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Tipoffs: Congressional Testimony Newsletter for Tuesday May 12, 2026 ( 11 items )  

Center on Cyber & Technology Innovation Senior Director Montgomery Testifies Before House Homeland Security Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection released the following testimony by Navy Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery (ret.), senior director and senior fellow of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Data Centers, Telecommunications Networks, and Space-Based Systems: Modernizing DHS's SRMA Role for the Communications and IT Sectors." DHS is the U.S.  more

Coffee Connection Owner Testifies Before Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 12 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Debbie Rowell, owner of the Coffee Connection and Acadian Coffee Roasters, Deridder, from a May 5, 2026, field hearing entitled "Making Health Care Affordable Again Part 2: Perspectives from Employers, Patients, and Providers": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. Healthcare is oft  more

Communist Concentration Camp Survivor Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government released the following written testimony by Eva Edl, Yugoslavian communist concentration camp survivor, from an April 28, 2026, hearing entitled "From Tool to Weapon: The FACE Act and the Dangers of Federalizing Criminal Law": * * * Chairman Roy, Ranking Member Scanlon, and Members of the Subcommittee, my name is Eva Edl. Thank you for inviting me to speak today. As I say in my biography, as a yo  more

European Council on Foreign Relations Fellow O'Brien Testifies Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by James C. O'Brien, fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, from an April 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Sabotage in the Baltic Sea, Implications for European Security, and Lessons for the Indo-Pacific": * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Shaheen, thank you for inviting me. I am Jim O'Brien, currently a fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations and completing a term as a fellow a  more

Health Agents for America President Nolan Testifies Before Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 12 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Ronnell Nolan, president, CEO and founder of Health Agents for America, from a May 5, 2026, field hearing entitled "Making Health Care Affordable Again Part 2: Perspectives from Employers, Patients, and Providers": * * * Good afternoon, Senator Cassidy, and thank you for the opportunity to be here today. My name is Ronnell Nolan, and I am the Founder and CEO of Heal  more

Heritage Foundation VP Severino Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government released the following written testimony by Roger T. Severino, vice president of economic and domestic policy, and Joseph C. and Elizabeth A. Anderlik fellow at the Heritage Foundation, from an April 28, 2026, hearing entitled "From Tool to Weapon: The FACE Act and the Dangers of Federalizing Criminal Law": * * * My name is Roger Severino, and I am Vice President for Economic and Domestic Policy at th  more

Information Technology - Information Sharing & Analysis Center Executive Director Algeier Testifies Before House Homeland Security Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection released the following testimony by Scott C. Algeier, executive director of the Information Technology - Information Sharing and Analysis Center, and president and CEO of Conrad Inc., from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Data Centers, Telecommunications Networks, and Space-Based Systems: Modernizing DHS's SRMA Role for the Communications and IT Sectors." DHS is the U.S. Department o  more

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Caine Testifies Before Senate Armed Services Committee
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Air Force Gen. Daniel Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, from an April 30, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * I am deeply honored and profoundly grateful to represent the extraordinary 2.8 million uniformed and civilian members of our Joint Force and their families who serve our great nation, and to testify on the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget. The enduring s  more

Prescriptions to Geaux Co-owner Woodard Testifies Before Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 12 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Prescriptions to Geaux co-owner T.J. Woodard from a May 5, 2026, field hearing entitled "Making Health Care Affordable Again Part 2: Perspectives from Employers, Patients, and Providers": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and distinguished Members of the Committee: thank you for coming to Louisiana and for the opportunity to testify today about the skyr  more

Secretary of War Hegseth Testifies Before Senate Armed Services Committee
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth from an April 30, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, distinguished members of the Committee - thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of President Trump's proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget for the Department of War (Defense). Today I am honored testify alongside General Dan Caine, the 22nd Chairman  more

Space Information Sharing & Analysis Center Board Chair Visner Testifies Before House Homeland Security Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection released the following testimony by Samuel S. Visner, board chair of the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Data Centers, Telecommunications Networks, and Space-Based Systems: Modernizing DHS's SRMA Role for the Communications and IT Sectors." DHS is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and SRMA stands for sector risk management a  more