WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime and Fisheries released the following testimony by Gabriel Prout, president of the Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers, from a June 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Finding Nemo's Future: Conflicts over Ocean Resources": * * * Chairman Sullivan, Ranking Member Blunt Rochester, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the devast more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health released the following written testimony by Cole Lyle, director of the Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Division of the American Legion, from a June 12, 2025, hearing on veterans programs and services-related legislation: * * * Chairman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, on behalf of National Commander James A. LaCoursiere Jr., and more than 1.5 million dues-paying me more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime and Fisheries released the following written testimony by Gregory B. Poling, a senior fellow and director of the Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, from a June 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Finding Nemo's Future: Conflicts over Ocean Resources": * * * Chairman Sullivan, Ranking Member Blunt Rochester, dis more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health released the following testimony by Antoinete V. Shappell, deputy assistant under secretary for health for patient care services at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Health Administration, from a June 12, 2025, hearing on veterans programs and services-related legislation: * * * Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, and other Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting us here today to p more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health released the following testimony by Caira Benson, a caregiver fellow at the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, from a June 12, 2025, hearing on the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs Children's Care Protection Act (H.R. 1404): * * * Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, Members of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, thank you for inviting me to testify today. As the wife a more

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Conservation Force and the Dallas Safari Club have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior, urging regulatory reforms to protect lawful sport-hunting trophy imports. The organizations assert that recent policies have eroded fair treatment for hunters, particularly concerning the seizure and forfeiture of hunting trophies due to technical mistakes in documentation during the import process. The letter highlights that changes prompted by the  more

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The U.S. Association of Reptile Keepers has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior regarding the ongoing regulations that ban the importation of certain salamander species. In their correspondence, USARK contends that the basis for the current regulations contradicts both statutory authority and the interests of small businesses that specialize in the care and sale of these amphibians. The letter, from President Phill Goss, discusses the i more

NEW YORK, July 3 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following commentary on July 2, 2025: * * * AI and Climate Justice: Balancing Risk With Opportunity As AI expands its global reach, how can we ensure its just and inclusive use when applied to climate science? By Marco Tedesco When we think of artificial intelligence (AI) and climate justice, we can imagine two stars in an orbital waltz; each with its own gravity, sometimes in harmony, while other times in t more