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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Sets Sept. 17 Nomination Hearing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 9:15 a.m. on Sept. 17, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol:
Nominees
* Mr. Thomas DiNanno, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, vice Bonnie D. Jenkins, resigned
* The Honorable Michael DeSombre, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs), vice Daniel J. Kritenbrink, resigned
* Mr. Jacob Helberg, of Florida, to be an Under Secretary of State (Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment)
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 9:15 a.m. on Sept. 17, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol:
Nominees
* Mr. Thomas DiNanno, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, vice Bonnie D. Jenkins, resigned
* The Honorable Michael DeSombre, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs), vice Daniel J. Kritenbrink, resigned
* Mr. Jacob Helberg, of Florida, to be an Under Secretary of State (Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment)
*Mr. Benjamin Black, of New York, to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation
* Dr. Paul Kapur, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs
* Ms. Nicole McGraw, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Croatia
* Ms. Somers Farkas, of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Malta
* The Honorable Kenneth Howery, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Denmark
* Mr. Chris Pratt, of Utah, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs), vice Jessica Lewis, resigned
* Ms. Stacey Feinberg, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
* Mr. Leandro Rizzuto, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador
* Mr. Howard Brodie, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Finland
* Mr. Arthur Fisher, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Austria
* Mr. Nicholas Merrick, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Czech Republic
* Mr. Roman Pipko, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Estonia
* Dr. Anjani Sinha, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Singapore
* Mr. Thomas Rose, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Poland
* The Honorable Lynda Blanchard, of Alabama, to be U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, with the rank of Ambassador
* Ms. Sarah Rogers, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, vice Elizabeth Allen, resigned
* Mr. Caleb Orr, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Economic and Business Affairs), vice Ramin Toloui, resigned
* The Honorable Michael G. Waltz, of Florida, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations and the Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations.
* The Honorable Richard Buchan III, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Morocco
* Mr. John Giordano, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Namibia
* Mr. Michel Issa, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Lebanese Republic
* Mr. Sean O'Neill, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Thailand
* Ms. Julie Stufft, of Ohio, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Kazakhstan
* The Honorable Bill Bazzi, of Michigan, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Tunisia
* Ms. Melinda Hildebrand, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Costa Rica
* Mr. Todd Wilcox, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Diplomatic Security)
* Mr. Riley Barnes, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
* Mr. Dan Negrea, of Connecticut, to be Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations
* Mr. William White, of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryof the United States of America to the Kingdom of Belgium
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Original text here: https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/business-meeting-09-17-2025
Senate Environment & Public Works Committee Sets Sept. 17 Nomination Hearing for EPA Assistant Administrator
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following information for a nomination hearing at 9:50 a.m. on Sept. 17, 2025, at 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building:
Nominees:
* Jeffrey Hall to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Original text here: https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=34E0D43C-7566-48A6-8A23-14CDCC801A26
House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Sets Sept. 16 Hearing on Restoring American Dream of Home Ownership & Consumer Choice
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Appliance and Building Policies: Restoring the American Dream of Home Ownership and Consumer Choice" at 10:15 a.m. on Sept. 16, 2025, at 2123 Rayburn House Office Building:
Agenda:
* H.R. 4626, Don't Mess with My Home Appliances Act (Rep. Allen)
* H.R. 4758, Homeowner Energy Freedom Act (Rep. Goldman)
* H.R. 3699, Energy Choice Act (Rep. Langworthy)
* H.R. 3474, Federal Mechanical Insulation Act (Rep. Weber)
* H.R. 4593, Saving Homeowners from Overregulation
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Appliance and Building Policies: Restoring the American Dream of Home Ownership and Consumer Choice" at 10:15 a.m. on Sept. 16, 2025, at 2123 Rayburn House Office Building:
Agenda:
* H.R. 4626, Don't Mess with My Home Appliances Act (Rep. Allen)
* H.R. 4758, Homeowner Energy Freedom Act (Rep. Goldman)
* H.R. 3699, Energy Choice Act (Rep. Langworthy)
* H.R. 3474, Federal Mechanical Insulation Act (Rep. Weber)
* H.R. 4593, Saving Homeowners from OverregulationWith Exceptional Rinsing (SHOWER) Act (Rep. Fry)
* H.R. 4690, Title (Rep. Langworthy)
* H.R. 5184, Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards Act (Rep. Houchin)
* H.R. 1355, Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2025 (Rep. Tonko)
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Original text here: https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chairmen-guthrie-and-latta-announce-legislative-hearing-on-reforming-appliance-and-building-policies
House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Sets Sept. 16 Hearing on Permitting Reform Under Clean Air Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment issued the following information for a hearing entitled "From Gridlock to Growth: Permitting Reform Under the Clean Air Act" at 2 p.m. on Sept. 16, 2025, at 2123 Rayburn House Office Building:
Agenda:
* H.R. 161, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act (Rep. Griffith)
* H.R ____, Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act (FIRE) Act
* H.R ____, Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations Act (RED Tape) Act
* H.R ____, Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for Economic
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment issued the following information for a hearing entitled "From Gridlock to Growth: Permitting Reform Under the Clean Air Act" at 2 p.m. on Sept. 16, 2025, at 2123 Rayburn House Office Building:
Agenda:
* H.R. 161, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act (Rep. Griffith)
* H.R ____, Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act (FIRE) Act
* H.R ____, Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations Act (RED Tape) Act
* H.R ____, Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for EconomicStability (FENCES) Act
* H.R ____, Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act
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Original text here: https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chairmen-guthrie-and-palmer-announce-hearing-to-address-permitting-reform-under-the-clean-air-act
Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee Sets Sept. 18 Business Meeting
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following information for a business meeting at 9 a.m. on Sept. 18, 2025, at 342 Dirksen Senate Office Building:
Legislation
1. S. ___, Free Speech Protection and Reforming Expiring Authorities;
2. S. ___, Safer Counter-Drone Authorities;
3. S. 1221, Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act;
4. S. 2283, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma, as the "Oscar J.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following information for a business meeting at 9 a.m. on Sept. 18, 2025, at 342 Dirksen Senate Office Building:
Legislation
1. S. ___, Free Speech Protection and Reforming Expiring Authorities;
2. S. ___, Safer Counter-Drone Authorities;
3. S. 1221, Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act;
4. S. 2283, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma, as the "Oscar J.Upham Post Office";
5. S. 252, Guidance Out Of Darkness Act.
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Original text here: https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025-09-18-BUSINESS-MEETING.pdf
Senate Environment & Public Works Committee Sets Sept. 17 Hearing on Oversight of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Oversight of the US Army Corps of Engineers" at 10 a.m. on Sept. 17, 2025, at 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building:
Panel 1
* The Honorable Adam Telle, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Department of the Army, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Works
* Lieutenant General William H. Graham Jr., 56th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General, Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Original text here: https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=7B8B8CCD-FC85-480A-A873-47E067E28CA6
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Oversight of the US Army Corps of Engineers" at 10 a.m. on Sept. 17, 2025, at 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building:
Panel 1
* The Honorable Adam Telle, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Department of the Army, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Works
* Lieutenant General William H. Graham Jr., 56th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General, Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Original text here: https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=7B8B8CCD-FC85-480A-A873-47E067E28CA6
House Science, Space & Technology Subcommittee Sets Sept. 18 Hearing on Igniting America's Energy Future
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Igniting America's Energy Future: The Promise and Progress of Fusion Power" at 10 a.m. on Sept. 18, 2025, at 2318 Rayburn House Office Building:
Witnesses:
* Dr. Stephanie Diem, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
* Dr. Will Regan, Co-Founder & President, Pacific Fusion
* Dr. Troy Carter, Director of Fusion Energy Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
* Dr. Bob Mumgaard, Co-Founder and CEO, Commonwealth Fusion Systems
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Igniting America's Energy Future: The Promise and Progress of Fusion Power" at 10 a.m. on Sept. 18, 2025, at 2318 Rayburn House Office Building:
Witnesses:
* Dr. Stephanie Diem, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
* Dr. Will Regan, Co-Founder & President, Pacific Fusion
* Dr. Troy Carter, Director of Fusion Energy Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
* Dr. Bob Mumgaard, Co-Founder and CEO, Commonwealth Fusion Systems
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Originaltext here: https://science.house.gov/2025/9/igniting-america-s-energy-future-the-promise-and-progress-of-fusion-power
