WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The House Budget Committee issued the following testimony by Ex-House Speaker Newt Gingrich involving a hybrid hearing on July 20, 2022, entitled "Examining the Powerful Impact of Investments in Early Childhood for Children, Families, and Our Nation's Economy": * * * First, thank you for inviting me to speak with you. I am honored to return, even virtually, to the People's House and participate in our Great Experiment. This committee is dealing with some the most importa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The House Oversight and Reform Committee issued the following testimony by Kelly Sampson, senior counsel and director of Racial Justice at Brady, involving a hybrid hearing on July 27, 2022, entitled "Examining the Practices and Profits of Gun Manufacturers": * * * Founded in 1974, Brady works across Congress, courts, and communities, uniting gun owners and non-gun owners alike, to take action, not sides, and end America's gun violence epidemic. Our organization today ca  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following opening statement by Dana T. Wade, chief production officer at Walker and Dunlop, involving a hearing on July 20, 2022, entitled "The Role of Tax Incentives in Affordable Housing": * * * Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and other Members of this Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Dana Wade, and I am a Chief Production Officer at Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD), and former Commissioner of   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The Senate Rules and Administration Committee issued the following testimony by Daniel Weiner, director of the Brennan Center for Justice Elections and Government Program, involving a hearing on July 19, 2022, entitled "The DISCLOSE Act." The DISCLOSE Act is the Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act. * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of S. 443, the DISCLOSE Act of 2021. The Brennan Center strongly supports this le  more