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Rec. D106", "Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 15 (Thursday, January 22, 2026)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 15 (Thursday, January 22, 2026)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Pages D106-D109]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\nCommittee Meetings\nEXAMINING THE POLICIES AND PRIORITIES OF THE MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH\nADMINISTRATION\nCommittee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce\nProtections held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Policies and\nPriorities of the Mine Safety and Health Administration''. Testimony\nwas heard from Wayne Palmer, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine\nSafety and Health, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of\nLabor.\nLOWERING HEALTH CARE COSTS FOR ALL AMERICANS: AN EXAMINATION OF HEALTH\nINSURANCE AFFORDABILITY\nCommittee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing\nentitled ``Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination\nof Health Insurance Affordability''. Testimony was heard from public\nwitnesses.\nCHEMICALS IN COMMERCE: LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL TO MODERNIZE AMERICA'S\nCHEMICAL SAFETY LAW, STRENGTHEN CRITICAL SUPPLY CHAINS, AND GROW\nDOMESTIC MANUFACTURING\nCommittee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment held a\nhearing entitled ``Chemicals in Commerce: Legislative Proposal to\nModernize America's Chemical Safety Law, Strengthen Critical Supply\nChains, and Grow Domestic Manufacturing''. Testimony was heard from\npublic witnesses.\nMISCELLANEOUS MEASURES\nCommittee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a markup on H.R.\n7128, the ``TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026''; H. Res. 1007,\nexpressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to\nthe use of artificial intelligence in the financial services and\nhousing industries; H.R. 7056, the ``Community Bank Regulatory\nTailoring Act''; H.R. 5877, the ``Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber\nCrime Act of 2025''; H.R. 1799, the ``Financial Reporting Threshold\nModernization Act''; H.R. 6967, the ``Public Company Advisory Committee\nAct of 2026''; and H.R. 7085, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of\n1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict\nminerals, and for other purposes. H.R. 7128, H. Res. 1007, H.R. 7056,\nH.R. 5877, H.R. 1799, H.R. 6967, and H.R. 7085 were ordered reported,\nas amended.\n\n[[Page D107]]\n\nADVANCING PEACE IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO AND RWANDA THROUGH\nPRESIDENT TRUMP'S WASHINGTON ACCORDS\nCommittee on Foreign Affairs: Africa Subcommittee held a hearing\nentitled ``Advancing Peace in DRC and Rwanda through President Trump's\nWashington Accords''. Testimony was heard from Sarah Troutman, Deputy\nAssistant Secretary for African Affairs, Department of State.\nSMARTER BORDERS, SAFER NATION: EXPANDING THE USE OF NON-INTRUSIVE\nINSPECTION TECHNOLOGY\nCommittee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border Security and\nEnforcement held a hearing entitled ``Smarter Borders, Safer Nation:\nExpanding the Use of Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology''. Testimony\nwas heard from Diane J. Sabatino, Acting Executive Assistant\nCommissioner, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border\nProtection, Department of Homeland Security; and Hilary Benedict,\nActing Director, Government Accountability Office.\nOVERSIGHT OF THE GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE IN A DIGITAL-FIRST ERA\nCommittee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing\nentitled ``Oversight of the Government Publishing Office in a Digital-\nFirst Era''. Testimony was heard from Hugh Halpern, Director,\nGovernment Publishing Office.\nOVERSIGHT OF THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL JACK SMITH\nCommittee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled\n``Oversight of the Office of Special Counsel Jack Smith''. Testimony\nwas heard from a public witness.\nMISCELLANEOUS MEASURES\nCommittee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R.\n4255, the ``Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025''; H.R. 2130, the\n``Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025''; H.R. 3073, the\n``Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act''; H.R. 3340, the\n``Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act''; H.R. 4294, the\n``Mitigation Action and Watermen Support Act of 2025''; H.R. 5254, the\n``Gateway Partnership Act of 2025''; H.R. 5729, the ``North Rim\nRestoration Act of 2025''; and H.R. 6365, the ``Wintergreen Emergency\nEgress Act''. H.R. 2130, H.R. 3073, H.R. 3340 were ordered reported,\nwithout amendment. H.R. 4255, H.R. 4294, H.R. 5254, H.R. 5729, and H.R.\n6365 were ordered reported, as amended.\nDEEP DIVE: EXAMINING THE REGULATORY AND STATUTORY BARRIERS TO DEEP SEA\nMINING\nCommittee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral\nResources held a hearing entitled ``Deep Dive: Examining the Regulatory\nand Statutory Barriers to Deep Sea Mining''. Testimony was heard from\npublic witnesses.\nDECLASSIFIED MARTIN LUTHER KING RECORDS: WHAT THEY REVEAL AND WHY THEY\nMATTER\nCommittee on Oversight and Government Reform: Task Force on the\nDeclassification of Federal Secrets held a hearing entitled\n``Declassified MLK Records: What They Reveal and Why They Matter''.\nTestimony was heard from public witnesses.\nHOUSING AFFORDABILITY: SAVING THE AMERICAN DREAM\nCommittee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Economic\nGrowth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing entitled\n``Housing Affordability: Saving the American Dream''. Testimony was\nheard from public witnesses.\nCONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026; DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY\nAPPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026\nCommittee on Rules: Full Committee concluded a hearing on H.R. 7148,\nthe ``Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026''; and H.R. 7147, the\n``Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026''. The\nCommittee granted, by a record vote of 9-4, a rule providing for\nconsideration of H.R. 7148, the ``Consolidated Appropriations Act,\n2026'', and H.R. 7148, the ``Department of Homeland Security\nAppropriations Act, 2026''. The rule provides for consideration of H.R.\n7148, the ``Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026'', under a structured\nrule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the\nbill. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and\ncontrolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on\nAppropriations or their respective designees. The rule provides that\nthe amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report shall be\nconsidered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as\nread. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the\nbill, as amended. The rule makes in order only the further amendments\nprinted in part B of the Rules Committee report. Each such further\namendment shall be considered only in the order printed in the report,\nmay be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be\nconsidered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the\nreport equally divided and controlled by the\n\n[[Page D108]]\n\nproponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall\nnot be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule\nwaives all points of order against the amendments printed in part B of\nthe Rules Committee report. The rule provides one motion to recommit.\nThe rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 7147, the\n``Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026'', under a\nclosed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration\nof the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as\nread. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the\nbill. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and\ncontrolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on\nAppropriations or their respective designees. The rule provides one\nmotion to recommit. The rule further provides that the chair of the\nCommittee on Appropriations may insert in the Congressional Record not\nlater than January 23rd, 2026, such material as he may deem explanatory\nof H.R. 7148 and H.R. 7147. The rule further provides that the Clerk\nshall not transmit to the Senate a message that the House has passed\nH.R. 7148 until H.R. 7147 is passed by the House. The rule provides\nthat in the engrossment of H.R. 7148, the Clerk shall: add the text of\nDivisions A, B, and C of H.R. 7006, as passed by the House, as new\nmatter to follow Division D of H.R. 7148, redesignated as Divisions E,\nF, and G, respectively; add the text of titles 1 through 5 of H.R.\n7147, as passed by the House, as new matter designated as Division H,\nto follow the text added pursuant to subsection (a); redesignate\nDivisions E and F of H.R. 7148 as Divisions I and J, respectively;\nassign appropriate designations to provisions within the engrossment;\nconform cross-references and provisions for short titles within the\nengrossment; and be authorized to make technical corrections, to\ninclude corrections in spelling, punctuation, page and line numbering,\nsection numbering, and insertion of appropriate headings. Finally, the\nrule provides that House Resolution 375, amended by the amendments\nprinted in part C of the Rules Committee report, is hereby adopted.\nTestimony was heard from Chairman Cole, and Representatives DeLauro,\nTenney, Hoyer, Spartz, Veasey, Smucker, Gomez, Miller of Ohio, Keating,\nStansbury, Larson of Connecticut, Titus, Johnson of Texas, Quigley,\nHorsford, Torres of California, Johnson of Georgia, and Dexter.\nNATIONWIDE CONSUMER AND FUEL RETAILER CHOICE ACT OF 2025\nCommittee on Rules: Full Committee began a hearing on H.R. 1346, the\n``Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025''. Testimony\nwas heard from Representatives Palmer, Landsman, Smith of Nebraska,\nBudzinski, Hageman, Feenstra, and Miller-Meeks.\nASSESSING U.S. LEADERSHIP IN QUANTUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY\nCommittee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a\nhearing entitled ``Assessing U.S. Leadership in Quantum Science and\nTechnology''. Testimony was heard from James Kushmerick, Director,\nPhysical Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and\nTechnology, Department of Commerce; Saul Gonzalez, Deputy Directorate\nHead, Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National\nScience Foundation; Mark Clampin, Deputy Associate Administrator,\nScience Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space\nAdministration; and Tanner Crowder, Quantum Information Science Lead,\nOffice of Science, Department of Energy.\nLOCAL OWNERSHIP, NATIONAL BRANDS: HOW FRANCHISING IS A PATHWAY TO\nENTREPRENEURSHIP\nCommittee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled\n``Local Ownership, National Brands: How Franchising is a Pathway to\nEntrepreneurship''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.\nSMARTER SPENDING, STRONGER RESULTS: REDUCING DUPLICATION AND ENSURING\nEFFECTIVENESS THROUGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REFORMS\nCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on\nEconomic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a\nhearing entitled ``Smarter Spending, Stronger Results: Reducing\nDuplication and Ensuring Effectiveness Through Economic Development\nReforms''. Testimony was heard from Ben Page, Deputy Assistant\nSecretary for Economic Development and Chief Operating Officer, U.S.\nEconomic Development Administration, Department of Commerce; Gayle\nConelly Manchin, Federal Co-Chair, Appalachian Regional Commission;\nCorey Wiggins, Federal Co-Chair, Delta Regional Authority; Chris\nSaunders, Federal Co-Chair, Northern Border Regional Commission;\nJennifer Clyburn Reed, Federal Co-Chair, Southeast Crescent Regional\nCommission; Juan Sanchez, Federal Co-Chair, Southwest Border Regional\nCommission; and Jocelyn Fenton, Director of Programs, Denali\nCommission.\nCOMMUNITY CARE NETWORK NEXT GENERATION: ONE TRILLION OF OVERSIGHT\nCommittee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled\n``Community Care Network Next\n\n[[Page D109]]\n\nGeneration: One Trillion of Oversight''. Testimony was heard from\nRichard F. Topping, Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief\nFinancial Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public\nwitnesses.\nHEARING WITH HEALTH INSURANCE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS\nCommittee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled\n``Hearing with Health Insurance CEOs''. Testimony was heard from public\nwitnesses.\nCOVER ENHANCEMENT AUTHORITIES\nPermanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Defense\nIntelligence and Overhead Architecture held a hearing entitled ``Cover\nEnhancement Authorities''. Testimony was heard from the following\nDepartment of Defense officials: Lieutenant General Sean M. Farrell,\nDeputy Commanding General, U.S. Special Operations Command; Rowena\nOrmiston, Director, HUMINT and Sensitive Activities, Office of the\nUnder Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security; Colonel Ted D.\nPrice, Chief, Defense Support Office, Defense Intelligence Agency;\nColleen Swiderski, Director, Joint Defense Accounting Center, Defense\nFinance and Accounting Service; and Theresa Whelan, Director, Defense\nIntelligence for Sensitive Activities and Special Programs. 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