R.C. Davis

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement held a field hearing on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The field hearing, "The Biden Border Crisis: North Dakota Perspectives," will examine the effects of the current border crisis on North Dakota's residents and communities. WITNESSES: The Honorable Drew H. Wrigley, North Dakota Attorney General Jesse Jahner, Sheriff, Cass County, North Dakota Rebecca Davis, Executive Director, Wahalla Area Chamber of Commerce Roger Hutchinson, Sheriff, Renville County, North Dakota

On May 23, 2024, the Committee on House Administration held a full committee markup. The Committee considered the following: • H.R. 8281 - Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (“SAVE” Act) • H.R. 8399 - Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act • H.R. 7640 - No Foreign Persons Administering Our Elections Act • H.R. 4544 - No Federal Funds for Ballot Harvesting Act • H.R. 4317 - To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to submit a report to the Election Assistance Commission that includes information with respect to the voter list maintenance activities of the State, and for other purposes.

Witnesses: Mr. Michael Schill, President, Northwestern University Dr. Jonathan Holloway, President, Rutgers University Mr. Frederick M. Lawrence, Secretary and CEO, The Phi Beta Kappa Society Dr. Gene Block, Chancellor, University of California, Los Angeles

Witnesses: The Honorable Jennifer Granholm Secretary Department of Energy

Witnesses: Dr. Jennifer Gholson, MD Family Practitioner, Summit, Mississippi -- Dr. Timothy Richardson, MD Independent Physician, Wichita Urology -- Ms. Chris Kean COO, The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group -- Dr. Seemal Desai, MD Founder, Innovative Dermatology -- Dr. Ashish Jha, MD Dean, Brown School of Public Health

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump visits the Bronx, New York, on a campaign stop. Donald Trump has promised that his relationship with President Putin will secure the release of Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter being held in Moscow on espionage charges, if he wins the American presidential election in November.

The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Thursday, May 23, 2024. The hearing, "Oversight of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives," will examine the mission and programs of the ATF. WITNESS: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Steven Dettelbach

Witnesses: Mr. Phil Bonnell, President, PABCO Building Products Mr. Shawn Woods, President, Ashlar Homes LLC, (on behalf of National Association of Home Builders) Mr. Mike Casper, President and CEO, Jo-Carroll Energy Inc.(on behalf of American Public Gas Association) Mr. Rob Howard, President of Howard Building Science

A Hearing with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Senior Scientific Advisor, Dr. David Morens

Witnesses The Honorable Antony Blinken Secretary of State U.S. Department of State

Witness The Honorable Antony Blinken Secretary, Department of State

Witnesses Dr. Angela Rachidi Senior Fellow and Rowe Scholar, American Enterprise Institute -- Mr. Michael Gay Independent Grocer -- Mr. Robert Seligson Chief Executive Officer, The Physicians Foundation -- Dr. Robert Lustig Emeritus Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco

Communications and Technology Subcommittee Hearing: "Legislative Proposal to Sunset Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act" Witnesses: Carrie Goldberg, Founding Attorney, C.A. Goldberg, PLLC -- Marc Berkman, CEO, Organization for Social Media Safety -- Kate Tummarello, Executive Director, Engine

A House Committee on Homeland Security hearing entitled, “Advancing Innovation (AI): Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Defend and Secure the Homeland.” WITNESSES: Troy Demmer Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, Gecko Robotics -- Michael Sikorski Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering, Unit 42, Palo Alto Networks -- Ajay Amlani President and Head of the Americas, iProov -- Jake Laperruque Deputy Director, Security and Surveillance Project, The Center for Democracy and Technology

Witnesses: Mr. Bill Messenger, Vice President and Legal Director, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation Mr. Michael Alcorn, Crew Member, Trader Joe’s Ms. Lynn Rhinehart, Senior Fellow, Economic Policy Institute Mr. Stephen Delie, Director of Labor Policy, Mackinac Center for Public Policy

Witnesses Mr. Bill Slover, Principal, AVCO Interests and former Chair of the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) Board Mr. Matt Doherty, Former Executive Director, Atlantic City Housing Authority (ACHA) Mr. Georgi Banna, General Counsel and Director of Strategic Initiatives, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) Legislation H.R. 6550, to require the Inspector General to produce an updated report on the status of the New York City Housing Authority

The House Committee on Small Business held a full committee hearing titled “Burdensome Regulations: Examining the Biden Administration’s Failure to Consider Small Businesses.” In this hearing, Members will look at how the Biden Administration’s regulatory onslaught has negatively impacted Main Street. WITNESSES: The Honorable Paul Ray Director, Roe Institute for Economic Policy The Heritage Foundation -- Mr. Dan Goldbeck Director of Regulatory Policy American Action Forum -- Mr. Rob Smith Senior Attorney, NFIB Small Business Legal Center National Federation of Independent Business -- Mr. Todd Phillips Assistant Professor Georgia State University

Witness List: Drew Whiting CEO, Erie Downtown Development Corporation -- Shafron “Shay” Hawkins President and CEO, Opportunity Funds Association -- Jason Spore Owner, Ippa Pizza Napoletana -- Tom Tredway President, Erie Molded Packaging

Former president Donald Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott are among the speakers at the NRA Annual Meeting in Dallas. Donald Trump addresses the crowd at the National Rifle Association's Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas. The former president addresses the importance of the upcoming election for gun owners, the situation at the Texas-Mexico border and more. Trump receives NRA endorsement as he vows to protect gun rights

Former president Donald Trump talks about preventing mass shootings, the border and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Witnesses Hillel Neuer Executive Director United Nations Watch -- Yona Schiffmiller Director of Research NGO Monitor -- James G. Lindsay Former General Counsel UNRWA -- Andrew Hyde Director and Senior Fellow of the Multilateral Financial Diplomacy and Powering Peace Stimson Center

A Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability hearing entitled, “Security Risk: The Unprecedented Surge in Chinese Illegal Immigration.” WITNESSES: Simon Hankinson Senior Research Fellow, Border Security and Immigration Center, The Heritage Foundation -- Todd Bensman National Security Fellow, Center for Immigration Studies -- Craig Singleton Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies -- Meredith Owen, PhD Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party will hold a hearing titled "All Roads Lead to Beijing? The CCP's Global Development Offensive" on Thursday, May 16th at 9:30 a.m., E.T. in HVC-210, U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Washington D.C. The witnesses for the hearing will be: Mr. David Trulio, President & Chief Executive Officer, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute Mr. Daniel Runde, Senior Vice President, Center for Strategic & International Studies Dr. Brad Parks, Executive Director of AidData, William & Mary's Global Research Institute

Research and Technology Subcommittee Hearing - Oversight and Examination of the National Science Foundation’s Priorities for 2025 and Beyond - May 16, 2024 Witnesses: The Honorable Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director, National Science Foundation Dr. Dan Reed, Former Chair, National Science Board

A joint hearing by the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology and the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence entitled, “Unmanned Aerial Systems and Emergency Response: The Impact of Drones and Other Emerging Technology on U.S. Law Enforcement.” WITNESSES: Kaz Daughtry Deputy Commissioner, Operations, New York City Police Department -- John M. Chell Chief of Patrol, Patrol Services Bureau, New York City Police Department -- Kevin Fetterman Division Chief, Command and Emergency Planning, Orange County Fire Authority, On behalf of the International Association of Fire Chiefs -- Rahul Sidhu Founder and CEO, Aerodome -- Michael Robbins President and CEO, Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)