WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, at a member day hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, on the Power of the Mint Act and the Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act: * * * I want to thank Chair McHenry and Ranking Member Waters for holding a Member Day hearing in the Financial Services Committee. I would like to take this opportunity to talk about two of the bills I have introduced this Congr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, at a member day hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, on diversity and inclusion in financial system: * * * Good morning, Chair McHenry and Ranking Member Waters. Thank you for hosting this Member Day Hearing. I am testifying today about the importance of diversity and inclusion in our financial system and the need for this matter to be seriously considered by the Committee. As you kn  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, at a member day hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, on housing crisis: * * * Chairman McHenry, Ranking Member Waters, and fellow colleagues of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak today. As you know, I represent Missouri's 5th Congressional District which includes Kansas City, Missouri, the state's largest municipality. I also serve as the Ranking Member of   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, at a member day hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, on the Community Finance Language Inclusion Act (H.R. 2834) and the Multilingual Financial Literacy Act (H.R. 2835): * * * Thank you, Chairman McHenry and Ranking Member Waters, for hosting this Member Hearing Day. This is a great opportunity to hear from our colleagues about their legislative priorities as well as an opportunity  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, at a member day hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, on the Veteran Member Business Loan Act (H.R. 4867): * * * As a member on this Committee, I am proud of the work we are doing to expand access to capital, protect American consumers, and strengthen our economy. For background, my district encompasses much of South Texas from McAllen, Texas to Brownsville, Texas where the Borde  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Washington, at a member day hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, on diversity and inclusion in financial system: * * * Thank you, Chairman McHenry and Ranking Member Waters, for holding this hearing. Today, I'm here to bring two housing bills to your attention, as we find ourselves in the midst of a housing affordability crisis. Recent research underscores the urgency of the situation: Re  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado, at a member day hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, on the Taylor Force Martyr Payment Prevention Act: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Madam Ranking Member, for holding this Member Day Hearing and yielding me time to discuss a timely and important bill which was referred to your Committee. I am here today to talk about the bipartisan Taylor Force Martyr Payment Prevention Act.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, at a member day hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, on financial institutions, opioid crisis and housing: * * * Thank you, Chairman McHenry and Ranking Member Waters for allowing me the opportunity to testify on issues that are important to Colorado before the Committee this morning. * * * H.R. 2891, SAFE Banking Act In 2012, Colorado became the first state to legalize c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, at a member day hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, on the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator and Responder Act (H.R. 3170): * * * Chairman McHenry, Ranking Member Waters, and Members of the House Financial Services Committee, thank you for having me today to speak on my bill, H.R. 3170, the bipartisan, bicameral Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder A  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, at a member day hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, on medical debt and auto insurance discrimination * * * I would like to discuss two issues affecting our residents, medical debt as a factor in credit reports and auto insurance discrimination. * * * Medical Debt Roughly 20 percent of Americans have medical debt./1 Collectively, such debt accounts for $88 billion owed on co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, at a member day hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, on international financial institutions: * * * Chairman McHenry, Ranking Member Waters, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I want to raise the important and concerning issue of international financial institutions (IFI), also funded by the U.S. government, financing companies that ap  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., at a member day hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, on title theft and heirs property: * * * Thank you, Chairman McHenry and Ranking Member Waters, for the opportunity today to offer testimony before the Financial Services Committee. As our Committee considers legislative priorities for this Congress, I would like to highlight a priority that not only deeply impacts my constituent  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance issued the following testimony by Robert Gordon, senior vice president for policy, research and international of the American Property and Casualty Insurance Association, involving a hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "The Factors Influencing the High Cost of Insurance for Consumers": * * * Chairman Davidson, Ranking Member Cleaver, and members of the Subcommittee, the American Property Casualty Insurance   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance issued the following testimony by Robert Gordon, senior vice president for policy, research and international of the American Property and Casualty Insurance Association, involving a hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "The Factors Influencing the High Cost of Insurance for Consumers": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * SOLUTIONS TO MARKET DISRUPTIONS The insurance market disruptions seen in some s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy issued the following written testimony by Renita Marcellin, advocacy and legislative director of Americans for Financial Reform, involving a hearing on Nov. 7, 2023, entitled "The Tangled Web of Global Governance: How the Biden Administration is Ceding Authority Over American Financial Regulation": * * * Thank you Chairman Barr and Ranking Member Foster for the opportunity to testify   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy issued the following testimony by Bryan Bashur, director of financial policy at Americans for Tax Reform, involving a hearing on Nov. 7, 2023, entitled "The Tangled Web of Global Governance: How the Biden Administration is Ceding Authority Over American Financial Regulation": * * * Chairman Barr (R-Ky.), Ranking Member Foster (D-Ill.), and members of the subcommittee, thank you for th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance issued the following testimony by Sharon Lewis, executive director of the Connecticut Coalition for Economic and Environmental Justice, involving a hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "The Factors Influencing the High Cost of Insurance for Consumers": * * * Chairman Davidson, Ranking Member Cleaver, the members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I spent more than two decade  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets issued the following testimony by Amy Borrus, executive director of the Council of Institutional Investors, involving a hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "Examining the SEC's Agenda: Unintended Consequences for U.S. Capital Markets and Investors." SEC is the Security Exchange Commission. * * * Chair Wagner and Ranking Member Sherman and Members of the Subcommittee: I am Amy Borrus, the Executive Director of th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance issued the following testimony by Baird Webel, a specialist in financial economics at the Congressional Research Service, involving a hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "The Factors Influencing the High Cost of Insurance for Consumers": * * * Chairman Davidson, Ranking Member Cleaver, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. My name is Baird Webel. I am a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance issued the following testimony by Joseph Petrelli, president and co-founder of Demotech, involving a hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "The Factors Influencing the High Cost of Insurance for Consumers": * * * My name is Joseph Petrelli. I have been employed in the insurance industry since 1969, when I entered The College of Insurance on a work-study program. After graduation, I was employed by a regional   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy issued the following testimony by Thomas Hoenig, a distinguished senior fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, involving a hearing on Nov. 7, 2023, entitled "The Tangled Web of Global Governance: How the Biden Administration is Ceding Authority Over American Financial Regulation": * * * Thank you, Chairman Barr, and members of the Subcommittee, for this opportunity   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance issued the following written testimony by Minnesota Department of Commerce Commissioner Grace Arnold, on behalf of the National Association of Insurance Commissioner, involving a hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "The Factors Influencing the High Cost of Insurance for Consumers": * * * Chairman Davidson, Ranking Member Cleaver, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the invitation to testify today  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets issued the following testimony by S.P. Kothari, professor of accounting and finance at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, involving a hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "Examining the SEC's Agenda: Unintended Consequences for U.S. Capital Markets and Investors." SEC is the Security Exchange Commission. * * * Chairman Wagner, Ranking Member Sherman and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting m  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance issued the following testimony by the Reinsurance Association of America President Frank Nutter involving a hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "The Factors Influencing the High Cost of Insurance for Consumers": * * * Chairman Davidson, Ranking Member Cleaver, and members of the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, thank you for the opportunity to testify during today's hearing on "The Factors Influencing  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets issued the following written testimony by Kenneth E. Bentsen Jr., president and CEO of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, involving a hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "Examining the SEC's Agenda: Unintended Consequences for U.S. Capital Markets and Investors." SEC is the Security Exchange Commission. * * * Chairman Wagner, Ranking Member Sherman, and distinguished members of the Subcomm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets issued the following testimony by Dalia Blass, senior investment management partner at Sullivan and Cromwell LLP, involving a hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "Examining the SEC's Agenda: Unintended Consequences for U.S. Capital Markets and Investors." SEC is the Security Exchange Commission. * * * Chairman Wagner, Ranking Member Sherman, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testif  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy issued the following testimony by Christina Parajon Skinner, assistant professor of legal studies and business ethics at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, involving a hearing on Nov. 7, 2023, entitled "The Tangled Web of Global Governance: How the Biden Administration is Ceding Authority Over American Financial Regulation": * * * Introduction Chairman Barr, Ranking Mem  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued the following written testimony by Pamela S. Nadell, a professor of history and Jewish studies at American University, involving a hearing on Nov. 8, 2023, entitled "Free Speech on College Campuses": * * * Thank you, Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Nadler, and distinguished members of this committee for this opportunity to testify on "Free Speech on College Campuses," "a hearing that will also highlight," according to the invitation t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by Stacy Burdett, an independent expert on antisemitism, involving a hearing on Nov. 8, 2023, entitled "Free Speech on College Campuses": * * * Thank you, Chairman Jordan, for inviting me. And thank you, Ranking Member Nadler, for being a true voice of conscience against antisemitism and for the civil rights of Jews and all Americans. While some fight antisemitism by dividing people against each other, you have  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by Amanda Silberstein, a board member of Chabad Cornell, involving a hearing on Nov. 8, 2023, entitled "Free Speech on College Campuses": * * * "I was alone in a world gone mad." These are the words my grandfather wrote about the night in October 1942 when his father was shot dead by a Nazi guard and the Jews in his small Polish town, including the rest of his family, were deported to the horrific Belzec death  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by Connor Ogrydziak, ex-chairman of the University of Buffalo Young Americans for Freedom, involving a hearing on Nov. 8, 2023, entitled "Free Speech on College Campuses": * * * Connor Ogrydziak, recent graduate, University of Buffalo; former chairman, University of Buffalo Young Americans for Freedom - testimony Thank you, Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Nadler, and members of the Committee, my name is Connor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by Jasmyn Jordan, chairwoman of Iowa Young Americans for Freedom, involving a hearing on Nov. 8, 2023, entitled "Free Speech on College Campuses": * * * Good morning Chairman Jordan, ranking member Nadler, and members of the committee. My name is Jasmyn Jordan and I am blessed to have this opportunity to speak with you all today. I was raised in the church and homeschooled from preschool-5th grade. Both of thes  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by Kenneth L. Marcus, chairman of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, involving a hearing on Nov. 8, 2023, entitled "Free Speech on College Campuses": * * * I am honored to appear before you today at this briefing on "Free Speech on College Campuses."1 My name is Kenneth L. Marcus. I am the Chairman of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, which I founded to advance the c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance issued the following testimony by Bureau of Prisons Director Colette S. Peters involving a hearing on Nov. 7, 2023, on the oversight of the agency: * * * Good morning, Chairman Biggs, Ranking Member Jackson Lee, and Members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate this opportunity to discuss the significant mission and the impactful work happening at the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP or Bureau). I a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation issued the following testimony by Spencer Overton, a law professor at George Washington University, involving a hearing on Nov. 8, 2023, entitled "Advances in Deepfake Technology": * * * While deepfake audio and video technologies can open opportunities for creativity and education, they also expand opportunities for harms disproportionately borne by wom  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation issued the following testimony by Mounir Ibrahim, executive vice president of Truepic, involving a hearing on Nov. 8, 2023, entitled "Advances in Deepfake Technology": * * * Chairwoman Mace, Ranking Member Connolly and Members of the Subcommittee thank you for this opportunity to brief this committee. My name is Mounir Ibrahim, Executive Vice President   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation issued the following testimony by Witness Executive Director Sam Gregory involving a hearing on Nov. 8, 2023, entitled "Advances in Deepfake Technology": * * * Chairwoman Mace, Ranking Member Connolly and members of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation, thank you for the op  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity issued the following testimony by Margarita Devlin, deputy assistant secretary of Labor for operations and management, involving a hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, on veteran programs and services related legislation: * * * Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Levin, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify at today's legislative hearing. The mission of the Department o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity issued the following testimony by Marquis Barefield, assistant national legislative director of Disabled American Veterans, involving a hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, on veteran programs and services related legislation: * * * Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Levin and Members of the Subcommittee: DAV (Disabled American Veterans) has a mission that includes the principle that this nation's first duty to vetera  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by Empower Oversight President Tristan Leavitt, at an oversight hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "Trust in Transparency: Holding VA Accountable and Protecting Whistleblowers": * * * Chairman Kiggans, Ranking Member Mrvan, and members of the Subcommittee: I'm very pleased to have been invited back before this Subcommittee today. I appear today as the president of Empo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by Thomas Costa, director of education, workforce and income security at the Government Accountability Office, at an oversight hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "Trust in Transparency: Holding VA Accountable and Protecting Whistleblowers": * * * Chairwoman Kiggans, Ranking Member Mrvan, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to discuss our work  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by Thomas Devine, legal director of the Government Accountability Project, at an oversight hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "Trust in Transparency: Holding VA Accountable and Protecting Whistleblowers": * * * MR. CHAIRMAN: Thank you for the opportunity to contribute with testimony at today's hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Office of Accountability   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity issued the following testimony by Joseph W. Westcott II, legislative director of the National Association of State Approving Agencies Inc., involving a hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, on veteran programs and services related legislation: * * * Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Levin and members of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, I am pleased to appear before you today on behalf of the fifty-two-member S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by Emilee Collier, chief of Investigation and Prosecution Division at the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, at an oversight hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "Trust in Transparency: Holding VA Accountable and Protecting Whistleblowers": * * * Good morning Chair Kiggans, Ranking Member Mrvan, esteemed members of the subcommittee, and fellow panelists. Thank you for holdi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by Joe Spielberger, policy counsel at the Project On Government Oversight, at an oversight hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "Trust in Transparency: Holding VA Accountable and Protecting Whistleblowers": * * * Chairwoman Kiggans, Ranking Member Mrvan, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on whistleblower protection and account  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity issued the following testimony by Tammy Barlet, vice president of government affairs of Student Veterans of America, involving a hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, on legislation to improve services for veterans in higher education: * * * Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Levin, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for inviting Student Veterans of America (SVA) to submit testimony on the legislation pending be  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity issued the following testimony by Joseph Garcia, executive director of education services at Veterans Affairs Department, involving a hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, on veteran programs and services related legislation: * * * Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Levin and other Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting us here today to present our views on several bills that would affect VA programs and se  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by Bruce Gipe, acting assistant secretary in the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, at an oversight hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "Trust in Transparency: Holding VA Accountable and Protecting Whistleblowers": * * * Good Morning Chairwoman Kiggans, Ranking Member Mrvan and distinguished Members of the Su  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity issued the following testimony by Kristina Keenan, deputy director of the National Legislative Service of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, involving a hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, on veteran programs and services related legislation: * * * Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Levin, and members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) and its Auxi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following written testimony by Scott Kelly, head of environmental analytics at Risilience, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "Bottlenecks and Backlogs: How Climate Change Threatens Supply Chains": * * * Good morning Senator Whitehouse - Ranking member Grassley and other Senators with us today. It is an honour to be here today on behalf of Risilience, a company using sustainability intelligence to help business quantify  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation issued the following testimony by Capt. Jason Ambrosi, president of the Air Line Pilots Association International, involving a hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, entitled "Addressing Close Calls to Improve Aviation Safety": * * * On behalf of the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), I want to thank you for inviting me to testify on Addressing Close Calls to Impr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation issued the following testimony by Timothy L. Arel, CEO of the Federal Aviation Administration's Air Traffic Organization, involving a hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, entitled "Addressing Close Calls to Improve Aviation Safety": * * * Chairs Cantwell and Duckworth, Ranking Members Cruz and Moran, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the chance to be here today to   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation issued the following written testimony by the National Air Traffic Controllers Association President Rich Santa involving a hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, entitled "Addressing Close Calls to Improve Aviation Safety": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, AFL-CIO (NATCA) at today's hearing titled "Addr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation issued the following testimony by the National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer L. Homendy involving a hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, entitled "Addressing Close Calls to Improve Aviation Safety": * * * Good morning, Chair Duckworth, Ranking Member Moran, and members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for inviting the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to te  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation issued the following testimony by J. Randolph Babbitt, a safety consultant, involving a hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, entitled "Addressing Close Calls to Improve Aviation Safety": * * * Introduction and Background Chair Duckworth, Vice Chair Moran, and members of the Commerce Committee, thank you for inviting me here today to review current safety issues and the state o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by Paul M. Dabbar, former under secretary of Energy for science, involving a hearing on Nov. 1, 2023, entitled "The Science of Extreme Event Attribution: How Climate Change Is Fueling Severe Weather Events": * * * Chair Carper, Ranking Member Capito, and Members of the Committee, I am honored to be before the Senate again, and the first time before this Committee, to discuss climate impact,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by Michael Wehner, a senior scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, involving a hearing on Nov. 1, 2023, entitled "The Science of Extreme Event Attribution: How Climate Change Is Fueling Severe Weather Events": * * * Chairman Carper, Ranking Member Capito and distinguished Members of the Committee, good morning and thank you for the invitation to testify at this important hea  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by Shellie Chard, director of Water Quality Division at the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, involving a hearing on Nov. 8, 2023, entitled "Accessing Clean Water Infrastructure Assistance: Small, Rural, Disadvantaged, and Underserved Communities": * * * Thank you, Chairman Carper, Ranking Member Capito, Senator Mullin and members of the committee for this opportunity to appear b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by the Rural Community Assistance Partnership Inc. CEO Olga Morales-Pate involving a hearing on Nov. 8, 2023, entitled "Accessing Clean Water Infrastructure Assistance: Small, Rural, Disadvantaged, and Underserved Communities": * * * Introduction & About RCAP Thank you, Chairman Carper, Ranking Member Capito, and members of the committee for this opportunity to discuss the importance of sma  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure issued the following testimony by Iowa Motor Truck Association President and CEO Brenda Neville involving a hearing on Nov. 7, 2023, entitled "Understanding Roadway Safety: Examining the Causes of Roadway Safety Challenges and Possible Interventions": * * * Introduction Chairman Kelly, Ranking Member Cramer, and Members of the Subcommittee, it is an honor to testify before you on b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure issued the following testimony by Karin Mongeon, director of Highway Safety Division at the North Dakota Department of Transportation, involving a hearing on Nov. 7, 2023, entitled "Understanding Roadway Safety: Examining the Causes of Roadway Safety Challenges and Possible Interventions": * * * Chairman Kelly, Ranking Member Cramer, and Members of the Subcommittee: I am Karin Mong  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure issued the following testimony by Karina Ricks, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, involving a hearing on Nov. 7, 2023, entitled "Understanding Roadway Safety: Examining the Causes of Roadway Safety Challenges and Possible Interventions": * * * Honorable Chair and Members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following testimony by Rachel Greszler, a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "Exploring Paid Leave: Policy, Practice, and Impact on the Workforce": * * * My name is Rachel Greszler. I am a senior research fellow at The Heritage Foundation. The views I express in this testimony are my own and should not be construed as representing any official position of The Heritage F  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following testimony by Elizabeth Milito, executive director of the National Federation of Independent Business' Small Business Legal Center, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "Exploring Paid Leave: Policy, Practice, and Impact on the Workforce": * * * Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and members of the Senate Committee on Finance: On behalf of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), I appreciate t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following testimony by Jocelyn Frye, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "Exploring Paid Leave: Policy, Practice, and Impact on the Workforce": * * * Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and members of the Senate Finance Committee - thank you for the opportunity to testify on the critical topic of paid leave. My name is Jocelyn Frye, and I am the President of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following testimony by Jocelyn Frye, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "Exploring Paid Leave: Policy, Practice, and Impact on the Workforce": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) C. Paid leave must be comprehensive to meet the full range of workers' and families' needs We believe it is essential to cover the full range of needs for workers and not pick and c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following written testimony by Chye-Ching Huang, executive director of the Tax Law Center at New York University School of Law, involving a hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, entitled "Examining How the Tax Code Affects High-Income Individuals and Tax Planning Strategies": * * * Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify.1 I am the Executive Director of the Tax L  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following testimony by Chair of Patriotic Millionaires Morris Pearl involving a hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, entitled "Examining How the Tax Code Affects High-Income Individuals and Tax Planning Strategies": * * * Chairman Wyden and Ranking Member Crapo, thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak today. I had a long career on Wall Street and currently serve at the Chair of Patriotic Millionaires, but most importantly for the purp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following testimony by Peoria Gardens Inc. President Ben Verhoeven, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "Exploring Paid Leave: Policy, Practice, and Impact on the Workforce": * * * Good morning Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo and members of the Senate Committee on Finance: Hello there. I'm Ben Verhoeven. I'm a second generation farmer and nursery owner. I run a family owned greenhouse in rural Albany, Oregon. I'm p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following written testimony by William McBride, vice president of federal tax policy at the Tax Foundation, involving a hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, entitled "Examining How the Tax Code Affects High-Income Individuals and Tax Planning Strategies": * * * Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and distinguished members of the Senate Finance Committee, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on the distribution of the federal ta  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law issued the following written testimony by Arturo Bejar, a father of a child who experienced unwanted sexual advances on Instagram, involving a hearing on Nov. 7, 2023, entitled "Social Media and the Teen Mental Health Crisis": * * * Subcommittee Chair Blumenthal, Subcommittee Ranking Member Hawley, and members of the Subcommittee: My name is Arturo Bejar and I am a dad with firsthand experience of a ch  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law issued the following testimony by Wenona Clark Belton, a former juvenile court judge in Fulton County, Atlanta, involving a hearing on Oct. 30, 2023, entitled "Foster Children in the Courts": * * * I am Judge Wenona Clark Belton. I retired nearly three weeks ago after serving for ten years as a judge for the Juvenile Court of Fulton County, Atlanta Judicial Circuit, where, among other things, I served as the j  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law issued the following written testimony by Tiffani McLean-Camp, a youth in extended foster care in Georgia, involving a hearing on Nov. 6, 2023, entitled "Abuse in Foster Care: A Deeper Look": * * * Chairman Ossoff, Ranking Member Blackburn, and members of the Subcommittee. My name is Tiffani McLean-Camp. I am 19 years old and in extended foster care here in Georgia. I first entered foster care in Georgia when  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law issued the following testimony by Earnelle P. Winfrey, deputy district attorney and lead prosecutor of the Human Trafficking and Internet Child Exploitation Unit at the Office of the Fulton County District Attorney, involving a hearing on Nov. 6, 2023, entitled "Abuse in Foster Care: A Deeper Look": * * * Who will answer their call? Who will hear their cries? The voices of children neglected, abused and abando  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law issued the following testimony by Nhan-Ai Simms, a juvenile court judge in Gwinnett County, Georgia, involving a hearing on Oct. 30, 2023, entitled "Foster Children in the Courts": * * * When I'm asked about my goals and aspirations as a juvenile court judge, I find that many are taken aback when I express my foremost ambition: to work towards making my role unnecessary. The idea of actively seeking to elimina  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law issued the following testimony by Samantha Sahl, supervisor of the child sex trafficking recovery services team for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, involving a hearing on Nov. 6, 2023, entitled "Abuse in Foster Care: A Deeper Look": * * * I. NCMEC Background The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is a private, non-profit organization that serves as the congression  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law issued the following testimony by Carolyn Altman, a juvenile court judge in Paulding County, Georgia, involving a hearing on Oct. 30, 2023, entitled "Foster Children in the Courts": * * * Introduction: Good morning, I am Carolyn Altman, the juvenile court judge in Paulding County. I have been on the bench for 5 years and spent 10 years before that as an attorney in juvenile court representing children & paren  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law issued the following testimony by Brian Atkinson, staff attorney for the Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic at the University of Georgia School of Law, involving a hearing on Nov. 6, 2023, entitled "Abuse in Foster Care: A Deeper Look": * * * Chairman Ossoff, Ranking Member Blackburn, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Brian Atki  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following written testimony by NAMI Montana Executive Director Matt Kuntz involving a hearing on Nov. 1, 2023, entitled "Foundation of Care: Examining Research at the Department of Veterans Affairs": * * * I. Introduction Chairman Tester, Ranking Member Mo and distinguished members of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), on behalf of NAMI Montana, the National Alliance on Mental Illness for Montana, I would like  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Tracey Therit, chief human capital officer at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security and Preparedness, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "VA Accountability and Transparency: A Cornerstone of Quality Care and Benefits for Veterans": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Tester, Ranking Member Moran, and Members of the Committee.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Rachel Ramoni, chief research and development officer in the Office of Research and Development at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, involving a hearing on Nov. 1, 2023, entitled "Foundation of Care: Examining Research at the Department of Veterans Affairs": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Tester, Ranking Member Moran and members of the committee. I appreciate th  more