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Congressional Hearings

Here's a look at documents involving congressional hearings

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House Ways & Means Committee Sets Sept. 2 Hearing on Strategic Partnerships to Secure Critical Resources & Supply Chains
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Strategic Partnerships to Secure Critical Resources and Supply Chains" at 10 a.m. on Sept. 2, 2026, at 390 Cannon House Office Building:

Witnesses

* Ambassador John Herbst, Senior Director, Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center

* Dr. Gracelin Baskaran, Director of the Critical Minerals Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

* Mr. Daniel F. Runde. Author, "The American Imperative: Reclaiming Global Leadership through Soft Power"

* Dr. Morgan Bazilian, ... Show Full Article
House Veterans' Affairs Committee Sets Sept. 2 Hearing on VA Electronic Health Record Modernization Status Update
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Beyond Go-Live: VA Electronic Health Record Modernization Status Update" at 10 a.m. on Sept. 2, 2026, at 360 Cannon House Office Building:

Witnesses

* The Honorable Paul A. Lawrence, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

* Dr. Neil Evans, MD, Program Executive Director, Electronic Health Record Modernization Integrationd Office, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Original text here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119517 ... Show Full Article
House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Sets Sept. 3 Hearing on Legislation to Strengthen Drinking Water Systems, Protect Ratepayers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Reliable Water in the Digital Age: Examining Legislation to Strengthen Drinking Water Systems and Protect Ratepayers" at 9 a.m. on Sept. 3, 2026, at 2123 Rayburn House Office Building:

AGENDA

Items to be considered:

* H.R. ____, Safe Drinking Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2026

* H.R. ____, Water Cost Accountability Act of 2026

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Original text here: https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/environment-hearing-reliable-water-in-the-digital-age-examining-legislation-to-strengthen-drinking-water-systems-and-protect-ratepayers ... Show Full Article
House Education & Workforce Subcommittee Sets Sept. 2 Hearing on Unleashing American Workers, Job Creators
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Less Red Tape, More Opportunity: Unleashing American Workers and Job Creators" at 10:15 a.m. on Sept. 2, 2026, at 2175 Rayburn House Office Building:

Witnesses:

* Mr. Austen Bannan, Employment Policy Fellow, Americans for Prosperity (AFP)

* Ms. Elizabeth Milito, Executive Director, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Legal Center

* Ms. Rebeccca L. Reindel, Director of Occupational Safety and Health, AFL-CIO

* Dr. ... Show Full Article
House Judiciary Subcommittee Sets Sept. 2 Hearing on Renewal of USPTO Fee Setting Authority
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Renewal of USPTO Fee Setting Authority: Giving Full Effect to the America Invents Act" at 10 a.m. on Sept. 2, 2026, at 2141 Rayburn House Office Building:

The hearing will consider Congress's role in renewing PTO's fee setting authority alongside the agency discretion and procedural limits Congress built into the American Invents Act.

WITNESSES:

* Morgan Reed, President, Association for Competitive Technology

* ... Show Full Article
House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Sets Sept. 1 Hearing on Markup of 6 Bills
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology issued the following information for a hearing on markup of six bills at 2 p.m. on Sept. 1, 2026, at 2123 Rayburn House Office Building:

AGENDA

Items to be considered:

* H.R. 8255, the Satellite and Telecommunications (SAT) Streamlining Act (Reps. Guthrie and Pallone)

* H.R. 9129, GUARD Act (Reps. Moolenaar and McClellan)

* H.R. 6152, Foreign Robocall Elimination Act (Reps. McDowell and Morrison)

* H.R. 7294, AI for Secure Networks Act (Reps. Menendez and Pfluger)

* H.R. 2805, PLAN for Broadband ... Show Full Article
House Education & Workforce Subcommittee Sets Sept. 1 Hearing on Supporting Working Families
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Supporting Working Families: State-Led Child Care Solutions" at 10:15 a.m. on Sept. 1, 2026, at 2175 Rayburn House Office Building:

Witnesses:

* Ms. Ryan Page, Director of Child Care, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

* Ms. Kate Shanks, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce

* Ms. Hanna Melnick, Senior Policy Advisor and Director of Early Learning Policy, Learning Policy ... Show Full Article