WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology released the following written testimony by Jeffrey 'Jeff' E. Smitherman, director of Alabama Emergency Management Agency, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "Future of FEMA: Perspectives from the Emergency Management Community": * * * Thank you, Chairman Strong, Ranking Member Kennedy, and other distinguished members of the Committee for the invitation to testify here today. I am Jeff   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Nicholas J. Moore, director of the Office of Education and Workforce Transformation, from a March 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for America's Workforce." WIOA is the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. * * * Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Adams, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, th  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Approves Resolution To Affirm Hamas Cannot Retain Control Of Gaza WASHINGTON - Last night, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution affirming that Hamas cannot retain any political or military control of the Gaza Strip. It was introduced by U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Jacki  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Hails Passage of HALT Fentanyl Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) released the following statement after the Senate passed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act : "We made a promise to the American people to take decisive action against the deadly fentanyl crisis, and with the passage of the HALT Fentanyl Act, we are keeping that promi  more