congressional_record: CREC-2026-01-07-pt1-PgD17
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| CREC-2026-01-07-pt1-PgD17 | 2026-01-07 | 119 | 2 | Daily Digest/House Committee Meetings | HOUSE | DAILYDIGEST | DDHCMEETINGS | D17 | D18 | [{"congress": "119", "type": "HR", "number": "4593"}, {"congress": "119", "type": "HR", "number": "5184"}, {"congress": "119", "type": "HR", "number": "6938"}] | 172 Cong. Rec. D17 | Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 4 (Wednesday, January 7, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 7, 2026)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D17-D18] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings MODERNIZING RETIREMENT POLICY FOR TODAY'S WORKFORCE Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``Modernizing Retirement Policy for Today's Workforce''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. AMERICAN ENERGY DOMINANCE: DAWN OF THE NEW NUCLEAR ERA Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing entitled ``American Energy Dominance: Dawn of the New Nuclear Era''. Testimony was heard from John Wagner, Director, Idaho National Laboratory, Department of Energy; and public witnesses. FULL STREAM AHEAD: COMPETITION AND CONSUMER CHOICE IN DIGITAL STREAMING Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust held a hearing entitled ``Full Stream Ahead: Competition and Consumer Choice in Digital Streaming''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. OVERSIGHT OF FRAUD AND MISUSE OF FEDERAL FUNDS IN MINNESOTA: PART I Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I''. Testimony was heard from the following members of the Minnesota House of Representatives: Walter Hudson, District 30A; Marion Rarick, District 29B; and Kristin Robbins, District 37A; and a public witness. SHOWER ACT; AFFORDABLE HOMES ACT; COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE; ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT; AND INTERIOR AND ENVIRONMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT Committee on Rules: Full Committee concluded a hearing on H.R. 4593, the ``SHOWER Act''; H.R. 5184, the ``Affordable HOMES Act''; and H.R. 6938, the ``Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026''. The Committee granted, by a record vote of 8-3, a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 4593, the ``SHOWER Act'', H.R. 5184, the ``Affordable HOMES Act'', and H.R. 6938, the ``Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026''. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4593, the ``SHOWER Act'', under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 5184, the ``Affordable HOMES Act'', under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 6938, the ``Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026'', under a closed [[Page D18]] rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees. The rule provides that the Chair shall put the question on retaining Division A and retaining Divisions B and C of the bill in the order specified by the Chair; provides that the yeas and nays shall be considered as ordered on each of the questions; and provides that the Chair shall then put the question on engrossment and third reading of the text comprising those portions of the bill retained. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule directs the Clerk, in the engrossment of H.R. 6938, to make technical and conforming changes in the event a portion of the bill is not retained. Finally, the rule provides that the chair of the Committee on Appropriations may insert in the Congressional Record not later than January 9th, 2026, such material as he may deem explanatory of H.R. 6938. A VOICE FOR SMALL BUSINESS: HOW THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF ADVOCACY IS CUTTING RED TAPE Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``A Voice for Small Business: How the SBA Office of Advocacy is Cutting Red Tape''. Testimony was heard from Casey Mulligan, Chief Counsel, Office of Advocacy, U.S. Small Business Administration. Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held. |