WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch issued the following testimony by Acting Architect of the Capitol Joseph DiPietro involving a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Library of Congress and the Architect of the Capitol": * * * Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget for the Architect of the Capitol (AOC)  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Julie Su, acting secretary at the Department of Labor, involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Department of Labor": * * * Chairman Aderholt, Ranking Member DeLauro, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the invitation to testify today. I am pleased to appear before this Subcommitt  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense issued the following testimony by Army Secretary Christine E. Wormuth and Chief of Staff Gen. Randy A. George involving a hearing on April 10, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the U.S. Army": * * * The Need for Continuous Transformation Today's security environment is both complex and volatile. The contemporary battlefield is increasingly transparent. The inescapable prevalence of internet-enabled sensors, from   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies issued the following written testimony by Michael C. Connor, assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Army Corps of Engineers (Civil Works) and the Bureau of Reclamation": * * * Chairman Fleischmann, Ranking Member Kaptur, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportu  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch issued the following written testimony by John D. Rackey, a senior policy analyst for the structural democracy project at the Bipartisan Policy Center, at a member day hearing on April 17, 2024, on legislative branch appropriations bill for fiscal year 2025: * * * Chair Valadao, Ranking Member Espaillat, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony in support of the fi  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Camille Calimlim Touton, commissioner of the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation, involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Army Corps of Engineers (Civil Works) and the Bureau of Reclamation": * * * Thank you, Chairman Fleischmann, Ranking Member Kaptur, and members of the Subcommittee fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch issued the following testimony by Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip L. Swagel involving a hearing on April 10, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Government Accountability Office, the Government Publishing Office, and the Congressional Budget Office": * * * Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the Congressional  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense issued the following testimony by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Marie Franchetti involving a hearing on April 10, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps": * * * Introduction Chairman Calvert, Ranking Member McCollum, distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the posture of the United States Navy. On behalf of our Sailors, Navy civilians, an  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch issued the following testimony by Congressional Research Service Director Robert Randolph Newlen involving a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Library of Congress and the Architect of the Capitol": * * * Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the Subcommittee, Thank you for the opportunity to present the fiscal 2025 budget request on behalf of the Congres  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security issued the following testimony by Del. James Moylan, R-Guam, at a member day hearing on April 11, 2024, on Guam's Homeland Security funding request: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing and for all the work you do, but Mr. Chairman the state of Guam's Homeland Security is unsettling. This isn't because of a lack of determination in personnel or lack of leadership, but rather a lack of will from   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Del. James Moylan, R-Guam, at a member day hearing on April 10, 2024, on funding request for the U.S. Department of Energy: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing and for all the work you do in supporting necessary agencies like the Department of Energy and the US Army Corps of Engineers. I'd also like to thank the Guam Waterworks A  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security issued the following testimony by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas involving a hearing on April 10, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Department of Homeland Security Hearing": * * * Introduction Chairman Joyce, Ranking Member Cuellar, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you to discuss the Department of Homeland Security's Fis  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by FBI Director Christopher A. Wray involving a hearing on April 11, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Federal Bureau of Investigation": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Cartwright, and Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for inviting me to appear before you today. Each day, Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security issued the following testimony by Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, involving a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the Federal Emergency Management Agency": * * * Chairman Joyce, Ranking Member Cuellar, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today to discuss FEMA's $33.1 billion Fiscal Yea  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch issued the following testimony by Government Accountability Office Comptroller General Gene Dodaro involving a hearing on April 10, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Government Accountability Office, the Government Publishing Office, and the Congressional Budget Office": * * * Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the Subcommittee, I want to express my appreciation for this Subco  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch issued the following testimony by Government Publishing Office Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern involving a hearing on April 10, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Government Accountability Office, the Government Publishing Office, and the Congressional Budget Office": * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the Subcommittee, I am honored to appear before the Subcommittee on Legis  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch issued the following testimony by the House Acting Clerk Kevin F. McCumber involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the U.S. House of Representatives": * * * Chairman Valadao, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the Subcommittee: I am extremely proud to testify on behalf of the Office of the Clerk's 215 staff, whose more than 2,500 years of service to this institution   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch issued the following testimony by the House General Counsel Matthew Berry involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the U.S. House of Representatives": * * * Chairman Valadao, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to testify about the fiscal year 2025 ("FY 2025") budget request of the Office of General Counsel ("OGC") of the U  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch issued the following testimony by the House Inspector General Joseph C. Picolla involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the U.S. House of Representatives": * * * Chairman Valadao, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for this opportunity to share with you the important work of the Office of Inspector General (OIG, Office) and our Fiscal Year  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch issued the following testimony by the House Law Revision Counsel Ralph V. Seep involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the U.S. House of Representatives": * * * Mister Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to present the budget request of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel (Office) for fiscal year 2025. The Office  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch issued the following testimony by the House Legislative Counsel E. Wade Ballou Jr. involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the U.S. House of Representatives": * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the fiscal year 2025 appropriation request of $15,300,000 for the Office of the Legislative Couns  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch issued the following testimony by the House Sergeant-At-Arms William P. McFarland involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the U.S. House of Representatives": * * * Good morning Chairman Valadao, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the Committee. I appreciate the invitation to appear before you today in support of the fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget request for the Offic  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Michael Brain, principal deputy assistant secretary for water and science at the U.S. Department of the Interior, involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Army Corps of Engineers (Civil Works) and the Bureau of Reclamation": * * * Thank you, Chairman Fleischmann, Ranking Member Kaptur, and members of this   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch issued the following testimony by Daniel Schuman, an advocate, at a member day hearing on April 17, 2024, on improving Congress' management of reports submitted by agencies: * * * Dear Chair Valadao, Ranking Member Espaillat, and members of the House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on improving Congress' management of reports submitted by ag  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch issued the following testimony by the Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden involving a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Library of Congress and the Architect of the Capitol": * * * Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony in support of the Library's fiscal 2025 budget request. The mission   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, chief of engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Army Corps of Engineers (Civil Works) and the Bureau of Reclamation": * * * Chairman Fleischmann, Ranking Member Kaptur, and members of the subcommittee, I am   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch issued the following joint testimony by Taylor J. Swift, deputy director of governance and innovation, and Aubrey Wilson, director of government innovation at POPVOX Foundation, at a member day hearing on April 17, 2024, on Congressional modernization and operations: * * * Dear Chair Amodei, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee: Thank you for the  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch issued the following testimony by POPVOX Foundation Deputy Director Anne Meeker at a member day hearing on April 17, 2024, on legislative branch appropriations for fiscal year 2025: * * * Dear Chair Amodei, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony. My name is Anne Meeker, and I am a former House case  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch issued the following written testimony by Shira Perlmutter, register of copyrights and director of the U.S. Copyright Office, involving a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Library of Congress and the Architect of the Capitol": * * * Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to submit the United States Copyright  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, at a member day hearing on April 10, 2024, on the Cooperative Watershed Management Program: * * * Thank you, Chairman Fleischmann, Ranking Member Kaptur, and subcommittee members for allowing me to testify today. Today I want to speak in support of a program that is crucial to my state and every other Western state th  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, at a member day hearing on April 10, 2024, on energy and water appropriations bill for fiscal year 2025: * * * Thank you, Chairman Fleishmann and Ranking Member Kaptur for the opportunity to share my priorities for the FY25 Energy & Water appropriations bill. I look forward to working with the subcommittee on shared go  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security issued the following testimony by Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, at a member day hearing on April 11, 2024, on the fiscal year 2025 budget request for the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May: * * * I appear to request that your subcommittee fund investments at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May in the Fiscal Year 2025 Homeland Security Appropriations Act. Training Center Cape May is the beatin  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, at a member day hearing on April 10, 2024, on renewable energy and clean water appropriations for fiscal year 2025: * * * EI join you today to call the committee's attention to the billions of dollars being spent on our nuclear weapons programs and raise significant concerns that momentum is leading us in a dangero  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security issued the following testimony by Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, at a member day hearing on April 11, 2024, on the Nonprofit Security Grant Program of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025: * * * Chairman Joyce, Ranking Member Cueller, and Members of the Subcommittee, I am deeply grateful for your leadership on this committee, and I appreciate the opportunity to testify before you to  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, at a member day hearing on April 10, 2024, for carbon dioxide removal at the national laboratories of the U.S. Department of Energy appropriations bill: * * * Thank you, Chairman Fleishman, Ranking Member Kaptur, and Members of the Committee for this opportunity. Climate change is causing extreme weather events in e  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, from a member day hearing on April 10, 2024, on water infrastructure in Arizona: * * * Chairman Fleischmann, Ranking Member Kaptur, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on Arizona's water resource needs and the importance of federal investments through the U.S. Army Corps of   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, at a member day hearing on April 10, 2024, on the termination of the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository in Nevada: * * * Chairman Fleischmann and Ranking Member Kaptur, As you begin your work on the Energy and Water Development appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2025, I strongly urge you to include a langua  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense issued the following testimony by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro involving a hearing on April 10, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps": * * * Introduction Chairman Calvert, Ranking Member McCollum, and distinguished members of the committee, I am honored to appear before you alongside General Smith and Admiral Franchetti to discuss the posture of the Department of the Navy (DON  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense issued the following testimony by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro involving a hearing on April 10, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Divestments As we acquire new platforms and systems and focus on the maintenance, upkeep, and operation of those that are in service, we must also evaluate which platforms have outlived their service l  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense issued the following testimony by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro involving a hearing on April 10, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps": * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Education Initiatives We continue to prioritize education in support of force readiness. We provide a range of learning opportunities for our Sailors, Marines, and DON civilians to further develop thei  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense issued the following testimony by Gen. Eric Smith, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, involving a hearing on April 10, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps": * * * Chair, Ranking Member, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to report to you on your Marines and your Corps. Your support has been critical to your Corps' ability to remain the Nation's   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough involving a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Department of Veterans Affairs": * * * Chairman Carter, Ranking Member Wasserman Schultz, and distinguished Members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today in support of the President'  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Armed Services Committee issued the following testimony by Celeste Wallander, assistant secretary of Defense for international security affairs, involving a hearing on April 10, 2024, entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in Europe": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on policy matters related to the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) area   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations issued the following testimony by Milancy Harris, acting under secretary of Defense for intelligence and security, involving a hearing on April 11, 2024, entitled "A Review of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise's Posture and Capabilities in Strategic Competition and in Synchronizing Intelligence Efforts to Counter the People's Republic of China": * * * Chairman Bergman, Ranking Member Gallego, an  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness issued the following testimony by Ravi Chaudhary, assistant secretary of the Air Force for energy, installations and environment, involving a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Department of Defense Energy, Installations and Environment Programs": * * * Chairman Waltz, Ranking Member Garamendi, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss Depa  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness issued the following testimony by Rachel Jacobson, assistant secretary of the Army for energy, installations and environment, involving a hearing on April 14, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Department of Defense Energy, Installations, and Environment Programs": * * * Chair Waltz, Ranking Member Garamendi, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for this opportunity to present the Army'  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems issued the following testimony by Ashley Manning, performing the duties of assistant secretary of Defense for cyber policy, involving a hearing on April 10, 2024, entitled "Cyber in an Era of Persistent Engagement: The Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for U.S. Cyber Command and Cyber Operations": * * * Chairman Gallagher, Ranking Member Khanna, and distinguished members   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness issued the following testimony by Brendan Owens, assistant secretary of Defense for energy, installations and environment, involving a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Department of Defense Energy, Installations and Environment Programs": * * * Chairman Waltz, Ranking Member Garamendi, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to discuss the Preside  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness issued the following testimony by Brendan Owens, assistant secretary of Defense for energy, installations and environment, involving a hearing on April 14, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Department of Defense Energy, Installations, and Environment Programs": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) This helps us ensure, for example, that new buildings are not being located in known floodplains, that energy   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness issued the following testimony by Meredith Berger, assistant secretary of the Navy for energy, installations and environment, involving a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Department of Defense Energy, Installations and Environment Programs": * * * Chairman Waltz, Ranking Member Garamendi, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the D  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations issued the following testimony by Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, involving a hearing on April 11, 2024, entitled "A Review of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise's Posture and Capabilities in Strategic Competition and in Synchronizing Intelligence Efforts to Counter the People's Republic of China": * * * Chairman Bergman, Ranking Member Gallego, and Members of  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations issued the following testimony by Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, involving a hearing on April 11, 2024, entitled "A Review of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise's Posture and Capabilities in Strategic Competition and in Synchronizing Intelligence Efforts to Counter the People's Republic of China": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) The HAMAS attack and Israe  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces issued the following written testimony by John D. Hill, deputy assistant secretary of Defense for space and missile defense policy, involving a hearing on April 12, 2024, entitled "FY25 Budget Request for Missile Defense and Missile Defeat Programs": * * * Chairman Lamborn, Ranking Member Moulton, and distinguished members of the Committee. On behalf of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, thank you for the oppor  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- May 3 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel released the following testimony by Vice Adm. Richard Cheeseman Jr., deputy chief of naval operations for personnel, from a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Military Department Personnel Chiefs: Personnel Posture": * * * Chairman Banks, Ranking Member Kim, and distinguished Members of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss the Navy's most important asset - our pe  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel released the following testimony by Katharine Kelley, deputy chief of space operations for human capital, from a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Military Department Personnel Chiefs: Personnel Posture": * * * Chairman Banks, Ranking Member Kim, distinguished members of this subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you and represent your United States Space Force. I am excited to share with  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces released the following testimony by Douglas C. Schmidt, director of operational test and evaluation of the Defense Department, from a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request of the Department of Defense for Fixed-Wing Tactical and Training Aircraft Programs": * * * Chairman Wittman, Ranking Member Norcross, and distinguished members of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcomm  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces issued the following testimony by Lt. Gen. Heath A. Collins, director of the Missile Defense Agency, involving a hearing on April 12, 2024, entitled "FY25 Budget Request for Missile Defense and Missile Defeat Programs": * * * Chairman Lamborn, Ranking Member Moulton, and distinguished Members of the subcommittee, I am honored to appear before you today to discuss the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) budget request of $1  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel released the following testimony by Lt. Gen. Douglas F. Stitt, deputy chief of staff for G-1 at the U.S. Army, from a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Military Department Personnel Chiefs: Personnel Posture": * * * Chairman Banks, Ranking Member Kim, distinguished members of this Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you on behalf of the men and women of the United States Army. Our Army  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces issued the following testimony by Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, commanding general of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, involving a hearing on April 12, 2024, entitled "FY25 Budget Request for Missile Defense and Missile Defeat Programs": * * * Chairman Lamborn, Ranking Member Moulton, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for your continued support for our Soldiers, Civilians, and Famil  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- he House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems issued the following testimony by Gen. Timothy Haugh, commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, involving a hearing on April 10, 2024, entitled "Cyber in an Era of Persistent Engagement: The Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for U.S. Cyber Command and Cyber Operations": * * * Chairman Gallagher, Ranking Member Khanna, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for yo  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations issued the following testimony by Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, involving a hearing on April 11, 2024, entitled "A Review of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise's Posture and Capabilities in Strategic Competition and in Synchronizing Intelligence Efforts to Counter the People's Republic of China": * * * Chairman Bergman, Ranking Member Gallego, and distinguished membe  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces issued the following testimony by Lt. Gen. Thomas L. James, deputy commander of the U.S. Space Command, involving a hearing on April 12, 2024, entitled "FY25 Budget Request for Missile Defense and Missile Defeat Programs": * * * After a lengthy examination by the Joint Staff and Combatant Commands (CCMDs), the April 2023 Unified Command Plan (UCP) tasked United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) with responsibility f  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel released the following testimony by Lt. Gen. Caroline Miller, deputy chief of staff for manpower and personnel at the U.S. Air Force, from a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Military Department Personnel Chiefs: Personnel Posture": * * * Chairman Banks, Ranking Member Kim, and distinguished Members of this Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today and for your continued support. I am   more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces released the following testimony by Lt. Gen. Michael J. Schmidt, executive officer of the F-35 Program at the U.S. Air Force, from a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request of the Department of Defense for Fixed-Wing Tactical and Training Aircraft Programs": * * * Chairman Wittman, Ranking Member Norcross, and distinguished Members of the subcommittee, thank you for the oppor  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel released the following testimony by Lt. Gen. James Glynn, deputy commandant of the Manpower and Reserve Affairs of the U.S. Marine Corps, from a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Military Department Personnel Chiefs: Personnel Posture": * * * Chairman Banks, Ranking Member Kim, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, it is my privilege to appear before you today to provide testimony on Marine Corps perso  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following testimony by Flex Association CEO Kristin Sharp from a hearing dated April 11, 2024, entitled "Unlocking Opportunity: Allowing Independent Contractors to Access Benefits": * * * Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Adams, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on behalf of Flex and the U.S. app-based platform industry. Flex is the voice of   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following testimony by Liya Palagashvili, a labor economist at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, from a hearing on April 11, 2024, entitled "Unlocking Opportunity: Allowing Independent Contractors to Access Benefits": * * * Good morning, Chairman Kiley and members of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. It is an honor to testify before you. My name is Liya Palagash  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions released the following testimony by Mairin Mancino, senior advisor for policy at the Peterson Center on Healthcare, from a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "ERISA's 50th Anniversary: the Path to Higher Quality, Lower Cost Health Care." ERISA is the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. * * * Chairman Good, Ranking Member DeSaulnier, and distinguished members of the C  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Rachelle Feldman, vice provost of enrollment at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, from a hearing dated April 10, 2024, entitled "FAFSA Fail: Examining the Impact on Students, Families, and Schools." FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. * * * Biography Rachelle Feldman is the Vice Provost of Enrollment  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions released the following written testimony by Jacqueline Burns Koven, head of cyber threat intelligence at Chainalysis, from a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "Held for Ransom: How Ransomware Endangers our Financial System": * * * Chairman Luetkemeyer, Ranking Member Beatty, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for inviting me to t  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions released the following testimony by Megan Stifel, chief strategy officer at the Institute for Security and Technology, from a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "Held for Ransom: How Ransomware Endangers our Financial System": * * * Chairman Luetkemeyer, Ranking Member Beatty, distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions released the following written testimony by Paladin Global Institute President Kemba Walden from a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "Held for Ransom: How Ransomware Endangers our Financial System": * * * Chairman Luetkemeyer, Ranking Member Beatty, and Members of the Subcommittee, my name is Kemba Walden, and I am the President of Paladin Global Inst  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions released the following written testimony by Daniel Sergile, senior consulting director of Unit 42, a threat intelligence and incident response division of Palo Alto Networks, from a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "Held for Ransom: How Ransomware Endangers our Financial System": * * * Chairman Luetkemeyer, Ranking Member Beatty, and distinguished me  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Shane Liermann, deputy national legislative director of Disabled American Veterans, from an oversight hearing on April 11, 2024, entitled "U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request for Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026": * * * Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano and Members of the Committee: On behalf of The Independent Budget veterans service organizations (IBVSOs)--DAV (Disabled American Vetera  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough from an oversight hearing on April 11, 2024, entitled "U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request for Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026": * * * Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today in support of the President's FY 2025 Budget and FY 2026 Advance Appropriations (AA) R  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Daniel Shedd, a legislative attorney in the American Law Division of the Congressional Research Service, from a hearing on April 10, 2024, on the Veterans Appeals Efficiency Act of 2024: * * * Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member Pappas, and Members of the Committee: My name is Daniel Shedd, and I am a legislative attorney in the American Law Division of  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Daniel Shedd, a legislative attorney in the American Law Division of the Congressional Research Service, from a hearing on April 10, 2024, on the Veterans Appeals Efficiency Act of 2024: * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * CAVC-Imposed Deadlines on BVA Action Following Limited Remand When the CAVC exercises its authority to issue a limited rema  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Tiffany Wagner, executive officer and clerk of court at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, from a hearing on April 10, 2024, on the Medical Disability Examination Improvement Act of 2024 and Veterans Appeals Efficiency Act of 2024: * * * CHAIRMAN LUTTRELL, RANKING MEMBER PAPPAS, AND DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: Thank you for   more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Andrew Tangen, first vice president of the National Association of County Veteran Service Officers, from a hearing on April 10, 2024, on seven bills. The legislation includes "Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2023"; "Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024"; "Veterans Appeals Options Expansion Act of 2024"; "Vet  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Renee Burbank, director of litigation at the National Veterans Legal Services Program, from a hearing on April 10, 2024, on 11 bills. The legislation includes "Veterans Appeals Options Expansion Act of 2024 (H.R. 7793)"; "Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act" (H.R. 7816); "Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2023" (H.R. 2911); "  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Director Candace Wheeler from a hearing on April 10, 2024, on eight bills. The legislation includes "Love Lives On Act of 2023" (H.R. 3651); "Caring for Survivors Act of 2023" (H.R. 1083); "Prioritizing Veterans' Survivors Act" (H.R. 7100); "Survivor Benefits Delivery Improvement Act of 2024" (H.R. 7170); "Fa  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Director Candace Wheeler from a hearing on April 10, 2024, on eight bills. The legislation includes "Love Lives On Act of 2023" (H.R. 3651); "Caring for Survivors Act of 2023" (H.R. 1083); "Prioritizing Veterans' Survivors Act" (H.R. 7100); "Survivor Benefits Delivery Improvement Act of 2024" (H.R. 7170); "Fa  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Jaime Areizaga-Soto, chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, from a hearing on April 10, 2024, on 11 bills. The legislation includes "The Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2023" (H.R. 2911); "The Love Lives On Act of 2023" (H.R. 3651); "The Prioritizing Veterans' Survivors Act" (H.R. 710  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Jaime Areizaga-Soto, chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, from a hearing on April 10, 2024, on 11 bills. The legislation includes "The Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2023" (H.R. 2911); "The Love Lives On Act of 2023" (H.R. 3651); "The Prioritizing Veterans' Survivors Act" (H.R. 710  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Jaime Areizaga-Soto, chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, from a hearing on April 10, 2024, on 11 bills. The legislation includes "The Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2023" (H.R. 2911); "The Love Lives On Act of 2023" (H.R. 3651); "The Prioritizing Veterans' Survivors Act" (H.R. 710  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization released the following testimony by Michael D. Parrish, chief acquisition officer and principal executive director at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, from an oversight hearing on April 9, 2024, entitled "VA Supply Chain Modernization: Ready for Prime Time?": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Rosendale, Ranking Member Cherfilus-McCormick, and Members of the Subcommittee. I am pleased to appear before  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Christopher Macinkowicz, deputy director of national veterans service of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., from a hearing on April 10, 2024, on 12 bills. * * * The legislation includes "Caring for Survivors Act of 2023" (H.R. 1083); "Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2023" (H.R. 29110); "Love Lives On Act of 2023" (H.R. 3651  more