Congressional Hearings on Thursday, January 23, 2025

9:00 AM ET · Meeting

Business meeting to consider the nomination of Douglas Collins, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · 418 Russell Senate Office Building · Notice

9:15 AM ET · Meeting

Business meeting to consider the nomination of Lee Zeldin, of New York, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee · 406 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

9:30 AM ET · Meeting

Business meeting to consider Amendment of Rule 6(b) of the Committee Rules to establish the reporting quorum, an original resolution to provide for the funding of the Committee for the 119th Congress, and the nominations of Douglas Burgum, of North Dakota, to be Secretary of the Interior, and Christopher Wright, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Energy.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Hearings to examine the nomination of Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of Agriculture.

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Business meeting to consider committee rules and procedures, subcommittee organization and jurisdiction for the 119th Congress, and the nomination of Eric Turner, of Texas, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · 538 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Markup

"Organizational matters of the Committee on Agriculture for the 119th Congress and the Oversight Plan for the Committee on Agriculture for the 119th Congress."

House Agriculture Committee · 1300 Longworth House Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Meeting

Full Committee 119th Organizational Meeting of the Committee on Appropriations

House Appropriations Committee · 2359 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · MeetingRescheduled

Organizational Meeting to Consider the Rules of the Committee on the Budget for the 119th Congress AND the Committee on the Budget's Authorization and Oversight Plan for the 119th Congress

House Budget Committee · 210 Cannon House Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Markup

Full Committee Organizational Meeting

House House Administration Committee · 1310 Longworth House Office Building · Notice

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Strengthening American Leadership in Wireless Technology

Communications and Technology (House Energy and Commerce Committee) · 2123 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Michael Powell (President & CEO, NCTA-The Internet and Television Association); Brad Gillen (Executive Vice President, CTIA); Diane Rinaldo (Executive Director, Open RAN Policy Coalition); Chris Lewis (President & CEO, Public Knowledge)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

Legislative Hearing on the following bills: • H.R. 231 (Rep. Hageman), “Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act of 2025”; • H.R. 261 (Rep. Carter of GA), “Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025”; • H.R. 331 (Rep. Fulcher), To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes; • H.R. ___ (Rep. Stansbury), “WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act.”

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries (House Natural Resources Committee) · 1324 Longworth House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Russ Fulcher (Member of Congress); Melanie Stansbury (Member of Congress); Mr. Nathan Thayn (Owner, Thayn Farms); Earl Carter (Member of Congress); Harriet Hageman (Member of Congress); Buu Nygren (President, Navajo Nation); Ms. Denise Toombs (Advisor, International Connectivity Coalition); Mr. Wesley Hipke (Water Projects Section Manager, Idaho Department of Water Resources); Mr. Dwight Witherspoon (Water Rights Unit Attorney, Navajo Nation Department of Justice)

10:00 AM ET · Hearing

"America Builds: Examining America's Freight and Passenger Rail Network"

Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials (House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee) · 2167 Rayburn House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Mr. Jared Cassity (Alternate National Safety and Legislative Director, Sheet Metal Air Rail Transportation - Transportation Division (SMART-TD)); Mr. Ian Jefferies (President and Chief Executive Officer, American Association of Railroads); Mr. Chuck Baker (President, American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association); Mr. Joe Daloisio (Chairman, National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association)

1:15 PM ET · Hearing

Correcting VA’s Violations of Veterans’ Due Process and Second Amendment Rights

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (House Veterans' Affairs Committee) · 360 Cannon House Office Building · Notice

Witnesses: Dr. Jordan B. Cohen (Analyst in Firearms Policy, Congressional Research Service); Dr. Scott D. Szymendera (Analyst in Disability Policy, Congressional Research Service); Mr. James McCormick (Past National Commander, Military Order of the Purple Heart); Dr. Wayne Reynolds (National Treasurer, Vietnam Veterans of America); Michael "Top" Washington (Master Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps (retired), Everytown Veterans Advisory Council); Ms. Nancy Springer (Associate Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)