WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by David J. Bier, chair in immigration policy at the Cato Institute, 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 testify.1 I occupy The Selz Foundation Cha  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation released the following testimony by Department of War Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael, also the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering, from a May 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Science, Technology, and Innovation Posture of the Department of Defense": * * * Chairman Bacon, Ranking Member Khanna, and distinguished members of this Subcommittee, thank you for the opportun  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation released the following testimony by Defense Innovation Unit Director Owen West from a May 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Science, Technology, and Innovation Posture of the Department of Defense": * * * Chairman Bacon, Ranking Member Khanna, and Members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to speak to the Committee about technology and innovation in the Department of War (DoW)  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Heinrich Questions Forest Service Chief Schultz on Whether He Will Follow the Law and Disperse Funds Appropriated by Congress, Stresses Importance of Listening to Local Communities Following Pecos Protection Reversal, and Presses Schultz on Using Infrastructure Law Funding for Workforce Reductions During a U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, released the following opening statement from a May 13, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request for the U.S. Air Force: * * * Good afternoon. I'd like to thank the witnesses for being here at today's hearing as we discuss the Air Force's Fiscal Year 2027 budget request. I look forward to hearing how this budget will get at the challenges of our inc  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on May 14, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education": * * * "Good morning. Secretary McMahon, welcome back to the Committee. Under your leadership, the Trump administration is delivering on reforms that will make education less expensive, improve outcomes for students and families, protect civil righ  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following remarks on May 14, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education": * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "And thank you, Secretary McMahon, for your testimony today to discuss the Department's priorities and the effect this budget will have on students, teachers, and families. "When you last testified before   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig, Chairman Thompson Urge Trump to Nominate CFTC Commissioners Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) and Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA-15) issued the following statement today in conjunction with a joint letter sent to President Trump regarding the need to appoint commiss  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Higgins Opens Hearing on Privacy Protections and the Second Amendment Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) delivered opening remarks at today's hearing on "Privacy Protections & the Second Amendment: Examining ATF's Relationship to the Tiahrt Amendment." In   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement with nine colleagues on May 15, 2026: * * * Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Trump-Xi Summit Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Van Hollen   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Senator Warren Opening Remarks at Committee Mark Up of the Clarity Act Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Committee markup to consider H.R.3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Elizabeth Warren, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 15, 2026: * * * Shaheen, Warren Urge Trump Administration to Finally End Sanctions Relief for Russian Oil Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Membe  more