WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The House Armed Services Committee issued the following testimony by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III involving a hearing on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "A Review of Defense Secretary Austin's Unannounced Absence": * * * On behalf of the entire Department of Defense (DoD), I am grateful to this Committee for its continued support for our brave troops, their outstanding families, and our devoted civilian workforce. They are America's greatest strategic asset. As alw  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued the following written testimony by Columbia University student Eden Yadegar at a roundtable discussion on Feb. 29, 2024, on antisemitism at post-secondary institutions: * * * "Stunning". "Astonishing". "Awesome". "Jubilant". "Achievement"./1 These are the words that a Professor at my University used to describe the deadliest massacre of Jewish people since the Holocaust. Chairwoman Foxx and distinguished committee  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued the following written testimony by Cooper Union student Jacob Khalili at a roundtable discussion on Feb. 29, 2024, on antisemitism at post-secondary institutions: * * * Good afternoon and thank you for allowing me to share my experience as a Jewish college student facing antisemitism on campus. My name is Jacob Khalili. I am a senior at The Cooper Union, Albert Nerkin School of Engineering. I will be graduating in   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued the following testimony by Shabbos Kestenbaum, president of the Harvard Divinity School Jewish Student Association, at a roundtable discussion on Feb. 29, 2024, on antisemitism at post-secondary institutions: * * * As my last name Kestenbaum suggests, my family's origins are traced to Germany. Indeed, my great-great grandfather, Rabbi Yosef Breuer, was the leading German Orthodox Rabbi and a respected figure within  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued the following testimony by Talia Khan, president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Israel Alliance, at a roundtable discussion on Feb. 29, 2024, on antisemitism at post-secondary institutions: * * * Thank you for having me here. My name is Talia Khan from Phoenix, Arizona. I am an undergraduate alumna of MIT and a current graduate student at MIT. I am the daughter of a Jewish mother and an Afghan Muslim f  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued the following written testimony by Joe J. Gindi, a student at Rutgers University, at a roundtable discussion on Feb. 29, 2024, on antisemitism at post-secondary institutions: * * * Hi, my name is Joe J. Gindi. I am 21 years old, from Brooklyn, New York, a Syrian Jew, and a sophomore at Rutgers University. I major in Economics with a triple-minor in Jewish Studies, History, and Arabic. I would like to thank the Chai  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued the following written testimony by Stanford University student Kevin Feigelis at a roundtable discussion on Feb. 29, 2024, on antisemitism at post-secondary institutions: * * * "Dirty Jew" "Monster" "Colonizer" "Child Killer" These are the names we are given at Stanford: Labels that strip us of our humanity, our dignity, and our identity. These are the names a dozen Stanford Students hurled in my face one night in  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued the following written testimony by Tulane University student Yasmeen S. Ohebsion at a roundtable discussion on Feb. 29, 2024, on antisemitism at post-secondary institutions: * * * I: OPENING REMARKS AND INTRODUCTION Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Member Scott, and Distinguished Members of the Committee: I am relieved and grateful for the opportunity to submit this statement in an effort to provide transparency regarding  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued the following written testimony by Hannah B. Schlacter, a student at the University of California-Berkeley, at a roundtable discussion on Feb. 29, 2024, on antisemitism at post-secondary institutions: * * * EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The University of California, Berkeley ("UC Berkeley" or "Berkeley") allows Jews to be held to a double standard. When incidents involving Jews arise, the university does not enforce policy in   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued the following written testimony by University of Pennsylvania student Noah Rubin at a roundtable discussion on Feb. 29, 2024, on antisemitism at post-secondary institutions: * * * My name is Noah Rubin and I am a student at the University of Pennsylvania. I am grateful to share my story and give voice to Jewish students at UPenn and across the country who, like me, are enduring an increasingly antisemetic and unsaf  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following testimony by Robert Pondiscio, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, involving a hearing on March 6, 2024, entitled "Proven Results: Highlighting the Benefits of Charter Schools for Students and Families": * * * Chairman Bean, Ranking Member Bonamici, and members of the Committee, thank you for having me. My name is Robert Pondis  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development issued the following testimony by Erec Smith, a research fellow at the Cato Institute, involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "Divisive, Excessive, Ineffective: The Real Impact of DEI on College Campuses." DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. * * * Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Wilson, and distinguished members of the Higher Education and Workforce Develo  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development issued the following testimony by Do No Harm Chair Stanley Goldfarb involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "Divisive, Excessive, Ineffective: The Real Impact of DEI on College Campuses." DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. * * * I'd like to thank Chairman Owens and Ranking Member Wilson for the invitation and the opportunity to speak with you about the cr  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development issued the following testimony by James Murphy, director of post-secondary policy at Education Reform Now, involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "Divisive, Excessive, Ineffective: The Real Impact of DEI on College Campuses." DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. * * * Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Wilson, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, tha  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following testimony by Julian Vasquez Heilig, founding board member of the Network for Public Education, involving a hearing on March 6, 2024, entitled "Proven Results: Highlighting the Benefits of Charter Schools for Students and Families": * * * Chair and Members of the Committee, I am honored to contribute to this critical discussion on school choice,  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following written testimony by Terence Flotte, vice president of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy, involving a hearing on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "Legislative Proposals to Support Patients with Rare Diseases": * * * Chairman Guthrie, Vice Chair Bucshon, Ranking Member Eshoo, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of the American Society of Gene & Cel  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following written testimony by Aaron Kesselheim, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, involving a hearing on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "Legislative Proposals to Support Patients With Rare Diseases": * * * Summary of major points * Patients with rare diseases face numerous challenges in the health care system, including finding knowledgeable providers and accessing affordable treatments. * The   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Jeromie Ballreich, an associate research professor at Johns Hopkins University, involving a hearing on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "Legislative Proposals to Support Patients With Rare Diseases": * * * Chairman Guthrie, Ranking Member Eshoo, and Honorable Members of the Subcommittee on Health of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify about le  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Khrystal K. Davis, founding president of the Texas Rare Alliance, involving a hearing on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "Legislative Proposals to Support Patients With Rare Diseases": * * * Chairwoman McMorris Rodgers, Chairman Guthrie, Ranking Member Pallone, Ranking Member Eshoo, and distinguished members of the Health Subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. I thank you  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Alex Bassuk, physician-in-chief of the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, involving a hearing on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "Legislative Proposals to Support Patients With Rare Diseases": * * * Chairwoman McMorris Rodgers, Ranking Member Pallone, and distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this hearing to discuss H.R. 4758  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following written testimony by Alice J. Chen, associate professor and vice dean for research at the University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy, involving a hearing on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "Legislative Proposals to Support Patients With Rare Diseases": * * * Summary of Key Points * Americans want innovation for rare diseases: these treatments improve the lives of patients, and pa  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following written testimony by Karen Harbin, president and CEO of the Commonwealth Credit Union, on behalf of the America's Credit Unions, involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "Politicized Financial Regulation and Its Impact on Consumer Credit and Community Development": * * * Good morning, I am Karen Harbin, President and CEO of Commonwealth Credit Union, headquartered in Frankfort, Kentucky. Since opening our  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Nicholas Anthony, a policy analyst of the Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives at Cato Institute, involving a hearing on March 67, 2024, entitled "Politicized Financial Regulation and Its Impact on Consumer Credit and Community Development": * * * Chair Barr, Ranking Member Foster, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify at today's hearing. My name is Nic  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Lindsey Johnson, president and CEO of the Consumer Bankers Association, involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "Politicized Financial Regulation and Its Impact on Consumer Credit and Community Development": * * * Chairman Barr, Ranking Member Foster, and members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss concerns about "Politicized Financial Regu  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Lindsey Johnson, president and CEO of the Consumer Bankers Association, involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "Politicized Financial Regulation and Its Impact on Consumer Credit and Community Development": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) For example, the Federal Reserve surprised everyone by proposing to revise Regulation II, the implementing regulation for the Durbin Amendment to the   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell involving a hearing on March 6, 2024, entitled "The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report": * * * Chairman McHenry, Ranking Member Waters, and other members of the Committee, I appreciate the opportunity to present the Federal Reserve's semiannual Monetary Policy Report. The Federal Reserve remains squarely focused on our dual mandate to promote maximum em  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following written testimony by Santiago Sueiro, a senior policy analyst at UnidosUS, involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "Politicized Financial Regulation and Its Impact on Consumer Credit and Community Development": * * * Good morning and thank you for the invitation. My name is Santiago Sueiro, Senior Policy Analyst at UnidosUS, formerly the National Council of La Raza--the nation's largest Hispanic1 civil r  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government issued the following written testimony by Jeremy Tedesco, senior counsel and senior vice president of corporate engagement at Alliance Defending Freedom involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "Weaponization of the Federal Government": * * * No American should be denied access to basic financial services such as a bank account, debit or credit card, or payment processing becaus  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government issued the following testimony by Norbert J. Michel, vice president and director of the Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives at the Cato Institute, involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "Weaponization of the Federal Government": * * * Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Plaskett, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify at today's hearing.   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government issued the following testimony by Ex-Capitol Police Officer Michael Fanone involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "Weaponization of the Federal Government": * * * Mr. Chairman and Members of this Committee, I thank you for inviting me here today to answer questions regarding the events that occurred at the United States Capital on January 6, 2021. I would like to tell you that  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance issued the following testimony by Jim Cole, ex-supervisory special agent at Homeland Security Investigations, involving a hearing on March 6, 2024, entitled "A Voice for the Voiceless - CSAM Identification." CSAM stands for child sex abuse materials. * * * Good morning, Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Nadler, Chairman Biggs, Ranking Member Jackson Lee, and honorable members of the committee. M  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance issued the following testimony by John Madsen, ex-commander of the North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, involving a hearing on March 6, 2024, entitled "A Voice for the Voiceless - CSAM Identification." CSAM stands for child sex abuse materials. * * * Chairman Biggs, Ranking Member Jackson-Lee, and distinguished members of Congress, thank you for the opportunity to testify  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government issued the following testimony by Brian Knight, a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "Weaponization of the Federal Government": * * * Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Plaskett, and members of the Subcommittee: My name is Brian Knight. I am a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mas  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government issued the following testimony by psychologist and professor Jordan Peterson involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "Weaponization of the Federal Government": * * * There are now 700 million CCTV's in China, under the rule of the Chinese Communist Party. The system to which those electronic eyes are attached is the most complete state apparatus of surveillance yet imagined, wi  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance issued the following testimony by Tim Tebow Foundation Chairman Tim Tebow involving a hearing on March 6, 2024, entitled "A Voice for the Voiceless - CSAM Identification." CSAM stands for child sex abuse materials. * * * Good morning. Chairman Biggs, Ranking Member Jackson Lee, and honorable members of the committee, thank you for allowing me to testify today. My name is Tim Tebow, Chairman an  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Committee issued the following testimony by Paul Friedrichs, director of the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy, involving a hearing on March 6, 2024, entitled "Examining the White House's Role in Pandemic Preparedness and Response": * * * Chairman Wenstrup, Ranking Member Ruiz, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today regarding the vital work of the W  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation issued the following testimony by David Shive, chief information officer of the General Services Administration, involving a hearing on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "Made in China: Is GSA Complying With Purchasing Restrictions?": * * * Good afternoon, Chair Mace, Ranking Member Connolly, and members of the subcommittee. My name is David Shive, and I am the C  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation issued the following testimony by Robert C. Erickson Jr., deputy inspector general of the General Services Administration, involving a hearing on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "Made in China: Is GSA Complying With Purchasing Restrictions?": * * * Chairwoman Mace, Ranking Member Connolly, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to testi  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight issued the following testimony by Judy Jeevarajan, vice president and executive director of the Electrochemical Safety Research Institute, involving a hearing on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "Examining the Risk: The Dangers of EV Fires for First Responders." EV stands for electric vehicle. * * * Good morning, Chairman Obernolte, Ranking Member Foushee and members of the Committee. Thank you   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight issued the following written testimony by Dan Munsey, fire chief for the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, involving a hearing on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "Examining the Risk: The Dangers of EV Fires for First Responders." EV stands for electric vehicle. * * * My name is Dan Munsey, I am the Fire Chief and Fire Warden for the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District.   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following written testimony by Chuck Baker, President, president of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "Department of Transportation Discretionary Grants: Stakeholder Perspectives": * * * As president of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), the trade association representing the more than 600 Class II and   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following written testimony by Florida Transportation Department Secretary Jared W. Perdue involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "Department of Transportation Discretionary Grants: Stakeholder Perspectives": * * * Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to be a part of today's hearing. My name is Jared Perdue and I serve as Secretary for   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following written testimony by Alan Winders, a member of the National Association of Counties, involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "Department of Transportation Discretionary Grants: Stakeholder Perspectives": * * * Good morning, Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen and distinguished members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on how America's county governments  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Amy O'Leary, executive director of the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "Department of Transportation Discretionary Grants: Stakeholder Perspectives": * * * Thank you Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and members of the Committee for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Amy O'Leary, and I serve as the Executive D  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation issued the following written testimony by Heather MacLeod, director of homeland security and justice at the Government Accountability Office, involving a hearing on March 6, 2024, entitled "Implementation of the Recommendations of the Accountability and Transparency Review and Efforts to Ease Coast Guard Manpower Shortages": * * * What GAO Found The Coast Guard has taken  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation issued the following testimony by Vice Adm. Paul F. Thomas, deputy commandant for mission support at the U.S. Coast Guard, involving a hearing on March 6, 2024, entitled "Implementation of the Recommendations of the Accountability and Transparency Review and Efforts to Ease Coast Guard Manpower Shortages": * * * Good morning, Chairman Webster, Ranking Member Carbajal, and  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee issued the following testimony by Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, commander of the U.S. Space Command, involving a hearing on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "United States Strategic Command and United States Space Command in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2025 and the Future Years Defense Program": * * * For millennia space has been a mystery that inspired dreamers to imagine what lay beyond our terrestrial environment   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee issued the following testimony by Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, involving a hearing on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "United States Strategic Command and United States Space Command in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2025 and the Future Years Defense Program": * * * United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) is a global warfighting combatant command (CCMD). Our mission is to d  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following testimony by Leslie Ford, an adjunct fellow in the Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility at the American Enterprise Institute, involving a hearing on Feb. 28, 2024, entitled "No Rights to Speak of: The Economic Harms of Restricting Reproductive Freedom": * * * Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, and committee members, thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Leslie Ford and I am an Adjunct Fellow  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following testimony by Caitlin Myers, a professor of economics at Middlebury College, involving a hearing on Feb. 28, 2024, entitled "No Rights to Speak of: The Economic Harms of Restricting Reproductive Freedom": * * * Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Caitlin Myers, and I am the John G. McCullough Professor of Economics at Middle  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following testimony by Leilah Tamra Call, executive director at Obria Medical Clinic of Ames, involving a hearing on Feb. 28, 2024, entitled "No Rights to Speak of: The Economic Harms of Restricting Reproductive Freedom": * * * Thank you Chairman Whitehouse and Ranking Member Grassley and the other members of this committee for giving me an opportunity to testify today. My name is Tamra Call and I'm the Executive Director at Obria  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following testimony by Leilah Zahedi Spung, a fellow with Physicians for Reproductive Health, involving a hearing on Feb. 28, 2024, entitled "No Rights to Speak of: The Economic Harms of Restricting Reproductive Freedom": * * * Good morning, Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, and distinguished members of the Senate Budget Committee. My name is Dr. Leilah Zahedi Spung and I use she/her pronouns. I am a board-certified, fe  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Rachel U. Greszler, a senior research fellow in the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at the Heritage Foundation, involving a hearing on Feb. 28, 2024, entitled "Taking a Serious Look at the Retirement Crisis in America: What Can We Do to Expand Defined Benefit Pension Plans for Workers? * * * My name is Rachel Greszler. I am a senior research fellow at The Her  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Dan Doonan, executive director of the National Institute on Retirement Security, involving a hearing on Feb. 28, 2024, entitled "Taking a Serious Look at the Retirement Crisis in America: What Can We Do to Expand Defined Benefit Pension Plans for Workers? * * * Chairman Sanders, Ranking Member Cassidy, and members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, I  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following written testimony by Eric Stevenson, president of retirement plans at the Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., involving a hearing on Feb. 28, 2024, entitled "Taking a Serious Look at the Retirement Crisis in America: What Can We Do to Expand Defined Benefit Pension Plans for Workers? * * * Eric Stevenson Good morning. I would like to thank Chairman Sanders, Ranking Member Cassidy, and all Memb  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following written testimony by Teresa Ghilarducci, a professor of economics and policy analysis at the New School for Social Research, involving a hearing on Feb. 28, 2024, entitled "Taking a Serious Look at the Retirement Crisis in America: What Can We Do to Expand Defined Benefit Pension Plans for Workers? * * * Go-Fund-Me Pensions Are Not A Solution In April 2023, Betty Glover, a 91-year-old groce  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Sara Schambers, a member of the United Auto Workers Local 182, involving a hearing on Feb. 28, 2024, entitled "Taking a Serious Look at the Retirement Crisis in America: What Can We Do to Expand Defined Benefit Pension Plans for Workers? * * * Good morning. My name is Sara Schambers, and I am a proud fourth-generation Ford autoworker. I followed my great-grandfather, two of my   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 13 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following testimony by Medicare applicant Dave Lange at a field hearing on Feb. 23, 2024, entitled "Medicare & Medicare Advantage: Challenges and Opportunities with Enrollment": * * * Dave Lange, 65yrs. I just had my birthday. The 16th of February. When I was 18yrs. old, I went into the United States Navy after finishing high school via a G.E.D. I tested high on a mechanical scale so they turned me into a Boiler tech  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following testimony by Erin Willman, CEO of the White Cane Coffee Co., at a field hearing on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "All Means All: Empowering People With Disabilities to Thrive in Careers and the Workplace": * * * Before I begin, I would like to thank Senator Casey, Senator Braun, and all of the members of the Aging Committee for inviting me to come down to this nation's great capital and for having me here to speak on   more