WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Michael S. Gibson, director of supervision and regulation at Fed, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "Importing Global Governance: Examining the Dangers of Ceding Authority Over American Financial Regulation": * * * Chairman McHenry, Ranking Member Waters, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss the Federal Reserve Board's (Board) engagement with internati  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Grovetta N. Gardineer, senior deputy comptroller for bank supervision policy, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "Importing Global Governance: Examining the Dangers of Ceding Authority Over American Financial Regulation": * * * I am pleased to testify before the Committee on Financial Services to discuss the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's (OCC) engagements with internationa  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets issued the following testimony by Jennifer Schulp, director of financial regulation studies at the Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives in Cato Institute, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "SEC Overreach: Examining the Need for Reform." SEC is the Securities and Exchange Commission. * * * Chair Wagner, Ranking Member Sherman, and distinguished members of Subcommittee on Capital Markets,   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets issued the following written testimony by John A. Gulliver, executive director of the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "SEC Overreach: Examining the Need for Reform." SEC is the Securities and Exchange Commission. * * * Thank you, Chair Wagner, Ranking Member Sherman, and members of the Subcommittee for inviting me to testify before you today on the topic   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets issued the following testimony by David R. Burton, a senior fellow in economic policy at the Heritage Foundation, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "SEC Overreach: Examining the Need for Reform." SEC is the Securities and Exchange Commission. * * * My name is David R. Burton. I am Senior Fellow in Economic Policy at The Heritage Foundation. I would like to express my thanks to Chairman Wagner, Ran  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets issued the following testimony by David R. Burton, a senior fellow in economic policy at the Heritage Foundation, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "SEC Overreach: Examining the Need for Reform." SEC is the Securities and Exchange Commission. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) 12. Protecting Investors' Personally Identifiable Information Act [H. R. 4551] (Rep. Loudermilk) This bill provides welc  more

LEBANON, Tennessee, April 1 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following written testimony by Renea Jones, owner of the Jones and Church Farms Inc., at a field hearing on March 18, 2024, entitled "Victims of Regulatory Overreach: How the SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule Will Harm Americans." SEC is the Securities and Exchange Commission. * * * Chairman Huizenga, Vice Chairman Rose and Members of the Subcommittee: My name is Renea Jones, and I   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance issued the following testimony by Michael Fratantoni, chief economist and senior vice president of research and industry technology at the Mortgage Bankers Association, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "The Characteristics and Challenges of Today's Homebuyers": * * * Chairman Davidson, Ranking Member Cleaver, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on behal  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance issued the following written testimony by Jessica Lautz, deputy chief economist and vice president of research at the National Association of Realtors, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "The Characteristics and Challenges of Today's Homebuyers": * * * Executive Summary Chairman Davidson, Ranking Member Cleaver, and members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me to testify at this heari  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance issued the following testimony by Nikitra Bailey, executive vice president of the National Fair Housing Alliance, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "The Characteristics and Challenges of Today's Homebuyers": * * * Chair Davidson, Ranking Member Cleaver, and other distinguished members of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, thank you for the opportunity to test  more

LEBANON, Tennessee, April 1 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by Whitney Hermandorfer, director of strategic litigation at Tennessee Office of the Attorney General, at a field hearing on March 18, 2024, entitled "Victims of Regulatory Overreach: How the SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule Will Harm Americans." SEC is the Securities and Exchange Commission. * * * Dear Chairman Huizenga, Vice Chairman Rose, and Members of the Su  more

LEBANON, Tennessee, April 1 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by Alex Scott, an associate professor of supply chain management at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, at a field hearing on March 18, 2024, entitled "Victims of Regulatory Overreach: How the SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule Will Harm Americans." SEC is the Securities and Exchange Commission. * * * Thank you for offering me the opportunity to testify about th  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following written testimony by American Legion National Commander Daniel J. Seehafer at a joint hearing with the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on March 13, 2024, on veteran service organizations legislative presentation: * * * The Best Care for Our Nation's Veterans Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Veteran suicide prevention remains the top priority for The American Legion and is the most serious issue facing Americ  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following written testimony by American Legion National Commander Daniel J. Seehafer at a joint hearing with the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on March 13, 2024, on veteran service organizations legislative presentation: * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) KEY POINTS * The availability of specialized and emergency healthcare services at Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) in foreign locations is often limited. * Ove  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by John S. Handzuk, national president of the Fleet Reserve Association, at a joint hearing with the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on March 13, 2024, on veteran service organizations legislative presentation: * * * The Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) is the oldest and largest organization serving men and women in the active, reserve, and retired communities plus veterans of the Navy, Marine Corps, a  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Barry Lischinsky, national commander of the Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A., at a joint hearing with the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on March 13, 2024, on veteran service organizations legislative presentation: * * * Chairman Tester and Chairman Bost, Ranking Members Moran and Takano, Members of the House and Senate Committees on Veterans' Affairs, fellow veterans, and friends, I am Colonel B  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Rene Campos, senior director of government relations for veterans wounded warrior care at the Military Officers Association of America, at a joint hearing with the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on March 13, 2024, on veteran service organizations legislative presentation: * * * MOAA appreciates the Senate and House Veterans' Affairs Committees' (SVAC and HVAC) recognition of the value of these joi  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Michael McLaughlin, legislative director of the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, at a joint hearing with the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on March 13, 2024, on veteran service organizations legislative presentation: * * * Chairman Bost, Chairman Tester, Ranking Member Takano, Ranking Member Moran, and distinguished members of the committees, on behalf of the National Ass  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Kathryn Monet, CEO of the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, at a joint hearing with the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on March 13, 2024, on veteran service organizations legislative presentation: * * * Chairmen Tester & Bost, Ranking Members Moran & Takano, and distinguished Members of the 118th Congress' Joint Committees on Veterans' Affairs: On behalf of our Board of Directors and Memb  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following written testimony by Melvin Sheldon Jr., alternative regional vice president for the National Congress of American Indians, at a joint hearing with the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on March 13, 2024, on veteran service organizations legislative presentation: * * * Good morning, Chair Tester, Ranking Member Moran, Chairman Bost, and Ranking Member Takano, and to all the members of the Senate and House Veteran  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Frank McGinn, president of the National Guard Association of the U.S., at a joint hearing with the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on March 13, 2024, on veteran service organizations legislative presentation: * * * Chairman Tester, Ranking Member Moran, Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano and other distinguished members of the Senate and House Committees: On behalf of the almost 45,000 members of  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Rebecca Harrison Mullaney, surviving spouse of ex-Army Captain Ian Morrison, on behalf of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, at a joint hearing with the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on March 13, 2024, on veteran service organizations legislative presentation: * * * The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) is the national provider of comfort, care, and resources to all those  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Rebecca Harrison Mullaney, surviving spouse of ex-Army Captain Ian Morrison, on behalf of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, at a joint hearing with the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on March 13, 2024, on veteran service organizations legislative presentation: * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) TAPS families grieving a military loved one who died by suicide often cope with symptoms of  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Jack McManus, national president of the Vietnam Veterans of America, at a joint hearing with the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on March 13, 2024, on veteran service organizations legislative presentation: * * * Chairmen Tester and Bost, Ranking Members Takano and Moran, and distinguished members of your respective committees. It is my pleasure to appear before you to present the highlights of our  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity issued the following testimony by Marquis Barefield, assistant national legislative director of Disabled American Veterans, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, on legislation to improve veteran programs and services: * * * Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Levin and Members of the Subcommittee: DAV (Disabled American Veterans) has a mission that includes the principle that this nation's first duty to v  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs issued the following testimony by Shane Liermann, deputy national legislative director of Disabled American Veterans, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Lost in Translation: How VA's Disability Claims and Appeals Letters Should be Simplified": * * * Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member Pappas and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for inviting DAV (Disabled American Vet  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity issued the following testimony by Hire Heroes USA CEO Andrew Sandoe involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, on legislation to improve veteran programs and services: * * * Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Levin, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to speak today on this pending legislation. My name is Andrew Sandoe, and I am the CEO of Hire Heroes USA - the nation's leading vetera  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity issued the following testimony by Infinity Flight President Gregory John involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, on legislation to improve veteran programs and services: * * * Chairperson, honorable members of the committee, my name is Gregory John and I am the President of Infinity Flight, one of the largest flight training organization in the country based at Trenton-Mercer Airport in New Jersey. We collab  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs issued the following testimony by Diane Boyd Rauber, executive director of the National Organization of Veterans' Advocates, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Lost in Translation: How VA's Disability Claims and Appeals Letters Should be Simplified": * * * Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member Pappas, and members of the Subcommittee, the National Organization of Veterans' Adv  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity issued the following testimony by Matthew Schwartzman, director of legislation and military policy at the Reserve Organization of America, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, on legislation to improve veteran programs and services: * * * Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Levin, and distinguished members of the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, on behalf of the Reserve Organiza  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs issued the following testimony by Beth Murphy, executive director of compensation service at the Veterans Affairs Department, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Lost in Translation: How VA's Disability Claims and Appeals Letters Should be Simplified": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member Pappas, and Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportu  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity issued the following testimony by Melissa Cohen, executive director of outreach, transition and economic development at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, on legislation affecting VA programs and services: * * * Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Levin and other Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting us here today to   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity issued the following testimony by Kristina Keenan, deputy director of national legislative service at the Veterans of Foreign Wars of U.S., involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, on legislation to improve veteran programs and services: * * * Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Levin, and members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) a  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity issued the following testimony by James Rodriguez, assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, on legislation to improve veteran programs and services: * * * Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Levin, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the invitation to testify today. It has been an honor to le  more