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Testimony was heard from Jamieson Greer, Ambassador, U.S. Trade Representative. APPROPRIATIONS—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY: CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY, TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, U.S. COAST GUARD, U.S. SECRET SERVICE, AND FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a budget hearing on the Department of Homeland Security: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Secret Service, and Federal Emergency Management Agency. Testimony was heard from the following Department of Homeland Security officials: Nick Andersen, Acting Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; Sean Curran, Director, U.S. Secret Service; Karen Evans, Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency; Admiral Kevin Lunday, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard; and Ha Nguyen McNeill, Acting Administrator, Transportation Security Administration. APPROPRIATIONS—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services. Testimony was heard from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. APPROPRIATIONS—U.S. FOREST SERVICE Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the U.S. Forest Service. Testimony was heard from Tom Schultz, Chief, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE—CHALLENGES, PRIORITIES, AND RESOURCING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations held a hearing entitled “Defense Intelligence Enterprise— Challenges, Priorities, and Resourcing for Fiscal Year 2027”. Testimony was heard from the following Department of Defense officials: Bradley D. Hansell, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, Office of the Secretary of Defense; General Joshua M. Rudd, Director and Commander, National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command; Lieutenant General James H. Adams III, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency; and Lieutenant General Michele Bredenkamp, Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. EXAMINING THE POLICIES AND PRIORITIES OF THE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Employee Benefits Security Administration”. Testimony was heard from Daniel Aronowitz, Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor. THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BUDGET Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing entitled “The Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Energy Budget”. Testimony was heard from Chris Wright, Secretary, Department of Energy. PROMOTING ACCESS TO CREDIT FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions held a hearing entitled “Promoting Access to Credit for Everyday Americans”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. LATIN AMERICA AFTER THE FALL OF MADURO Committee on Foreign Affairs: Western Hemisphere Subcommittee held a hearing entitled “Latin America After the Fall of Maduro”. Testimony was heard from Michael Kozak, Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Department of State. OVERSIGHT WITH SECRETARIES OF STATE: LIST MAINTENANCE AND ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing entitled “Oversight with Secretaries
of State: List Maintenance and Eligibility Verification”. Testimony was heard from Scott Schwab, Secretary of State, Kansas; and Steve Simon, Secretary of State, Minnesota. THE HUMAN TOLL OF SANCTUARY POLICIES: STORIES FROM VICTIMS AND FAMILIES Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing entitled “The Human Toll of Sanctuary Policies: Stories from Victims and Families”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a hearing on H.R. 4219, the “National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025”; H.R. 6251, to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; H.R. 7288, the “Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act”; and H.R. 8195, the “Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026”. Testimony was heard from Representatives Begich and Johnson of South Dakota; David Miko, Acting Deputy Director for Operations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses. SUBSURFACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: AMERICAN ENERGY AND MINERAL DOMINANCE Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing entitled “Subsurface Science and Technology: American Energy and Mineral Dominance”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a markup on H.R. 2283, the “Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act”; H.R. 6993, the “BEACON Act of 2026”; H.R. 6652, the “U.S. Vets of the FAS Act”; H.R. 6444, the “Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act”; H.R. 5999, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish an opioid antagonist to a veteran without requiring a prescription or copayment; H.R. 6001, the “Veterans with ALS Reporting Act”; and H.R. 6848, the “Whole Health for Veterans Act”. H.R. 2283, H.R. 6993, H.R. 6652, H.R. 6444, H.R. 5999 were forwarded to the full Committee, as amended. H.R. 6001 and H.R. 6848 were forwarded to the Full Committee, without amendment. BOUNCE HOUSES, DRONES, AND MASSAGE CHAIRS: A REVIEW OF VA'S PURCHASE HISTORY IN THE VETERAN READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a hearing entitled “Bounce Houses, Drones, and Massage Chairs: A Review of VA's Purchase History in the Veteran Readiness and Employment Program”. Testimony was heard from Margarita Devlin, Principal Deputy Undersecretary for Benefits, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and a public witness. HEARING WITH HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR. Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled “Hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.”. Testimony was heard from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE, THE NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, AND THE UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture held a hearing entitled “Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the National Reconnaissance Office, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the United States Space Force”. Testimony was heard from the following Department of Defense officials: Christopher Scolese, Director, National Reconnaissance Office; Lieutenant General Michelle Bredenkamp, Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; and Brian Shannon, Director, Program Integration, U.S. Space Force. This hearing was closed. FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise held a hearing entitled “Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security.” This hearing was closed.
Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party: Full Committee held a hearing entitled “China's Campaign to Steal America's AI Edge”. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.