WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following testimony by Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao from a May 12, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the posture of the Department of the Navy and to represent the nearly one million Sailors, Marines, and civilians who comprise our great organization. Our services have   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following written testimony by Catherine S. Dority, vice president of marketing at Explore Charleston, South Carolina, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "American Entrepreneurship for 250 Years: Driving Innovation, Growth, and Opportunity": * * * South Carolina's entrepreneurial history stretches back more than 250 years -- predating the republic itself. This written statement supplements the ora  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Amanda Grappone Osmer, president and chief vision officer of Grappone Automotive, Bow, New Hampshire, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "American Entrepreneurship for 250 Years: Driving Innovation, Growth, and Opportunity": * * * Dear Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and Members of the Committee, On behalf of the 235 team members at Grappone Automotive in Bow, and Conco  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner from a May 12, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Womack, Ranking Member Clyburn, and distinguished Members of this Subcommittee. I appreciate this opportunity to testify on President Trump's 2027 Budget and what it means for the Department of Housin  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Liz G. Sweet, executive director of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, Boston, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "American Entrepreneurship for 250 Years: Driving Innovation, Growth, and Opportunity": * * * Dear Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and Members of the Committee, Thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing. My name is  more

FORT BRANCH, Indiana, May 14 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Peabody Energy General Manager Eric Carter from a May 8, 2026, field hearing entitled "Protecting Workers and Powering America: The Future of Mining": * * * Chairman Walberg and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Eric Carter, and I have worked for 32 years in mining. During that time, I was asked to return to school and complete a degree. I  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 13 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Pontchartrain Cancer Center CEO Kathy Oubre, Covington, from a May 5, 2026, field hearing entitled "Making Health Care Affordable Again Part 2: Perspectives from Employers, Patients, and Providers." Oubre is also a board member of the Community Oncology Alliance, co-chair of its Drug Policy and Regulatory Affairs and president of the Coalition of Hematology and Oncolog  more

FORT BRANCH, Indiana, May 14 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Bruce Stevens, president of Resource Services LLC, from a May 8, 2026, field hearing entitled "Protecting Workers and Powering America: The Future of Mining": * * * Chairman Walberg and Congressman Messmer, thank you for inviting me to testify today on the state of Indiana's coal industry and the associated workforce issues. I. History of Indiana's Coal Industry Coal has been mined  more