WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Agriculture Committee issued the following testimony by Rostin Behnam, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, involving a hearing on March 6, 2024, on CFTC priorities: * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Scott and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to provide an update on the work of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), our priorities, and some emerging trends in our jurisdictional   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Appropriations Committee issued the following testimony by Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the Department of Agriculture": * * * Thank you, Chair Harris, Ranking Member Bishop, and distinguished members of this Subcommittee, for the opportunity to come before you today to discuss the Administration's priorities for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and to provide yo  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 Appropriations Committee issued the following testimony by Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Department of Health and Human Services": * * * Chair Aderholt, Ranking Member DeLauro, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). I am pleas  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction issued the following testimony by David A. Flosi, chief master sergeant of the U.S. Air Force, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Quality of Life in the Military": * * * Chairman Carter, Ranking Member Wasserman-Schultz, and distinguished members of this Subcommittee, thank you for your continued interest and support in the quality of life of the women and men who serve our great Nation. I am h  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government issued the following testimony by Jared Bernstein, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "President Biden's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request and Economic Outlook": * * * Chairman Womack, Ranking Member Hoyer, Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for this opportunity to testify on President Biden's 2025 Budget and, in my case, the e  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction issued the following testimony by James M. Honea, master chief petty officer of the Navy, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Quality of Life in the Military": * * * Chairman Carter, Ranking Member Wasserman Schultz and distinguished members of the subcommittee, it is my privilege to speak with you once more on behalf of our Sailors and their families. Your Navy is busy generating credible comba  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government issued the following testimony by Shalanda Young, director of the Office of Management and Budget, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "President Biden's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request and Economic Outlook": * * * Chairman Womack, Ranking Member Hoyer, Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for this opportunity to testify on President Biden's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. From D  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction issued the following testimony by Michael R. Weimer, sergeant major of the Army, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Quality of Life in the Military": * * * Chairman Carter, Ranking Member Wasserman Schultz, distinguished members of this panel, thank you for the invitation to speak on behalf of the Soldiers, their Families, and the Army Civilians who make up our all-volunteer force. First, I wa  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction issued the following testimony by Carlos A. Ruiz, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Quality of Life in the Military": * * * Chairman Carter, Ranking Member Wasserman Shultz, and distinguished members of the panel and committee, I am honored to speak to you today on behalf of your United States Marines. From where I stand as the Marine Corps' most senior enli  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government issued the following testimony by Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "President Biden's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request and Economic Outlook": * * * Chairman Womack, Ranking Member Hoyer, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the invitation to testify. Over the past three years, the Treasury Department has helped drive a historic e  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction issued the following testimony by John F. Bentivegna, chief master sergeant of the U.S. Space Force, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Quality of Life in the Military": * * * Chairman Carter, Ranking Member Wasserman-Schultz, and distinguished members of this Subcommittee, thank you for your continued promotion of, and dedication to the Quality of Life of your Guardians and their loved ones. I  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Committee issued the following testimony by Ely Ratner, assistant secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and Members of the Committee: thank you for the opportunity today to discuss about how the Department of Defense is addressing the pacing challenge p  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Committee issued the following testimony by Celeste Wallander, assistant secretary of Defense for international security affairs, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Greater Middle East and Africa": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, distinguished members of the House Armed Service Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify on our defense posture and policy  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Committee issued the following testimony by Celeste Wallander, assistant secretary of Defense for international security affairs, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Greater Middle East and Africa": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Other VEO groups such as Boko Haram and ISIS ISIS-West Africa in the Lake Chad Region, threaten countries like Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, and  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 29 -- The House Armed Services Committee issued the following written testimony by Gen. Paul LaCamera, commander of the United Nations Command, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and Distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to provide a written statement on the security environment in the Republic of Korea   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Committee issued the following testimony by Gen. Michael Langley, commander of the U.S. Africa Command, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Greater Middle East and Africa": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, distinguished Committee members, United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) is steadfast in protecting America's interests across a vast and dynamic continent  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Committee issued the following written testimony by Gen. Michael 'Erik' Kurilla, commander of the U.S. Central Command, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Greater Middle East and Africa": * * * I. INTRODUCTION The Central Region faces its most volatile security situation in the past half century. Just a year ago, the region was on the verge of improbable and transformat  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Committee issued the following testimony by Adm. John Aquilino, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to discuss the Indo-Pacific Region. This will be the last time I tes  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Committee issued the following testimony by Adm. John Aquilino, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ASEAN advances critical works to uphold the rules-based order, advance respect for international law, and peacefully resolve  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Committee issued the following testimony by Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, commander of the U.S. Northern Command and Northern American Aerospace Defense Command, 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 today and for the honor of re  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Committee issued the following testimony by Gen. Laura J. Richardson, commander of the U.S. Southern Command, 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 committee members, United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) celebrated its 60th anniversary this past year. Since 1963, USSOUTHCOM, working   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Committee issued the following testimony by Gen. Laura J. Richardson, commander of the U.S. Southern Command, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in North and South America": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Intelligence. Congress has also supported innovative pilot programs that increase domain awareness in the theater. Given the Department's demand for and limited availabil  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces issued the following testimony by John Plumb, assistant secretary of Defense for space policy, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "FY25 Strategic Forces Posture": * * * Chairman Lamborn, Ranking Member Moulton, and distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me to testify before you on the Department's nuclear, space, and missile defense. I am honored to appear alongside Generals C  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation issued the following written testimony by Richard M. Murray, a professor of control and dynamical systems and bioengineering at the California Institute of Technology, involving a hearing on March 13, 2024, entitled "Too Critical to Fail: Getting Software Right in an Age of Rapid Innovation": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and Distinguished Members of the Subcommittee:   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces issued the following testimony by Michael Horowitz, deputy assistant secretary of Defense for force development and emerging capabilities, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "U.S. and Adversary Hypersonic Capabilities": * * * Chairman Lamborn, Ranking Member Moulton, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. I'm honored to be here. Today, I want to speak   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems issued the following testimony by Craig Martell, chief digital and artificial intelligence officer of the Defense Department, involving a hearing on March 22, 2024, entitled "The Technology and AI Fight for 21st Century Operations in the Department of Defense": * * * Chairman Gallagher, Ranking Member Khanna, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the op  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation issued the following testimony by Ellen Lord, ex-under secretary of Defense for acquisition and sustainment, involving a hearing on March 13, 2024, entitled "Too Critical to Fail: Getting Software Right in an Age of Rapid Innovation": * * * In an era of strategic competition among technologically advanced powers, software will shape the nature of deterrence and define national securi  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation issued the following testimony by Daniel Patt, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, involving a hearing on March 13, 2024, entitled "Too Critical to Fail: Getting Software Right in an Age of Rapid Innovation": * * * Chairman Gallagher, Ranking Member Khanna, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems (CITI), thank you   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces issued the following testimony by Lt. Gen. Dale R. White, military deputy at the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "U.S. and Adversary Hypersonic Capabilities": * * * Chairman Lamborn, Ranking Member Moulton, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony o  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces issued the following testimony by James Weber, principal director for hypersonics at the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "U.S. and Adversary Hypersonic Capabilities": * * * Chairman Lamborn, Ranking Member Moulton, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for inviting us to provide testimony for the House Armed  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces issued the following testimony by Lt. Gen. Robert Rasch, director of the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office at the U.S. Army, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "U.S. and Adversary Hypersonic Capabilities": * * * Chairman Lamborn, Ranking Member Moulton, and Members of this Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the ongoing development of th  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces issued the following testimony by Vice Adm. Johnny R. Wolfe Jr., director of strategic systems programs at the U.S. Navy, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "U.S. and Adversary Hypersonic Capabilities": * * * Chairman Lamborn, Ranking Member Moulton, and distinguished Members of the subcommittee, thank you for this opportunity to discuss the development of the Navy's Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS)   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces issued the following testimony by Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, commander of the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "FY25 Strategic Forces Posture": * * * Chairman Lamborn, Ranking Member Moulton, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: thank you for the opportunity to testify today and for the honor of representing the men and wom  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces issued the following testimony by Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, commander of the U.S. Space Command, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "FY25 Strategic Forces Posture": * * * For millennia space has been a mystery that inspired dreamers to imagine what lay beyond our terrestrial environment and how it would one day impact our pursuits and prosperity upon Earth. Bold visionaries still have sufficient room   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces issued the following testimony by Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "FY25 Strategic Forces Posture": * * * United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) is a global warfighting combatant command (CCMD). Our mission is to deter strategic attack through a safe, secure, effective, and credible global combat capability and, when directed, prev  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions issued the following testimony by Mark Gaston Pearce, ex-chairman of the National Labor Relations Board, involving a joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development on March 12, 2024, entitled "Safeguarding Student-Athletes From NLRB Misclassification": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. My name is Mark Gaston Pearc  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions issued the following testimony by Tyler A. Sims, a shareholder at Littler Mendelson, involving a joint hearing with the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee on March 12, 2024, entitled "Safeguarding Student-Athletes from NLRB Misclassification." NLRB is the National Labor Relations Board. * * * Chairmen Good and Owens, Ranking Members DeSaulnier and Wilson, an  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions issued the following written testimony by Jill Bodensteiner, vice president and director of athletics at Saint Joseph's University, involving a joint hearing with the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee on March 12, 2024, entitled "Safeguarding Student-Athletes from NLRB Misclassification." NLRB is the National Labor Relations Board. * * * Thank you for the i  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 Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following written testimony by AdvaMedDx Executive Director Zach Rothstein 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. * * * Good morning and thank you, Chairwoman McMorris Rodgers, Ranking Member Pallone, Subcommittee Chair Guthrie, Ranking Member Eshoo, and subcommi  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Susan Van Meter, president of the American Clinical Laboratory Association, 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 Chair Bucshon, Ranking Member Eshoo, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Donald Karcher, president of the College of American Pathologists, 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. * * * Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Chair Brett Guthrie, Ranking Member Frank Pallone, and Ranking Member Anna Eshoo, the College of A  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by Ju'Riese Colon, CEO of the U.S. Center for SafeSport, involving a hearing on March 21, 2023, entitled "Timeout: Evaluating Safety Measures Implemented to Protect Athletes": * * * Thank you, Chairman Griffith, Ranking Member Castor, Chairwoman McMorris Rodgers, and Ranking Member Pallone, for inviting the U.S. Center for SafeSport (the Center) to discuss the progr  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by Nicole Deal, chief of security and athlete services for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, involving a hearing on March 21, 2023, entitled "Timeout: Evaluating Safety Measures Implemented to Protect Athletes": * * * Chairman Griffith, Ranking Member Castor, and esteemed members of the Subcommittee, I am Nicole Deal, Chief of Security and Athlete Services   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by Mana Shim, chair of the U.S. Soccer Federation Participant Safety Task Force, involving a hearing on March 21, 2023, entitled "Timeout: Evaluating Safety Measures Implemented to Protect Athletes": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Griffith, Ranking Member Castor and members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to talk about the U.S. Soccer Federation's  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by USA Softball CEO Craig A. Cress involving a hearing on March 21, 2023, entitled "Timeout: Evaluating Safety Measures Implemented to Protect Athletes": * * * Good morning, Chair Griffith, Vice Chair Lesko, Ranking Member Castor, and Members of the Subcommittee. USA Softball greatly appreciates this Congressional Committee for listening and working with all parties  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere issued the following testimony by Deborah Lipstadt, special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "The Agents of Antisemitism in Latin America": * * * Chairwoman Salazar, Ranking Member Castro, and members of the Subcommittee - thank you. I welcome this opportunity to discuss the increase of antisemitism in the Western Hemisphere and the State Department's act  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation issued the following written testimony by John Shehan, senior vice president of the Exploited Children Division and International Engagement at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "Addressing Real Harm Done by Deepfakes": * * * I. Background The National Center for Missing & Exploited   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation issued the following testimony by Carl Szabo, vice president and general counsel for NetChoice, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "Addressing Real Harm Done by Deepfakes": * * * Thank you Chairman Mace, Ranking Member Connolly, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee for the opportunity to testify on the critical issues surrounding d  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation issued the following testimony by Neil Chilson, head of artificial intelligence policy at the Abundance Institute, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "White House Overreach on AI": * * * Thank you, Chairwoman Mace, Ranking Member Connolly, and subcommittee members for having me today to talk about the Biden Executive Order on Artificial Int  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation issued the following testimony by Nicol Turner Lee, director of the Center for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "White House Overreach on AI": * * * Chairwoman Mace, Ranking Member Connolly, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Gover  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs issued the following testimony by Travis Fisher, director of energy and environmental policy at the Cato Institute, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "The Power Struggle: Examining the Reliability and Security of America's Electrical Grid": * * * Chairman Fallon, Ranking Member Bush, and distinguished members of the subcommittee: Thank you for the   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation issued the following testimony by Jennifer Huddleston, a technology policy research fellow at the Cato Institute, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "White House Overreach on AI": * * * Chair Mace, Ranking Member Connolly, and distinguished members of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information T  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs issued the following testimony by Jonathon E. Monken, a principal at Converge Strategies LLC, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "The Power Struggle: Examining the Reliability and Security of America's Electrical Grid": * * * Chairman Fallon, Ranking Member Bush and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak with y  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs issued the following testimony by James P. Danly, ex-general counsel and commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "The Power Struggle: Examining the Reliability and Security of America's Electrical Grid": * * * Chairman Fallon, Ranking Member Bush, and members of the subcommittee: Good morning, it   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation issued the following written testimony by Tony Bobulinski, ex-chief technology officer of the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Influence Peddling: Examining Joe Biden's Abuse of Public Office": * * * Chairmen, Ranking Members, and Members of Congress: Good morning! Thank you for this opportunity to   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on National Security, the Border and Foreign Affairs issued the following testimony by Jim Richardson, ex-director of the U.S. Department of State Office of Foreign Assistance, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "Accountable Assistance: Reviewing Controls to Prevent Mismanagement of Foreign Aid": * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and distinguished members of this Committee, my name is Jim Richardson. I a  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic issued the following testimony by David Gortler, a senior research fellow in public health and regulation at the Heritage Foundation, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "Assessing America's Vaccine Safety Systems, Part 2": * * * My name is David Gortler. I am the Senior Research Fellow in Public Health and Regulation at The Heritage Foundation. The views I express in this  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on National Security, the Border and Foreign Affairs issued the following testimony by Max Primorac, a senior research fellow at the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at the Heritage Foundation, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "Accountable Assistance: Reviewing Controls to Prevent Mismanagement of Foreign Aid": * * * My name is Max Primorac. I am a Senior Research Fellow at the Margaret Thatcher Cent  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic issued the following testimony by Yvonne Maldonado, a professor of global health and infectious disease at the Stanford Medicine Children's Health, on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "Assessing America's Vaccine Safety Systems, Part 2": * * * Chairman Wenstrup, Ranking Member Ruiz and distinguished members of the Su  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation issued the following testimony by Adam Thierer, a senior fellow at the R Street Institute, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "White House Overreach on AI": * * * Chairwoman Mace, Ranking Member Connolly, and members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for holding this hearing on "White House Overreach on AI" and for the invitation to appear be  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic issued the following testimony by Renee Gentry, director of the Vaccine Injury Litigation Clinic at the George Washington University, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "Assessing America's Vaccine Safety Systems, Part 2": * * * Good afternoon. Thank you to Chairman Wenstrup, Cong. Ruiz and members of the Committee for this opportunity to discuss a critical national publi  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment issued the following testimony by Aeris LLC CEO Kevin R. Petty involving a hearing on March 6, 2024, entitled "Winning in Weather: U.S. Competitiveness in Forecasting and Modeling": * * * Chairman Miller and Ranking Member Ross, and members of the Subcommittee, I want to thank you for the opportunity to provide a few thoughts, perspectives, and insights related to the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterpr  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment issued the following testimony by Scott Weaver, principal scientist at Climet Consulting LLC, involving a hearing on March 6, 2024, entitled "Winning in Weather: U.S. Competitiveness in Forecasting and Modeling": * * * Chairman Miller, Ranking Member Ross, and members of the Subcommittee, I am Dr. Scott Weaver, Founder of CLIMET Consulting, LLC, a new consultancy focused on science and policy issues in   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment issued the following written testimony by Neil Jacobs, ex-acting administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, involving a hearing on March 6, 2024, entitled "Winning in Weather: U.S. Competitiveness in Forecasting and Modeling": * * * Chairman Miller, Ranking Member Ross, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify at this hearing on a topic that is  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit issued the following testimony by Scott VanderWal, vice president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "Rural Transportation Challenges: Stakeholder Perspectives": * * * Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee, I am Scott VanderWal, a third generation corn and soybean farmer and cattle feeder from Volga, South Dakota. I am President of th  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management issued the following testimony by Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "Disaster Readiness: Examining the Propriety of the Expanded Use of FEMA Resources": * * * Chairman Perry, Ranking Member Titus, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for giving me the opp  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

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management issued the following testimony by Kristen D. Bernard, deputy inspector general for audit at the Homeland Security Department, 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. * * * Chairman Perry, Ranking Member Titus  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit issued the following testimony by Mike Koles, executive director of the Wisconsin Towns Association, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "Rural Transportation Challenges: Stakeholder Perspectives": * * * Chairman Crawford, Ranking Member Norton, members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak today about the challenges facing rural roads. I am Mike Koles, the Ex  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Joint Economic Committee issued the following testimony by Michael Faulkender, chief economist at the America First Policy Institute, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "The Fiscal Situation of the United States": * * * Vice Chairman Schweikert and Members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the unsustainable fiscal situation facing the United States. I have been a finance professor for more than twenty years, at the Univ  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Joint Economic Committee issued the following testimony by Romina Boccia, director of budget and entitlement policy at the Cato Institute, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "The Fiscal Situation of the United States": * * * Chairman Heinrich, Vice Chair Schweikert, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me to testify today. My name is Romina Boccia. I am the Director of Budget and Entitlement Policy at the Cato Institute. The views I exp  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Joint Economic Committee issued the following testimony by Kimberly A. Clausing, a professor of tax law and policy at the University of California-Los Angeles, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "The Fiscal Situation of the United States": * * * Chairman Heinrich, Vice Chairman Schweikert, Members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me to share my views on the U.S. fiscal situation. The time ahead marks an important moment in U.S. tax and budget po  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Joint Economic Committee issued the following testimony by Michael Linden, a senior policy fellow at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "The Fiscal Situation of the United States": * * * Chair Heinrich, Vice Chair Schweikert, Members of the Committee, thank you so much for extending me the opportunity to testify before you today. My testimony will broadly cover three important aspects of today's topic. First,  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following written testimony by Christina Taylor, president-elect of the Iowa Medical Society, involving a hearing on March 6, 2024, entitled "How Primary Care Improves Health Care Efficiency": * * * Thank you, Chairman Whitehouse and Ranking Member Grassley for convening this hearing and allowing me the opportunity to testify./1 I'm an internal medicine physician from Iowa and I've practiced for nearly 20 years. I'm a proud Iowa   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following written testimony by Lisa M. Grabert, a visiting research professor at Marquette University, involving a hearing on March 6, 2024, entitled "How Primary Care Improves Health Care Efficiency": * * * Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, and members of the Committee, I am Lisa Grabert, a Visiting Research Professor in the College of Nursing at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. I am a former Congressional staffe  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following written testimony by Milbank Memorial Fund President Christopher F. Koller involving a hearing on March 6, 2024, entitled "How Primary Care Improves Health Care Efficiency": * * * I. We spend more on health care than any other country and get poorer results for it In 2022, the U.S. spent 16.6% of its GDP on health-related expenditures, approximately 50 percent more than peer countries. On a per capita basis we spend almo  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following written testimony by Amol Navathe, associate professor of health policy at the University of Pennsylvania, involving a hearing on March 6, 2024, entitled "How Primary Care Improves Health Care Efficiency": * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Grassley, and members of the Committee, thank you for this opportunity to testify regarding our nation's primary care crisis. Accessing timely and high-quality primary care is a challe  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following written testimony by Alison Barkoff, principal deputy administrator, performing the duties of assistant secretary for aging and administrator of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living, involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "The Older Americans Act: Supporting Efforts to Meet the Needs of Seniors": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Sanders,   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Michelle Branham, secretary for the Florida Department of Elder, involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "The Older Americans Act: Supporting Efforts to Meet the Needs of Seniors": * * * Chairman Sanders, Ranking Member Cassidy, esteemed committee members, and fellow panelists, I appreciate the opportunity to discuss how Florida champions seniors and the important role of  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following written testimony by Martha Kubik, a professor of nursing at the George Mason University, involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "The Older Americans Act: Supporting Efforts to Meet the Needs of Seniors": * * * The Congregate Nutrition Services section of the Older Americans Act provides nutritious meals, health promotion programming and social engagement for seniors (age 60 and olde  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following written testimony by Ellie Hollander, president and CEO of Meals on Wheels America, involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "The Older Americans Act: Supporting Efforts to Meet the Needs of Seniors": * * * Good morning, Chairman Sanders, Ranking Member Cassidy, and esteemed Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you at this critical hearing. I'm Elli  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following written testimony by Dorothy M. Hutchins, an older adult from Alexandria, Virginia, involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "The Older Americans Act: Supporting Efforts to Meet the Needs of Seniors": * * * Chairman Sanders, Ranking Member Cassidy, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today. It is an honor to be testifying from my home in Alexandria, Virgi  more