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Tipoffs: Congressional Testimony Newsletter for Saturday May 16, 2026 ( 12 items )  

Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty Executive Director Tyler Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government released the following testimony by Executive Director Amanda Tyler, on behalf of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law are Incompatible with the U.S. Constitution: Part II": * * * I. Introduction Good morning. I am Amanda Tyler, executive director of Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty  more

Ex-Virginia A.G. Miyares Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by former Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares from a May 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Subcommittee -- Before I say anything else, I want to acknowledge the woman seated with us today: Cheryl Minter. She is the mother of Stephan  more

Fairfax County (Virginia) Sheriff Kincaid Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Fairfax County Sheriff Stacey A. Kincaid from a May 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies": * * * Chairman McClintock, Ranking Member Jayapal, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. My name is Stacey Ann Kincaid and I am the  more

Fairfax County Commonwealth (Virginia) Attorney Descano Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney Stephen Descano from a May 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies": * * * Chairman McClintock, Ranking Member Jayapal, Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Raskin, and distinguished members of this Subcommittee. As a West Point graduate, a federal prosecutor,  more

Military Officers Association Director Goodale Testifies Before Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Jennifer Goodale, director of government relations for veterans and retired affairs at the Military Officers Association of America, from an April 29, 2026, hearing on legislation to strengthen veteran's access to care: * * * The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) submits this testimony to provide its views on selected legislation under consideration by the committee addressing veteran  more

Ogletree Deakins Shareholder Peters Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following written testimony by Melissa K. Peters, shareholder in Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak and Stewart P.C., San Francisco, California, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Building a Safer Future: Private-Sector Strategies for Emerging Safety Issues": * * * I. Introduction and Witness Background Chairman Mackenzie, Ranking Member Omar, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee,   more

Principal Deputy Under Secretary of VA for Benefits Devlin Testifies Before Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Margarita Devlin, principal deputy under secretary of Veterans Affairs for benefits, from an April 29, 2026, hearing on legislation to improve veteran's access to care: * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and other Members of the Committee: thank you for inviting us here today to discuss 25 bills that would affect VA programs and services. Joining me today are Dr. Mark Koeniger, Acting  more

Principal Deputy Under Secretary of VA for Benefits Devlin Testifies Before Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (Part 2 of 2)
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Margarita Devlin, principal deputy under secretary of Veterans Affairs for benefits, from an April 29, 2026, hearing on legislation to improve veteran's access to care: * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) S. 3988 Veterans Spinal Trauma Access to New Devices (STAND) Act Summary: Section 2 of the bill would amend 38 U.S.C. Sec. 1706 by adding a new subsection (d). The proposed subsection (d)(1) woul  more

Texas Public Policy Foundation Secure & Sovereign Nation Initiative Senior Fellow Blair Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government released the following testimony by Ammon S. Blair, senior fellow of the Texas Public Policy Foundation Secure and Sovereign Nation Initiative, Austin, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law are Incompatible with the U.S. Constitution: Part II": * * * Dear Chairman Roy, Ranking Member Scanlon, and Distinguished Members of the Committee: Good mornin  more

Virginians for Safe Communities President Kennedy Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Sean Kennedy, president of Virginians for Safe Communities, and a board member of the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Advisory, from a May 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Jayapal, for inviting me to participate in today's hearing. Thi  more

Wounded Warrior Project Director Dempsey Testifies Before Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Brian Dempsey, director of government affairs at the Wounded Warrior Project, from an April 29, 2026, hearing on legislation to strengthen veteran's access to care: * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and distinguished members of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - thank you for the opportunity to submit Wounded Warrior Project's views on pending legislation. Wounded Warrior P  more

Wylie East High School Student Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government released the following written testimony by Marco Hunter-Lopez, student at Wylie East High School, Texas, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law are Incompatible with the U.S. Constitution: Part II": * * * Chairman Roy, Ranking Member Scanlon, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is  more