Tuesday - June 9, 2026
Tipoffs: Congressional Testimony Newsletter for Thursday June 04, 2026 ( 7 items )  

American Legion Legislative Affairs Division Director Lyle Testifies Before House Veterans' Affairs Committee (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Cole Lyle, director of the American Legion Legislative Affairs Division, from a May 20, 2026, hearing on legislation to improve benefits, housing and employment services for veterans: * * * Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and distinguished members of the Committee, on behalf of National Commander Dan K. Wiley, and more than 1.5 million dues-paying members of The American Legion, we thank you f  more

American Legion Legislative Affairs Division Director Lyle Testifies Before House Veterans' Affairs Committee (Part 2 of 2)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Cole Lyle, director of the American Legion Legislative Affairs Division, from a May 20, 2026, hearing on legislation to improve benefits, housing and employment services for veterans: * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Tricare coverage ends at 11:59 PM on a service member's last duty day. Some servicemembers qualify for the Transitional Assistance Management Program (TAMP), which extends Tricare co  more

Disabled American Veterans National Legislative Director Retzer Testifies Before House Veterans' Affairs Committee
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Jon Retzer, national legislative director for Disabled American Veterans, from a May 20, 2026, hearing on legislation to improve benefits, housing and employment services for veterans: * * * Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano and Members of the Committee: We appreciate the opportunity for DAV (Disabled American Veterans) to provide testimony at today's hearing on legislation under consideration b  more

DOE Idaho National Laboratory Program Manager Wright Testifies Before House Science, Space & Technology Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following testimony by Virginia Wright, program manager for cyber-informed engineering at the U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory, from a May 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Research-Driven Resilience: Applying Science to Secure U.S. Water Systems from Cyber Threats": * * * Chairman Franklin and Ranking Member Amo, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to   more

GAO Director Hinchman Testifies Before House Science, Space & Technology Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following written testimony by David Hinchman, director of information technology and cybersecurity at the Government Accountability Office, from a May 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Research-Driven Resilience: Applying Science to Secure U.S. Water Systems from Cyber Threats": * * * Chairman Franklin, Ranking Member Amo, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to discuss   more

Mission Roll Call Strategic Director of Government Affairs & Advocacy Desmond Testifies Before House Veterans' Affairs Committee
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Mike Desmond, strategic director of government affairs and advocacy at Mission Roll Call, from a May 20, 2026, hearing on legislation to improve benefits, housing and employment services for veterans: * * * Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on behalf of Mission Roll Call and the veterans, families, and car  more

Paralyzed Veterans National Legislative Director Brown Testifies Before House Veterans' Affairs Committee
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Morgan Brown, national legislative director of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, from a May 20, 2026, hearing on legislation to improve benefits, housing and employment services for veterans: * * * Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and members of the committee, Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) would like to thank you for the opportunity to submit our views on some of the bills being examined  more