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The Department is primarily focused on food nutrition, with assistance programs making up 80 percent of its budget. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department implements too many regulations and restrictions and impedes the economy.
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Committee Meetings
A HEARING TO REVIEW FARM POLICY WITH UNDERSECRETARY ROBERT BONNIE
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a hearing entitled ``A Hearing to Review Farm Policy with Undersecretary Robert Bonnie''. Testimony was heard from Robert Bonnie, Undersecretary, Farm Production and Conservation, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
MILITARY PERSONNEL TALENT MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION AND THE EFFECTS OF LEGACY POLICIES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing entitled ``Military Personnel Talent Management Modernization and the Effects of Legacy Policies''. Testimony was heard from Lieutenant General Gary M. Brito, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, U.S. Army; Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr., Chief of Naval Personnel, U.S. Navy; Lieutenant General Brian T. Kelly, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services, U.S. Air Force; Lieutenant General David Ottignon, Deputy Commandant, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, U.S. Marine Corps: and Patricia Mulcahy, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Personnel, U.S. Space Force.
ARPA-H: THE NEXT FRONTIER OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``ARPA-H: The Next Frontier of Biomedical Research''. Testimony was heard from Admiral Brett P. Giroir, Former Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
DIGITAL ASSETS AND THE FUTURE OF FINANCE: THE PRESIDENT'S WORKING GROUP ON FINANCIAL MARKETS' REPORT ON STABLECOINS
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Digital Assets and the Future of Finance: The President's Working Group on Financial Markets' Report on Stablecoins''. Testimony was heard from Nellie Liang, Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, Department of the Treasury.
IMPROVING ACCESS TO QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AFRICA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights held a hearing entitled ``Improving Access to Quality Public Education in Africa''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee began a markup on H. Res. 896, the ``Condemning the Burmese military for perpetrating gross violations of human rights as part of its brutal campaign to suppress the democratic aspirations of the people of Burma, a year after the coup d'etat on February 1, 2021''; H.R. 4821, the ``Combatting the Persecution of Christians in China Act''; H.R. 6600, the ``Ethiopia Stabilization, Peace, and Democracy Act''; H. Res. 892, calling on the Government of the Republic of Rwanda to release Paul Rusesabagina on humanitarian grounds; H. Res. 895, strongly condemning the abuses committed in Cameroon's Anglophone regions by the Government of Cameroon security forces and armed group; H. Res. 907, reaffirming our commitment to support progress toward transparency, accountable institutions, and other tenets of good governance in the Republic of Liberia as it approaches the Bicentennial of the Arrival of the First Free Black Americans to Providence Island, Liberia; and H.R. 6552, the ``Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022''.
THE NONPROFIT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM AND PROTECTING HOUSES OF WORSHIP: A VIEW FROM THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMUNITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery; and Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism held a joint hearing entitled ``The Nonprofit Security Grant Program and Protecting Houses of Worship: A View from the American Jewish Community''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION IN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY MAKING: THE ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND GRANTMAKING FOUNDATIONS
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Environmental Policy Making: The Role of Environmental Organizations and Grantmaking Foundations''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FUELING THE CLIMATE CRISIS: EXAMINING BIG OIL'S CLIMATE PLEDGES
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Fueling the Climate Crisis: Examining Big Oil's Climate Pledges''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DATA CHALLENGES IMPACTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ANTI-TRAFFICKING TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Data Challenges Impacting Human Trafficking Research and Development of Anti-Trafficking Technological Tools''. Testimony was heard from Gretta Goodwin, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
PROPOSALS FOR A WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2022: STAKEHOLDER PRIORITIES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2022: Stakeholder Priorities''. Testimony was heard from Wade Crowfoot, Secretary, California Natural Resources Agency; and public witnesses.
HONORING OUR PROMISE: REVIEWING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS AND DEPENDENTS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Honoring our Promise: Reviewing the Effectiveness of Services for Survivors and Dependents''. Testimony was heard from Cheryl Rawls, Executive Director, Office of Outreach, Transition, and Economic Development Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
HEARING WITH THE NATIONAL TAXPAYER ADVOCATE ON CHALLENGES FACING TAXPAYERS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing entitled ``Hearing with the National Taxpayer Advocate on Challenges Facing Taxpayers''. Testimony was heard from Erin M. Collins, National Taxpayer Advocate, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury.
INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO THE DOD'S AUGUST 29, 2021, STRIKE IN KABUL
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Defense Intelligence and Warfighter Support held a hearing entitled
``Intelligence Support to the DoD's August 29, 2021, Strike in Kabul''. This hearing was closed.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
