WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Mark A. Cohen, senior technology fellow at the Asia Society of Northern California and Seattle and Asia Society Policy Institute, from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Stealth Stealing: China's Ongoing Theft of U.S. Innovation": * * * Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on intellectual property misappropriation involving China. My name is Mar  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following written testimony by Adam A. Estelle, president and CEO of the Copper Development Association, McLean, Virginia, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Powering the 21st Century with American Copper": * * * About the Copper Development Association The Copper Development Association, Inc. (CDA) is the not-for-profit trade association representing the U.S. copper and copper al  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin from an April 27, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Thank you, Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and members of the committee. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Request for the U.S. Environment  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following written testimony by Timothy L. Shipman, executive director of the Florida Athletic Commission at the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Return to Your Corners: Have Federal Boxing Laws Gone the Distance or Slipped the Jab?": * * * For the record, my name is Timothy Shipman, and I serve as Executive Director of the Florida Athletic Com  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Clayton Fulton, chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service, from an April 30, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and Members of the Committee. Thank you for your support and for inviting me to speak with you about the President's Fi  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies released the following testimony by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman from an April 27, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Meng, and Members of the Subcommittee, I am honored to speak before you today to provide an update on the state of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and to present the President's Budget Req  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following written testimony by Michele Bustamante, staff scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Powering the 21st Century with American Copper": * * * Chair Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, Members of the Committee, and Committee staff - thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing. It is an honor to be able to share m  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following testimony by Neil Jacobs, under secretary of Commerce for oceans and atmosphere and administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, from an April 28, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Greetings Chairman Franklin, Ranking Member Amo, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify about the National Oceanic and Atmos  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following written testimony by Jeffrey Bossert Clark, vice president of litigation at the Oversight Project, and former acting administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, from an April 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Arctic Frost: Conspiracy and Coordination Against President Trump and the American Right": * * * Chairman Schmitt, Ranking Member Welch, and Members of the Subcommittee, than  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Juan Rodriguez, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala, from an April 28, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Daines, Ranking Member Kaine, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you as the President's nominee to serve as Ambassador of the United States to the Republic of Guatemala. I am honored by President Trump's tru  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by William Trachman, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania, from an April 28, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Daines, Ranking Member Kaine, and distinguished Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am deeply honored by President Trump's nomination to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania, and am gra  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by George Edward Bell Holding, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, from an April 28, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and distinguished Members of the Committee, It is an honor to appear before you today as the nominee to serve as the United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Developm  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Tom Schultz, chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, from an April 30, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chair Murkowski, Ranking Member Merkley, and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me here today to testify on the President's fiscal year (FY) 2027 Budget request for the U.S. Department of Agricult  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Darrell Owens, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, from an April 28, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Daines, Ranking Member Kaine, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as the President's nominee to serve as the United States Permanent Representative t  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released the following testimony by Brandon M. Williams, under secretary of Energy for nuclear security and administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, from an April 29, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Kennedy, Ranking Member Murray, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Re  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins from an April 30, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Ossoff, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the Department of Veterans Affairs' fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request. Since taking  more