[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2025)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D184-D185] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE PUBLIC WITNESS HEARING DAY 1 Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 1''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. THE STATE OF THE CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``The State of the Civil Works Program''. Testimony was heard from the following U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials: Lieutenant General William H. Graham, Jr., Chief of Engineers and Commanding General; Major General Mark C. Quander, Commanding General, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division; Brigadier General Daniel Hibner, Commanding General, South Atlantic Division; Colonel James J. Handura, Commander, South Pacific Division; and Colonel George H. Walter, Commander, Southwestern Division. AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE PUBLIC WITNESS HEARING DAY 1 Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 1''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MEMBER DAY Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing entitled ``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Representative Yakym. BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee held a business meeting on the Committee's Authorization and Oversight Plan. The Committee's Authorization and Oversight Plan was agreed to, without amendment. EXAMINING POLICIES TO COUNTER CHINA Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Examining Policies to Counter China''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MISSED MILESTONES: EVALUATING THE LAST FOUR YEARS IN THE EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC REGION AND UNSEIZED OPPORTUNITIES UNDER PRESIDENT TRUMP Committee on Foreign Affairs: East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``Missed Milestones: Evaluating The Last Four Years in the EAP Region and Unseized Opportunities Under President Trump''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. BUSINESS MEETING Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a business meeting on the Committee's Oversight and Authorization Plan. The Committee's Authorization and Oversight Plan passed. JUSTICE DELAYED: THE CRISIS OF UNDERMANNED FEDERAL COURTS Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Justice Delayed: The Crisis of Undermanned Federal Courts''. Testimony was heard from Timothy Tymkovich, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, Judicial Conference of the United States. `SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION THEREOF': BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP AND THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government held a hearing entitled `` `Subject to the Jurisdiction Thereof': Birthright Citizenship and the Fourteenth Amendment''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. ENTERING THE GOLDEN AGE: ENDING THE WEAPONIZATION OF THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing entitled ``Entering the Golden Age: Ending the Weaponization of the Justice Department''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. [[Page D185]] FULL BLAST: CONTRASTING MOMENTUM IN THE SPACE MINING ECONOMY TO THE TERRESTRIAL MINING REGULATORY MORASS Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Full Blast: Contrasting Momentum in the Space Mining Economy to the Terrestrial Mining Regulatory Morass''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. FEDERAL INDIAN TRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT: PROGRESS MADE BUT IMPROVEMENT NEEDED Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Federal Indian Trust Asset Management: Progress Made But Improvement Needed''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. EMERGING GLOBAL THREATS: PUTTING AMERICA'S NATIONAL SECURITY FIRST Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Emerging Global Threats: Putting America's National Security First''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a business meeting on the Committee's Authorization and Oversight Plan. The Committee's Authorization and Oversight Plan was agreed to, as amended. THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE'S 2025 HIGH RISK LIST Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The Government Accountability Office's 2025 High Risk List''. Testimony was heard from Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General, Government Accountability Office. PROMOTING AND IMPROVING SAFETY AND EFFICIENT PIPELINE INFRASTRUCTURE Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing entitled ``Promoting and Improving Safety and Efficient Pipeline Infrastructure''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 472, the ``Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025''; H.R. 1041, the ``Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act''; legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system; H.R. 740, the ``Veterans' ACCESS Act of 2025''; and legislation on the Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act of 2025. Testimony was heard from Chairman Bost and Representative Ramirez; Beth Murphy, Acting Principal Deputy Undersecretary for Benefits, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses. HEARING ON AMERICAN TRADE ENFORCEMENT PRIORITIES Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing entitled ``Hearing on American Trade Enforcement Priorities''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. Joint Meetings LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATIONS Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs concluded a joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentations of Disabled American Veterans, AMVETS, Vietnam Veterans of America, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Blinded Veterans Association, Veterans Education Success, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., and Reserve Organization of America, after receiving testimony from Daniel Contreras, Jim Marszalek, Joy Ilem, Edward R. Reese, Jr., Barry Jesinoski, John Kleindienst, Lamarr Couser, and Christopher Easley, all of Disabled American Veterans; Horace Johnson, AMVETS; Jack McManus, Vietnam Veterans of America; Robert Olivarez, Jr., Military Order of the Purple Heart; Paul L. Mimms, Blinded Veterans Association; William Hubbard, Veterans Education Success; Nancy Menagh, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.; and Matthew L. Schwartzman, Reserve Organization of America.