Hill Heat

Full committee hearing.

Witness:

• Phillip Swagel, Director, Congressional Budget Office

The Committee on Rules will meet Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measure:

• H.R. 7176 – Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024, to repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas.

On Thursday, February 8, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. (MST), the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold an oversight field hearing titled “Biden’s Border Crisis: The Consequences of Failing to Secure Federal Border Lands.” The hearing will examine the environmental consequences and national security implications of President Biden’s failure to secure our southern federal border lands.

This hearing will be held in the Community Room at Cochise College, 901 Colombo Ave. Sierra Vista, Arizona.

Legislative hearing to receive testimony on:

• S. 2385, Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023
• S. 2868, A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that community, and for other purposes
• S. 3022, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2023
• S. 2796, A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes
• S. 3230, Winnebago Land Transfer Act

The purpose of this hearing is to examine the administration’s pause on liquefied natural gas (LNG) export approvals and the Department of Energy’s process for assessing LNG export applications.

Witnesses:

Panel I

• David M. Turk, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy

Panel II

• Charlie Riedl, Executive Director, Center for LNG
• Dr. James Watson, Secretary General, Eurogas

Subcommittee hearing.

Witnesses:

• Dennis Shea, Executive Director, J. Ronald Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy, Bipartisan Policy Center; former Trump Deputy U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. Ambassador to the World Trade Organization
• Bobby Hanks, CEO, Supreme Rice; Chair, International Trade Policy Committee, USA Rice Federation
• Kelly Ann Shaw, Partner, Hogan Lovells; Lecturer in Law, Columbia Law School; former Deputy Assistant to President Trump for International Economics
• Eddie Sullivan, President, SAb Biotherapeutics, Inc.
• Bruce Hirsh, Founder, Tailwind Global Strategies, LLC

The Green New Deal is turning five and we are going to celebrate as a community and movement.

Join organizers, allies, friends, and elected officials on February 6th at 6:30pm at the Ugly Mug at 723 8th St SE, Washington DC. There will be brief remarks from some special guests, including Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and GND Network director Kaniela Ing, followed by a happy hour/party. There may even be a pinata, and charaoke will be available at 9pm. RSVP here.

Sign up for future GND happy hours here.

On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a mark-up.

The following bill will move by regular order:

• H.R. 2925 (Rep. Amodei), “Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023” (Amendments to H.R. 2925 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute)

The following bills are expected to move by unanimous consent:

• H.R. 1829 (Rep. Crane), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona;
• H.R. 4297 (Rep. Neguse), “Bolts Ditch Act”; and
• H.R. 4984 (Rep. Comer), “D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act”.

Hearing memo

On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (ET) in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security will hold a hearing entitled “Politics Over People: How Biden’s LNG Export Ban Threatens America’s Energy and Economic Security.” The hearing will examine the Biden administration’s recently announced ban on issuing permits to export liquified natural gas (LNG), and the implications of this decision on the U.S. economy and energy security.

Hearing memo

Witnesses:

• Toby Z. Rice, President and CEO, EQT Corporation
• Brigham McCown, Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security, Hudson Institute
• Eric Cormier, Senior Vice President of Entrepreneurship and Strategic Initiatives, Southwest Louisiana Chamber Economic Development Alliance
• Gillian Gianetti, Senior Attorney, Sustainable FERC Project, Natural Resources Defense Council

A Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection hearing entitled, “Securing Operational Technology: A Deep Dive into the Water Sector.”

Witnesses:

• Robert M. Lee, CEO and Co-founder, Dragos
• Charles Clancy, Senior Vice President, General Manager, MITRE Labs; Chief Technology Officer, MITRE
• Kevin Morley, Manager, Federal Relations, American Water Works Association (AWWA)
• Marty Edwards, Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Operational Technology and Internet of Things Tenable