On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House
Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold an
oversight
hearing
titled “Examining Opportunities to Promote and Enhance Tribal Forest
Management.”
H.R. 2365, National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act (Reps. Bilirakis
and Tonko)
H.R. 5372, Expanding Seniors’ Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act
of 2023 (Reps. Joyce and Peters)
H.R. 2880, Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act (Reps.
Carter and Blunt Rochester)
H.R. 5393, To amend title XVIII of the
Social Security Act to ensure fair assessment of pharmacy performance
and quality under Medicare part D, and for other purposes (Reps.
Griffith and Carter)
H.R. 5385, Medicare PBM Accountability Act (Reps. Landsman and
Harshbarger)
H.R. 5386, Cutting Copays Act (Reps. McGarvey and Bilirakis)
H.R. 4881, To amend title XVIII of the
Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare
program. (Reps. Malliotakis and Wenstrup)
H.R. 5389, National Coverage Determination Transparency Act, as
amended (Reps. Guthrie and Kelly)
H.R. 133, Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments
(MERIT) Act, as amended (Reps. Buchanan and Barragan)
H.R. 5396, Coverage Determination Clarity Act of 2023 (Rep.
Bucshon)
H.R. 5371, Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2023 (Reps.
Joyce and Phillips)
H.R. 5388, Supporting Innovation for Seniors Act (Reps.
Balderson and Buchanan)
H.R. 5380, To amend title XVIII of the
Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental
benefits under Medicare Advantage (Rep. Sarbanes)
H.R. 3842, Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training
Act of 2023, as amended (Reps. Schrier, Bilirakis, and Bucshon)
H.R. 5397, Joe Fiandra Access to Home Infusion Act of 2023, as
amended (Reps. Fitzpatrick, Dunn and Soto)
H.R. 6366, To amend title XVIII of the
Social Security Act with respect to the work geographic index for
physician payments under the Medicare program and to revise the
phase-in of clinical laboratory test payment changes under such
program (Rep. Hudson)
H.R. 6369, To amend title XVIII of the
Social Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in
eligible alternative payment models (Reps. Schrier and Dunn)
H.R. 5555, DMEPOS Relief Act of 2023 (Reps. Miller-Meeks and
Tonko)
Molly
Phee,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. Department of
State
Celeste
Wallander,
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs,
Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy, U.S. Department of
Defense
Robert
Jenkins,
Assistant to the Administrator, Bureau for Conflict Prevention and
Stabilization, U.S. Agency for International Development
Jenkins:
Climate shocks – dangerously high temperatures, changing rainfall
patterns, and frequent droughts – exacerbate conflict by pushing
people to herd, farm, or fish in areas controlled by violent
extremists like Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), the
Islamic State, and Boko Haram. This not only exacerbates vulnerability
to climate but also reduces economic opportunities for youth, driving
them into the arms of violent extremists who provide a crude semblance
of stability and prosperity.
Phee:
The recent coups and conflicts are primarily a result of the enormous
challenges facing the Sahel, notably a weak tradition of democratic
governance, an acute terrorist threat and insecurity, insufficient
economic opportunities for the region’s young population, and
climate-related water and land shortages, which contribute to food
insecurity.
On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth
House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee
on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled
“Limiting Access and Damaging Gateway Economies: Examining the National
Parks Air Tour Management Program.”
Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee
hearing
titled “America’s Future: Leading a New Era of Energy Dominance,
Security, and Environmental Stewardship.”
A Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management
and Technology
hearing
entitled “Protecting our Preparedness: Assessing the Impact of the
Border Crisis on Emergency Management”.
On Thursday, November 30, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. ET, the Subcommittee on
Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs will hold a
hearing
titled “Digging Deeper: Ensuring Safety and Security in the Critical
Mineral Supply Chain.”
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee