WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Daniel Buck, research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, from an April 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Leveling Down: How Equity Policies Undermine Excellence and Harm Students": * * * Good morning, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Bonamici, and distinguished members of the committee. During my time as a teacher in Title I schools, I   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Wai Wah Chin, president of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance of Greater New York, from an April 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Leveling Down: How Equity Policies Undermine Excellence and Harm Students": * * * I. Introduction Chairman Kevin Kiley, Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici, and Distinguished Members of the Subcommittee:   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Kurt Pfeifle, executive director of the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System, from an April 29, 2026, hearing on the Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act (H.R. 7331): * * * Chairman Hageman, Ranking Member Van Hoyle, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Kurt Pfeifle, and I serve as Execu  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Elizabeth Nielsen, executive director of the Klamath Water Users Association, from an April 29, 2026, hearing on the Reclamation Project Consultation Improvement Act (H.R. 8259): * * * Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for holding this important hearing and for allowing me the honor of providing testimony before this Su  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Michaele N. Turnage Young, senior counsel and co-manager of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc. Equal Protection Initiative, from an April 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Leveling Down: How Equity Policies Undermine Excellence and Harm Students": * * * Good morning Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and other dist  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Nisqually Indian Tribe Chairman Ken Choke from an April 29, 2026, hearing on the Nisqually Clear Creek Hatchery Land Transfer Act (H.R. 7515): * * * Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and Honorable Members of the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries, my name is Ken Choke and I have the honor of serving as Chairman of the Nisqually Indian Tribe. I am gra  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by S&P Global Vice-Chairman Daniel Yergin from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Powering the 21st Century with American Copper": * * * Chairman Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, Subcommittee Chairman Stauber, and Subcommittee Ranking Member Ansari, thank you for inviting me to testify on this important and timely topic. Ever since Thomas Edison's enterprise laid   more