WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel issued the following testimony by Ashish S. Vazirani, acting under secretary of Armed Services for personnel and readiness, involving a hearing on Dec. 13, 2023, entitled "Recruiting Shortfalls and Growing Mistrust: Perceptions of the US Military": * * * Chairman Banks, Ranking Member Kim, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you this morning, along with my  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel issued the following testimony by Alex Wagner, assistant secretary of the Air Force for manpower and reserve affairs, involving a hearing on Dec. 13, 2023, entitled "Recruiting Shortfalls and Growing Mistrust: Perceptions of the US Military": * * * Chairman Banks, Ranking Member Kim, distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am proud to provide testimo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel issued the following testimony by Agnes Schaefer, assistant secretary of the Army for manpower and reserve affairs, involving a hearing on Dec. 13, 2023, entitled "Recruiting Shortfalls and Growing Mistrust: Perceptions of the US Military": * * * Chairman Banks, Ranking Member Kim, distinguished members of this Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you on behalf of the men and women of the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel issued the following testimony by Franklin R. Parker, assistant secretary of the Navy for manpower and reserve affairs, involving a hearing on Dec. 13, 2023, entitled "Recruiting Shortfalls and Growing Mistrust: Perceptions of the US Military": * * * Chairman Banks, Ranking Member Kim, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, I appreciate this opportunity to appear before you today on behalf of the Departm  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces issued the following written testimony by Jon Ludwigson, director of contracting and national security acquisitions at the Government Accountability Office, involving a hearing on Dec. 12, 2023, entitled "F-35 Acquisition Program Update": * * * What GAO Found The Department of Defense's (DOD) effort to modernize the F-35's capabilities, an effort known as Block 4, continues to experience cost and sche  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces issued the following testimony by Lt. Gen. Michael Schmidt, director for the F-35 Lightning II Program at the U.S. Air Force, involving a hearing on Dec. 12, 2023, entitled "F-35 Acquisition Program Update": * * * Chairman Wittman, Ranking Member Norcross, and distinguished Members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to provide an update on F-35 development and production plans and prog  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions issued the following written testimony by Roger King, senior labor and employment counsel at the HR Policy Association, involving a hearing on Dec. 13, 2023, entitled "Protecting Workers and Small Businesses from Biden's Attack on Worker Free Choice and Economic Growth": * * * Chair Good, Ranking Member DeSaulnier, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued the following testimony by Helena Fu, director of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Critical and Emerging Technologies, involving a hearing on Dec. 13, 2023, entitled "Leveraging Agency Expertise to Foster American AI Leadership and Innovation": * * * Chair Rodgers, Ranking Member Pallone, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of the Department of Energy's (DOE's  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued the following testimony by Micky Tripathi, national coordinator for health information technology at the Health and Human Services Department, involving a hearing on Dec. 13, 2023, entitled "Leveraging Agency Expertise to Foster American AI Leadership and Innovation": * * * Chair Rodgers, Ranking Member Pallone, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today in support of the Depar  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued the following testimony by Saif Khan, senior advisor to the secretary of Commerce for critical and emerging technologies, involving a hearing on Dec. 13, 2023, entitled "Leveraging Agency Expertise to Foster American AI Leadership and Innovation": * * * Chair Rodgers, Ranking Member Pallone, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify about the Department of Commerce's (DOC) work rela  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions issued the following written testimony by Ryan C. Berg, director of the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, involving a hearing on Dec. 12, 2023, entitled "Restricting Rogue-State Revenue: Strengthening Energy Sanctions on Russia, Iran, and Venezuela": * * * Chairman Luetkemeyer, Ranking Member Beatty, and distingui  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions issued the following testimony by Adam Smith, partner and co-chair of the international trade practice group at Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher LLP, involving a hearing on Dec. 12, 2023, entitled "Restricting Rogue-State Revenue: Strengthening Energy Sanctions on Russia, Iran, and Venezuela": * * * Chairman Luetkemeyer, Ranking Member Beatty, and Members of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions issued the following testimony by Marshall Billingslea, a senior fellow at Hudson Institute, involving a hearing on Dec. 12, 2023, entitled "Restricting Rogue-State Revenue: Strengthening Energy Sanctions on Russia, Iran, and Venezuela": * * * Mr. Chairman and the Ranking Member, it is a pleasure to appear before your subcommittee to discuss how to re  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions issued the following testimony by Anna B. Mikulska, a fellow in energy studies at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and a senior fellow of Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, involving a hearing on Dec. 12, 2023, entitled "Restricting Rogue-State Revenue: Strengthening Energy Sanctions on Russia, Iran,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions issued the following testimony by Claire Jungman, director of the Iran tanker tracking program and chief of staff at United Against Nuclear Iran, involving a hearing on Dec. 12, 2023, entitled "Restricting Rogue-State Revenue: Strengthening Energy Sanctions on Russia, Iran, and Venezuela": * * * Chairman Luetkemeyer, Ranking Member Beatty, and members  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe issued the following testimony by Israeli-American Council CEO Elan Carr, involving a hearing on Dec. 12, 2023, entitled "Addressing the Scourge of Antisemitism in Europe": * * * Chairman Kean, Ranking Member Keating, Honorable Members of the Europe Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee: Thank you for inviting me to testify before you today, and thank you for focusing on the crisis of rising anti-Semitism, w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe issued the following testimony by Abraham Cooper, associate dean and director of global social action at Simon Wiesenthal Center, involving a hearing on Dec. 12, 2023, entitled "Addressing the Scourge of Antisemitism in Europe": * * * GENERAL Outline the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe. Anti-Semitism has always been present in Europe, with levels often rising in correlation to events taking place in the Middle East. Alth  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet issued the following testimony by Richard N. Gladstein, executive director at Brooklyn College's Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema, involving a hearing on Dec. 13, 2023, entitled "Digital Copyright Piracy: Protecting American Consumers, Workers, and Creators": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and distinguished Members of the IP subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to spea  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet issued the following testimony by the Computer and Communications Industry Association President Matt Schruers involving a hearing on Dec. 13, 2023, entitled "Digital Copyright Piracy: Protecting American Consumers, Workers, and Creators": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and Members of the Subcommittee, my name is Matt Schruers, and I serve as President of the Computer & Comm  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet issued the following written testimony by Riche T. McKnight, executive vice president and general counsel of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, involving a hearing on Dec. 13, 2023, entitled "Digital Copyright Piracy: Protecting American Consumers, Workers, and Creators": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony by Shane Kinne, executive director of the Coalition to Protect the Missouri River, involving a hearing on Dec. 13, 2023, entitled "Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2024: Stakeholder Priorities": * * * Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today regarding WRDA 2024 and its importance to M  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony by the Lake Carriers' Association President James Weakley involving a hearing on Dec. 13, 2023, entitled "Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2024: Stakeholder Priorities": * * * The below testimony provides support for a predictable two-year Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) cycle, discusses the importance of WRDA to the Great La  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following written testimony by Dave Mitamura, executive director of the National Water Supply Alliance, involving a hearing on Dec. 13, 2023, entitled "Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2024: Stakeholder Priorities": * * * Chairman Rouzer, Ranking Member Napolitano, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear b  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony by Paul Anderson, president and CEO of Port Tampa Bay and chairman of the American Association of Port Authorities and Coalition for America's Gateways and Trade Corridors, involving a hearing on Dec. 13, 2023, entitled "Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2024: Stakeholder Priorities": * * * Mr. Chairman, thank you for your invitation  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony by Surf City Mayor Teresa B. Batts involving a hearing on Dec. 13, 2023, entitled "Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2024: Stakeholder Priorities": * * * Chairman Rouzer and Ranking Member Napolitano, it is an honor and a privilege to testify before this distinguished subcommittee today to discuss the Town of Surf City's federal coas  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit issued the following testimony by Carlos Monje Jr., under secretary of Transportation for policy, involving a hearing on Dec. 13, 2023, entitled "Oversight of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Modal Perspectives": * * * Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, Chair Crawford, Ranking Member Norton, and members of the subcommittee - thank you for the opportunity to testify today and   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation issued the following testimony by Vice Adm. Peter Gautier, deputy commandant for operations at the U.S. Coast Guard, involving a hearing on Dec. 12, 2023, entitled "Guardians of the Sea: National Security Missions of the United States Coast Guard": * * * Introduction Good morning, Chairman Webster, Ranking Member Carbajal, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee. It  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit issued the following testimony by Shailen Bhatt, administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, involving a hearing on Dec. 13, 2023, entitled "Oversight of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Modal Perspectives": * * * Chairman Crawford, Ranking Member Norton, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit issued the following testimony by Robin Hutcheson, administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, involving a hearing on Dec. 13, 2023, entitled "Oversight of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Modal Perspectives": * * * Thank you, Chairman Crawford, Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and Ranking Member Holmes Norton for your leadership on this subcommittee.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit issued the following testimony by Ann Carlson, acting administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, involving a hearing on Dec. 13, 2023, entitled "Oversight of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Modal Perspectives": * * * Good morning, Chairman Crawford, Ranking Member Norton, and members of the subcommittee. I am Ann Carlson, Acting Administrator of the Nati  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health issued the following written testimony by Melissa "Missy" Meyer, director of community integration at America's Warrior Partnership, at an oversight hearing on Dec. 12, 2023, entitled "SSG Fox Suicide Prevention Grants: Saving Veterans' Lives Through Community Connection": * * * Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, and other honorable members of the Subcommittee Thank you for the honor to testify before the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Erica Scavella, assistant under secretary for health for clinical services at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, at an oversight hearing on Dec. 12, 2023, entitled "SSG Fox Suicide Prevention Grants: Saving Veterans' Lives Through Community Connection": * * * Good morning, Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, and distinguished members of   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Ken Falke, a founder and chairman of the Boulder Crest Foundation, at an oversight hearing on Dec. 12, 2023, entitled "SSG Fox Suicide Prevention Grants: Saving Veterans' Lives Through Community Connection": * * * I want to begin by thanking the Committee for its essential and hugely impactful work on behalf of our nation's veterans and their families. I want to thank Chairwoman Miller-M  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Joyce King, director of the Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grant program at Sheppard Pratt, at an oversight hearing on Dec. 12, 2023, entitled "SSG Fox Suicide Prevention Grants: Saving Veterans' Lives Through Community Connection": * * * Introduction I would like to begin by thanking the Committee for its transformational work on behalf of our nation's Veterans and their familie  more