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Counting Regulations: An Overview of Rulemaking, Types of Federal Regulations, and Pages in the Federal Register
Reports · Sep 3, 2019
Federal rulemaking is an important mechanism through which the federal government implements policy. Federal agencies issue regulations pursuant to statutory authority granted by Congress. Therefore,...
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Juvenile Delinquents and Federal Criminal Law: The Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act and Related Matters
Reports · May 9, 2023
The Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act (JDA) gives federal authorities three options when a juvenile violates federal criminal law. First, they can refer the juvenile to state authorities. Second, they...
CRS Report
Juvenile Delinquents and Federal Criminal Law: The Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act and Related Matters in Short
Reports · May 9, 2023
The federal Juvenile Delinquency Act (JDA) gives federal authorities three options when a juvenile violates federal criminal law. First, they can refer the juvenile to state authorities. Second, they...
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Removal to Federal Court of Cases Against Federal Officials and Agents
Posts · Nov 13, 2024
In the United States, the federal government and the states each have their own sets of laws and their own court systems. Federal and state courts generally operate separately, but there is not an...
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Federal Student Loans Made Through the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program: Terms and Conditions for Borrowers
Reports · Oct 15, 2024
The William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) program is the single largest source of federal financial assistance to support students’ postsecondary educational pursuits. The U.S. Department...
Hearing Oversight of the Federal Home Loan Bank System
house Housing and Insurance Subcommittee · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript · 6 transcript matches
FLOOD, MIKE "authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is titled, Oversight of the Federal Home Loan Bank System. Without objection, all members will have five legislative days within which to submit extraneous materials to the chair for inclusion in the record. I now recognize myself for four minutes for an opening statement. Today we will examine the of the Federal Home Loan Banks, both in providing liquidity to member institutions and their obligation to housing affordability. The Federal Home Loan Bank of 1932 created the Federal Home Loan Bank System. At the time,..."
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Lawsuits Against the Federal Government: Basic Federal Court Procedure and Timelines
Resources · Dec 22, 2020
Many federal laws and policy initiatives are challenged in court. In recent years, for instance, plaintiffs have brought cases challenging the Department of Homeland Security’s rescission of the...
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Change to Federal Definition of Hemp and Implications for Federal Enforcement
Legal Sidebar · Dec 3, 2025
On November 12, 2025, Congress and President Trump enacted a full-year FY2026 Agriculture appropriations act (P.L. 119-37, Division B), which contained a provision that reimposes federal controls...
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Climate Liability Suits: Is There a Path to Federal Court?
Posts · Aug 12, 2022
Many of the most prominent court cases related to climate change in recent years have been decided by federal courts, including the Supreme Court, based on federal law. A growing number of cases,...
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Federal Student Loan Program Models
Resources · Nov 1, 2024
The federal government has played a central role in facilitating the making of loans to finance students’ postsecondary education since at least 1958. The program models used to provide federal...
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Crimes of Violence Committed Against Federal Officials or Employees: A Brief Overview of Federal Criminal Law
Reports · May 31, 2011
Dozens of federal statutes outlaw homicide, assault, and threats under varying jurisdictional circumstances. Those which appear most relevant to tragic events in Tucson, AZ, are identified in...
Hearing “Sanctuary Policies: Victims’ Perspectives”
house Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee · Jun 30, 2026 · Transcript · 5 transcript matches
RASKIN, JAMIE "Well, this was a telling collision between Republicans and Republicans. For decades, conservatives argued that the federal government could not impose unfunded federal mandates on localities or boss around state and local officials to force them to do the work of federal officers charged with enforcing federal laws. They even succeeded in the Prince case in 1977 to convince a conservative Supreme Court majority to hold that the Tenth Amendment invalidated a provision in the Brady Handgun Control Act which purported to compel sheriffs and police chiefs to conduct background searches on..."
Hearing H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act (BUILD America 250 Act); and other matters cleared...
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · May 21, 2026 · Transcript · 5 transcript matches
UNKNOWN "standards that all truck trailer manufacturers must meet and comply with. The standards set the balance to protect people when there happens to be an accident involving a vehicle that hits the back of the truck trailer. But some lawyers, the scum, have figured out how to sue under state law claiming that juries should ignore the federal safety standards set by DOT and should hit companies with punitive damages even when they meet those federal standards. In one case called Wabash case, the jury ignored the federal standards for rear guard bumpers, ignored that the company had actually met the..."
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Federal Admiralty and Maritime Jurisdiction Part 5: Exclusivity of Federal Jurisdiction
Posts · Sep 20, 2022
This Legal Sidebar post is the fifth in a five-part series that discusses the bases and scope of U.S. admiralty and maritime jurisdiction. Last year, a supply-chain bottleneck arose at the nation’s...
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Murder or Attempted Murder of a Member of Congress and Other Federal Officials and Employees: Implications in Federal Criminal Law and Procedure of Events in Tucson
Reports · May 31, 2011
Jared Lee Loughner was arrested for the attempted murder of Representative Gabrielle Giffords, the murder of United States District Court Judge John Roll, and the murder or attempted murder of...
Hearing Hearings to examine S.90, to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to finalize and implement certain travel management plans...
senate Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee · Dec 2, 2025 · Request transcript
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.291, to establish an interest-bearing account for the non-Federal contributions to the Lower Colorado River...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Dec 17, 2025 · Request transcript
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The Supreme Court Bets Against Commandeering: Murphy v. NCAA, Sports Gambling, and Federalism
Posts · May 16, 2018
The Supreme Court recently held in Murphy v. NCAA that a federal law prohibiting states from “authorizing” sports gambling unconstitutionally “commandeered” the authority of state legislatures. In an...
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State Marijuana “Legalization” and Federal Drug Law: A Brief Overview for Congress
Posts · May 14, 2024
State marijuana laws have changed significantly in recent years, and federal law appears poised to change in the coming months. At the state level, many states have enacted laws authorizing the use...
Testimony FLOOD, MIKE
Oversight of the Federal Home Loan Bank System
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is titled, Oversight of the Federal Home Loan Bank System. Without objection, all members will have five legislative days within which to submit extraneous materials to the chair for inclusion in the record. I now recognize myself for four minutes for an opening statement. Today we will examine the of the Federal Home Loan Banks, both in providing liquidity to member institutions and their obligation to housing..."
Witness Shaka Mitchell
American Federation for Children · 1 hearing
Witness Kash Patel
Federal Bureau of Investigation · 4 hearings
Witness Sue Tellier
JetCo Federal · 2 hearings
Witness Travis Cushman
American Farm Bureau Federation · 1 hearing
Witness David Richardson
Federal Emergency Management Agency · 1 hearing
Witness Justin Garris
Federal Bureau of Investigations · 1 hearing
Witness Sheila Elliot
Local 2328; American Federation of Government Employees · 1 hearing
Witness Rebecca Dye
Federal Maritime Commission · 1 hearing
Witness Corey Frayer
Consumer Federation of America · 1 hearing
Witness Jerome H. Powell
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System · 1 hearing
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.140, to address the forest health crisis on the National Forest System and public lands, S.332, to require a study...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Hearings to examine S.465, to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization...
senate Energy Subcommittee · Apr 15, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.1682, to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard for certain...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Apr 14, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.1682, to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard for certain...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Mar 25, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Hearings to examine S.462, to provide for economic development and conservation in Washoe County, Nevada, S.1349, to withdraw the National Forest...
senate Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee · Feb 12, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.90, to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to finalize and implement certain travel...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Feb 4, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.854, to amend title 31, United States Code, to establish the Life Sciences Research Security Board, S.855, to...
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Jul 30, 2025 · Request transcript
Hearing Business meeting to consider an original resolution regarding Contempt of Congress, S.2732, to strengthen employee cost savings suggestions...
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Aug 6, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Hearings to examine the testimony of Anthony Fauci.
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026 · Transcript · 4 transcript matches
HAWLEY, JOSH "$900,000 cash award. And he got it because he used federal employees to get it. And this wasn't the only award, was it, Dr. Fauci? In fact, you applied for and received at least eight other federal cash prizes on federal time using federal employees and federal resources. Here they are over my"
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Regulating Federal Law Enforcement: Considerations for Congress
Posts · Feb 23, 2023
Incidents involving the use of force by law enforcement, such as the 2020 death of George Floyd and the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols, have raised questions regarding Congress’s authority to regulate...
Testimony FLOOD, MIKE
Oversight of the Federal Home Loan Bank System
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"recognize myself for five minutes for questioning. I'm pleased to have a constituent, Barry Lockard from Cornhusker Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka at this discussion. As Barry knows, I've done some work with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka in my district. One of the things I personally found illuminating was how much more flexibility the Federal Home Loan programs have relative to other federal programs as it relates to affordable housing. For example, last year I was..."
Testimony HAWLEY, JOSH
Hearings to examine the testimony of Anthony Fauci.
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"$900,000 cash award. And he got it because he used federal employees to get it. And this wasn't the only award, was it, Dr. Fauci? In fact, you applied for and received at least eight other federal cash prizes on federal time using federal employees and federal resources. Here they are over my"
Hearing Various Measures
house Financial Services Committee · Sep 16, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
BARR, ANDY "Well, it was the Congress that put into place federal consumer protection law. It was Congress that created and intervened at a federal level with the Dodd-Frank law. It was Congress that intervened at a federal level to create a federal agency to enforce federal consumer protection law. Despite what the gentleman says, there are no"
Hearing An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
senate Judiciary Committee · Sep 15, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
KLOBUCHAR, AMY "But we are concerned because of some of the statements the President has made and some of the actions that have been taken across the country. Since the Civil War, federal law has made clear that the President does not have the authority to deploy armed federal officials to election sites. Are you aware of the Justice Department's longstanding guidance that states that FBI agents cannot conduct investigations inside polling places on Election Day and that federal prosecutors have no authority to send FBI special agents or deploy U.S. Marshals to polling places? And so will you commit to..."
Hearing The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
WATERS, MAXINE "agencies, strengthen consumer protection, and build on an economy that prioritizes working families, not the President, the wealthy or the well-connected. So I look forward to your testimony today. I yield back the balance of my time. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Chair Walsh, Section 10 of the Federal Reserve Act states, and I quote, no member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall be an officer or director of any bank, banking institution, trust company, or Federal Reserve Bank or hold stock in any bank, banking institution, or trust company, quote, unquote. This..."
Testimony HAWLEY, JOSH
Hearings to examine the testimony of Anthony Fauci.
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"And it certainly prohibits using your own employees to do this. 5 CFR section 2635205B, it says it right there in black and white. You cannot use federal resources, federal dollars, federal employees, federal offices, federal email, federal time to solicit cash awards. And you did all of it. And the worst part is thousands of people were dying while you were doing it. You were supposed to be the nation's doctor and you're playing one on"
Testimony BARR, ANDY
Various Measures
house Financial Services Committee · Sep 16, 2026
"Well, it was the Congress that put into place federal consumer protection law. It was Congress that created and intervened at a federal level with the Dodd-Frank law. It was Congress that intervened at a federal level to create a federal agency to enforce federal consumer protection law. Despite what the gentleman says, there are no"
Testimony STEIL, BRYAN
Various Measures
house Financial Services Committee · Sep 16, 2026
"of course, is not about any person, any elected individual in Congress or otherwise. Legislation is about the prudent management of federally held assets, establishes rules for custody, accounting, security, transparency and oversight of digital assets already held by the federal government. It's not an ethics bill. It doesn't establish rules for particular people, individuals. It's about what happens when the federal government owns an asset. Existing federal law already provides a framework..."
Testimony HUFFMAN, JARED
Oversight Hearing on “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackl...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"PL 280 has created disparities in access to federal public safety resources that continue to impact tribal communities. Back in my home, Northern California, I hear directly from tribal leaders all the time about these ongoing challenges. Despite these barriers, tribes continue to lead in efforts to address the MMIP crisis by organizing public safety summits, partnering with law enforcement, supporting survivors, and bringing together tribal leaders, law enforcement officials, state and federal..."
Testimony RASKIN, JAMIE
“Sanctuary Policies: Victims’ Perspectives”
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"Well, this was a telling collision between Republicans and Republicans. For decades, conservatives argued that the federal government could not impose unfunded federal mandates on localities or boss around state and local officials to force them to do the work of federal officers charged with enforcing federal laws. They even succeeded in the Prince case in 1977 to convince a conservative Supreme Court majority to hold that the Tenth Amendment invalidated a provision in the Brady Handgun..."
Testimony SPEAKER_07
Business meeting to consider S.1547, to amend title 54, United States ...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 17, 2026
"are false allegations, and they're investigated at this time by the Department of Justice in Puerto Rico. First of all, there are many federal funding on the island. We've been increasing the participation with the federal IG office, the federal FEMA, with the FBI, and all the federal liaisons in many of the areas. We're increasing the reports in all of the agencies. Not federal funding at this time, during the last year, are being"
Testimony SPEAKER_07
Hearings to examine the state of the U.S. Territories.
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 17, 2026
"are false allegations, and they're investigated at this time by the Department of Justice in Puerto Rico. First of all, there are many federal funding on the island. We've been increasing the participation with the federal IG office, the federal FEMA, with the FBI, and all the federal liaisons in many of the areas. We're increasing the reports in all of the agencies. Not federal funding at this time, during the last year, are being"
Testimony UNKNOWN
H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development...
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · May 21, 2026
"standards that all truck trailer manufacturers must meet and comply with. The standards set the balance to protect people when there happens to be an accident involving a vehicle that hits the back of the truck trailer. But some lawyers, the scum, have figured out how to sue under state law claiming that juries should ignore the federal safety standards set by DOT and should hit companies with punitive damages even when they meet those federal standards. In one case called Wabash case, the jury..."
Testimony SPEAKER_11
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fi...
senate Appropriations Committee · Apr 28, 2026
"children you know with disabilities. That is why in our in our budget proposal we have asked for the largest increase you know five hundred million dollars to go into IDEA funding because there are more students who need these. So I think that we've made some incredibly significant accomplishments and we've just begun. I've only I've only been here just a little bit over a year but we're on the road to continue to look at the states and what we need to help them to with their funding to take on..."
Testimony SPEAKER_11
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fi...
senate Appropriations Committee · Apr 28, 2026
"children you know with disabilities. That is why in our in our budget proposal we have asked for the largest increase you know five hundred million dollars to go into IDEA funding because there are more students who need these. So I think that we've made some incredibly significant accomplishments and we've just begun. I've only I've only been here just a little bit over a year but we're on the road to continue to look at the states and what we need to help them to with their funding to take on..."
Testimony EMMER, TOM
An oversight hearing.
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Feb 12, 2026
"That includes the worst of the worst off our streets. But in response, Tim Walz and Keith Ellison sued the Department of Homeland Security for simply deploying federal law enforcement to enforce federal law. That lawsuit was ultimately rejected by a Biden-appointed federal judge, and now, Trump Border Czar Tom Homan has been working with Minnesota officials to scale back Operation Metro Surge on the condition that local law enforcement be allowed to cooperate with federal law enforcement...."
Testimony MR. STERLING THOMAS
“Curbing Federal Fraud: Examining Innovative Tools to Detect and Preve...
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jan 13, 2026
"Yeah, I appreciate that. So we have a demonstration program that I talked about earlier that we call FACET that is really built for, just as Chairman Sessions talked about, identifying indicators of potential bad behavior, really just data points in a large data collection, and this is the Federal Audit Clearinghouse that can be used across programs. So I'll give you a couple of thoughts there. The Federal Audit Clearinghouse houses over a trillion dollars of spending every year, and these are..."
Testimony SPEAKER_20
Hearings to examine the nominations of Joshua D. Dunlap, of Maine, to ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 30, 2025
"Well, it's, it's constitutional because my understanding, at least, is that the federal government controls, it's, the airwaves essentially are federal property that the federal government and the federal government can regulate and Senator, my understanding of the law is that the airwaves would be a public resource that, that the federal government regulates. You think they're a common carrier? You know, I don't know the law on this specifically, Senator. I don't know that the common carrier..."
Testimony POCAN, MARK
Budget Hearing – Office of Management and Budget
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 4, 2025
"Which one of those would you like me to take? The one I just asked. I'll ask it again. I'm provide it. Are there any federal dollars? How many federal dollars, since you're the expert, how many federal dollars go to funding illegal aliens getting Medicaid? Congressman, because of the money laundering- It's a question, it's a number. It's a question, it's a number. How much, how many dollars go to illegal aliens, federal dollars for Medicaid? It's a simple Your secretaries have a hard time with..."
Hearing Oversight Hearing on “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian Country”
house Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
HUFFMAN, JARED "PL 280 has created disparities in access to federal public safety resources that continue to impact tribal communities. Back in my home, Northern California, I hear directly from tribal leaders all the time about these ongoing challenges. Despite these barriers, tribes continue to lead in efforts to address the MMIP crisis by organizing public safety summits, partnering with law enforcement, supporting survivors, and bringing together tribal leaders, law enforcement officials, state and federal lawmakers, academic researchers, and victim advocates to identify solutions. Similar work is..."
Hearing Nuclear Spent Fuel Policy: Examining Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses
house Energy Subcommittee · Sep 15, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
SPEAKER_17 "I want to highlight six areas for congressional focus. First, build durable partnerships with willing host states. As projects advance, hosting agreements should become increasingly specific and enforceable, clearly defining responsibilities, federal commitments and host benefits, and the ultimate disposal of nuclear materials. If states make long-term commitments, they need confidence that the federal government will keep its commitments as well. Second, begin federal performance. Congress should give DOE the authority to take title to transport and temporarily store used fuel and integrate..."
Hearing Legislative hearing on: H.R. 642 (Rep. Steube), “Myakka Wild and Scenic River Act of 2025”; H.R. 5470 (Rep. LaHood), “Route 66 National Historic...
house Federal Lands Subcommittee · Sep 2, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
SPEAKER_21 "after hearing strong oppositions from our community. Local residents and elected officials opposed it. Cameron County opposed it. The Texas Geographic Names Committee opposed it. The city of Starbase itself opposes change. People who may disagree about so many other things all agreed on this. Boca Chica Beach should remain Boca Chica Beach, a beach that dates back almost a century, although the name almost a century. Although we stopped this particular proposal, the process exposed a much larger problem in the process. A federal committee was preparing to vote on the name change of a historic..."
Hearing H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act and Ratification of Subcommittee Assignments
house Judiciary Committee · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
SCHMIDT, DEREK "principle that we ought to act like the Judiciary Committee. And I would ask you, Mr. Chairman, because I don't know this answer, I've never been a federal prosecutor, but listening to this, certainly the vast majority of juvenile proceedings in this country are handled in state court. And on very quick research, I've been doing a little reading about the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act, which is characterized as suggesting that when you have a federal prosecution of a person under the age of 21, not just 18, federal authorities have three choices. First, under federal law, they can refer..."
Hearing H.R. 9607, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Workforce Development Act"; H.R. 9609, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Student Aid Act"; H.R. 9602, "Less...
house Education and Workforce Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
BONAMICI, SUZANNE "Association. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Now, I agree with them. They say removing responsibility for major federal education programs, such as Title I, from the Department of Education weakens the federal infrastructure dedicated to advancing educational opportunity in America, diminishes the visibility and priority of K-12 education at the federal level, and undermines academic achievement of our nation's students. Unlike the title of the bill, which says it's better K-12 education, this will not result in better K-12 education. As a ranking member of the Early Childhood Elementary and..."
Hearing Fiscal Year 2027 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill and the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and...
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 3, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
SPEAKER_17 "Merit and environmental results should drive federal funding decisions, not political agendas. My amendment would bring the EPA's categorical grant funding in line with the president's budget request, returning it to a level that maintains essential support for key programs while ending the federal handouts to the states that have had decades to replace it with their own resources. The federal government, as the federal government, barrels toward a $40 trillion debt. Our committee needs to be leading the way with fiscal"
Hearing “From Tool to Weapon: The FACE Act and the Dangers of Federalizing Criminal Law”
house Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee · Apr 28, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
MR. CHRISTOPHER FERRARA "prohibiting conspiracies against rights, which elevates misdemeanor FACE violations into federal felonies. And the result has been preposterous prison sentences. Consider the clinic sit-in at a D.C. abortion clinic in 2020, called a blockade by the government. Because a clinic staffer suffered a sprained ankle, all the participants were found guilty of a crime of violence as co-conspirators and were sent immediately to prison after the verdict. Joan Bell, 27 months in federal prison for a 77-year-old grandmother. Jean Marshall, 24 months in federal prison for a 77-year-old retired nurse...."
Hearing Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Treasury.
senate Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee · Apr 22, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
DOUG BURGUM "of our resources and critical minerals. These unification efforts will streamline bureaucracy and make our work to fight fires, manage our forests, protect wildlife and the environment, and manage offshore resources. It'll make them all better, faster, smarter, and more effective. The budget also advances key administrative priorities, including upholding trust responsibilities and empowering Indian Country, conserving America's wildlife and natural resources, and making public lands accessible to all Americans for hunting, fishing, and recreation and other uses. We are expanding efforts to..."
Hearing Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Energy.
senate Energy and Water Development Subcommittee · Apr 22, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
SPEAKER_02 "our resources and critical minerals. These unification efforts will streamline bureaucracy and make our work to fight fires, manage our forests, protect wildlife and the environment, and manage offshore resources. It'll make them all better, faster, smarter, and more effective. The budget also advances key administrative priorities, including upholding trust responsibilities and empowering Indian Country, conserving America's wildlife and natural resources, and making public lands accessible to all Americans for hunting, fishing, and recreation and other uses. We are expanding efforts to..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the state of the bulk power system.
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Mar 25, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
LEE, MIKE "Dr. Reed, I want to start with you. You recently wrote that durable federal permitting reform, an enhanced federal siting authority for electric, you wrote about the need for it and an enhanced federal siting authority for electric transmission projects. Section 216 of the Federal Power Act, of course, provides siting authority for FERC and"
Hearing “The Monitoring Racket: The Grift that Keeps on Giving”
house Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee · Feb 13, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
NEHLS, TROY E. "outside interest in me with a chart. You may have touched upon this, but I want to get a yes or no from you. Do you believe that with the cooperation of the advisory board and the sheriff's office that the judicial monitor is still necessary? Do you believe that it's still necessary today? Okay, very good. So this is not something that could, it could be better managed at the local level with community import. You know, you got your board, you got a sheriff's office, you got everybody coming together. Everybody seems to be working well together. We could just say we don't need any more..."
Testimony FLOOD, MIKE
Oversight of the Federal Home Loan Bank System
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"to support affordable housing and community development activities. To sum things up, Federal Home Loan Banks serve important and related dual roles. They provide short-term liquidity to member institutions that can be used to provide more loans at the local level, and they provide direct assistance through grants in the Affordable Housing Program to communities across the country. I have seen firsthand in my district the important role of Federal Home Loan Banks. I have found the Federal Home..."
Testimony PRESSLEY, AYANNA
Oversight of the Federal Home Loan Bank System
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"majority black neighborhood in my district, median household income drops by $50,000 and life expectancy by 30 years. That's according to the Color of Wealth Report from the Federal Reserve of Boston. And this is not by accident. The Federal Home Loan FHL Bank Board, along with other federal agencies like the Federal Housing Administration, as we've spoken throughout this hearing to provide the history, distributed maps that were guided, that guided where investments went in times of crisis,..."
Testimony HAWLEY, JOSH
Hearings to examine the testimony of Anthony Fauci.
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"Besides the Dan David Award, you've got the Partnership for Public Service, you've got the Adelson Prize, you've got the Smithsonian Award, you've got the National Academy of Medicines Award, you've got the CDC Foundation. In fact, you turned your staff into a full-time application machine. You actually wrote to people and said, do you think maybe I'd qualify? And you got cash for all of this. And it wasn't just one or two employees, was it? In fact, you used eight separate federal employees on..."
Testimony HAWLEY, JOSH
Hearings to examine the testimony of Anthony Fauci.
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"That's right. We've got it in your emails. Your staff and employees on federal time using federal resources being paid with federal dollars are soliciting cash for you. And then they're turning around and saying to the agency, we don't want just an"
Testimony HILL, J. FRENCH
Various Measures
house Financial Services Committee · Sep 16, 2026
"And that line of credit is a critical component to bank liquidity across the country. Typical banks would have, and in the old days the big thrift industry would have, a liquidity line secured by home mortgages at the Federal Home Loan Bank and a liquidity line for emergency purposes secured by commercial industrial loans at their district Federal Reserve Bank. So the principal mission of those Federal Home Loan Banks is to provide that emergency liquidity line of credit in case of any kind of..."
Testimony GRIJALVA, ADELITA S.
Oversight Hearing on “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackl...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"to the department does not meet, can you acknowledge that, does not meet the actual public safety needs in Indian country? Yeah, I think a $9.7 million decrease from the previous year, I don't, that's just a lack of resources. So I'd like to note that Arizona is one of the few public law 280 states creating unique jurisdictional landscape where state, tribal, and federal responsibilities interact. While PL 280 expands certain state jurisdiction, it does not diminish tribal sovereignty or..."
Testimony MCCLINTOCK, TOM
“Sanctuary Policies: Victims’ Perspectives”
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"They also tell us that refusing to cooperate with ICE fosters trust with the illegal alien population. Well, this begs the obvious question, can legal residents trust sanctuary jurisdictions to protect them and their families? And by the way, a U visa is already available to illegal aliens who are witnesses or victims to crime. Early this year, the Judiciary Committee passed the Shutdown Sanctuary Policies Act. It prohibits sanctuary jurisdictions from restricting communications with ICE about..."
Testimony BIGGS, ANDY
“Sanctuary Policies: Victims’ Perspectives”
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"one. Well, so federal law, we've got it up here, right here, a little bit low behind me here, says clearly no city, county, or state can block its officers from sharing immigration information with the federal government. It's not complicated. Ms. Pierce, Illinois' Trust Act tells local officers they cannot share information with ICE. Is that a direct violation of federal law? So you don't think this—so if Illinois' law, their Trust Act, which says they cannot provide information in response to..."
Testimony GROTHMAN, GLENN
“Sanctuary Policies: Victims’ Perspectives”
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"The reason they can make that statement is nobody keeps track of the number of crimes who are committed by people here illegally. Right? If I walk into a Wisconsin jail and ask the sheriff, how many of these people are illegal immigrants, he has no clue. We've got a federal prison in Wisconsin, and I've toured the federal prison and I asked the warden of the federal prison, how many of these people here are in this prison are people who are illegally? He has no idea. So whenever you hear a..."
Testimony UNKNOWN
H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development...
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · May 21, 2026
"These companies spend a lot of time testing and retesting the trailers to make sure they create a product that meets all the federal standards. These companies and thousands of people they employ all want safe trailers. They drive on the highways, too. Congress empowered the Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to set federal standards for rear guard bumpers. Many companies comply with all federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration..."
Testimony UNKNOWN
H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development...
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · May 21, 2026
"This new arbitrary fee limits consumer choice at a time when the domestic EV market is desperately trying to keep pace with international automakers. So while the underlying bill assesses a new arbitrary fee, my amendment uses a simple methodology to at least base this process in logic and provide some parity with the federal gas tax. The federal EV fee created in this bill would now be based on the previous year's annual estimate of miles traveled per light-duty vehicle as reported by the..."
Testimony UNKNOWN
H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development...
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · May 21, 2026
"I rise to offer an amendment that takes a simple but important approach to protecting taxpayer dollars and improving the long-term reliability of our transportation infrastructure. Too often in this country, we spend hundreds of millions of dollars rebuilding the same roads, repairing the same corridors, replacing infrastructure that was never designed to withstand the real-world conditions that it faces. Communities are left stuck in an endless cycle of damage, reconstruction, delay, and..."
Testimony SPEAKER_16
Hearings to examine the nominations of Daniel Lewis Ballou, to be Unit...
senate Judiciary Committee · Sep 16, 2026
"Moreover, all of today's nominees have served as attorneys in civilian public service as well. Take, for example, Mr. Bennett, who served as a state and federal prosecutor as well as legal adviser and assistant chief counsel with federal agencies, Mr. Coker, and Judge Riordan also spent most of their careers as federal prosecutors protecting victims and the public at large. Mr. West worked for our college colleague, Senator Cruz, in support of this"
Testimony DAINES, STEVE
Hearings to examine S.5402, to extend authorizations for aquatic ecosy...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Sep 16, 2026
"On hydropower, Senate Bill 5048, the Hydropower Licensing and Affordability Act would make very targeted changes to Sections 4E and 18 of the Federal Power Act to ensure that federal agencies focus on the direct effects of a project when they're licensing or relicensing a hydropower dam. Federal agencies have weaponized what's called mandatory conditioning, where they can require a hydropower operator to do specific actions before granting a license. We've seen this weaponization repeatedly in..."
Testimony SPEAKER_09
"Increasing Demand and Opportunities for Homegrown Products Here and A...
house Agriculture Committee · Sep 16, 2026
"addressed workforce challenges, and strengthened our ability to remain resilient in rapidly changing global markets. But innovation only reaches its full potential when paired with strong, reliable markets, and that's where Federal policy plays a critical role. Federal procurement is one of the most direct tools available. When Federal agencies build, renovate, or furnish facilities, American hardwood should be prioritized. This aligns with recommendations advanced by the National Hardwood..."
Testimony KLOBUCHAR, AMY
An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
senate Judiciary Committee · Sep 15, 2026
"But we are concerned because of some of the statements the President has made and some of the actions that have been taken across the country. Since the Civil War, federal law has made clear that the President does not have the authority to deploy armed federal officials to election sites. Are you aware of the Justice Department's longstanding guidance that states that FBI agents cannot conduct investigations inside polling places on Election Day and that federal prosecutors have no authority..."
Testimony HAWLEY, JOSH
An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
senate Judiciary Committee · Sep 15, 2026
"state has laws that prohibit the use of chemical abortion drugs in the state. Despite that fact, there are companies, huge companies, many of them based overseas or offshore, that are actively coaching customers and would-be consumers on how to use the federal mail and other federal instrumentalities to avoid state law, and in particular, the Danco Company, which is all they do is make chemical abortion drugs. It's all they do. They're in the Cayman Islands, so their books are off-site. They..."
Testimony SPEAKER_17
Nuclear Spent Fuel Policy: Examining Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Camp...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Sep 15, 2026
"I want to highlight six areas for congressional focus. First, build durable partnerships with willing host states. As projects advance, hosting agreements should become increasingly specific and enforceable, clearly defining responsibilities, federal commitments and host benefits, and the ultimate disposal of nuclear materials. If states make long-term commitments, they need confidence that the federal government will keep its commitments as well. Second, begin federal performance. Congress..."
Testimony SPEAKER_17
Nuclear Spent Fuel Policy: Examining Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Camp...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Sep 15, 2026
"But deployment also requires commercially viable technologies, qualified fuels, customers for recycled products, and disposal pathways for the remaining waste. Congress should support research, demonstrations, and early deployment now, and let technical and commercial results inform the role recycling ultimately plays in the fuel cycle. Recycling should complement not delay or replace progress on permanent disposal. Fifth, preserve the nuclear waste fund for disposal. The fund was created to..."
Testimony SPEAKER_21
Legislative hearing on: H.R. 642 (Rep. Steube), “Myakka Wild and Sceni...
house Natural Resources Committee · Sep 2, 2026
"after hearing strong oppositions from our community. Local residents and elected officials opposed it. Cameron County opposed it. The Texas Geographic Names Committee opposed it. The city of Starbase itself opposes change. People who may disagree about so many other things all agreed on this. Boca Chica Beach should remain Boca Chica Beach, a beach that dates back almost a century, although the name almost a century. Although we stopped this particular proposal, the process exposed a much..."
Testimony SPEAKER_07
Legislative hearing on: H.R. 642 (Rep. Steube), “Myakka Wild and Sceni...
house Natural Resources Committee · Sep 2, 2026
"through no federally owned land. My district has virtually no federal real estate. Designations are not a cut-and-paste solution, where designations may not make sense in some areas they do for the Myakka River. The reasons for designation here may not be the same as other designation bills. Some wild and scenic designation bills seek to halt or modify existing land use authorities. These bills often rely on a federal nexus to do so. For instance, on federal land, a federal designation..."
Testimony BEATTY, JOYCE
Strengthening the American Economy: Promoting Growth, Opportunity, and...
house Financial Services Committee · Sep 2, 2026
"I was the subcommittee on diversity and inclusion chair. Closing the wealth gap and making the financial system work for everyone has been the center of my work. When we talk about affordability, we cannot forget that these burdens do not fall equally. Recent Federal Reserve data show that black and Latina households facing heightened economic insecurity and this administration's mass federal layoffs have fallen the hardest on black women who make up roughly 12% of the federal workforce...."
Testimony JAMIE HUMMINGBIRD
Hearings to examine tracking prediction markets' exponential growth, f...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"The answer must and should be an emphatic no. On behalf of the NTGCR and the tribal gaming regulators who protect the industry of Indian gaming every day, I respectfully ask this committee to defend IGRA, uphold the federal trust responsibility, require the CFTC and other companion federal agencies to engage in meaningful tribal consultation, and ensure that no federal agency or private market actor is permitted to erode tribal sovereignty through prediction market rebranding. I thank you again..."
Testimony COMER, JAMES
the Full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 6610, Pharmacist...
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"benefit managers or PBMs that are lurking behind the scenes keeping patients from assessing the most effective medications for them. I'm pleased that today we have an opportunity to address an issue that is so important to so many Americans. I'm thankful to have led this bill with my Democrat colleague, Representative Austin Koss from Massachusetts. HR 6610, the Pharmacists Fight Back Act, will make much needed meaningful changes to the pharmacy benefit market serving federal employees. For too..."
Testimony SPEAKER_17
Funding Lapses: Analyzing Shutdown Reform
house Appropriations Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"Let me list just a few of them that have so far endorsed this idea. The America First Policy Institute, the American Federation of Government Employees, Americans for Prosperity, Americans for Tax Reform, the Bipartisan Policy Center, the Committee for Responsible Federal Budget, the Association of Firefighters, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the Iraq and Afghanistan Retired Veterans of America, National Active Retired Federal Employees Association, the United States Steelworkers,..."
Testimony MS. EMILY DOMENECH
Legislative Hearing on the following bill: • H.R. 8003 (Rep. Deluzio),...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"process and provide resources or technical assistance to the state to ensure that they're a part of that process. Much like the federal agencies, states tend to wait until all of the federal permitting of the federal permitting is completed before they start. I don't really blame them. The feds have sometimes a bad track record for finishing projects on time and states have limited resources. What we're doing with these MOUs is getting state governments to commit to"
Testimony SCHMIDT, DEREK
H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act and Ratification of Subco...
house Judiciary Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"principle that we ought to act like the Judiciary Committee. And I would ask you, Mr. Chairman, because I don't know this answer, I've never been a federal prosecutor, but listening to this, certainly the vast majority of juvenile proceedings in this country are handled in state court. And on very quick research, I've been doing a little reading about the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act, which is characterized as suggesting that when you have a federal prosecution of a person under the age of..."
Testimony SPEAKER_11
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenic...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"Good morning, Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and distinguished members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. My name is John Adler, and I appear before you today in my personal capacity to provide testimony in support of the nomination of the Honorable Todd Blanche to serve as the United States Attorney General. I respectfully offer my perspective, both as a former colleague of Acting Attorney General Blanche and as a national law enforcement organization leader. My experience in law..."
Testimony ALSOBROOKS, ANGELA D.
Hearings to examine the nomination of Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to...
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"this was basically above your pay grade, it was outside your area of expertise, and that you would, quote, rely on career experts to work on those issues. And in the weeks that followed our exchange, I was horrified to see that this administration took successive actions and steps to undermine the CBAs and federal workers, to hurt federal workers. And it started with the executive order removing collective bargaining rights for large portions of the federal workforce. It is so disturbing to me..."
Testimony DEGETTE, DIANA
Maintaining America’s Leadership in Biomedical Innovation: FDA’s Role ...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Kowalski, I wonder if you can talk to us about the importance of merit-based peer review process. proposed a rule that dramatically changes how the federal government would evaluate federal funding and how grantees can use the federal dollars. What would the impact of that rule on the peer rule would really adversely impact the peer review process? I think so, and we've"
Testimony BENTZ, CLIFF
• H.R. 726 (Rep. Downing), “Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendme...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"surrounded by this checkerboard pattern that prevents any kind of economic development. I support federal land remaining federal, but I don't support causing the paupership of people in our states, which is exactly what this structure is doing. The idea here in this bill is to fix that, and it's, again, it has to be viewed in sense of the scale that's involved, 59 million acres of federal land in just Nevada, and this bill would address some extraordinarily small part of that in a very clever..."
Testimony MORENO, BERNIE
Hearings to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congr...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"you have government that's providing tax subsidies, which is lowering the cost and thus encouraging more rational investment. Doesn't it make more sense to say, let's not do any tax subsidies? Now, we can't do that here at the federal level, because a lot of these subsidies are coming from cities, counties, and states. I actually believe it. I think, Chairman, we should think about providing 100% federal tax on these subsidies so that if a company wants to take subsidies from some state, tax it..."
Testimony SPEAKER_17
"Reforming FEMA: Ensuring the Nation's Disaster Readiness Works for Am...
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"we haven't fixed it. So I think those grant programs that are pre-disaster, especially that program that is a 50-50 match, it's the best investment for the federal taxpayer because it builds capabilities, it allows communities to handle disasters that never rise to the federal level, but when the federal level is implemented, it works. The biggest gap, too many people think it won't happen to"
Testimony BONAMICI, SUZANNE
H.R. 9607, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Workforce Development Act"; H.R. ...
house Education and Workforce Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Association. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Now, I agree with them. They say removing responsibility for major federal education programs, such as Title I, from the Department of Education weakens the federal infrastructure dedicated to advancing educational opportunity in America, diminishes the visibility and priority of K-12 education at the federal level, and undermines academic achievement of our nation's students. Unlike the title of the bill, which says it's better K-12 education, this will..."
Testimony SPEAKER_06
H.R. 9607, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Workforce Development Act"; H.R. ...
house Education and Workforce Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Thank you. Mr. Chairman, the underlying bill would move the administration to move its formerly indiscretionary grant programs relating to K-12 to Department of Labor, which has no similar experience in managing students, educators, schools, and school districts. To make matters worse, the White House Office of Management and Budget recently proposed a rule that would fundamentally alter what is commonly called the uniform guidance, which governs administration of federal grants, cooperative..."
Testimony WATERS, MAXINE
The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"agencies, strengthen consumer protection, and build on an economy that prioritizes working families, not the President, the wealthy or the well-connected. So I look forward to your testimony today. I yield back the balance of my time. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Chair Walsh, Section 10 of the Federal Reserve Act states, and I quote, no member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall be an officer or director of any bank, banking institution, trust company, or Federal Reserve..."
Testimony DAVIDSON, WARREN
The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"Well, when the buyer is the Federal Reserve, you don't know whether they're creating a higher rate or preventing a higher rate from happening, because it distorts the market. And we also talked about in this regulatory role, there's a sort of bridge between the Federal Reserve as a regulator and a monetary policy role. So I wonder, when we think about what we created with this version of the Federal Reserve, do you consider the Federal Reserve subject to executive authority? I mean, when there..."
Testimony TIMMONS, WILLIAM R.
The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"Chairman Walsh, what steps will you take to ensure that the Federal Reserve remains faithful to its statutory mandate and develops institutional guardrails that prevent future departures into area beyond the authority Congress has delegated? Thank you for that. More broadly, the issue of mission creep has challenged many federal agencies over time, and the Federal Reserve has not been immune. Following the financial crisis of 2008, the Federal Reserve assumed an increasingly expansive role..."
Testimony SPEAKER_02
Oversight Hearing - Office of Management and Budget
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"electricians, and masons. They were the men and women who lace up their boots early in the morning, pack a lunch, go to work, and put in a full day. And they're the backbone of this country, in my opinion. They're the reason our economy functions and they're the reason that our infrastructure stands tall. And to put it simply, the 2024 election was a mandate from the American people to show up and fight for the American worker and American jobs. In general, Director, would you agree with that?..."
Testimony OBERNOLTE, JAY
American Global Competitiveness at 250: Legislative Proposals to Secur...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"And I believe the direct quote was that we can't have one capital setting the standards for all 50 states. That's not really what our system of federalism is designed to do. And in fact, Article I of the U.S. Constitution says that only one regulator, this body, U.S. Congress, should have authority over the regulation of interstate commerce. As you're aware, several weeks ago, Congresswoman Trahan and I introduced what we call GAIA, the Great American AI Act, that would establish some federal..."
Testimony JON ADLER
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, o...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"Good morning, Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and distinguished members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. My name is John Adler, and I appear before you today in my personal capacity to provide testimony in support of the nomination of the Honorable Todd Blanche to serve as the United States Attorney General. I respectfully offer my perspective, both as a former colleague of Acting Attorney General Blanche and as a national law enforcement organization leader. My experience in law..."
Testimony KAREN HEDLUND
Hearings to examine the nominations of Thomas B. Chapman, of Maryland,...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"And in Minnesota, I also advised on some highway projects in the Senator's great state. I began my federal government career in 2009 when I first served as Chief Counsel of the Federal Highway Administration, and then moved over to the Federal Railroad Administration as Chief Counsel and Deputy"
Testimony MR. JOHN LADD
“Workforce Rewired: Modern Apprenticeships for a Modern Economy”
house Education and Workforce Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"are capacity challenges at the federal level. I do think, as I mentioned in my testimony, we need to have clear roles at both the federal and state level. There needs to be a strong federal role, including providing adequate resources to meet goals, to set policy direction, to meet goals, to set policy direction, to provide technical assistance, to provide data systems and set performance accountability systems, so there is a clear role for the federal government."
Testimony PETERS, GARY C.
Hearings to examine the nominations of Bradford Pentony Wilson, of New...
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Jun 17, 2026
"with the Senate minority and nominate any, any Democratic members of the board. Instead, he has nominated four members of one party. The board is designated by statute to be bipartisan in nature and lopsided political representation undermines public confidence in the board's ability to serve the public above, above partisan views. We are also considering nominees for several agencies that Congress has charged with providing independent oversight of the executive branch. The Merit Systems..."
Testimony HAGEMAN, HARRIET M.
Legislative field hearing on a Discussion Draft of the “Great American...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 12, 2026
"One of the things that I think that we need to do, and I've learned this in both private practice before I came to Congress, as well as the work that we've done on the Natural Resources Committee. But part of the challenge we have with permitting is that it seems that so much of the work is done consecutively rather than concurrently. And what I would like to see both at the state and federal level and that state and federal and local partnership between the federal agencies and the state..."
Testimony MS. ESTHER GEORGE
Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economi...
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 12, 2026
"To any commercial bank that holds that portfolio. Again, the congressional authority to do that was not a Federal Reserve policy, but I think it has allowed the Federal Reserve in this regime of large amounts of reserves to be able to calibrate its federal funds. I'm not sure I understand the connection to"
Testimony STAUBER, PETE
• H.R. 3276 (Rep. Dingell), “Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewards...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"HR 7882, which would help unleash our true energy potential in the Permian Basin. This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the BLM to lease federal subsurface minerals underneath the city of Carlsbad, New Mexico, when it is requested by the city's leadership. This legislation builds upon innovations in horizontal drilling technology that will allow for these minerals to be accessed from wells drilled on federal lands outside of the city limits. This will prevent any new surface..."
Testimony SPEAKER_08
An oversight hearing to examine the Colorado river basin, including po...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"140 the second degree amendment go ahead I think mr. chairman my second degree amendments to the Wildfire Prevention Act is actually pretty simple it would add back into the bill the important workforce provisions that were negotiated and passed by this committee last year by voice vote these provisions provide critical benefits to our federal firefighting workforce just as we enter peak wildfire season these heroes protect our communities and I find it incredibly disheartening to see and my..."
Testimony HILL, J. FRENCH
Examining Local Needs in Disaster Recovery
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"Mr. Cave, let me turn to you. Using federal grant money to repay federal loans strikes to me as misguided but also a violation and may be prohibited under other federal statutes. Likewise, HUD IG is constantly complained about the misuse and misallocation of this"
Testimony GRIJALVA, ADELITA S.
Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 6917 (Rep. Titus) To take certain land in...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 9, 2026
"Tribal nations need resources, authority, and partnership necessary to build strong and resilient communities. At a time when tribal communities need greater federal partnership, many tribes in my district are facing the prospect of losing critical federal presence through proposed Indian Health Service consolidations and potential closure of Tucson area IHS office. The federal government has a responsibility to ensure that tribal communities have access to quality health care. The answer to..."
Testimony JEREMY HARRELL
Nuclear Permitting Reform: Legislation to Advance Efficient Licensing
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jun 9, 2026
"Sure. Again, ACRS is a federal advisory committee. It is a federal advisory committee with additional teeth than the typical federal advisory committee, because it brings technical experts. But we shouldn't misconstrue the ACRS with the staff who are doing the diligent review. This advisory committee is about bringing talented individuals who have either academic or technical or industry experience in there, that they can advise the commission and ultimately contribute in these spaces, but they..."
Testimony DAVIDSON, WARREN
Various Measures
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 9, 2026
"American taxpayers deserve to know that foreign assistance dollars are being used lawfully, effectively, and consistently with the values of the American people. Without enforcement, bad actors are emboldened to keep misusing taxpayer dollars because they know there will be no meaningful consequence. The 8th Accountability Act strengthens enforcement of existing law by holding federal employees and recipients of federal funds accountable when they knowingly violate federal assistance..."
Testimony SPEAKER_28
H.R. 8464 – Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; H.R. 8312 – Fraud Preven...
house Rules Committee · Jun 8, 2026
"Let me be clear. It is currently illegal to deploy federal troops or armed federal law enforcement to any polling place, and yet reports indicate that the Trump administration may attempt to declare a national emergency to justify sending federal forces like ICE to polling places in upcoming elections. Doing so would be pure intimidation, and it would be against the law. I am submitting Amendment 120 today to make clear that a national emergency does not allow any deployment of federal law..."
Testimony RILEY, JOSH
"For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Brooke L. R...
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"I would love to work with you. Yeah, and if there are things, I know my time's expired, if there are things we can do federally to preempt some of this, and it's not just preempting it federally, I look at it as like we have to take action federally to return control to local people. Like the power should be with the people in Copake, not a bunch of unelected bureaucrats, and if you and I need to work together federally to return that power to them, let's do that. Thanks,"
Testimony SPEAKER_17
Fiscal Year 2027 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill and ...
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"Merit and environmental results should drive federal funding decisions, not political agendas. My amendment would bring the EPA's categorical grant funding in line with the president's budget request, returning it to a level that maintains essential support for key programs while ending the federal handouts to the states that have had decades to replace it with their own resources. The federal government, as the federal government, barrels toward a $40 trillion debt. Our committee needs to be..."
Testimony UNKNOWN
Fiscal Year 2027 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill and ...
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"words, a lawless insurrection against the supremacy of federal law. The order directed the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to identify sanctuary jurisdictions and take action to cut off their federal funding. My amendment puts that same principle directly into this appropriations bill. Let me be clear about what my amendment does and does not require. It does not mandate that localities hold illegal aliens indefinitely. It does not require that local law enforcement to..."
Testimony RASKIN, JAMIE
H.R. 8481, the Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026; H. J. Res. 1, Proposing an ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"matters, and so on. That continues to be the case today, where each individual Supreme Court justice is assigned to a particular federal circuit for the purpose of handling emergency applications and administrative matters such as motions for extensions of time, bail and release orders, injunctions and other emergency applications, motions for a stay of execution, and other motions relating to the death penalty. So all this says is that you guys have a presumption for the magical number nine,..."
Testimony EVANS, GABE
Full Committee Markup of 16 Bills
house Energy and Commerce Committee · May 21, 2026
"find millions of taxpayer dollars unaccounted for as well as statutory violations and funding disbursements. These are basic benchmarks of reliability and trust that the state has failed to meet time and again, and so that's why federal legislation like today's vehicle safety bill and other adjacent efforts are so important because it allows the federal government to fill in those gaps left by states and provide common-sense guardrails for implementing federal dollars for road infrastructure..."
Testimony SPEAKER_02
Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Apr 29, 2026
"The budget also advances key administrative priorities, including upholding trust responsibilities, empowering Indian Country, conserving America's wildlife and natural resources, and making public lands accessible to all Americans for hunting, fishing, recreation, and other uses. We are expanding efforts to cooperate with tribes and federal agencies to fulfill federal trust responsibilities by committing to open-door engagement, transparency, and sustained communication with all 575 federally..."
Testimony MR. CHRISTOPHER FERRARA
“From Tool to Weapon: The FACE Act and the Dangers of Federalizing Cri...
house Judiciary Committee · Apr 28, 2026
"prohibiting conspiracies against rights, which elevates misdemeanor FACE violations into federal felonies. And the result has been preposterous prison sentences. Consider the clinic sit-in at a D.C. abortion clinic in 2020, called a blockade by the government. Because a clinic staffer suffered a sprained ankle, all the participants were found guilty of a crime of violence as co-conspirators and were sent immediately to prison after the verdict. Joan Bell, 27 months in federal prison for a..."
Testimony MR. ROGER SEVERINO
“From Tool to Weapon: The FACE Act and the Dangers of Federalizing Cri...
house Judiciary Committee · Apr 28, 2026
"whether or not the identity of the alleged perpetrator is perhaps of the same political party or not of the prosecutor. All of these things are a result of over-criminalization. And FACE Act is the poster child of over-criminalization. Now, whatever you think about the underlying issue to be addressed on any of those cases, are the wrongs to be addressed at the federal level? Is everything meant to be literally a federal case? Under a constitutional system, it was designed such that the federal..."
Testimony DOUG BURGUM
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fi...
senate Appropriations Committee · Apr 22, 2026
"of our resources and critical minerals. These unification efforts will streamline bureaucracy and make our work to fight fires, manage our forests, protect wildlife and the environment, and manage offshore resources. It'll make them all better, faster, smarter, and more effective. The budget also advances key administrative priorities, including upholding trust responsibilities and empowering Indian Country, conserving America's wildlife and natural resources, and making public lands accessible..."
Testimony FISCHER, DEB
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fi...
senate Appropriations Committee · Apr 22, 2026
"As you were mentioning before, it's the communication, but do you do training with that as well? In the past, we have federal land in Nebraska as well. In the past, we've had fires on federal land where the federal employees are not, they don't want volunteers or a volunteer fire department to cross onto that boundary on federal"
Testimony SPEAKER_02
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fi...
senate Appropriations Committee · Apr 22, 2026
"our resources and critical minerals. These unification efforts will streamline bureaucracy and make our work to fight fires, manage our forests, protect wildlife and the environment, and manage offshore resources. It'll make them all better, faster, smarter, and more effective. The budget also advances key administrative priorities, including upholding trust responsibilities and empowering Indian Country, conserving America's wildlife and natural resources, and making public lands accessible to..."
Testimony SPEAKER_05
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fi...
senate Appropriations Committee · Apr 22, 2026
"As you were mentioning before, it's the communication, but do you do training with that as well? In the past, we have federal land in Nebraska as well. In the past, we've had fires on federal land where the federal employees are not, they don't want volunteers or a volunteer fire department to cross onto that boundary on federal"
Testimony SESSIONS, PETE
“Fraud Prevention: Understanding Fraud in Federally Funded Programs Ru...
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Apr 15, 2026
"our prime factors about why this happens, it's also who is responsible for pinpointing these, at what point do we follow up, and who is actually responsible for working to fix the things that we have seen. Is there enough evidence in it for states to aggressively prevent fraud? Do states feel like they can get back to the federal government? Is the federal government listening, or does the federal government turn a blind eye? We are going to vet these ideas, and today we have an opportunity to..."
Testimony LEE, MIKE
Hearings to examine the state of the bulk power system.
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Mar 25, 2026
"Dr. Reed, I want to start with you. You recently wrote that durable federal permitting reform, an enhanced federal siting authority for electric, you wrote about the need for it and an enhanced federal siting authority for electric transmission projects. Section 216 of the Federal Power Act, of course, provides siting authority for FERC and"
Testimony LIZA REED
Hearings to examine the state of the bulk power system.
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Mar 25, 2026
"Thank you, Senator, for the opportunity. I agree that we need a single process. I think a clear, narrow federal authority for the types of transmission that are providing interstate and interregional value to consumers is incredibly necessary. What we have right now, we've talked about many different types of permitting, and transmission experiences this level of iteration on the state level and on the federal level, and we have an opportunity here. Congress has an opportunity to clarify and..."
Testimony SPEAKER_04
“The Legal Basis for Action Against Venezuelan Drug Traffickers”
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 18, 2026
"Professor Blackman, let me ask you then a question on that because that's puzzled me. If we had a valid arrest warrant that, as far as I know, was properly issued by a federal grand jury, a judge ordered federal agents to take Mr. Maduro into custody, is there an obligation on the part of the federal government to at least make some reasonable attempt to execute that"
Testimony DINGELL, DEBBIE
Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the U....
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Mar 18, 2026
"And cuts to this funding will put care even farther out of reach than those that need it the most. So without this federal investment, states are trying to fill the gap left by federal cuts, and they're cutting their budgets to make up for the decrease in the federal support that just can't do it. It's one of the first services that's being"
Testimony SPEAKER_01
Hearings to examine S.1034, to establish the Southwestern Power Admini...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Mar 17, 2026
"As a member of the commission's staff, the views I express in this testimony are my own and not necessarily those of the commission or of any individual commissioner. Under the Federal Power Act, or the FPA, nonfederal hydropower projects must be licensed by the commission if they are located on a navigable waterway, occupy Federal land, use surplus water from a Federal dam, or are located on certain waters subject to the Commerce Clause. In accordance with the FPA, the commission currently..."
Testimony LEE, MIKE
Hearings to examine sanctuary cities, focusing on law and order.
senate Budget Committee · Mar 10, 2026
"of federal law. These Democrat-controlled state and local governments have, in many instances, been working actively, aggressively, through these sanctuary city policies to subvert not just federal law, but the enforcement of federal law by duly sworn and authorized federal law enforcement officials. And they are trying to do one thing by enforcing the law, which is to prioritize the well-being of American citizens and the safety of the American"
Testimony VAN DREW, JEFFERSON
“Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security”
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 4, 2026
"Now, you know you'd think the folks on the left would want to fix this. They created the chaos. But you'd think they would want to fix it. One of the ways to fix it is to work with federal law enforcement, when they are on the street, to do crowd containment, to do other things that help the federal officials. on the street to do crowd containment, to do other things that help the federal officials because one of the reasons that we see everything that we see on the street and we see those..."
Testimony HEINRICH, MARTIN
Hearings to examine the nominations of Stevan Pearce, of New Mexico, t...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Feb 25, 2026
"I think that kind of sums it up. The Federal Land Policy and Management Act says that our public lands are to be retained in federal ownership in federal ownership and managed to best meet the present and future needs of the American people and, where appropriate, preserved and protected in their natural condition without permanent impairment. The Act tells us that the director must be someone who will carry out these functions and perform these duties in accordance with these"
Testimony NEHLS, TROY E.
“The Monitoring Racket: The Grift that Keeps on Giving”
house Judiciary Committee · Feb 13, 2026
"outside interest in me with a chart. You may have touched upon this, but I want to get a yes or no from you. Do you believe that with the cooperation of the advisory board and the sheriff's office that the judicial monitor is still necessary? Do you believe that it's still necessary today? Okay, very good. So this is not something that could, it could be better managed at the local level with community import. You know, you got your board, you got a sheriff's office, you got everybody coming..."
Testimony FRY, RUSSELL
“The Monitoring Racket: The Grift that Keeps on Giving”
house Judiciary Committee · Feb 13, 2026
"evaluate the merits of a rule 60B relief motion? Okay. And, and you mentioned federalism. Federalism also is triggered under rule 60B, at least as far as federal oversight over state and local issues. Is that also correct? And why are courts deferential to federalism concerns as it pertains to maybe federal oversight over a state or local issue? Why is that"
Testimony FRY, RUSSELL
“Oversight of the Department of Justice”
house Judiciary Committee · Feb 11, 2026
"They're kind of a new thing that Democrat jurisdictions are doing. They're in violation of federal law. During President Trump's first term, he rightly targeted sanctuary jurisdictions to try to force them to cooperate with federal immigration law—federal immigration law, mind you, that was voted on in 1996, most recently—in a bipartisan Congress signed by a Democrat president. But they are in violation of that"
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.1547, to amend title 54, United States Code, to reauthorize the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund.
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 17, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_07 "are false allegations, and they're investigated at this time by the Department of Justice in Puerto Rico. First of all, there are many federal funding on the island. We've been increasing the participation with the federal IG office, the federal FEMA, with the FBI, and all the federal liaisons in many of the areas. We're increasing the reports in all of the agencies. Not federal funding at this time, during the last year, are being"
Hearing Hearings to examine the state of the U.S. Territories.
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 17, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_07 "are false allegations, and they're investigated at this time by the Department of Justice in Puerto Rico. First of all, there are many federal funding on the island. We've been increasing the participation with the federal IG office, the federal FEMA, with the FBI, and all the federal liaisons in many of the areas. We're increasing the reports in all of the agencies. Not federal funding at this time, during the last year, are being"
Hearing Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee · Apr 28, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_11 "children you know with disabilities. That is why in our in our budget proposal we have asked for the largest increase you know five hundred million dollars to go into IDEA funding because there are more students who need these. So I think that we've made some incredibly significant accomplishments and we've just begun. I've only I've only been here just a little bit over a year but we're on the road to continue to look at the states and what we need to help them to with their funding to take on more of these programs and those programs that are federal will stay in the federal government...."
Hearing Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Education.
senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee · Apr 28, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_11 "children you know with disabilities. That is why in our in our budget proposal we have asked for the largest increase you know five hundred million dollars to go into IDEA funding because there are more students who need these. So I think that we've made some incredibly significant accomplishments and we've just begun. I've only I've only been here just a little bit over a year but we're on the road to continue to look at the states and what we need to help them to with their funding to take on more of these programs and those programs that are federal will stay in the federal government...."
Hearing An oversight hearing.
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Feb 12, 2026 · Transcript
EMMER, TOM "That includes the worst of the worst off our streets. But in response, Tim Walz and Keith Ellison sued the Department of Homeland Security for simply deploying federal law enforcement to enforce federal law. That lawsuit was ultimately rejected by a Biden-appointed federal judge, and now, Trump Border Czar Tom Homan has been working with Minnesota officials to scale back Operation Metro Surge on the condition that local law enforcement be allowed to cooperate with federal law enforcement. Something, by the way, that occurred under the President Obama's administration. It's important to note..."
Hearing “Curbing Federal Fraud: Examining Innovative Tools to Detect and Prevent Fraud in Federal Programs”
house Government Operations Subcommittee · Jan 13, 2026 · Transcript
MR. STERLING THOMAS "Yeah, I appreciate that. So we have a demonstration program that I talked about earlier that we call FACET that is really built for, just as Chairman Sessions talked about, identifying indicators of potential bad behavior, really just data points in a large data collection, and this is the Federal Audit Clearinghouse that can be used across programs. So I'll give you a couple of thoughts there. The Federal Audit Clearinghouse houses over a trillion dollars of spending every year, and these are audits that are done not only on federal programs, but these are state programs that were using..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Joshua D. Dunlap, of Maine, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, Eric Chunyee Tung, of...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 30, 2025 · Transcript
SPEAKER_20 "Well, it's, it's constitutional because my understanding, at least, is that the federal government controls, it's, the airwaves essentially are federal property that the federal government and the federal government can regulate and Senator, my understanding of the law is that the airwaves would be a public resource that, that the federal government regulates. You think they're a common carrier? You know, I don't know the law on this specifically, Senator. I don't know that the common carrier analysis would apply there, perhaps it"
Hearing Budget Hearing – Office of Management and Budget
house Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee · Jun 4, 2025 · Transcript
POCAN, MARK "Which one of those would you like me to take? The one I just asked. I'll ask it again. I'm provide it. Are there any federal dollars? How many federal dollars, since you're the expert, how many federal dollars go to funding illegal aliens getting Medicaid? Congressman, because of the money laundering- It's a question, it's a number. It's a question, it's a number. How much, how many dollars go to illegal aliens, federal dollars for Medicaid? It's a simple Your secretaries have a hard time with simple questions lately, I got to tell you. It is a simple- Don't pose"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Daniel Lewis Ballou, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Richard...
senate Judiciary Committee · Sep 16, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_16 "Moreover, all of today's nominees have served as attorneys in civilian public service as well. Take, for example, Mr. Bennett, who served as a state and federal prosecutor as well as legal adviser and assistant chief counsel with federal agencies, Mr. Coker, and Judge Riordan also spent most of their careers as federal prosecutors protecting victims and the public at large. Mr. West worked for our college colleague, Senator Cruz, in support of this"
Hearing Hearings to examine S.5402, to extend authorizations for aquatic ecosystem restoration projects, multi-benefit watershed health projects, and...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Sep 16, 2026 · Transcript
DAINES, STEVE "On hydropower, Senate Bill 5048, the Hydropower Licensing and Affordability Act would make very targeted changes to Sections 4E and 18 of the Federal Power Act to ensure that federal agencies focus on the direct effects of a project when they're licensing or relicensing a hydropower dam. Federal agencies have weaponized what's called mandatory conditioning, where they can require a hydropower operator to do specific actions before granting a license. We've seen this weaponization repeatedly in Montana and across the West. It has resulted in massive project costs and risks the continuation of..."
Hearing "Increasing Demand and Opportunities for Homegrown Products Here and Abroad"
house Agriculture Committee · Sep 16, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_09 "addressed workforce challenges, and strengthened our ability to remain resilient in rapidly changing global markets. But innovation only reaches its full potential when paired with strong, reliable markets, and that's where Federal policy plays a critical role. Federal procurement is one of the most direct tools available. When Federal agencies build, renovate, or furnish facilities, American hardwood should be prioritized. This aligns with recommendations advanced by the National Hardwood Lumber Association, sets an example for state,"
Hearing Strengthening the American Economy: Promoting Growth, Opportunity, and Prosperity
house Financial Services Committee · Sep 2, 2026 · Transcript
BEATTY, JOYCE "I was the subcommittee on diversity and inclusion chair. Closing the wealth gap and making the financial system work for everyone has been the center of my work. When we talk about affordability, we cannot forget that these burdens do not fall equally. Recent Federal Reserve data show that black and Latina households facing heightened economic insecurity and this administration's mass federal layoffs have fallen the hardest on black women who make up roughly 12% of the federal workforce. Professor Hamilton, your"
Hearing Hearings to examine tracking prediction markets' exponential growth, focusing on tribal implications and beyond.
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Aug 4, 2026 · Transcript
JAMIE HUMMINGBIRD "The answer must and should be an emphatic no. On behalf of the NTGCR and the tribal gaming regulators who protect the industry of Indian gaming every day, I respectfully ask this committee to defend IGRA, uphold the federal trust responsibility, require the CFTC and other companion federal agencies to engage in meaningful tribal consultation, and ensure that no federal agency or private market actor is permitted to erode tribal sovereignty through prediction market rebranding. I thank you again for the opportunity to share this information with you and appreciate the meaningful and..."
Hearing the Full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 6610, Pharmacists Fight Back [in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Act]; 2) H.R. 9720,...
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
COMER, JAMES "benefit managers or PBMs that are lurking behind the scenes keeping patients from assessing the most effective medications for them. I'm pleased that today we have an opportunity to address an issue that is so important to so many Americans. I'm thankful to have led this bill with my Democrat colleague, Representative Austin Koss from Massachusetts. HR 6610, the Pharmacists Fight Back Act, will make much needed meaningful changes to the pharmacy benefit market serving federal employees. For too long, federal employees and taxpayer-funded federal agencies have been captive by a healthcare..."
Hearing Funding Lapses: Analyzing Shutdown Reform
house Appropriations Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_17 "Let me list just a few of them that have so far endorsed this idea. The America First Policy Institute, the American Federation of Government Employees, Americans for Prosperity, Americans for Tax Reform, the Bipartisan Policy Center, the Committee for Responsible Federal Budget, the Association of Firefighters, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the Iraq and Afghanistan Retired Veterans of America, National Active Retired Federal Employees Association, the United States Steelworkers, the United States Travel Association. I can give you on and on and on and"
Hearing Legislative Hearing on the following bill: • H.R. 8003 (Rep. Deluzio), “Expanding the Fast Track Act of 2026.’’ • H.R. 9640 (Rep. Wittman), “Earth...
house Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript
MS. EMILY DOMENECH "process and provide resources or technical assistance to the state to ensure that they're a part of that process. Much like the federal agencies, states tend to wait until all of the federal permitting of the federal permitting is completed before they start. I don't really blame them. The feds have sometimes a bad track record for finishing projects on time and states have limited resources. What we're doing with these MOUs is getting state governments to commit to"
Hearing Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenico, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit,...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_11 "Good morning, Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and distinguished members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. My name is John Adler, and I appear before you today in my personal capacity to provide testimony in support of the nomination of the Honorable Todd Blanche to serve as the United States Attorney General. I respectfully offer my perspective, both as a former colleague of Acting Attorney General Blanche and as a national law enforcement organization leader. My experience in law enforcement spans over 30 years, and I was honored to serve under 10 attorney generals as a federal..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor.
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript
ALSOBROOKS, ANGELA D. "this was basically above your pay grade, it was outside your area of expertise, and that you would, quote, rely on career experts to work on those issues. And in the weeks that followed our exchange, I was horrified to see that this administration took successive actions and steps to undermine the CBAs and federal workers, to hurt federal workers. And it started with the executive order removing collective bargaining rights for large portions of the federal workforce. It is so disturbing to me and really a horrible twist of fate then that we are now faced with your nomination, a person who I..."
Hearing Maintaining America’s Leadership in Biomedical Innovation: FDA’s Role in Advancing U.S. Drug Development.
house Health Subcommittee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
DEGETTE, DIANA "Kowalski, I wonder if you can talk to us about the importance of merit-based peer review process. proposed a rule that dramatically changes how the federal government would evaluate federal funding and how grantees can use the federal dollars. What would the impact of that rule on the peer rule would really adversely impact the peer review process? I think so, and we've"
Hearing • H.R. 726 (Rep. Downing), “Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025” • H.R. 2317 (Rep. Amodei), “Northern Nevada Economic...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
BENTZ, CLIFF "surrounded by this checkerboard pattern that prevents any kind of economic development. I support federal land remaining federal, but I don't support causing the paupership of people in our states, which is exactly what this structure is doing. The idea here in this bill is to fix that, and it's, again, it has to be viewed in sense of the scale that's involved, 59 million acres of federal land in just Nevada, and this bill would address some extraordinarily small part of that in a very clever way. I do want to call out one thing on page 61 of the bill, line 11, and this is a"
Hearing Hearings to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress.
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
MORENO, BERNIE "you have government that's providing tax subsidies, which is lowering the cost and thus encouraging more rational investment. Doesn't it make more sense to say, let's not do any tax subsidies? Now, we can't do that here at the federal level, because a lot of these subsidies are coming from cities, counties, and states. I actually believe it. I think, Chairman, we should think about providing 100% federal tax on these subsidies so that if a company wants to take subsidies from some state, tax it at the federal level 100% to discourage it because I think it is absolutely insanity for us to use..."
Hearing "Reforming FEMA: Ensuring the Nation's Disaster Readiness Works for Americans"
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_17 "we haven't fixed it. So I think those grant programs that are pre-disaster, especially that program that is a 50-50 match, it's the best investment for the federal taxpayer because it builds capabilities, it allows communities to handle disasters that never rise to the federal level, but when the federal level is implemented, it works. The biggest gap, too many people think it won't happen to"
Hearing Oversight Hearing - Office of Management and Budget
house Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee · Jun 30, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_02 "electricians, and masons. They were the men and women who lace up their boots early in the morning, pack a lunch, go to work, and put in a full day. And they're the backbone of this country, in my opinion. They're the reason our economy functions and they're the reason that our infrastructure stands tall. And to put it simply, the 2024 election was a mandate from the American people to show up and fight for the American worker and American jobs. In general, Director, would you agree with that? Yes, sir. And as you know, many of these American workers are part of the federal workforce. And..."
Hearing American Global Competitiveness at 250: Legislative Proposals to Secure U.S. Technology Leadership.
house Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee · Jun 30, 2026 · Transcript
OBERNOLTE, JAY "And I believe the direct quote was that we can't have one capital setting the standards for all 50 states. That's not really what our system of federalism is designed to do. And in fact, Article I of the U.S. Constitution says that only one regulator, this body, U.S. Congress, should have authority over the regulation of interstate commerce. As you're aware, several weeks ago, Congresswoman Trahan and I introduced what we call GAIA, the Great American AI Act, that would establish some federal standards for transparency and managing catastrophic risks in advanced AI models and pairing that..."
Hearing Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit,...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 25, 2026 · Transcript
JON ADLER "Good morning, Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and distinguished members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. My name is John Adler, and I appear before you today in my personal capacity to provide testimony in support of the nomination of the Honorable Todd Blanche to serve as the United States Attorney General. I respectfully offer my perspective, both as a former colleague of Acting Attorney General Blanche and as a national law enforcement organization leader. My experience in law enforcement spans over 30 years, and I was honored to serve under 10 attorney generals as a federal..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Thomas B. Chapman, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board, Edward Eppler,...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript
KAREN HEDLUND "And in Minnesota, I also advised on some highway projects in the Senator's great state. I began my federal government career in 2009 when I first served as Chief Counsel of the Federal Highway Administration, and then moved over to the Federal Railroad Administration as Chief Counsel and Deputy"
Hearing “Workforce Rewired: Modern Apprenticeships for a Modern Economy”
house Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript
MR. JOHN LADD "are capacity challenges at the federal level. I do think, as I mentioned in my testimony, we need to have clear roles at both the federal and state level. There needs to be a strong federal role, including providing adequate resources to meet goals, to set policy direction, to meet goals, to set policy direction, to provide technical assistance, to provide data systems and set performance accountability systems, so there is a clear role for the federal government."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Bradford Pentony Wilson, of New Jersey, to be Archivist of the United States, Hal Duncan, of Texas, to be...
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Jun 17, 2026 · Transcript
PETERS, GARY C. "with the Senate minority and nominate any, any Democratic members of the board. Instead, he has nominated four members of one party. The board is designated by statute to be bipartisan in nature and lopsided political representation undermines public confidence in the board's ability to serve the public above, above partisan views. We are also considering nominees for several agencies that Congress has charged with providing independent oversight of the executive branch. The Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel are both critical to protecting whistleblowers and..."
Hearing Legislative field hearing on a Discussion Draft of the “Great American Outdoors Act 250.” (10:00AM local time)
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 12, 2026 · Transcript
HAGEMAN, HARRIET M. "One of the things that I think that we need to do, and I've learned this in both private practice before I came to Congress, as well as the work that we've done on the Natural Resources Committee. But part of the challenge we have with permitting is that it seems that so much of the work is done consecutively rather than concurrently. And what I would like to see both at the state and federal level and that state and federal and local partnership between the federal agencies and the state agencies and even more local agencies, but also within the various agencies themselves. We need to figure..."
Hearing Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity: Examining the Structure of the Federal Reserve System
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 12, 2026 · Transcript
MS. ESTHER GEORGE "To any commercial bank that holds that portfolio. Again, the congressional authority to do that was not a Federal Reserve policy, but I think it has allowed the Federal Reserve in this regime of large amounts of reserves to be able to calibrate its federal funds. I'm not sure I understand the connection to"
Hearing • H.R. 3276 (Rep. Dingell), “Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2025” • H.R. 3925 (Rep. Obernolte), “Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript
STAUBER, PETE "HR 7882, which would help unleash our true energy potential in the Permian Basin. This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the BLM to lease federal subsurface minerals underneath the city of Carlsbad, New Mexico, when it is requested by the city's leadership. This legislation builds upon innovations in horizontal drilling technology that will allow for these minerals to be accessed from wells drilled on federal lands outside of the city limits. This will prevent any new surface disturbance within the city of Carlsbad. It is estimated that the federal subsurface minerals under the..."
Hearing An oversight hearing to examine the Colorado river basin, including post-2026 operations negotiations.
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_08 "140 the second degree amendment go ahead I think mr. chairman my second degree amendments to the Wildfire Prevention Act is actually pretty simple it would add back into the bill the important workforce provisions that were negotiated and passed by this committee last year by voice vote these provisions provide critical benefits to our federal firefighting workforce just as we enter peak wildfire season these heroes protect our communities and I find it incredibly disheartening to see and my colleagues many of whom say they support our federal firefighters and thank them when they respond to..."
Hearing Examining Local Needs in Disaster Recovery
house Housing and Insurance Subcommittee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript
HILL, J. FRENCH "Mr. Cave, let me turn to you. Using federal grant money to repay federal loans strikes to me as misguided but also a violation and may be prohibited under other federal statutes. Likewise, HUD IG is constantly complained about the misuse and misallocation of this"
Hearing Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 6917 (Rep. Titus) To take certain land into trust for the benefit of the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians. H.R. 8473...
house Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee · Jun 9, 2026 · Transcript
GRIJALVA, ADELITA S. "Tribal nations need resources, authority, and partnership necessary to build strong and resilient communities. At a time when tribal communities need greater federal partnership, many tribes in my district are facing the prospect of losing critical federal presence through proposed Indian Health Service consolidations and potential closure of Tucson area IHS office. The federal government has a responsibility to ensure that tribal communities have access to quality health care. The answer to longstanding inequities is not less investment or less local capacity. It is stronger commitment to..."
Hearing Nuclear Permitting Reform: Legislation to Advance Efficient Licensing
house Energy Subcommittee · Jun 9, 2026 · Transcript
JEREMY HARRELL "Sure. Again, ACRS is a federal advisory committee. It is a federal advisory committee with additional teeth than the typical federal advisory committee, because it brings technical experts. But we shouldn't misconstrue the ACRS with the staff who are doing the diligent review. This advisory committee is about bringing talented individuals who have either academic or technical or industry experience in there, that they can advise the commission and ultimately contribute in these spaces, but they are not a replacement for staff, and so I think that's why I think we're all in agreement on..."
Hearing Various Measures
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 9, 2026 · Transcript
DAVIDSON, WARREN "American taxpayers deserve to know that foreign assistance dollars are being used lawfully, effectively, and consistently with the values of the American people. Without enforcement, bad actors are emboldened to keep misusing taxpayer dollars because they know there will be no meaningful consequence. The 8th Accountability Act strengthens enforcement of existing law by holding federal employees and recipients of federal funds accountable when they knowingly violate federal assistance restrictions. This is a basic accountability measure. If taxpayer dollars are knowingly misused, the people..."
Hearing H.R. 8464 – Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; H.R. 8312 – Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act; H. Res. 1335 – Condemning actors seeking to...
house Rules Committee · Jun 8, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_28 "Let me be clear. It is currently illegal to deploy federal troops or armed federal law enforcement to any polling place, and yet reports indicate that the Trump administration may attempt to declare a national emergency to justify sending federal forces like ICE to polling places in upcoming elections. Doing so would be pure intimidation, and it would be against the law. I am submitting Amendment 120 today to make clear that a national emergency does not allow any deployment of federal law enforcement, including ICE or CBP, to election"
Hearing "For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript
RILEY, JOSH "I would love to work with you. Yeah, and if there are things, I know my time's expired, if there are things we can do federally to preempt some of this, and it's not just preempting it federally, I look at it as like we have to take action federally to return control to local people. Like the power should be with the people in Copake, not a bunch of unelected bureaucrats, and if you and I need to work together federally to return that power to them, let's do that. Thanks,"
Hearing H.R. 8481, the Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026; H. J. Res. 1, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 3, 2026 · Transcript
RASKIN, JAMIE "matters, and so on. That continues to be the case today, where each individual Supreme Court justice is assigned to a particular federal circuit for the purpose of handling emergency applications and administrative matters such as motions for extensions of time, bail and release orders, injunctions and other emergency applications, motions for a stay of execution, and other motions relating to the death penalty. So all this says is that you guys have a presumption for the magical number nine, but we shouldn't be confined to nine when we have at least four federal circuits when we have at..."
Hearing Full Committee Markup of 16 Bills
house Energy and Commerce Committee · May 21, 2026 · Transcript
EVANS, GABE "find millions of taxpayer dollars unaccounted for as well as statutory violations and funding disbursements. These are basic benchmarks of reliability and trust that the state has failed to meet time and again, and so that's why federal legislation like today's vehicle safety bill and other adjacent efforts are so important because it allows the federal government to fill in those gaps left by states and provide common-sense guardrails for implementing federal dollars for road infrastructure and making sure that the safe vehicles that are being considered today aren't damaged on poor roads...."
Hearing Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Interior.
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Apr 29, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_02 "The budget also advances key administrative priorities, including upholding trust responsibilities, empowering Indian Country, conserving America's wildlife and natural resources, and making public lands accessible to all Americans for hunting, fishing, recreation, and other uses. We are expanding efforts to cooperate with tribes and federal agencies to fulfill federal trust responsibilities by committing to open-door engagement, transparency, and sustained communication with all 575 federally recognized tribes. In 2027, the Department will also continue its commitment to advancing tribal..."
Hearing “Fraud Prevention: Understanding Fraud in Federally Funded Programs Run by the States”
house Government Operations Subcommittee · Apr 15, 2026 · Transcript
SESSIONS, PETE "our prime factors about why this happens, it's also who is responsible for pinpointing these, at what point do we follow up, and who is actually responsible for working to fix the things that we have seen. Is there enough evidence in it for states to aggressively prevent fraud? Do states feel like they can get back to the federal government? Is the federal government listening, or does the federal government turn a blind eye? We are going to vet these ideas, and today we have an opportunity to have people who bring real-life examples and ideas, including you will hear today about one state..."
Hearing “The Legal Basis for Action Against Venezuelan Drug Traffickers”
house Oversight Subcommittee · Mar 18, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_04 "Professor Blackman, let me ask you then a question on that because that's puzzled me. If we had a valid arrest warrant that, as far as I know, was properly issued by a federal grand jury, a judge ordered federal agents to take Mr. Maduro into custody, is there an obligation on the part of the federal government to at least make some reasonable attempt to execute that"
Hearing Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the U.S. Provider Landscape
house Health Subcommittee · Mar 18, 2026 · Transcript
DINGELL, DEBBIE "And cuts to this funding will put care even farther out of reach than those that need it the most. So without this federal investment, states are trying to fill the gap left by federal cuts, and they're cutting their budgets to make up for the decrease in the federal support that just can't do it. It's one of the first services that's being"
Hearing Hearings to examine S.1034, to establish the Southwestern Power Administration Fund, S.1242, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry...
senate Water and Power Subcommittee · Mar 17, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_01 "As a member of the commission's staff, the views I express in this testimony are my own and not necessarily those of the commission or of any individual commissioner. Under the Federal Power Act, or the FPA, nonfederal hydropower projects must be licensed by the commission if they are located on a navigable waterway, occupy Federal land, use surplus water from a Federal dam, or are located on certain waters subject to the Commerce Clause. In accordance with the FPA, the commission currently regulates over 1,600 nonfederal hydropower projects, including over 2,500 dams, representing about..."
Hearing Hearings to examine sanctuary cities, focusing on law and order.
senate Budget Committee · Mar 10, 2026 · Transcript
LEE, MIKE "of federal law. These Democrat-controlled state and local governments have, in many instances, been working actively, aggressively, through these sanctuary city policies to subvert not just federal law, but the enforcement of federal law by duly sworn and authorized federal law enforcement officials. And they are trying to do one thing by enforcing the law, which is to prioritize the well-being of American citizens and the safety of the American"
Hearing “Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security”
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 4, 2026 · Transcript
VAN DREW, JEFFERSON "Now, you know you'd think the folks on the left would want to fix this. They created the chaos. But you'd think they would want to fix it. One of the ways to fix it is to work with federal law enforcement, when they are on the street, to do crowd containment, to do other things that help the federal officials. on the street to do crowd containment, to do other things that help the federal officials because one of the reasons that we see everything that we see on the street and we see those videos is that local law enforcement, when you talk to them off the record, they're not allowed in these..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Stevan Pearce, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management, Kyle Haustveit, of North...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Feb 25, 2026 · Transcript
HEINRICH, MARTIN "I think that kind of sums it up. The Federal Land Policy and Management Act says that our public lands are to be retained in federal ownership in federal ownership and managed to best meet the present and future needs of the American people and, where appropriate, preserved and protected in their natural condition without permanent impairment. The Act tells us that the director must be someone who will carry out these functions and perform these duties in accordance with these"
Hearing “Oversight of the Department of Justice”
house Judiciary Committee · Feb 11, 2026 · Transcript
FRY, RUSSELL "They're kind of a new thing that Democrat jurisdictions are doing. They're in violation of federal law. During President Trump's first term, he rightly targeted sanctuary jurisdictions to try to force them to cooperate with federal immigration law—federal immigration law, mind you, that was voted on in 1996, most recently—in a bipartisan Congress signed by a Democrat president. But they are in violation of that"
Hearing “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation”
house Judiciary Committee · Sep 17, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Kash Patel, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hearing “Leveling the Playing Field: Fostering Opportunities for Small Business Contractors”
house Contracting and Infrastructure Subcommittee · Sep 10, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Sue Tellier, JetCo Federal
Hearing The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 24, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Jerome H. Powell, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Hearing Budget Hearing – Fiscal Year 2026 Request for the Federal Bureau of Investigation
house Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee · May 7, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Kash Patel, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hearing Making America the Crypto Capital of the World: Ensuring Digital Asset Policy Built for the 21st Century
house Oversight Subcommittee · Jul 16, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Corey Frayer, Consumer Federation of America
Hearing Annual Worldwide Threats Assessment Hearing (Open)
house Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee · Mar 26, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Kash Patel, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hearing Annual Worldwide Threats Assessment Hearing (Closed)
house Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee · Mar 26, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Kash Patel, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hearing Leveling the Playing Field: Fostering Opportunities for Small Business Contractors
house Contracting and Infrastructure Subcommittee · Jul 8, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Sue Tellier, JetCo Federal
Hearing “Opening Doors to Opportunity: The Promise of Expanded School Choice and Alternatives to Four-Year College Degrees”
house Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee · Sep 17, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Shaka Mitchell, American Federation for Children
Hearing "Future of United States Maritime Part 1: Review of Fiscal Year 2026 Federal Maritime Commission Budget Request"
house Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee · Jul 22, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Rebecca Dye, Federal Maritime Commission
Hearing "Fixing Emergency Management: Examining Improvements to FEMA's Disaster Response"
house Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee · Jul 23, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: David Richardson, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Hearing "An Examination of the Implications of Proposition 12"
house Agriculture Committee · Jul 23, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Travis Cushman, American Farm Bureau Federation
Hearing Examining the Trump Administration’s Work Combatting Transnational Cartels in Indian Country
house Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee · Jul 22, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Justin Garris, Federal Bureau of Investigations
Hearing Oversight: “Counting the Money: Preventing Fraud and Abuse in VA’s Bonus Payment Practices for VA Employees”
house Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee · Jul 22, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Sheila Elliot, Local 2328; American Federation of Government Employees
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