Why It Matters

A House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing will examine how the federal government can use its financing tools, private capital and international partnerships to rebuild domestic supply chains and reduce dependency on adversaries and unreliable sources. The hearing, titled "Ending Supply Chain Dependency: Aligning Tools, Capital, And Partnerships," is scheduled for Wednesday, July 15.

Three federal officials will testify on how their agencies can address the problem. Benjamin Black from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, Thomas Hardy from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, and Dan Petrie from the Millennium Challenge Corporation are scheduled to appear.

By Big Picture

The hearing comes as lawmakers weigh how federal development finance tools can work alongside private investment to reduce reliance on adversarial or unreliable foreign suppliers. The three testifying agencies each finance projects overseas, and the committee is expected to explore how those tools align with domestic manufacturing and sourcing priorities.

In quarter one of 2026, the Sustainable Supply Chain Coalition reported $100,000 in lobbying income as it worked to educate Members and other policymakers about climate-smart agriculture and advocate for support of public-private partnerships in conservation programs.

Quantifind Inc. reported $30,000 in lobbying income in quarter two of 2025 while seeking appropriations support for open-source intelligence tools to address foreign malign capital, supply chain risks and information assurance needs.

Pinnacle West Capital Corp. reported $200,000 in lobbying income in quarter two of 2025, as it lobbied on H.R. 2444, described in its filing as legislation to establish a Supply Chain Resiliency and Crisis Response Office in the Department of Commerce, along with other issues including EPA Clean Air Act regulations, cybersecurity information sharing, tax policy, and drone supply chains.

The Bottom Line

The hearing lands as lobbying activity around supply chain resiliency continues across sectors from agriculture to health care, suggesting the topic will remain a legislative priority well beyond this single hearing.

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