WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Brian D. Birdwell, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of War for sustainment, from a Feb. 26, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking member Reed, and distinguished members of the Committee, good morning, it is an immense privilege to appear before you today. Since I do not appear here today solely of my own talents, there are numerous people whom I must thank. Fir  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Mark R. Ditlevson, assistant secretary of War for homeland defense and Americas' security affairs, from a Feb. 26, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Ranking Member, and distinguished members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee for Assistant Secretary of War for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security A  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following written testimony by Bipartisan Policy Center fellow Adrienne Schweer from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Balancing Careers and Care: Examining Innovative Approaches to Paid Leave": * * * Chair Mackenzie, Ranking Member Omar, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today about the importance of strengthening access to paid fam  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Stevan Edward Pearce, President Trump's nominee to be director of the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, from a Feb. 25, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning. Thank you, Chairman Lee and Ranking Member Heinrich, for your leadership on this committee. I'm deeply grateful for the support of my friends and family who are with us today or watching on C-Spa  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following written testimony by Elyse Shaw, director of the Education, Labor and Worker Justice Team at the Center for Law and Social Policy, from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Balancing Careers and Care: Examining Innovative Approaches to Paid Leave": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Omar, and members of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee. My name is Elyse Shaw. I a  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following written testimony by David LaCerte, President Trump's nominee for a seat on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, from a Feb. 25, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and distinguished members of the Committee. I'm grateful for the opportunity to appear before you again today. Thank you to the President for renominating me to serve a full term on the Federal   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following written testimony by Greta Kessler, vice president of employee health and benefits at Marsh McLennan Agency, on behalf of the Society for Human Resource Management, from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Balancing Careers and Care: Examining Innovative Approaches to Paid Leave": * * * Chairman Mackenzie, Ranking Member Omar, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the o  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Allyson Knox, senior director of education and workforce Policy at Microsoft, from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America: Teaching in the AI Age" * * * Good afternoon and thank you, Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, Members of the Subcommittee for inviting me to testify today. My name is Allyson  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Jim Anderson, CEO and general manager of Midstate Electric Cooperative, on behalf of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Bureaucratic Delays and the Costs to Ratepayers and Electric Power Systems": * * * Chairwoman Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following written testimony by Julie Squire, vice president of policy and general counsel at the National Association of State Workforce Agencies, from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Balancing Careers and Care: Examining Innovative Approaches to Paid Leave": * * * Chairman Mackenzie, Ranking Member Omar, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me here today to testify  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Casey Means, President Trump's nominee to be surgeon general and medical director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, from a Feb. 25, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning, Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and Members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. I want to thank President Trump for nominating me to serve   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Teach for America CEO Aneesh Sohoni from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America: Teaching in the AI Age" * * * Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) and educators. My name is Aneesh   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Kyle Haustveit, President Trump's nominee to be under secretary of Energy, from a Feb. 25, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am deeply honored to be considered for the role of Under Secretary of Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). I wa  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by David A. Slykhuis, dean at the Valdosta State University Dewar College of Education and Human Services, on behalf of the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America: Teaching in the AI Age" * * * It is important that we no longer think of AI as a future tec  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Michele L. Blatt, state superintendent of schools of the West Virginia Department of Education, from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America: Teaching in the AI Age" * * * Chair Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and Distinguished Members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to submit written tes  more