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Congressional Testimony

Here's a look at documents involving congressional testimony and member statements

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Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Merkley Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on FY 2027 Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following opening statement from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "The President's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Proposal":

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Sen. Merkley's remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow:

Thank you, Chairman Graham, for convening this hearing.

And thank you, Director Vought, for being here today to discuss the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2027.

Your budget opens with a message from you, in which you write, quote: "A historic paradigm shift in the budget process is occurring."

I ... Show Full Article

Paralyzed Veterans Asssociate Legislative Director Howell Testifies Before House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity released the following testimony by Julie Howell, associate legislative director of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Bounce Houses, Drones, and Massage Chairs: A Review of VA's Purchase History in the Veteran Readiness and Employment Program":

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Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Pappas, and members of the subcommittee, Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), appreciates the opportunity to share our views on the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) Program. ... Show Full Article

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Thompson Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on CFTC
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, released the following opening statement from an April 16, 2026, hearing on the the Commodity Futures Trading Commission:

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Good morning and welcome to our first hearing with Mike Selig, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Congratulations on your confirmation, Chairman Selig. We are looking forward to a robust conversation today about your agenda for the CFTC.

As we discussed at our reauthorization hearing in December, it is a transformative time for the ... Show Full Article

Homeland Security Dept. Office of Homeland Security Situational Awareness Director Tomney Testifies Before Senate Appropriations Subcommittees
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Coast Guard Rear Adm. Christopher J. Tomney (ret.), director of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Homeland Security Situational Awareness, from an April 15, 2026, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Homeland Security entitled "A Review of Preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026":

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Good morning, Chairman Moran, Chairwoman Britt, Ranking Member Van Hollen, Ranking Member Murphy, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittees, ... Show Full Article

GPO Director Halpern Testifies Before Senate Appropriations Committee
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch released the following testimony by Government Publishing Office Director Hugh N. Halpern from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "A Review of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Requests for the Congressional Budget Office, Government Publishing Office, and the Government Accountability Office":

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Chairman Fischer, Ranking Member Heinrich, and Members of the Subcommittee, I am honored to appear before the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch Appropriations to present the Government Publishing Office's (GPO's) ... Show Full Article

Covington & Burling Partner Venkataraman Testifies Before House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific released the following testimony by Arun Venkataraman, partner at Covington and Burling LLP, former assistant secretary of Commerce for global markets and director general of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Helping American Businesses Win Abroad: Strengthening U.S. Commercial Diplomacy":

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Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss how to strengthen U.S. commercial ... Show Full Article

CFTC Chairman Selig Testifies Before House Agriculture Committee
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following testimony by Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael S. Selig from an April 16, 2026, hearing on financial market modernization:

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Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Craig, and Members of the Committee: thank you for the opportunity to testify here today.

Just over a hundred days ago, I was sworn in as the 16th Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

During my November confirmation hearing, I pledged to work tirelessly as Chairman to maintain the agency's status as a world-class financial ... Show Full Article