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GOVERNMENT - Congressional Testimony Newsletter for Sunday April 28, 2024 ( 56 items )  

House Agriculture Committee Issues Testimony From American Soybean Association President Gackle
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Agriculture Committee issued the following testimony by American Soybean Association President Josh Gackle involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "The Danger China Poses to American Agriculture": * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Scott, and Members of the House Agriculture Committee, it is an honor to testify before you today to share the viewpoint of U.S. soybean farmers concerning China. My name is Josh Gackle. I am a soybean farmer from Kulm,  more

House Agriculture Committee Issues Testimony From Ex-U.S. Ambassador to U.N. Agencies for Food & Agriculture Tom
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Agriculture Committee issued the following testimony by Kip Tom, ex-U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "The Danger China Poses to American Agriculture": * * * Honorable Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Scott, and Distinguished Members of the House Committee on Agriculture. As a lifelong farmer and the former Ambassador to the Rome Based UN Food and Agriculture Organizations,  more

House Agriculture Committee Issues Testimony From S.D. Gov. Noem
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Agriculture Committee issued the following testimony by South Dakota Gov. Kristi L. Noem involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "The Danger China Poses to American Agriculture": * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Scott, and members of the committee. It is such an honor to be with so many of you here today. As a former member of this committee, I know well the vital work you do each day to protect our nation's food supply and be stewards of our tr  more

House Agriculture Committee Issues Testimony From Select Committee on Chinese Communist Party Chairman Gallagher
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Agriculture Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wisconin, chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "The Danger China Poses to American Agriculture": * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Scott, Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to address the Committee on the threat posed by the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Chinese Communis  more

House Agriculture Committee Issues Testimony From Select Committee on Chinese Communist Party Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Agriculture Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "The Danger China Poses to American Agriculture": * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Scott, Members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation and the opportunity to speak today. Congressman Johnson, Congresswoman Brown, it's great to see you  more

House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Issues Testimony From 21st Century Privacy Coalition Co-Chair Ohlhausen
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce issued the following testimony by Maureen K. Ohlhausen, co-chair of the 21st Century Privacy Coalition, involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Legislative Solutions to Protect Kids Online and Ensure Americans' Data Privacy Rights": * * * Chair Bilirakis, Ranking Member Schakowsky, Chair McMorris Rodgers, Ranking Member Pallone, and other distinguished Members of the subcommittee, thank  more

House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Issues Testimony From American Hospital Association National Advisor for Cybersecurity & Risk
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by John Riggi, national advisor for cybersecurity and risk at the American Hospital Association, involving a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "Examining Health Sector Cybersecurity in the Wake of the Change Healthcare Attack": * * * Chairman Guthrie, Ranking Member Eshoo and members of the Subcommittee, my name is John Riggi and I am the National Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk at   more

House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Center for Democracy & Technology VP Jain
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce issued the following testimony by Samir C. Jain, vice president of policy for the Center for Democracy and Technology, involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Legislative Solutions to Protect Kids Online and Ensure Americans' Data Privacy Rights": * * * Thank you Chair Bilirakis, Ranking Member Schakowsky, and Chair McMorris Rodgers and Ranking Member Pallone of the full committee, for   more

House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Issues Testimony From College of Healthcare Information Management Executives Board Chair MacLean
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following written testimony by Scott MacLean, board chair for the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives, involving a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "Examining Health Sector Cybersecurity in the Wake of the Change Healthcare Attack": * * * Good morning, Chairman Guthrie, Vice Chair Bucshon, Ranking Member Eshoo and members of the Subcommittee. My name is Scott MacLean, and I am the Boa  more

House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Heritage Foundation Tech Policy Director Frederick
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce issued the following testimony by Kara Frederick, director of tech policy at the Heritage Foundation, involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Legislative Solutions to Protect Kids Online and Ensure Americans' Data Privacy Rights": * * * Chairman Bilirakis, Vice Chair Walberg, and Ranking Member Schakowsky, thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Kara Frederick and I am the   more

House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Managing Attorney Brody
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce issued the following written testimony by David Brody, managing attorney of the Digital Justice Initiative at the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Legislative Solutions to Protect Kids Online and Ensure Americans' Data Privacy Rights": * * * I. Introduction Chair Bilirakis, Ranking Member Schakowsky, and Members of the Subcommittee,  more

House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Issues Testimony From National Technology Security Coalition Board Member Kuehn
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce issued the following testimony by Katherine Kuehn, a board member of the National Technology Security Coalition, involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Legislative Solutions to Protect Kids Online and Ensure Americans' Data Privacy Rights": * * * Chair McMorris Rodgers, Ranking Member Pallone, Chairman Bilirakis, Ranking Member Schakowsky, and members of the Committee, thank you for th  more

House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Texas Spine Center Orthopedic Surgeon Bruggeman
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Adam Bruggeman, an orthopedic surgeon at the Texas Spine Center, involving a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "Examining Health Sector Cybersecurity in the Wake of the Change Healthcare Attack": * * * Chairman Guthrie, Ranking Member Eshoo, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on this critical topic in our health care system. My  more

House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Young People's Alliance Advocacy Director Smithing
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce issued the following written testimony by Ava Smithing, advocacy director of the Young People's Alliance, involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Legislative Solutions to Protect Kids Online and Ensure Americans' Data Privacy Rights": * * * I am Ava Smithing, Advocacy Director of the Young People's Alliance and I will be sharing my experience being harmed by social media platforms, supp  more

House Judiciary Committee Issues Testimony From Special Counsel Hur
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by Special Counsel Robert K. Hur involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, on President Biden's retention of classified documents: * * * Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Nadler, Chairman Comer, Ranking Member Raskin, members of the Committee. Good morning. I'm privileged to have served our country for the majority of my career--a decade and a half--most of those years with the Department of Justice. I have served  more

House Judiciary Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Buckeye Institute President Alt
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust issued the following testimony by Robert Alt, president and CEO of the Buckeye Institute, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled ""Reining in the Administrative State: Agency Adjudication and Other Agency Action": * * * Chairman Massie, Ranking Member Correa, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to testify at this important hearing. Founded in 19  more

House Judiciary Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Computer & Communications Industry Association Senior Counsel Landau
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet issued the following written testimony by Joshua Landau, senior counsel of innovation policy at the Computer and Communications Industry Association, involving a hearing on April 10, 2024, entitled "Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part III - IP Protection for AI-Assisted Inventions and Creative Works": * * * I. Introduction Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, disti  more

House Judiciary Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Democracy Forward Foundation President Perryman
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust issued the following testimony by Skye Lynn Perryman, president and CEO of the Democracy Forward Foundation, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled ""Reining in the Administrative State: Agency Adjudication and Other Agency Action": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to be here today, Mr. Chairman and Mr. Ranking Member. My name is Skye Perryman. I am a lawyer and the  more

House Judiciary Subcommittee Issues Testimony From George Mason University Assistant Law Professor
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust issued the following testimony by Jennifer L. Mascott, an assistant professor of law and co-director of the C. Boyden Gray Center at George Mason University, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled ""Reining in the Administrative State: Agency Adjudication and Other Agency Action": * * * * Dear Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Nadler, Chairman Massie, Ranking Member Cor  more

House Judiciary Subcommittee Issues Testimony From George Mason University Professor
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet issued the following written testimony by Sandra Aistars, a professor at the George Mason University, involving a hearing on April 10, 2024, entitled "Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part III - IP Protection for AI-Assisted Inventions and Creative Works": * * * I. Introduction Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, Members of the Committee, thank you for the invitatio  more

House Judiciary Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Georgetown University Law Professor Garcia
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet issued the following written testimony by Kristelia Garcia, a professor of law at Georgetown University, involving a hearing on April 10, 2024, entitled "Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part III - IP Protection for AI-Assisted Inventions and Creative Works": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for inviting me to test  more

House Judiciary Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Ginkgo Bioworks Fellow Laporte
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet issued the following written testimony by Claire Laporte, a fellow at Ginkgo Bioworks, involving a hearing on April 10, 2024, entitled "Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part III - IP Protection for AI-Assisted Inventions and Creative Works": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, members of the Subcommittee, I am honored by your invitation to speak today. My name  more

House Judiciary Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Investigative Journalist Herridge
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government issued the following testimony by investigative journalist Catherine V. Herridge involving a hearing on April 11, 2024, entitled "Fighting for a Free Press: Protecting Journalists and their Sources": * * * Good morning, Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Nadler, Chairman Roy, and Ranking Member Scanlon and Members of the Subcommittee. I am here today with a deep sense of gratitude and humility. I a  more

House Judiciary Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Knight First Amendment Institute Policy Director Johnson
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government issued the following testimony by Nadine Farid Johnson, policy director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, at involving a hearing on April 11, 2024, entitled "Fighting for a Free Press: Protecting Journalists and their Sources": * * * Thank you, Chairman Roy, Ranking Member Scanlon, and members of the Subcommittee and Committee for convening today's hearing. My name   more

House Judiciary Subcommittee Issues Testimony From New Civil Liberties Alliance President Chenoweth
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust issued the following testimony by Mark Chenoweth, president and chief legal officer of the New Civil Liberties Alliance, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled ""Reining in the Administrative State: Agency Adjudication and Other Agency Action": * * * Chairman Massie, Ranking Member Correa, and other Distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting my t  more

House Judiciary Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television & Radio Artists Chief Broadcast Officer
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government issued the following testimony by Mary Cavallaro, chief broadcast officer for the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, at involving a hearing on April 11, 2024, entitled "Fighting for a Free Press: Protecting Journalists and their Sources": * * * Good morning. Thank you, Committee Chairman Jordan, Subcommittee Chairman Roy, Committee Ranking Member Nadler, and  more

House Oversight & Accountability Committee Issues Testimony From FDA Commissioner Califf
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Committee issued the following testimony by Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf involving a hearing on April 11, 2024, on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chair Comer, Ranking Member Raskin, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you to discuss the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA or the Agency) policies and priorities. In the United States, the safety of medical, foo  more

House Oversight & Accountability Committee Issues Testimony From SEMPRE.ai CEO Spalding
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Committee issued the following testimony by SEMPRE.ai CEO Rob Spalding involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Defending America from the Chinese Communist Party's Political Warfare, Part I": * * * Chairman Comer, Ranking Member Raskin, thank you for allowing me to testify today. My name is Rob Spalding. I am the CEO of SEMPRE.ai, a technology company that creates resilient and secure digital infrastructure to protect our  more

House Oversight & Accountability Committee Issues Testimony From Yale University Professor
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Committee issued the following testimony by Timothy Snyder, a professor of history and global affairs at Yale University, involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Defending America from the Chinese Communist Party's Political Warfare, Part I": * * * Democracy is in decline, dragged down by the autocratic lie. The autocrats offer no new visions; instead they lie about democracies and insert lies into democracies. The test of  more

House Oversight & Accountability Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Assistant Secretary of Energy Crabtree
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs issued the following testimony by Brad Crabtree, assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, involving a hearing on April 18, 2024, entitled "Oversight of the Biden Administration's Pause on Liquified Natural Gas Exports": * * * Chairman Fallon, Ranking Member Bush, Chairman Comer and Ranking Member Raskin,   more

House Oversight & Accountability Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Cato Institute Director Bier
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on National Security, the Border and Foreign Affairs issued the following testimony by David J. Bier, associate director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, involving a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "How the Border Crisis Impacts Public Safety": * * * Chairman Grothman, Ranking Member Garcia, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is David Bier.  more

House Oversight & Accountability Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Tarrant County Sheriff Waybourn
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on National Security, the Border and Foreign Affairs issued the following testimony by Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn involving a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "How the Border Crisis Impacts Public Safety": * * * Thank you for the invitation and opportunity to testify Tarrant County Texas is the 3rd largest county in Texas and 14th in the Nation with a population of 2.2 million and growing. The impact of t  more

House Oversight and Accountability Committee Issues Testimony From Jamestown Foundation President Mattis
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Committee issued the following written testimony by Jamestown Foundation President Peter Mattis involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Defending America from the Chinese Communist Party's Political Warfare, Part I": * * * Overview The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seeks to bring about what it calls the "Great Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation"-also referred to as "national rejuvenation"--and to remake the international   more

House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Issues Testimony From American Association of Port Authorities
MIAMI, Florida, April 27 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation issued the following testimony by PortMiami Deputy Port Director Frederick Wong Jr., on behalf of the American Association of Port Authorities, at a joint field hearing with the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Maritime Security on April 5, 2024, entitled "Port Safety, Security, and Infrastructure Investment": * * * Good morning, Chairman Webster, Chairman Gime  more

House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Crowley Shipping Senior VP Fowler
MIAMI, Florida, April 27 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation issued the following testimony by James C. Fowler, senior vice president and general manager at Crowley Shipping, at a joint field hearing with the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Maritime Security on April 5, 2024, entitled "Port Safety, Security, and Infrastructure Investment": * * * Chairman Webster, Chairman Gimenez, Ranking Members Carbajal and Thanedar,   more

House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Issues Testimony From FBI Finance & Facilities Division Assistant Director Dimos
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management issued the following testimony by Nicholas Dimos, assistant director of the Finance and Facilities Division at FBI, involving a hearing on April 10, 2024, entitled "From Headquarters Building to Field Offices: Examining the FBI's Real Estate Needs and Strategy": * * * Good morning, Chairman Perry, Ranking Member Titus, and Members of the Subcommitt  more

House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Issues Testimony From GSA Public Buildings Service Commissioner Doomes
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management issued the following written testimony by Elliot D. Doomes, commissioner of the Public Buildings Service at the General Services Administration, involving a hearing on April 10, 2024, entitled "From Headquarters Building to Field Offices: Examining the FBI's Real Estate Needs and Strategy": * * * Good morning, Chairman Perry, Ranking Member Titus,   more

House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Heritage Foundation Senior Research Fellow Sadler
MIAMI, Florida, April 27 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation issued the following written testimony by Brent D. Sadler, a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, at a joint field hearing with the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Maritime Security on April 5, 2024, entitled "Port Safety, Security, and Infrastructure Investment": * * * Bottom Line Up Front: The nation has for too long relied on less than friendl  more

House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Metrolink CEO Kettle
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials issued the following written testimony by Metrolink CEO Darren Kettle involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Getting to Work: Examining Challenges and Solutions in the Commuter Rail Industry": * * * Thank you, Chairman Nehls, Ranking Member Payne and members of the subcommittee for the invitation to testify today on the many opportunities and challenges fac  more

House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Issues Testimony From National Association of Waterfront Employers
MIAMI, Florida, April 27 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation issued the following testimony by Ed McCarthy, chief operations officer of the Georgia Ports Authority, on behalf of the National Association of Waterfront Employers, at a joint field hearing with the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security on April 5, 2024, entitled "Port Safety, Security, and Infrastructure Investment": * * * Goo  more

House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Issues Testimony From National Maritime Safety Association
MIAMI, Florida, April 27 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation issued the following written testimony by Dave Morgan, president and CEO of Cooper/Ports America, on behalf of the National Maritime Safety Association, at a joint field hearing with the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security on April 5, 2024, entitled "Port Safety, Security, and Infrastructure Investment": * * * Good morning, Cha  more

House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Northeast Corridor Commission
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials issued the following written testimony by Kevin Corbett, president and CEO of New Jersey Transit, on behalf of the Northeast Corridor Commission, involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Getting to Work: Examining Challenges and Solutions in the Commuter Rail Industry": * * * Good morning, Chair Nehls, Ranking Member Payne, Vice Ranking Member Foushee (pronou  more

House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Regional Transportation District-Denver General Manager Johnson
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials issued the following written testimony by Debra Johnson, general manager and CEO of Regional Transportation District-Denver, involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Getting to Work: Examining Challenges and Solutions in the Commuter Rail Industry": * * * RTD Rail Operations RTD operates light rail and commuter rail lines within its 2,342 square-mile service  more

House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Rep. Diaz-Balart
MIAMI, Florida, April 27 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation issued the following testimony by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, at a joint field hearing with the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Maritime Security on April 5, 2024, entitled "Port Safety, Security, and Infrastructure Investment": * * * Chairman Webster, Ranking Member Carbajal, Chairman Gimenez, Ranking Member Thanedar, and Members of the Subcommittees:   more

House Transportation Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Maritime Administration Associate Administrator for Ports & Waterways Paape
MIAMI, Florida, April 27 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation issued the following testimony by William Paape, associate administrator for ports and waterways at the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration, at a joint field hearing with the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Maritime Security on April 5, 2024, entitled "Port Safety, Security, and Infrastructure Investment": * * * Good morning, Chairman Web  more

House Transportation Subcommittee Issues Testimony From South Florida Regional Transportation Authority Executive Director Dech
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials issued the following written testimony by David W. Dech, executive director of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Getting to Work: Examining Challenges and Solutions in the Commuter Rail Industry": * * * Thank you Chairman Nehls and Ranking Member Payne for the opportunity to testify today before the   more

Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee Issues Testimony From Boston College Sociology Professor
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Juliet Schor, a professor of sociology at Boston College, involving a hearing on March 14, 2024, entitled "Workers Should Benefit from New Technology and Increased Productivity: The Need for a 32-Hour Work Week with No Loss in Pay": * * * Good morning Chairman Sanders, Dr. Cassidy and members of the Committee. I am honored to have this opportunity to discuss the thirty-two hour   more

Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee Issues Testimony From HR Policy Association Senior Labor &Employment Counsel
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Roger King, senior labor and employment counsel of the HR Policy Association, involving a hearing on March 14, 2024, entitled "Workers Should Benefit from New Technology and Increased Productivity: The Need for a 32-Hour Work Week with No Loss in Pay": * * * Chairman Sanders, Ranking Member Cassidy, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to again testify be  more

Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee Issues Testimony From Kickstarter Chief Strategy Officer Leland
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Kickstarter Chief Strategy Officer Jon Leland involving a hearing on March 14, 2024, entitled "Workers Should Benefit from New Technology and Increased Productivity: The Need for a 32-Hour Work Week with No Loss in Pay": * * * Chairman Sanders, Ranking Member Cassidy, and members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, I appreciate the opportunity to test  more

Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee Issues Testimony From Washington University in St. Louis Professor of Practice
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Liberty Vittert, a professor of practice of data science at the Washington University in St. Louis, involving a hearing on March 14, 2024, entitled "Workers Should Benefit from New Technology and Increased Productivity: The Need for a 32-Hour Work Week with No Loss in Pay": * * * The idea of a 32-hour work week has gained a significant following as a solution to modern workplace  more

Senate Rules & Administration Committee Issues Testimony From Alabama Secretary of State Allen
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Senate Rules and Administration Committee issued the following written testimony by Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "Administration of Upcoming Elections": * * * Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen. I appreciate the opportunity to speak to you today about election security. As Alabama's Secretary of State, I serve as the State's Chief Elections Officer and work closely with the Probate Judges, Circuit Clerks, She  more

Senate Rules & Administration Committee Issues Testimony From Charleston County Board of Voter Registration & Elections Executive Director Cramer
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Senate Rules and Administration Committee issued the following testimony by Isaac Cramer, executive director of the Charleston County Board of Voter Registration and Elections, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "Administration of Upcoming Elections": * * * Chairwoman Klobuchar, Ranking Member Fischer, and members of the committee, thank you for affording me the opportunity to address you today. My name is Isaac Cramer, and I serve as the Executive Dir  more

Senate Rules & Administration Committee Issues Testimony From Douglas County Election Commissioner Kruse
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Senate Rules and Administration Committee issued the following testimony by Douglas County Election Commissioner Brian W. Kruse involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "Administration of Upcoming Elections": * * * Chairwoman Klobuchar and ranking member Fischer, I appreciate the invitation to speak before the committee this afternoon. My name is Brian W. Kruse and I am the Douglas County Election Commissioner in Omaha, Nebraska. I am here to discuss how we a  more

Senate Rules & Administration Committee Issues Testimony From Michigan Secretary of State Benson
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Senate Rules and Administration Committee issued the following testimony by Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "Administration of Upcoming Elections": * * * Chairperson Klobuchar, Ranking Member Fischer, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for hosting today's important hearing. These next eight months will define the future of our country, and our democracy. As Michigan's chief election officer, that real  more

Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee Issues Testimony From SBA Administrator Guzman
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee issued the following testimony by Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Oversight of the U.S. Small Business Administration and Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Proposal": * * * Chair Shaheen, Ranking Member Ernst, and distinguished members of the committee, I appreciate the opportunity to join you today to discuss the U.S. Small Bus  more

Senate Special Committee on Aging Issues Testimony From Social Security Administration Commissioner O'Malley
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following testimony by Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O'Malley involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Keeping Our Promise to Older Adults and People With Disabilities: The Status of Social Security Today": * * * Chairman Casey, Ranking Member Braun, and Members of the committee: Thank you for inviting me to discuss the Social Security Administration's (SSA's) service delivery, customer experi  more