WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Preston Cooper, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, from a Nov. 6, 2025, hearing entitled "Reforming Financial Transparency in Higher Education": * * * Good morning, Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and distinguished members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the important subject of improving price transparency in hig  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Michael S. Selig, President Trump's nominee to be chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, from a Nov. 19, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee for Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commissi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Tammy Bruce, President Trump's nominee to be deputy U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations, from a Nov. 19, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - it is my honor to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to represent the United States as the Deputy Permanent Represent  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Onjila Odeneal, CEO of Detroit Promise Zone Authority, from a Nov. 6, 2025, hearing entitled "Reforming Financial Transparency in Higher Education": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and members of the committee, As someone who has spent my career working at the intersection of education, equity, and economic mobility, and as a proud product of Detroit's public s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Mark Huelsman, director of policy and advocacy at the Hope Center for Student Basic Needs at Temple University, from a Nov. 6, 2025, hearing entitled "Reforming Financial Transparency in Higher Education": * * * Good morning, Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and Members of the Committee. My name is Mark Huelsman, and I am the Director of Policy & Advocacy at Th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Brenda Hicks, associate vice president for student financial planning and director of financial aid at Southwestern College, from a Nov. 6, 2025, hearing entitled "Reforming Financial Transparency in Higher Education": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for the honor and opportunity to provide testimony for the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Justin Draeger, senior vice president of affordability at Strada Education Foundation, from a Nov. 6, 2025, hearing entitled "Reforming Financial Transparency in Higher Education": * * * Thank you, Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders and distinguished Members of the Committee. My name is Justin Draeger, Senior Vice President, Affordability at Strada Education Foundation. S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Darryl Nirenberg, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Romania, from a Nov. 19, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to be the U.S. Ambassador to Romania. I am grateful to President Trump and to Secretary Rubio for placing their con  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following written testimony by Adm. Kevin E. Lunday, President Trump's nominee to be commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, from a Nov. 19, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning, Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and distinguished members of the Committee. I'm honored to appear before you today. I am thankful to President Trump and Secretary Noem for their trust and confidence in me to se  more