WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The U.S. Senate conducted six committee hearings on June 4, 2025: * * * APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Commerce, after receiving testimony from Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce. * * * CHINA'S INFLUENCE IN AFRICA Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Afri more ST