WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that he has accepted the invitation to be the new Democratic Co-Chair of the House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (REEE) Caucus. Rep. Cleaver was invited to serve as co-chair by U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Mike Crapo (R-ID), the co-chairs of the Senate Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus. "The future belongs to tho  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (ID-01) and Derek Kilmer (WA-06) introduced the Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act. This legislation will redouble America's efforts to end a half-century-old U.S. immigration policy that requires Native Americans to carry proof of their blood quantum, documents proving they're at least 50 percent Native American when exercising their treaty-protected right to cross between the U.  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: OLATHE, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small, Former Kansas Senator Pat Roberts, Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam, and other policymakers to discuss the successes and challenges of Kansas' farmers and producers. The group toured a local farm, held a discussion with regional agriculture professionals, and ate a   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Appropriations Committee issued the following testimony by Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the Department of Energy": * * * Chairman Fleischmann, Ranking Member Kaptur, and Members of the Committee, it is an honor to appear before you today to discuss the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget request for the Department of Energy ("the Department" or "DOE"). I want to  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Committee issued the following testimony by S. Rebecca Zimmerman, performing the duties of the assistant secretary of Defense for homeland defense and hemispheric affairs, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in North and South America": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you to  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following written testimony by Dara Aisner, pathology professor at the University of Colorado, on behalf of the Academic Coalition for Effective Laboratory Developed Tests, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "Evaluating Approaches to Diagnostic Test Regulation and the Impact of the FDA's Proposed Rule." FDA is the Food and Drug Administration. * * * Chairman Guthrie, Vice Chairman Buschon, Rank  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management issued the following written testimony by Chris Currie, director of homeland security and justice at the Government Accountability Office, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "Disaster Readiness: Examining the Propriety of the Expanded Use of FEMA Resources." FEMA is the Federal Emergency Management Agency. * * * What GAO Found The inc  more