WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces issued the following testimony by Mara E. Karlin, performing the duties of deputy under secretary of Defense for policy, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "The Submarine Industrial Base and its Ability to Support the AUKUS Framework." AUKUS stands for Australia, United Kingdom and U.S. * * * Chairman Kelly, Ranking Member Courtney, and distinguished Members of the Committee - thank you fo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Mary Killough, vice president of operations and government relations at AccentCare Inc., involving a hearing on Oct. 26, 2023, entitled "Supporting Access to Long-Term Services and Supports: An Examination of the Impacts of Proposed Regulations on Workforce and Access to Care": * * * Chair McMorris Rodgers, Ranking Member Pallone, Chairman Guthrie, Ranking Member Eshoo, and the members   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Matthew Fiedler, a senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution, involving a hearing on Oct. 19, 2023, entitled "What's the Prognosis?: Examining Medicare Proposals to Improve Patient Access to Care & Minimize Red Tape for Doctors": * * * Chairman Guthrie, Ranking Member Eshoo, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for inviting me here today. My name is Matthew Fi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Sarah Schumann, vice president of operations for Brookside Inn, involving a hearing on Oct. 26, 2023, entitled "Supporting Access to Long-Term Services and Supports: An Examination of the Impacts of Proposed Regulations on Workforce and Access to Care": * * * Chair Guthrie, Ranking Member Eshoo and members of the Subcommittee on Health, thank you for giving me the opportunity to testify  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Meena Seshamani, deputy administrator and director of the Center for Medicare at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, involving a hearing on Oct. 19, 2023, entitled "What's the Prognosis?: Examining Medicare Proposals to Improve Patient Access to Care & Minimize Red Tape for Doctors": * * * Chairs McMorris Rodgers and Guthrie, Ranking Members Pallone and Eshoo, and Members of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by certified nurses aide Shelly Hughes involving a hearing on Oct. 26, 2023, entitled "Supporting Access to Long-Term Services and Supports: An Examination of the Impacts of Proposed Regulations on Workforce and Access to Care": * * * Thank you, Chairwoman Rogers, Chairman Guthrie, and members of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. My name is Shelly Hughes, and I am a cer  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following written testimony by Patti Killingsworth, ex-assistant commissioner for TennCare, involving a hearing on Oct. 26, 2023, entitled "Supporting Access to Long-Term Services and Supports: An Examination of the Impacts of Proposed Regulations on Workforce and Access to Care": * * * Summary of Major Points 1. The national shortage of workers to deliver the assistance individuals need is the greatest chal  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Paul Masi, executive director of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, involving a hearing on Oct. 19, 2023, entitled "What's the Prognosis?: Examining Medicare Proposals to Improve Patient Access to Care & Minimize Red Tape for Doctors": * * * Chair Rodgers, Chair Guthrie, Ranking Member Pallone, Ranking Member Eshoo, and distinguished Committee members, my name is Paul Masi, and I  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Lori Smetanka, executive director of the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, involving a hearing on Oct. 26, 2023, entitled "Supporting Access to Long-Term Services and Supports: An Examination of the Impacts of Proposed Regulations on Workforce and Access to Care": * * * Chairman Guthrie, Ranking Member Eshoo, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for ho  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Joe Albanese, a senior policy analyst at the Paragon Health Institute, involving a hearing on Oct. 19, 2023, entitled "What's the Prognosis?: Examining Medicare Proposals to Improve Patient Access to Care & Minimize Red Tape for Doctors": * * * Thank you, Chairman Guthrie and Ranking Member Eshoo, for the opportunity to testify before this subcommittee. My name is Joe Albanese, and I am  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following written testimony by Debra Patt, executive vice president of Texas Oncology, involving a hearing on Oct. 19, 2023, entitled "What's the Prognosis?: Examining Medicare Proposals to Improve Patient Access to Care & Minimize Red Tape for Doctors": * * * * Continued Medicare fee schedule payment cuts pose real and serious threats to seniors and disabled Medicare beneficiaries accessing medical care. Dec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by Clayton Thomas, a specialist in Middle Eastern affairs at the Congressional Research Service, involving a hearing on Oct. 26, 2023, entitled "Moving the Money: Understanding the Iranian Regime's Access to Money Around the World and How They Use It to Support Terrorism": * * * Chairman Huizenga, Ranking Member Green, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for in  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion issued the following testimony by Jimmie H. Lenz, director of the Master of Engineering in Financial Technology at Duke University, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "Modernizing Financial Services Through Innovation and Competition": * * * I appreciate this opportunity to testify and thank Chairman McHenry, Ranking Member Waters, subcommittee Chair French Hill, su  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion issued the following testimony by Jodie Kelley, CEO of the Electronic Transactions Association, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "Modernizing Financial Services Through Innovation and Competition": * * * Chairman Hill, Ranking Member Lynch, and members of the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, my name is Jodie Kelley, and it is my   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance and International Financial Institutions issued the following testimony by Richard Goldberg, senior advisor of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "How America and Its Allies Can Stop Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran From Evading Sanctions and Financing Terror": * * * Chairman Luetkemeyer, Ranking Member Beatty, and distinguished members of this s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by Richard Goldberg, senior advisor of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, involving a hearing on Oct. 26, 2023, entitled "Moving the Money: Understanding the Iranian Regime's Access to Money Around the World and How They Use It to Support Terrorism": * * * Chairman Huizenga, Ranking Member Green, and distinguished members of this subcommittee, thank you for the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance and International Financial Institutions issued the following testimony by Inca Digital CEO Adam Zarazinski involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "How America and Its Allies Can Stop Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran From Evading Sanctions and Financing Terror": * * * Honorable members of this committee, thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to testify here today. My name is Adam  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance and International Financial Institutions issued the following testimony by Gabriel Noronha, a fellow at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "How America and Its Allies Can Stop Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran From Evading Sanctions and Financing Terror": * * * "The reality of jihad is the expenditure of effort and energy, and money is  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance and International Financial Institutions issued the following testimony by United Against Nuclear Iran Director Jason Brodsky involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "How America and Its Allies Can Stop Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran From Evading Sanctions and Financing Terror": * * * Chairman Luetkemeyer, Ranking Member Beatty, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance and International Financial Institutions issued the following testimony by Matthew Levitt, director of the Jeanette and Eli Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "How America and Its Allies Can Stop Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran From Evading Sanctions and Financing Terror": * * * Chairm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, at a member day hearing on Nov. 3, 2023, on the Pacific Islands Region: * * * Chairman McCaul, Ranking Member Meeks and distinguished members of the Committee: Mahalo for the opportunity to testify on the enduring significance of the Pacific Islands region for the United States. This region has held strategic and cultural importance for our nation for hundreds of years. Countle  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, at a member day hearing on Nov. 3, 2023, on humanitarian assistance for Armenia: * * * Chairman McCaul and Ranking Member Meeks, thank you for this opportunity to share several of my priorities that are under the jurisdiction of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. As Co-Chair of the Armenia Caucus, I would like to highlight the grave and urgent need for humanita  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, at a member day hearing on Nov. 3, 2023, on Venezuela: * * * I thank Chairman McCaul and Ranking Member Meeks for the opportunity to testify today and amplify the voices of my Venezuelan American constituents. As co-chair of the Congressional Venezuela Democracy Caucus, I urge my colleagues to join me in support of the AFFECT Human Rights in Venezuela Act and t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere issued the following testimony by Mileydi Guilarte, deputy assistant administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "The U.S.-Honduras Bilateral Relationship: Analyzing the Socialist Government of President Xiomara Castro de Zelaya": * * * Chairwoman Salazar, Ranking Member Castro, distinguished members of the subcommittee--thank you for the opportunity to discu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere issued the following testimony by Eric Jacobstein, deputy assistant secretary of State for Western Hemisphere affairs, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "The U.S.-Honduras Bilateral Relationship: Analyzing the Socialist Government of President Xiomara Castro de Zelaya": * * * Thank you, Chairwoman Salazar, Ranking Member Castro, and Members of the Subcommittee for the opportunity to testify today on  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability issued the following testimony by Daniel Kimmage, principal deputy coordinator of the Global Engagement Center, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "The Global Engagement Center: Helping or Hurting U.S. Foreign Policy": * * * Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Crow, Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to testify on the important work of the Global Engagement Cen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs issued the following testimony by Erin Davis Valdez, a policy director at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "The Power of Apprenticeships: Faster, Better Paths to Prosperous Jobs and Less Waste in Higher Education": * * * Chairman Fallon, Ranking Member Bush, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for this opport  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs issued the following testimony by Apryle M. Gladney, associate vice chancellor of the Office of Human Resources at the Washington University in St. Louis, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "The Power of Apprenticeships: Faster, Better Paths to Prosperous Jobs and Less Waste in Higher Education": * * * Chairman Fallon, Ranking Member Bush, and Members o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development issued the following testimony by Julia Nelmark, president and CEO of Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corp. and CEO of the White Earth Investment Initiative, involving a hearing on Oct. 17, 2023, entitled "How Community Development Financial Institutions Promote Housing and Economic Opportunity": * * * Good afternoon, Madame Chairwoman, Ranking Member L  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development issued the following testimony by Chrystel Cornelius, president and CEO of Oweesta Corp., involving a hearing on Oct. 17, 2023, entitled "How Community Development Financial Institutions Promote Housing and Economic Opportunity": * * * Good afternoon, Madame Chairwoman, Ranking Member Lummis, and members of the Committee. I am Chrystel Cornelius, president & CE  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Danielle Pletka, a distinguished fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, involving a hearing on Oct. 26, 2023, entitled "Combating the Networks of Illicit Finance and Terrorism": * * * Mr. Chairman, Senator Scott, thank you for including me in today's hearing. I'm especially glad to be testifying with two outstanding witnesses. We are here today to talk about terrorist financin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following written testimony by Shlomit Wagman, former chair of the Israeli Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Prohibition Authority and co-chair of the Financial Action Task Force's Risk, Typologies and Methods Working Group, involving a hearing on Oct. 26, 2023, entitled "Combating the Networks of Illicit Finance and Terrorism": * * * I am honored to present my expert opinion before the distinguishe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Matthew Levitt, a Fromer-Wexler fellow and director of the Jeanette and Eli Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, involving a hearing on Oct. 26, 2023, entitled "Combating the Networks of Illicit Finance and Terrorism": * * * Chairman Brown, Ranking Member Scott, distinguished committee Members, thank you for this oppo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Elizabeth Klein, director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management at the U.S. Department of the Interior, involving a hearing on Oct. 26, 2023, entitled "To Examine Federal Offshore Energy Strategy and Policies": * * * Introduction Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and members of the Committee, I am pleased to appear before you today to discuss the Bureau of Ocean Energy Manageme  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following written testimony by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Assistant Administrator Janet Coit involving a hearing on Oct. 26, 2023, entitled "To Examine Federal Offshore Energy Strategy and Policies": * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is respo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining issued the following testimony by Bureau of Land Management Principal Deputy Director Nada Wolff Culver involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, on 16 bills. The legislation includes To codify certain public land orders relating to the revocation of certain withdrawals of public land in the State of Alaska (S. 175); To amend the Federal Land Policy & Management Act of 1976 to authorize c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining issued the following testimony by Bureau of Land Management Principal Deputy Director Nada Wolff Culver involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, on 16 bills. The legislation includes To codify certain public land orders relating to the revocation of certain withdrawals of public land in the State of Alaska (S. 175); To amend the Federal Land Policy & Management Act of 1976 to authorize c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining issued the following testimony by Jacqueline Emanuel, associate deputy chief at the U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, on 16 bills. The legislation includes To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to authorize certain construction activities on public lands, and for other purposes (S. 297); Wyoming Public Lands  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining issued the following testimony by Mark Boshell, deputy director of Utah's Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office, a division of the Utah Department of Natural Resources, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, on two bills. The legislation includes Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2023 (S. 2132) and To amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to requ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight issued the following written testimony by Marcus Eriksen, co-founder and researcher at the 5 Gyres Institute, involving a hearing on Oct. 26, 2023, entitled "Evaluating Material Alternatives for Single-Use Plastics": * * * Good morning Subcommittee Chair Senator Merkley, Ranking Member Senator Mullin and all committee members. My name   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight issued the following testimony by Humberto Kravetz, founder and CEO of GSF Upcycling, involving a hearing on Oct. 26, 2023, entitled "Evaluating Material Alternatives for Single-Use Plastics": * * * Good morning, Chairman Merkley, Ranking Member Mullen, and Members of the Subcommittee. My name is Humberto Kravetz, founder and CEO of GS  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight issued the following written testimony by Erin Simon, vice president and head of plastic waste and business at World Wildlife Fund, involving a hearing on Oct. 26, 2023, entitled "Evaluating Material Alternatives for Single-Use Plastics": * * * Mr. Chairman, Mr. Ranking Member, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation issued the following testimony by James C. O'Brien, assistant secretary of State for European and Eurasian affairs, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "Assessing the Department of State's Strategy for Security in the Black Sea Region": * * * Senator Shaheen, Ranking Member Ricketts, distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for the invitation to speak with you today  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Health Professionals and Allied Employees President Debbie White involving a hearing on Oct. 27, 2023, entitled "Overworked and Undervalued: Is the Severe Hospital Staffing Crisis Endangering the Well-Being of Patients and Nurses?": * * * Thank you, Chairman Sanders, for organizing this crucial hearing. I am Debbie White; I have been a nurse for 35 years. I am also president of th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Patricia Pittman, director of the Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity at the George Washington University School of Public Health, involving a hearing on Oct. 27, 2023, entitled "Overworked and Undervalued: Is the Severe Hospital Staffing Crisis Endangering the Well-Being of Patients and Nurses?": * * * As Director of the Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity at t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Nancy Hagans, president of the New York State Nurses Association and National Nurses United, involving a hearing on Oct. 27, 2023, entitled "Overworked and Undervalued: Is the Severe Hospital Staffing Crisis Endangering the Well-Being of Patients and Nurses?": * * * Good morning and thank you, Chairman Sanders, Ranking Member Cassidy, and members of the committee, for giving me t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital President Alan Lee involving a hearing on Oct. 27, 2023, entitled "Overworked and Undervalued: Is the Severe Hospital Staffing Crisis Endangering the Well-Being of Patients and Nurses?": * * * Chairman Sanders, Ranking Member Cassidy and Members of the Committee, my name is Alan Lee. I am the President of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Carol Tanzi, a member of United Steelworkers Local 4-200, involving a hearing on Oct. 27, 2023, entitled "Overworked and Undervalued: Is the Severe Hospital Staffing Crisis Endangering the Well-Being of Patients and Nurses?": * * * Chairman Sanders, my name is Carol Tanzi, and I want to thank you for holding this hearing. I am a proud member of USW Local 4-200 and a registered nur  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Judy Danella, president of United Steelworkers Local 4-200, involving a hearing on Oct. 27, 2023, entitled "Overworked and Undervalued: Is the Severe Hospital Staffing Crisis Endangering the Well-Being of Patients and Nurses?": * * * Chairman Sanders, thank you for the opportunity to speak on this important issue of safe staffing. My name is Judy Danella, and I'm the President of   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by Cardell T. Morant, director of the Center for Countering Human Trafficking at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "Ensuring the Safety and Well-Being of Unaccompanied Children, Part II": * * * Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify regarding the role of U.S. Immigration a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by Joseph Salazar, director for Central America at the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "Ensuring the Safety and Well-Being of Unaccompanied Children, Part II": * * * Thank you, Chairman Durbin and Ranking Member Graham, for holding this important hearing. I am honored to be joined by my colleagues here who are the true experts in the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by Robin Dunn Marcos, director in the Office of Refugee Resettlement at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "Ensuring the Safety and Well-Being of Unaccompanied Children, Part II": * * * Introduction Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportuni  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by Solicitor of Labor Seema Nanda involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "Ensuring the Safety and Well-Being of Unaccompanied Children, Part II": * * * Introduction Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. As you know, the Department of Labor is responsible for enforcing the nation's fundamental federal worker protection laws  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights issued the following written testimony by Vanessa Brown Calder, director of opportunity and family policy studies at Cato Institute, involving a hearing on Oct. 24, 2023, entitled "Examining Competition and Consumer Rights in Housing Markets": * * * Chair Klobuchar, Ranking Member Lee, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Vanessa B  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights issued the following testimony by Luis E. Quintero, an economist, involving a hearing on Oct. 24, 2023, entitled "Examining Competition and Consumer Rights in Housing Markets": * * * Chair Klobuchar, Ranking Member Lee and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing, and thank you for your attention to the topic of competition and consumer righ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law issued the following testimony by Melissa Carter, a clinical professor of law at Emory Law School, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "The Human Rights of Foster Children": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Ossoff, Ranking Member Blackburn, and members of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Human Rights. My name is Melissa Carter. I am a Clinical Professor of Law at Emory Law School in Atlanta, Georgia. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law issued the following written testimony by Mon'a Houston, a former foster youth, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "The Human Rights of Foster Children": * * * Chairman Ossoff, Ranking Member Blackburn and members of the Subcommittee. My name is Mon'a Houston. I am 19 years old, and I am here today to share my experience as a former foster youth in the DFCS system in Georgia. I was in care from 20  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights issued the following testimony by E.J. Antoni, a public finance economist at the Heritage Foundation, involving a hearing on Oct. 24, 2023, entitled "Examining Competition and Consumer Rights in Housing Markets": * * * Chair Klobuchar, Ranking Member Lee, members of the subcommittee: thank you for the invitation to discuss with you today the impact of public policy, private actors, and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights issued the following testimony by the National Low Income Housing Coalition President and CEO Diane Yentel involving a hearing on Oct. 24, 2023, entitled "Examining Competition and Consumer Rights in Housing Markets": * * * Chair Klobuchar, Ranking Member Lee, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before this committee on how renters and communities   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law issued the following written testimony by Rachel Aldridge, a parent from Georgia, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "The Human Rights of Foster Children": * * * Chairman Ossoff, Ranking Member Blackburn and members of the Subcommittee. My name is Rachel Aldridge. I am only here today because of a broken system that led to the murder of my 2-year-old daughter, Brooklynn. In 2018, the Georgia Divis  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law issued the following written testimony by Emma M. Hetherington, clinical associate professor and director of the Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation at the University of Georgia School of Law, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "The Human Rights of Foster Children": * * * Chairman Ossoff, Ranking Member Blackburn, and members of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights issued the following written testimony by Maurice E. Stucke, a Douglas A. Blaze distinguished professor at the University of Tennessee College of Law, involving a hearing on Oct. 24, 2023, entitled "Examining Competition and Consumer Rights in Housing Markets": * * * Chair Klobuchar, Ranking Member Lee, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to tes  more