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Hearing Hearings to examine empowering Main Street by unlocking access to capital.
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Aug 6, 2026 · Transcript · 9 transcript matches
SCOTT, TIM "regulations for companies at every stage of growth from a startup and beyond. Since then members on both sides of the aisle have also put forward common sense proposals that can help move us in the right direction. I've teamed up with Senator Warner on legislation to help emerging companies, growth companies, scale and ultimately access the public market. Senator Britt has introduced legislation co-sponsored by Senator Warnock to level the playing field between 403 B's and 401k plans giving 15 million non-profit employees from hospital workers to teachers access to the same lower cost..."
Hearing From Wall Street to Main Street: The Future of How America Invests
house Capital Markets Subcommittee · Jun 25, 2026 · Transcript · 8 transcript matches
SPEAKER_21 "billion in new assets and accounted for about one-third of all new ETF investment. The framework that enabled ETFs to scale fostered competition and innovation while maintaining important standards around disclosure and transparency. That balance will be critical to preserve as the market continues to evolve. Finally, and importantly, policy matters. The gains we've seen over the past two decades didn't happen by accident. They're the product of deliberate policy choices that created the conditions for investor success. For example, greater fee transparency, stronger disclosure standards, a..."
Hearing "Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript · 7 transcript matches
MRS. KRISTEN SAWIN "We appreciate the opportunity to share our perspectives on why trade policy matters to the US forest product sector, and offer some ideas on how Congress can ensure a level playing field for the American forest landowners. American private working forests are among the most productive and sustainably managed in the"
Hearing U.S. Economic Security and Investment Abroad: Assessing Economic Security Zones
house Oversight and Intelligence Subcommittee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript · 6 transcript matches
MR. PAUL SULLIVAN "embassy teams, the departments of state and commerce, and commercial diplomacy more broadly can open doors and reinforce that American companies bring quality, accountability, safety, and long-term partnership. U.S. Ex-Im Bank and DFC are also critical. Export finance and development finance can help level the playing field when American companies face competitors backed by aggressive foreign credit systems. But these tools must be coordinated early and must move at the pace of strategic competition. If the United States waits until a tender is issued, the project may already have been shaped..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the President's 2026 trade policy agenda.
senate Finance Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript · 5 transcript matches
BARRASSO, JOHN "The result can be a hard limit on how much American soda ash can enter their market regardless of the price, regardless of the demand. And our soda ash producers can compete with anyone in the world on a level playing field. What we're worrying is what's happening in India makes sure that we don't get the level playing field. So I was going to ask how you're working to ensure fair market access for American producers like soda ash in India. Thank you. I wanted to then switch to beef, Wyoming"
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SEC-Proposed Regulations to Reform Stock Trading
Resources · Mar 1, 2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which regulates capital markets, announced four proposed rules on December 14, 2022, to reform the market structure for trading. The proposed regulation...
Hearing “Leveling the Playing Field: Fostering Opportunities for Small Business Contractors”
house Contracting and Infrastructure Subcommittee · Sep 10, 2025 · Request transcript
Hearing Hearings to examine protecting older Americans, focusing on leveling the playing field for older workers.
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Sep 3, 2025 · Request transcript
Hearing Leveling the Playing Field: Fostering Opportunities for Small Business Contractors
house Contracting and Infrastructure Subcommittee · Jul 8, 2025 · Request transcript
Testimony BARRASSO, JOHN
Hearings to examine the President's 2026 trade policy agenda.
senate Finance Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"The result can be a hard limit on how much American soda ash can enter their market regardless of the price, regardless of the demand. And our soda ash producers can compete with anyone in the world on a level playing field. What we're worrying is what's happening in India makes sure that we don't get the level playing field. So I was going to ask how you're working to ensure fair market access for American producers like soda ash in India. Thank you. I wanted to then switch to beef, Wyoming..."
Testimony PETERS, GARY C.
Business meeting to markup S.1759, to allow for the operation of civil...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"Vehicle Security Act will ensure that we do not allow technologies from our adversaries on our roads that can monitor, store, and share Americans' data, commit espionage, manipulate our vehicles, or endanger critical infrastructure. Beyond tackling these very real national security threats, this bill also protects our economic security. On a level playing field, American autoworkers led by UAW workers in my home state of Michigan, they can outcompete anybody in the world. But we know that China..."
Testimony SPEAKER_00
Hearings to examine the nominations of Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Jun 18, 2026
"Thank you, Senator Lee, for that question. I think it's, you know, if confirmed, we're going to look at everything. We're going to hit the ground running and look at ways to expand American business opportunities and try to level the playing field. Because right now, as we know, when we're competing for a contract or a tender with the CCP or the CCP-controlled company, oftentimes they'll underbid the United States. We want to make sure that we're working with Jamaica to make sure that there's a..."
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Student Athlete Name, Image, Likeness Legislation: Considerations for the 117th Congress
Reports · Jul 1, 2021
The national debate on college athlete compensation, fueled in part by high-profile litigation and state legislative enactments, has prompted calls for congressional action on the issue of student...
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Brett Doyle, of Connecticut, David Foley, Jr., of Virginia, Samuel Negatu, of the District of Columbia,...
senate Finance Committee · Jun 25, 2026 · Transcript · 4 transcript matches
UNKNOWN "quasi-judicial federal agency. Specifically, the commission has three key trade-related missions. First, the ITC is central to trade enforcement. The commission's import injury and unfair import investigations protect domestic industry by ensuring a level playing field. Second, the ITC provides Congress and the administration with independent, high-quality economic analysis of trade issues, including tariffs, competitiveness, and the impacts of international trade agreements. Third, the ITC maintains the harmonized tariff schedule of the United"
Hearing Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, "Agricultural Act of 2026".
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Aug 6, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
KLOBUCHAR, AMY "And so what we are asking for is simply to not have a situation where one state that has double the error rate of my home state be able to get off scot-free for two years, there's just no way that any other program is set up that way, nothing. You can't find anything in law that did something like that. And by doing the two years, you even the playing field so that all the states can bring down their errors in the same manner. And I would also like to, and turn to the record, a letter from all of my counties, some states did this on the local level. They've been doing their SNAP benefits so..."
Hearing "Examining Customer Protections and Market Integrity in Sports Event Prediction Markets"
house Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
MR. ASAF MEIR "To Rob's point, I would also mention that it's important to keep in mind that the DCMs themselves, before waiting for any additional clarity from regulators, are taking the extra step, usually, to make sure that there is proper level playing field in order to usher in mainstream adoption. Ultimately, that's their goal. They want to make sure there's good level playing field and to usher in both retail and institutional one day. Ultimately, that's their goal. They want to make sure there's good level playing field and to usher in both retail and institutional one day. So everyone has the..."
Hearing Ending Supply Chain Dependency: Aligning Tools, Capital, and Partnerships
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
MR. THOMAS HARDY "Likewise, to your point on critical minerals, you look at Argentina, it's just below the It is sitting on massive amounts of critical minerals that we're about ready to be excluded from working in. Because at some point in the coming year or two, it will tip into a high income status and without this ability, we're going to be off the playing field. China is definitely in"
Hearing More Bang for the Buck: Aligning Commercial Diplomacy Between State and Commerce
house East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
OLSZEWSKI, JOHNNY "and that support economic reform. These conditions reduce risk and help create market conditions where American companies can compete on a level playing field. I appreciate the administration's trade over aid"
Hearing Trash to Treasure: Examining Legislation to Support Domestic Critical Mineral Recovery and Recycling
house Environment Subcommittee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
SPEAKER_07 "but the jobs, the processing infrastructure, and the manufacturing feedstock that could supply U.S.'s local battery production. Enhanced material tracking, targeted incentives for domestic recycling, and a level regulatory playing field for domestic recyclers can reverse this dynamic, keeping critical minerals, jobs, and processing capacity here in the United States. The second barrier is how the federal government classifies black"
Hearing Future of Payments: Promoting Innovation and Fair Markets
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
SPEAKER_21 "We had the scale and reputation to navigate that, but a smaller company might not have had. So, what we're asking for is appropriate oversight, a level playing field for payment regulation. Banks take deposits and make loans. That makes them vulnerable to"
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Multilateral Development Banks: Overview and Issues for Congress
Reports · Sep 13, 2023
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) provide financial assistance to developing countries in order to promote economic and social development. The United States is a member and donor to five major...
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Parliamentary Elections in Mongolia
Posts · Jul 9, 2024
Mongolia, an important U.S. partner in the Indo-Pacific region, held parliamentary elections on June 28. Sharing borders with Russia and the People’s Republic of China (PRC, or China), Mongolia...
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Title IX’s Application to Transgender Athletes: Recent Developments
Posts · Aug 12, 2020
On May 15, 2020, the Department of Education’s (ED’s) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Letter of Impending Enforcement Action (Enforcement Letter) to the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic...
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The U.S. DOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
InFocus · Jul 24, 2026
The Department of Transportation (DOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program seeks to offer small disadvantaged businesses a fair opportunity to compete for federally funded transportation...
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FTC Revives Enforcement of the RobinsonPatman Act
Posts · Jan 6, 2025
On December 12, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits (Southern), the largest U.S. distributor of wine and spirits, alleging that the company violated the...
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Funding the State Administration of Unemployment Compensation (UC) Benefits
Resources · Dec 3, 2024
Background: A Joint Federal-State Program The Unemployment Compensation (UC) program is constructed as a joint federal-state partnership providing temporary and partial wage replacement to...
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2024 Paris Games: Anti-Doping Policies and Testing
Posts · Jul 24, 2024
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) were responsible for establishing anti-doping policies and testing regimes for the 2024 Summer Games in Paris....
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Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)
Resources · Jul 22, 2024
In May 2022, the United States and 13 partners launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), the Biden Administration’s first major trade and economic initiative in the region....
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State Social Media Laws at the Supreme Court
Posts · Feb 20, 2024
On February 26, 2024, the Supreme Court is to hear oral argument over the constitutionality of Florida and Texas laws that restrict online platforms’ ability to moderate user content. The U.S. Courts...
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Regulating Gender in School Sports: An Overview of Legal Challenges to State Laws
Posts · Jan 2, 2024
Public debate over the participation of transgender women in women’s sports has proliferated in recent years, raising questions of fairness in contexts ranging from the Olympics to elementary school...
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Supreme Court Invalidates Cap on Repayment of Candidate Loans Under the First Amendment: Considerations for Congress
Posts · Jul 27, 2022
In Federal Election Commission (FEC) v. Ted Cruz for Senate, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated a provision of federal campaign finance law establishing a $250,000 limit on the amount of...
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Campaign Finance and the First Amendment: Supreme Court Considers Constitutionality of Limits on Repayment of Candidate Loans
Posts · Apr 26, 2022
Campaign finance is back before the Supreme Court. In Federal Election Commission (FEC) v. Ted Cruz for Senate, the Court is faced with a challenge to a federal campaign finance law that establishes...
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Dual Class Stock: Background and Policy Debate
Resources · Dec 8, 2021
When investors acquire the common stock of publicly traded companies, that share ownership generally entitles a shareholder to two things: (1) a financial stake in the firm and (2) the right to vote...
Hearing Business meeting to markup S.1759, to allow for the operation of civil supersonic flight in the national airspace system under certain conditions,...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
PETERS, GARY C. "Vehicle Security Act will ensure that we do not allow technologies from our adversaries on our roads that can monitor, store, and share Americans' data, commit espionage, manipulate our vehicles, or endanger critical infrastructure. Beyond tackling these very real national security threats, this bill also protects our economic security. On a level playing field, American autoworkers led by UAW workers in my home state of Michigan, they can outcompete anybody in the world. But we know that China tips the playing field in its favor by flooding markets with artificially cheap vehicles and..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs) and to be a...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Jun 18, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
SPEAKER_00 "Thank you, Senator Lee, for that question. I think it's, you know, if confirmed, we're going to look at everything. We're going to hit the ground running and look at ways to expand American business opportunities and try to level the playing field. Because right now, as we know, when we're competing for a contract or a tender with the CCP or the CCP-controlled company, oftentimes they'll underbid the United States. We want to make sure that we're working with Jamaica to make sure that there's a level playing field so that American businesses have a real shot to do great work. We know that we..."
Hearing Charting a New Course: Countering China's Dominance in Global Shipbuilding
house East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
KIM, YOUNG "it can pivot immediately to neighbor manufacturing during wartime, right? Can you talk about that? We've seen that before. On those issues, should Congress implement targeted tariffs or poor entry fees on Chinese-built commercial vessels to level the global playing field? What about sanctions on Chinese state-owned shipbuilders like"
Hearing Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing Marketplace.
house Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
JOHN BREYAULT "the ultimate casualties are everyday consumers and fair marketplace competition. Stripping these bodies of authority gives a flashing green light to bad actors who exploit regulatory vacuums and legitimate small businesses suffer when dominant monopolies distort the economic playing field without fear of independent oversight. Court rulings like Trump v. Slaughter do not have to mean the end of proper"
Hearing Oversight Hearing - U.S. Small Business Administration
house Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
SPEAKER_09 "We have about 180 letters to respond to, and I'm hopeful within the next couple of months we can get back to the business owners. Chairman, what we're looking at right now is just restoring that program to level the playing field for all qualified small businesses, and as you mentioned, we have issued assurances that the tribal community is one of the qualified applicants in that. Separately, we have long had, for the last year and a half, been pursuing any examples of fraud, and we will continue to make sure fraudulent actors are not coming into the 8A federal contracting program. We have..."
Hearing American Global Competitiveness at 250: Legislative Proposals to Secure U.S. Technology Leadership.
house Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee · Jun 30, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
SPEAKER_20 "Thank you so much for your question, Representative Trahan, and for your leadership and collaboration with FAS on AI, privacy, and more. We really appreciate the opportunity to work with you and your efforts. So open weight models, particularly those where not necessarily the data that it's trained on or the model itself are available, represent a reasonable opportunity for expanding the playing field in the ways that you talk about. I think it's important, though, to remember that the open source or open weight models are no more safe or less safe than proprietary models. So we still have..."
Hearing Oversight hearing titled "Beneath the Surface: Earth MRI and America's Resource Potential"
house Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee · Jun 25, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
SPEAKER_00 "And so the tribes in that area have information that will help them understand if there are any issues related to potential groundwater impacts, they and the community at large can address those. Well, as I mentioned, I think it levels the playing field. It gives industry opportunity to decide where they would like to focus their efforts. And one of the things we're seeing with earth MRI is going to"
Hearing Hearings to examine AI and the American dream, focusing on promoting innovation, affordability and American dominance.
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jun 11, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
KIM, ANDY "And when we're talking about aligning with our allies, we certainly talked about in terms of what's going to have the strongest impact to impede and stop gaps from forming that our adversaries can exploit. But I would also say that it probably also has a benefit of trying to level the playing field for U.S. companies in terms of how they're engaging abroad as well. Chair, I just wanted to say that there's been strong support for the MATCH Act, for these different efforts we're doing from outside experts, industry stakeholders, national security"
Testimony CRAPO, MIKE
Hearings to examine the President's 2026 trade policy agenda.
senate Finance Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"to remain effectual. Robust enforcement ensures a level playing field and sends a clear signal that the United States stands behind its farmers, workers, and businesses. Fair market access and its enforcement is constantly tested by unfair trade practices used against our farmers and"
Testimony THE HONORABLE JAMIESON GREER
Hearings to examine the President's 2026 trade policy agenda.
senate Finance Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"We want to have as much security here. We want to have a level playing field. We want to make sure that our farmers have the inputs they need at a price that makes them competitive and makes them be able to maintain their farms. It's so important to have food security. So I agree with you on these issues. Well, so China, as I think we all know, you know, China's economic policies are closely tied to their political"
Testimony THE HONORABLE JAMIESON GREER
Hearings to examine the President's 2026 trade policy agenda.
senate Finance Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"One of the things we're doing as we're concluding these agreements on reciprocal trade is we are including requirements that countries raise their environmental standards to at least meet the bare minimum so that we can have a level playing field. So that's one thing we're"
Testimony THE HONORABLE JAMIESON GREER
Hearings to examine the President's 2026 trade policy agenda.
senate Finance Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"We want to get those fixed. We want to make sure that our miners have a level playing field, especially for a critical mineral like palladium. Senator, no. Before inflation fell to 2.6% year on"
Testimony PETERS, GARY C.
Business meeting to markup S.1759, to allow for the operation of civil...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"artificially cheap vehicles and predatory trade and labor practices that are designed to push out domestic manufacturers. We have seen this playbook from Huawei in the communications sector and DJI with drone production. And now we're seeing it with the automotive market in both Europe and Latin America. The Connected Vehicle Security Act is an important barrier to prevent the CCP market manipulation in the United States so that all automakers, foreign and domestic, can compete on a level..."
Testimony SPEAKER_11
Hearings to examine the nominations of Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Jun 18, 2026
"allies, while simultaneously expanding the U.S. defense industrial base and co-production opportunities with NATO partners. We must press our allies to fulfill the defense investment commitments that they made at the Hague last year. Rebalancing also means enforcing a reciprocal trade and regulatory environment, especially with the European Union, one that permits a level playing field for American businesses and workers. Third, if confirmed, I will focus on promoting a peaceful, stable Europe..."
Testimony SCOTT, TIM
Hearings to examine empowering Main Street by unlocking access to capi...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"regulations for companies at every stage of growth from a startup and beyond. Since then members on both sides of the aisle have also put forward common sense proposals that can help move us in the right direction. I've teamed up with Senator Warner on legislation to help emerging companies, growth companies, scale and ultimately access the public market. Senator Britt has introduced legislation co-sponsored by Senator Warnock to level the playing field between 403 B's and 401k plans giving 15..."
Testimony WARREN, ELIZABETH
Hearings to examine empowering Main Street by unlocking access to capi...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"help financial cops on the beat go after insider trading, after market manipulation and other corporate crimes. He's making it easier for executives to silence shareholders and to strip them of their rights. He's even making it harder for states to protect their own citizens from being defrauded. Across the board every day investors are losing. Chair Atkins rigs the rules. It's just one more example of the corruption that hangs over the entire Trump administration. This corruption costs..."
Testimony VAN HOLLEN, CHRIS
Hearings to examine empowering Main Street by unlocking access to capi...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"Mr. Bentsen, you would agree that in general, businesses that do the same kind of activities in the market should be subject to the same kind of regulations, right? Thank you. I mean, we want to have an even playing field. Would anybody disagree with that? Exactly, and that's how you prevent loopholes. That's how you create an even playing"
Testimony VAN HOLLEN, CHRIS
Hearings to examine empowering Main Street by unlocking access to capi...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"the crypto intermediaries should be subject to identical or at least substantially similar rules and oversight, end quote. In other words, if the FCC exempts crypto and DeFi platforms from security laws, we'd get an uneven playing field that undermines the markets, right? That seems like common sense to make sure we protect a level playing"
Testimony VAN HOLLEN, CHRIS
Hearings to examine empowering Main Street by unlocking access to capi...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"In other words, if the FCC exempts crypto and DeFi platforms from security laws, we'd get an uneven playing field that undermines the markets, right? That seems like common sense to make sure we protect a level playing field. The challenge we have right here is the Clarity Act, which is proposed legislation before the Senate, has the same"
Testimony MS. DALIA BLASS
Hearings to examine empowering Main Street by unlocking access to capi...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"and become unregistered investment companies, and they would lose an exemption under the Securities Act and be engaged in unregistered offerings. So Congress needs to fix two statutory sections under both of these statutes to enable to make sure that 401K plans and 403B plans have a level playing field because CITs are more cost effective in some cases, diversify investment options, and it can improve performance. And I would just note, as you provide parity between 401K and 401B, and 403b,..."
Testimony RICKETTS, PETE
Hearings to examine empowering Main Street by unlocking access to capi...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"Nebraska businesses are the economic center of communities across my state. Excessive federal red tape forces many Main Street businesses to compete on an unleveled playing field. That's why I introduced the Elevate Act with Senator Cortez Masto and partnered with Senator Gallego to introduce the Halos Act. Both bills will make it easier for small enterprises to unlock available capital and drive our local economies"
Testimony MR. CANTRELL DUMAS
Hearings to examine empowering Main Street by unlocking access to capi...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"You cannot have capital formation without investor confidence. So if you have insider trading, you have ordinary investors who believe that they're not in the same level playing field as a sophisticated investor. So you have to have investor confidence in order to build capital formation. This is for questions, Senator. I think when any time you're talking about broadened access or providing information or providing access to all, I think the foundational question should be that we should not..."
Testimony KLOBUCHAR, AMY
Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, "Agricultural ...
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"And so what we are asking for is simply to not have a situation where one state that has double the error rate of my home state be able to get off scot-free for two years, there's just no way that any other program is set up that way, nothing. You can't find anything in law that did something like that. And by doing the two years, you even the playing field so that all the states can bring down their errors in the same manner. And I would also like to, and turn to the record, a letter from all..."
Testimony KLOBUCHAR, AMY
Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, "Agricultural ...
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"So that's why they are opposed to this draft. And once again, from the very beginning I've said, we are so close in our negotiations, we've got a number of these titles that I think we agree on, and we simply have to get through the tape by making some kind of agreement so that everyone's on the same playing field when it comes to reducing their error rates. His statistics that he's correctly using, Senator Marshall, is that 1.5 million kids have been tossed off of the program since the big..."
Testimony KLOBUCHAR, AMY
Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, "Agricultural ...
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"So I want to thank Senator Booker for his passion and also for his remarks about what's going on in this country, and I also appreciated the majority leader's views that this was a problem and that while this is an attempt to fix it for one year, and I believe you've worked on it, all we are asking for is to take care of what is really essentially 10% of the snap cuts so that our states are all on an even playing field to fix it, which is the two-year shift to the states, and I do hope, and I..."
Testimony PETER MCCOY
Hearings to examine the nominations of Peter McCoy, of South Carolina,...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"The U.S. private sector, the world's foremost engine of growth and innovation, is ideally positioned to partner with Montenegro in infrastructure, security, energy, and technology featured in the Adriatic-Ionian Corridor and other projects. Our mission would strive to level the playing field for U.S. companies enabling Montenegro to reduce its dependence on strategic competitors such as China. Beyond economic engagement, if confirmed, I will deepen law enforcement and security cooperation with..."
Testimony KIM, YOUNG
Charting a New Course: Countering China's Dominance in Global Shipbuil...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"it can pivot immediately to neighbor manufacturing during wartime, right? Can you talk about that? We've seen that before. On those issues, should Congress implement targeted tariffs or poor entry fees on Chinese-built commercial vessels to level the global playing field? What about sanctions on Chinese state-owned shipbuilders like"
Testimony BERA, AMI
Charting a New Course: Countering China's Dominance in Global Shipbuil...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"that we can together catch up. I guess, Mr. Kim, we chatted briefly about the MOU that the United States signed with Again, we recognize part of the strategic economic playing field is going to be the Arctic region as global warming melts the ice and new routes of passage, new natural resources potentially pop up as well. That MOU authorizes, I believe, Finland to build 11 new Arctic security categories"
Testimony JOHN BREYAULT
Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing ...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"the ultimate casualties are everyday consumers and fair marketplace competition. Stripping these bodies of authority gives a flashing green light to bad actors who exploit regulatory vacuums and legitimate small businesses suffer when dominant monopolies distort the economic playing field without fear of independent oversight. Court rulings like Trump v. Slaughter do not have to mean the end of proper"
Testimony JOHN BREYAULT
Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing ...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"They wanted them to follow the law and to take on businesses that were harming consumers. When these agencies have to look over their shoulder and wonder whether they'll get fired for going after the wrong company, then that will harm consumers. Not only will it harm consumers, it will harm the businesses that rely on a level playing field to compete effectively. And so I think that Congress can and should seek to restore the independence of these"
Testimony KING, ANGUS S., JR.
An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Regulatory Commission.
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"So I'm all for permitting reform, but not if it ends up as a practical matter only reforming the permitting for fossil fuels and the opportunity for renewables – which, by the way, are which, by the way, are the cheapest and fastest to market of any energy source today, unless the playing field is level, count me out. Thank you, Mr."
Testimony MCIVER, LAMONICA
“Oversight of SBA’s Office of Entrepreneurial Development.”
house Small Business Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"America's entrepreneurs battle against odds that would break most people, and they do it for their families, their communities, and the promise of a fair shot. For decades, the SBA's entrepreneurial development programs have been a major help to them, one of the few tools that actually help level the playing field for entrepreneurs. Let's be clear, Administrator, this administration is not just neglecting entrepreneurs. It is actively trying to destroy the very programs that give working people..."
Testimony MCCLELLAN, JENNIFER L.
Legislative Hearing on Protecting Communications Networks and Improvin...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"And what's at stake for American startups and our robotics research and development ecosystem if Chinese-made robotic and communication technologies continue to undercut U.S. innovation? And so you'd agree it's important that Congress act now to ensure that American companies compete on a level playing field and that the United States remains a global leader in these critical technologies? Okay. And I may not have time to get an answer to this, so I'll ask you all to respond on the record. But,..."
Testimony MS. CHARLOTTE LEE
Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization and In...
house Committee on House Administration · Jul 21, 2026
"So staffers, lobbying firms, and everyday constituents hold unequal levels of access to the same public data. The rise of AI changes the playing field. AI-generated answers now reach a billion people a"
Testimony DR. ROBERT ATKINSON
Hearings to examine measuring what matters, focusing on science, stand...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"They're seeking to replace our advanced companies with theirs in the most advanced industries. As Xi Jinping stated, quote, technological innovation has become the main battleground of the global playing field, and competition for tech dominance will grow unprecedentedly"
Testimony BONAMICI, SUZANNE
Full Committee Markup
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"The countries and companies that set technical standards for major technologies, including artificial intelligence, will shape how this technology works for the rest of the century. For domains as wide-reaching as AI, these standards range from software, hardware, and governance, safety rules that protect consumers, interoperability rules that decide which products can compete on a level playing field, and data management guardrails that preserve user privacy. America's edge in this competition..."
Testimony MR. ASAF MEIR
"Examining Customer Protections and Market Integrity in Sports Event P...
house Agriculture Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"To Rob's point, I would also mention that it's important to keep in mind that the DCMs themselves, before waiting for any additional clarity from regulators, are taking the extra step, usually, to make sure that there is proper level playing field in order to usher in mainstream adoption. Ultimately, that's their goal. They want to make sure there's good level playing field and to usher in both retail and institutional one day. Ultimately, that's their goal. They want to make sure there's good..."
Testimony HARIDOPOLOS, MIKE
Building the Future of Finance: How the CLARITY Act Unlocks Innovation
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 17, 2026
"Mr. Lovar, if I could ask you, traditional crypto and traditional companies will now compete under these equal rules or same rules. How does this bill, in your mind, create that level playing field we've all been looking for? And Mr. Somancento, if I could, on the DeFi"
Testimony SPEAKER_13
The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
house Budget Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"on providing for the common defense, and restoring peace through strength. He stopped the unfair trade practices that were perpetrated on our great nation, leveled the playing field for our farmers and ranchers and manufacturers and our workers. He declared war on"
Testimony RICKETTS, PETE
Hearings to examine the nominations of Donald Blome, of Illinois, to b...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"So, since 2017, Brazil has sought to have preferential treatment for their ethanol exports into the United States while, at the same time, limiting our ethanol exports to Brazil through tariff and non-tariff trade barriers. The result is that Brazilian exports of our, actually, our exports to Brazil of our ethanol has gone from about 30% of our overall ethanol exports down to 1 or 2%. It's completely unacceptable, and that's why I applaud what the USTR did yesterday by announcing a 25% tariff..."
Testimony SEWELL, TERRI A.
Committee on House Administration Elections Subcommittee Hearing:“Elec...
house Committee on House Administration · Jul 15, 2026
"Exactly. And, you know, the interesting part about this is that the Congressional Federal Observing Program, the reason why we have COCO, as I understand it, is to give statutory authority to the fact that the program can be readily identifiable by state and local officials. And so the codifying of that has, it seems, to have brought an opportunity to sort of a playing field and to offer both a bipartisan showing of federal election observers. Is that"
Testimony MR. THOMAS HARDY
Ending Supply Chain Dependency: Aligning Tools, Capital, and Partnersh...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Likewise, to your point on critical minerals, you look at Argentina, it's just below the It is sitting on massive amounts of critical minerals that we're about ready to be excluded from working in. Because at some point in the coming year or two, it will tip into a high income status and without this ability, we're going to be off the playing field. China is definitely in"
Testimony MR. DAN PETRIE
Ending Supply Chain Dependency: Aligning Tools, Capital, and Partnersh...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"That's MCC's role. We're trying to level the playing field for U.S. firms, trusted allies, and others to help deliver on these critical minerals priorities. We have realigned some of our projects in part because these countries want"
Testimony MR. DAN PETRIE
Ending Supply Chain Dependency: Aligning Tools, Capital, and Partnersh...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"I've met with their prime minister and others in recent months. They're very interested in partnering with MCC again. MCC is interested in leveling the playing field, and so this is about getting the basics right. We were talking about the Philippines earlier and what that looks like. On June 24th, our board of directors just approved a $60 million threshold program. It's not hard infrastructure, but the missing piece of the US government's engagement with the Philippines is around their energy..."
Testimony THE HONORABLE TAYLOR JORDAN
A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Propo...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"I'd be happy to work with you and industry on that. Because I think one of the issues that we want to make sure that we are cognizant of is the burden on industry for that. Because there is not a level playing field. You have big companies and you have small companies. And the requirement of insurance could negatively impact startups over the larger"
Testimony CRAPO, MIKE
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Brett Doyle, of Connec...
senate Finance Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"While the ITC may be a small agency, its deep knowledge and committed career staff provide an outsized positive impact on maintaining U.S. competitiveness across the world. The ITC can function best when it has a full slate of commissioners to lead it. Together, these commissioners work to ensure our trade laws are administered fairly, provide Congress with objective analysis, and help maintain a level playing field for American farmers, manufacturers, innovators, and workers. At their hearing,..."
Testimony MR. PAUL SULLIVAN
U.S. Economic Security and Investment Abroad: Assessing Economic Secur...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"embassy teams, the departments of state and commerce, and commercial diplomacy more broadly can open doors and reinforce that American companies bring quality, accountability, safety, and long-term partnership. U.S. Ex-Im Bank and DFC are also critical. Export finance and development finance can help level the playing field when American companies face competitors backed by aggressive foreign credit systems. But these tools must be coordinated early and must move at the pace of strategic..."
Testimony MR. MICHAEL HOLLOMON II
U.S. Economic Security and Investment Abroad: Assessing Economic Secur...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"It's also not fair. It is not a level playing field. So we need to step up, and I think this economic security zone is a way to do it. Sorry. So I would just say, in short terms, financing, insurance, diplomacy, and infrastructure is the China model, right? They come in full"
Testimony MR. ERICK BRIMEN
U.S. Economic Security and Investment Abroad: Assessing Economic Secur...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"and if they had strong statutory foundations, they would be very similar to the ZEA that's from Honduras, but they don't yet have that here in the U.S. Well, as we have heard, a lot of the foreign adversaries don't compete on a level playing field. What these zones can create in allied countries are conditions in which, on the merits, American enterprise can compete and win, but in any case, at least compete fairly. Structured adequately, there would not just be a short-term"
Testimony MR. PAUL SULLIVAN
U.S. Economic Security and Investment Abroad: Assessing Economic Secur...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"We've heard those arguments. The fact is, is we need U.S. government support, we need congressional support to help us compete on a level playing field with competitors out of China, Europe, and beyond. And if we can't, those capacities will shrivel within our own economy, and you will need them at a certain point in"
Testimony DAVIDSON, WARREN
U.S. Economic Security and Investment Abroad: Assessing Economic Secur...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"And China wants to compete in that space. There, we've had zero tariffs. And when we have zero tariffs, when we do have a level playing field, we outperform everybody. Our companies in our country"
Testimony MR. ERICK BRIMEN
U.S. Economic Security and Investment Abroad: Assessing Economic Secur...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"they are really powerful legal tools, okay? And what they haven't been used for yet is to serve as anchors for this type of special economic zones, because as I have seen, and I think we all agree here, if there's no stability in these foreign markets and level playing fields, you can't compete, okay? So you can make up for the lack of competitiveness through all sorts of other tools, and maybe that has a place, but the ultimate objective is to unleash the American entrepreneur abroad. And for..."
Testimony OLSZEWSKI, JOHNNY
More Bang for the Buck: Aligning Commercial Diplomacy Between State an...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"and that support economic reform. These conditions reduce risk and help create market conditions where American companies can compete on a level playing field. I appreciate the administration's trade over aid"
Testimony GALLAGHER, JAMES
More Bang for the Buck: Aligning Commercial Diplomacy Between State an...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"But we often, you know, these are small, medium-sized businesses, producers, who are often having to navigate against foreign governments who heavily subsidize their growers and have many trade barriers that have been imposed. So my question to you, maybe starting with Mr. Orr, is, like, in what ways can we use commercial diplomacy and what are maybe some of the strategies that you guys are working on to battle against some of those trade barriers that we're experiencing right now and, you..."
Testimony BIGGS, SHERI
More Bang for the Buck: Aligning Commercial Diplomacy Between State an...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"But we stand to lose access to that market if South Korea is successful in pushing American companies out of their domestic market altogether. As we think about commercial diplomacy, I'd like to ask each of you, what role do your agencies play in pushing back against this kind of unfair playing field when it's imposed by a foreign government? Thank"
Testimony SPEAKER_09
Oversight Hearing - U.S. Small Business Administration
house Appropriations Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"We have about 180 letters to respond to, and I'm hopeful within the next couple of months we can get back to the business owners. Chairman, what we're looking at right now is just restoring that program to level the playing field for all qualified small businesses, and as you mentioned, we have issued assurances that the tribal community is one of the qualified applicants in that. Separately, we have long had, for the last year and a half, been pursuing any examples of fraud, and we will..."
Testimony SPEAKER_09
Oversight Hearing - U.S. Small Business Administration
house Appropriations Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"verifiable disadvantage. The Biden administration had helped several small businesses craft their social disadvantage statement or required a minimal statement without verification. What we want to make sure is that it's a level playing field for every socially and economically that it does not discriminate against white business owners and that small businesses have a chance to compete broadly for 8A, along with the entity-owned organizations that participate in the 8A program. This is a..."
Testimony MARK NEWMAN
“Direct Contracting: A Prescription for Lower Health Care Costs”
house Education and Workforce Committee · Jul 1, 2026
"But in fact, NOMI's core mission is to do it for the small and the midsize who don't have other options or don't have other paths to access those things. You know, when you think about analytics and payments, it is wildly national, but networks are very, very local, right? It's the town, it's the county, it's the state that you're in. It's actually a level playing field for small and midsize employers when they're concentrated in a single area. And these employers are manufacturers,..."
Testimony LEE, SUMMER L.
“Field of Fees: Private Equity’s Role in the Commercialization of Amer...
house Education and Workforce Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"If we want more children to reap the benefits of sports, we have to invest in our communities. We need solutions that actually level the playing field instead of ones that will only improve things for the wealthy parents who are suddenly inconvenienced by private equity's outsized role in their kids' elite sports leagues. We need real antitrust enforcement because, just like we've seen in so many other sectors, corporate giants are the ones who are benefiting from the extraction of wealth in..."
Testimony SMITH, JASON
Full Committee Hearing on The Growing Business of Sports: Reviewing Fe...
house Ways and Means Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"Starting next year, under IRS Tax Rule 162M, sports teams that are publicly held will not be able to deduct up to five player salaries in excess of $1 million. Those teams have expressed concern that this provision puts them at an economic disadvantage to the teams they directly compete against, and so the committee is considering how best to level the playing field. One approach would be to apply 162M limitation to all sports teams, not just the publicly traded ones, but, Mr. Raiola, would..."
Testimony WAGNER, ANN
Various Measures
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move to strike the last word. The Clarity for Compensation Act introduced by my colleague, Mr. Nunn, and Mr. Meeks offers a common-sense solution that puts local financial advisors on a level playing field with other licensed professionals. Many Missourians aren't using Wall Street wealth"
Testimony SPEAKER_20
American Global Competitiveness at 250: Legislative Proposals to Secur...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"Thank you so much for your question, Representative Trahan, and for your leadership and collaboration with FAS on AI, privacy, and more. We really appreciate the opportunity to work with you and your efforts. So open weight models, particularly those where not necessarily the data that it's trained on or the model itself are available, represent a reasonable opportunity for expanding the playing field in the ways that you talk about. I think it's important, though, to remember that the open..."
Testimony SPEAKER_20
American Global Competitiveness at 250: Legislative Proposals to Secur...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"I think it's important, though, to remember that the open source or open weight models are no more safe or less safe than proprietary models. So we still have the same considerations in terms of their use and malicious intent. So I want to just acknowledge that that's true. However, by allowing pathways for reduced cost engagement to these technologies, it does level the playing field and allow for an opportunity for small businesses, for universities, for nonprofits, those who may not be able..."
Testimony UNKNOWN
Hearings to examine the nominations of Brett Doyle, of Connecticut, Da...
senate Finance Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"quasi-judicial federal agency. Specifically, the commission has three key trade-related missions. First, the ITC is central to trade enforcement. The commission's import injury and unfair import investigations protect domestic industry by ensuring a level playing field. Second, the ITC provides Congress and the administration with independent, high-quality economic analysis of trade issues, including tariffs, competitiveness, and the impacts of international trade agreements. Third, the ITC..."
Testimony UNKNOWN
Hearings to examine the nominations of Brett Doyle, of Connecticut, Da...
senate Finance Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"trade, by definition, must be reciprocal. We do not have it if others can impose barriers on us unchallenged. The commission plays a vital role in ensuring a level playing field free from these international trade distortions. I learned the importance of trade enforcement for U.S. competitiveness while at the White House and in addressing illicit trade from the PRC while at the USPTO. I studied the targeting of strategic sectors by our adversaries and the importance of trade controls for..."
Testimony UNKNOWN
Hearings to examine the nominations of Brett Doyle, of Connecticut, Da...
senate Finance Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"and firms in the face of unfair trade. I understand that the decisions the ITC makes in such cases can be deeply personal, affecting the livelihoods of families and communities throughout our country. This is a significant responsibility and one I would take seriously should I be fortunate enough to be confirmed. I've worked for nearly a decade and a half as a trade negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, a position in which I training partners to raise their labor and..."
Testimony UNKNOWN
Hearings to examine the nominations of Brett Doyle, of Connecticut, Da...
senate Finance Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"It's been a busy morning with lots of health care and economic activities already, and this is an important hearing to be able to listen to five candidates, and the International Trade Commission plays a central role in enforcing the trade laws. That is, more than anything, how you hold trade chiefs accountable, and you make sure that U.S. workers and businesses can compete on a level playing field. My home state of Oregon depends on"
Testimony STEIL, BRYAN
Committee on House Administration Full Committee Hearing, “The Congres...
house Committee on House Administration · Jun 25, 2026
"How do you think about I'm going to totally shift topics for our final 90 seconds siloing inside CRS and how do you build those collaborative teams where people have depth of expertise in certain certain areas. You also have a separate IT team. How do you break through that at a period of time where technology may be able to level the playing field in that space. Cognizant of the time. Thank you very"
Testimony DAVID SHEDD
China’s Economic Espionage and Subnational Influence in the United Sta...
house Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party · Jun 25, 2026
"We need to stop the offshoring of our jobs to China, the offshoring of our industrial base to China, and certainly make sure that we have a level, fair playing field. We don't steal China's"
Testimony SPEAKER_21
From Wall Street to Main Street: The Future of How America Invests
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"billion in new assets and accounted for about one-third of all new ETF investment. The framework that enabled ETFs to scale fostered competition and innovation while maintaining important standards around disclosure and transparency. That balance will be critical to preserve as the market continues to evolve. Finally, and importantly, policy matters. The gains we've seen over the past two decades didn't happen by accident. They're the product of deliberate policy choices that created the..."
Testimony SPEAKER_21
From Wall Street to Main Street: The Future of How America Invests
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"It's how they identify risks and compare and contrast. There are different investment opportunities available to them. The second is maintaining a level playing field when it comes to disclosing fees. As I talked about earlier, one of the best predictors of future outcomes is fees, and so the better they can identify and compare fees, the likelier they are to put themselves in a position to succeed. Thirdly, supporting"
Testimony SPEAKER_01
From Wall Street to Main Street: The Future of How America Invests
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"That would further exacerbate the problems that have been described on the panel this So I think the best thing that the administration and Congress and regulatory agencies can do is to make sure that the playing field is level between active and passive and that investors have choice. Well, as I've said before, I think the role of active in providing price discovery is something unique to active managers. That doesn't happen on the part of passive"
Testimony LYNCH, STEPHEN F.
From Wall Street to Main Street: The Future of How America Invests
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"exempting an estimated 81% of public companies from the full suite of disclosure requirements. How would reducing the frequency and scope of public company disclosures tilt the playing field further in favor of corporate insiders at the direct expense of the retail and index fund investors who rely on that information to assess risk of their"
Testimony LYNCH, STEPHEN F.
From Wall Street to Main Street: The Future of How America Invests
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"that investors at every level feel like they're getting a fair deal, that there's a level playing field out there, even though there are some advantages, for institutional investors. I think people generally feel, you"
Testimony SPEAKER_01
From Wall Street to Main Street: The Future of How America Invests
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"Yes, no, we would agree completely. Equalizing the treatment between mutual funds and ETFs is also a way to level the playing field and give people more access to choice. It's a topic that we are exploring and doing quite a bit of research on. I think it has yet to be very broadly adopted throughout the"
Testimony SPEAKER_01
From Wall Street to Main Street: The Future of How America Invests
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"And active management can offer different types of products at different stages of the retirees, or soon-to-be retirees journey, financial journey. So it's very important that it's not a one-size-fits-all proposition. I think the rule change leveled the playing field between active and passive in ETFs. I think up to that point, ETFs had been synonymous with passive, and basically passive was the only way to get exposure to a vehicle that was, in some cases, much more attractive for the"
Testimony NUNN, ZACHARY
From Wall Street to Main Street: The Future of How America Invests
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"Nunn, for five minutes. Well, thank you very much, Madam Chairwoman, and thank you very much for our witnesses being here today. We'll finish this up, but I think on a strong note here, I want to highlight some of the things I'm hearing back in the great Hawkeye State. Look, this is the middle of America, but it's also one that's very touched by this. I hear consistently from Iowans that they don't want special treatment, but they do want access to the same opportunities as those on the east..."
Testimony SPEAKER_00
Oversight hearing titled "Beneath the Surface: Earth MRI and America's...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"And so the tribes in that area have information that will help them understand if there are any issues related to potential groundwater impacts, they and the community at large can address those. Well, as I mentioned, I think it levels the playing field. It gives industry opportunity to decide where they would like to focus their efforts. And one of the things we're seeing with earth MRI is going to"
Testimony SPEAKER_19
Oversight hearing titled "Beneath the Surface: Earth MRI and America's...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"there are a whole lot of different types of data that need to be collected. I certainly can't speak to prioritizing one private sector company over another. I don't think that's the way to do it. The function of Earth MRI. Earth MRI levels the playing field, and it provides basic data for everybody to be using and leveraging. I think we can do"
Testimony OLSZEWSKI, JOHNNY
“From Startup to Scale: The Role of the SBA Office of Investment and I...
house Small Business Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"Department of Defense and the National Institute of Health. These investments help level the playing field and allow innovative small businesses to compete and succeed. That's precisely why I'm so concerned about the recent lapse in cyber authorization and the uncertainty it's created for businesses that depend on these"
Testimony SPEAKER_07
Trash to Treasure: Examining Legislation to Support Domestic Critical ...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"but the jobs, the processing infrastructure, and the manufacturing feedstock that could supply U.S.'s local battery production. Enhanced material tracking, targeted incentives for domestic recycling, and a level regulatory playing field for domestic recyclers can reverse this dynamic, keeping critical minerals, jobs, and processing capacity here in the United States. The second barrier is how the federal government classifies black"
Testimony JOYCE, JOHN
Trash to Treasure: Examining Legislation to Support Domestic Critical ...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"How does this reality impact domestic processors? So it's not a level playing field is what you're telling us. How will the BRACE Act improve your ability to receive, to store, and process lithium-ion"
Testimony SPEAKER_07
Trash to Treasure: Examining Legislation to Support Domestic Critical ...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"Exactly. 100%. It'll provide clarity on what those rules and regulations are and then provide enforcement of those rules. I think that's the biggest thing, is to level the playing field and ensure that the regulations that we all kind of operate under today, we have a Record Part B permit in our site and we operate under that permit, but everybody else doesn't. And this will help people enforce the"
Testimony SPEAKER_21
Future of Payments: Promoting Innovation and Fair Markets
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"We had the scale and reputation to navigate that, but a smaller company might not have had. So, what we're asking for is appropriate oversight, a level playing field for payment regulation. Banks take deposits and make loans. That makes them vulnerable to"
Testimony SPEAKER_21
Future of Payments: Promoting Innovation and Fair Markets
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"question. It's like, what type of environment do we want to build to ensure that commerce happens in a frictionless way and that small business owners everywhere have trust in that system? At the moment, the only option is to be considered a bank or a non-bank under the current regulation, and that's why we're advocating to take out that middleman and actually level the playing field for companies like Stripe, that we can better serve businesses that build on Stripe and want to bring economic..."
Testimony SPEAKER_01
Future of Payments: Promoting Innovation and Fair Markets
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"Well, I would agree with you that having anything less than a fully functioning CFPB, fully staffed and funded, is terrible for consumers, and I appreciate your kind words. I would say there are lots of problems with the potential lack of supervision and enforcement, and that would mean that it can create an unequal playing field between banks and non-banks. It can create incentives for companies to not invest in their compliance management systems or to invest in compliance. So, yes, I..."
Testimony BONAMICI, SUZANNE
“Workforce Rewired: Modern Apprenticeships for a Modern Economy”
house Education and Workforce Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"Thank you, Chairman, Ranking Member, and thank you so much to the witnesses. High quality apprenticeships we know can create a path to employment, build a highly skilled workforce, level the playing field for individuals with barriers to employment. I've been a longtime supporter of the apprenticeship programs. We need more paid work-based learning opportunities to prepare the workforce for in-demand jobs. I've been watching, interestingly, the extension of apprenticeships to nontraditional..."
Testimony KIM, ANDY
Hearings to examine AI and the American dream, focusing on promoting i...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jun 11, 2026
"And when we're talking about aligning with our allies, we certainly talked about in terms of what's going to have the strongest impact to impede and stop gaps from forming that our adversaries can exploit. But I would also say that it probably also has a benefit of trying to level the playing field for U.S. companies in terms of how they're engaging abroad as well. Chair, I just wanted to say that there's been strong support for the MATCH Act, for these different efforts we're doing from..."
Testimony SPEAKER_02
Hearings to examine AI and the American dream, focusing on promoting i...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jun 11, 2026
"Yes, sir. Yes. And the level playing field is especially important when it comes to the question of so-called allied"
Testimony MRS. KRISTEN SAWIN
"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"We appreciate the opportunity to share our perspectives on why trade policy matters to the US forest product sector, and offer some ideas on how Congress can ensure a level playing field for the American forest landowners. American private working forests are among the most productive and sustainably managed in the"
Testimony BROWN, SHONTEL M.
"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"It determines whether farmers have stable markets, whether producers can compete on a level playing field, whether workers are protected, and whether communities have a real chance to grow. We know what happens when trade policies fail to protect domestic production. From NAFTA to lax enforcement of unfair trade policies to distortion from competitors like"
Testimony MR. NEIL HERRINGTON
"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"Yeah, it's a great question, because it impacts so many of our companies working in Mexico. The main issue is challenging Mexico's attempts to tilt the playing field in favor of state-owned actors. So you have Pemex, you have CFE, the electricity provider, which have put US providers to the back of the line. So that's the first area, is leveling the playing field. So you have Pemex, you have CFE, the electricity provider, which have put US providers to the back of the line. So that's the first..."
Testimony DAVIS, DONALD G.
"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"Food safety should be a paramount consideration with our trading partners. In this review, how do we ensure imported produce is held to the same food safety and inspection standards American growers must meet so the playing field isn't tilted against the people that's just trying to do it"
Testimony MR. DAVE PUGLIA
"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"our holy grail. But having said that, there are elements of U.S.-MCA, as I've stated previously, that can be addressed that would help somewhat level the playing field. We do have a chronic imbalance in cost structure between Mexico and U.S. producers. That probably isn't going to change, but it doesn't have to be as dramatic as it is. And so we've suggested, particularly around labor enforcement, that Mexico be held to greater account to live up to its commitments in U.S.-MCA, so that we have..."
Testimony BROWN, SHONTEL M.
"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"it's threatening not to renew the USMCA. Now this Administration could use USMCA as an opportunity to help level the playing field for American farmers and lower food costs for American consumers, or they can further undermine relations with our closest and largest trade partners. And I'm disappointed but not surprised to see the direction that this Administration is leaning. I know which outcome working people, farmers, and families that I've spoken to would"
Testimony SCHIFF, ADAM B.
An oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"You were recently in California, so you know how important our golden state is to producing healthy fruits and vegetables. This is why last week I introduced a package of six bills to increase support and level the playing field for specialty crop farmers. I want to thank you for moving in the right direction with an increased allotment for specialty crop farmers from an initial $850 million to $1.625 billion for assistance to specialty crop"
Testimony SPEAKER_20
An Overview of the Department of Energy’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Requ...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"I suspect there are. We just wanted to get rid of the subsidies and get rid of the tilted playing field. But energy sources that can compete economically and can better human lives, I'm for all those. Again, it's about the – we've only seen wind where it was subsidized and it was"
Testimony MARKEY, EDWARD J.
Hearings to examine the nominations of Brett Matsumoto, of Maryland, t...
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"But let's be clear. This is not an even playing field. Working people need federal agencies that will have their back and enforce the law. You only need three things in politics, in public"
Testimony DR. AARON SPENCE
"Breaking Trust: Attacks on Parental Rights, Inappropriate Content, an...
house Education and Workforce Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"Sorry, I apologize. I thought you said Dr. Spence. I answered out of turn. I apologize. I think the federal government's role in education has always been to level the playing field for students, to provide school districts with resources to meet students who are traditionally struggling in our schools, looking at, for example, our English learners, our special needs students, funding through Title I. I think that's an invaluable role, and I think critical that not only the funding, but the..."
Testimony TROY MEINK
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fi...
senate Appropriations Committee · Jun 9, 2026
"I guess I'll turn it over to General Wilsbach for additional comments. I think we do understand, but it's a rapidly evolving playing field. Just how we're going to structure our base defense from an organizational point of"
Testimony SARAH REILLY
Full Committee Legislative Hearing on Digital Asset Taxation
house Ways and Means Committee · Jun 9, 2026
"provides clarity that the income should be sourced to the resident of the recipient. That ensures that U.S. staking providers can be on a level playing field with non-U.S. staking providers, such that the income is sourced to the resident of the recipient, regardless of where the infrastructure is located. Sourcing rules need to be based on factors that can be both clear and administrable and also not easily manipulable, and having"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Peter McCoy, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to Montenegro, Daniel Travis, of California, a Career...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Aug 5, 2026 · Transcript
PETER MCCOY "The U.S. private sector, the world's foremost engine of growth and innovation, is ideally positioned to partner with Montenegro in infrastructure, security, energy, and technology featured in the Adriatic-Ionian Corridor and other projects. Our mission would strive to level the playing field for U.S. companies enabling Montenegro to reduce its dependence on strategic competitors such as China. Beyond economic engagement, if confirmed, I will deepen law enforcement and security cooperation with Montenegro to safeguard U.S."
Hearing An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Regulatory Commission.
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
KING, ANGUS S., JR. "So I'm all for permitting reform, but not if it ends up as a practical matter only reforming the permitting for fossil fuels and the opportunity for renewables – which, by the way, are which, by the way, are the cheapest and fastest to market of any energy source today, unless the playing field is level, count me out. Thank you, Mr."
Hearing “Oversight of SBA’s Office of Entrepreneurial Development.”
house Small Business Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
MCIVER, LAMONICA "America's entrepreneurs battle against odds that would break most people, and they do it for their families, their communities, and the promise of a fair shot. For decades, the SBA's entrepreneurial development programs have been a major help to them, one of the few tools that actually help level the playing field for entrepreneurs. Let's be clear, Administrator, this administration is not just neglecting entrepreneurs. It is actively trying to destroy the very programs that give working people a shot at building something that's their own. That is why this week I introduced the Small..."
Hearing Legislative Hearing on Protecting Communications Networks and Improving Connectivity
house Communications and Technology Subcommittee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
MCCLELLAN, JENNIFER L. "And what's at stake for American startups and our robotics research and development ecosystem if Chinese-made robotic and communication technologies continue to undercut U.S. innovation? And so you'd agree it's important that Congress act now to ensure that American companies compete on a level playing field and that the United States remains a global leader in these critical technologies? Okay. And I may not have time to get an answer to this, so I'll ask you all to respond on the record. But, you know, Ms. Gorman, you've seen, and I'm sure we've talked about"
Hearing Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation Hearing: “Modernizing Public Access to Legislative Data and...
house Modernization and Innovation Subcommittee · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript
MS. CHARLOTTE LEE "So staffers, lobbying firms, and everyday constituents hold unequal levels of access to the same public data. The rise of AI changes the playing field. AI-generated answers now reach a billion people a"
Hearing Hearings to examine measuring what matters, focusing on science, standards, and strategic competition.
senate Space and Science · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript
DR. ROBERT ATKINSON "They're seeking to replace our advanced companies with theirs in the most advanced industries. As Xi Jinping stated, quote, technological innovation has become the main battleground of the global playing field, and competition for tech dominance will grow unprecedentedly"
Hearing Full Committee Markup
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript
BONAMICI, SUZANNE "The countries and companies that set technical standards for major technologies, including artificial intelligence, will shape how this technology works for the rest of the century. For domains as wide-reaching as AI, these standards range from software, hardware, and governance, safety rules that protect consumers, interoperability rules that decide which products can compete on a level playing field, and data management guardrails that preserve user privacy. America's edge in this competition should not come from a handful of dominant players"
Hearing Building the Future of Finance: How the CLARITY Act Unlocks Innovation
house Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee · Jul 17, 2026 · Transcript
HARIDOPOLOS, MIKE "Mr. Lovar, if I could ask you, traditional crypto and traditional companies will now compete under these equal rules or same rules. How does this bill, in your mind, create that level playing field we've all been looking for? And Mr. Somancento, if I could, on the DeFi"
Hearing The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
house Budget Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_13 "on providing for the common defense, and restoring peace through strength. He stopped the unfair trade practices that were perpetrated on our great nation, leveled the playing field for our farmers and ranchers and manufacturers and our workers. He declared war on"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Donald Blome, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs), Christopher...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript
RICKETTS, PETE "So, since 2017, Brazil has sought to have preferential treatment for their ethanol exports into the United States while, at the same time, limiting our ethanol exports to Brazil through tariff and non-tariff trade barriers. The result is that Brazilian exports of our, actually, our exports to Brazil of our ethanol has gone from about 30% of our overall ethanol exports down to 1 or 2%. It's completely unacceptable, and that's why I applaud what the USTR did yesterday by announcing a 25% tariff on Brazilian goods, including ethanol, to address this unfairness. We need to take every step..."
Hearing Committee on House Administration Elections Subcommittee Hearing:“Election Observation: Best Practices and Congress’s Role”
house Elections Subcommittee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
SEWELL, TERRI A. "Exactly. And, you know, the interesting part about this is that the Congressional Federal Observing Program, the reason why we have COCO, as I understand it, is to give statutory authority to the fact that the program can be readily identifiable by state and local officials. And so the codifying of that has, it seems, to have brought an opportunity to sort of a playing field and to offer both a bipartisan showing of federal election observers. Is that"
Hearing A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Proposal
house Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
THE HONORABLE TAYLOR JORDAN "I'd be happy to work with you and industry on that. Because I think one of the issues that we want to make sure that we are cognizant of is the burden on industry for that. Because there is not a level playing field. You have big companies and you have small companies. And the requirement of insurance could negatively impact startups over the larger"
Hearing Business meeting to consider the nominations of Brett Doyle, of Connecticut, David Foley, Jr., of Virginia, Samuel Negatu, of the District of...
senate Finance Committee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript
CRAPO, MIKE "While the ITC may be a small agency, its deep knowledge and committed career staff provide an outsized positive impact on maintaining U.S. competitiveness across the world. The ITC can function best when it has a full slate of commissioners to lead it. Together, these commissioners work to ensure our trade laws are administered fairly, provide Congress with objective analysis, and help maintain a level playing field for American farmers, manufacturers, innovators, and workers. At their hearing, each of these nominees demonstrated an appreciation for that responsibility and their commitment to..."
Hearing “Direct Contracting: A Prescription for Lower Health Care Costs”
house Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee · Jul 1, 2026 · Transcript
MARK NEWMAN "But in fact, NOMI's core mission is to do it for the small and the midsize who don't have other options or don't have other paths to access those things. You know, when you think about analytics and payments, it is wildly national, but networks are very, very local, right? It's the town, it's the county, it's the state that you're in. It's actually a level playing field for small and midsize employers when they're concentrated in a single area. And these employers are manufacturers, hospitality, restaurants, you know, universities, unions, school districts. And, you know, when we unleash..."
Hearing “Field of Fees: Private Equity’s Role in the Commercialization of American Youth Sports”
house Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee · Jun 30, 2026 · Transcript
LEE, SUMMER L. "If we want more children to reap the benefits of sports, we have to invest in our communities. We need solutions that actually level the playing field instead of ones that will only improve things for the wealthy parents who are suddenly inconvenienced by private equity's outsized role in their kids' elite sports leagues. We need real antitrust enforcement because, just like we've seen in so many other sectors, corporate giants are the ones who are benefiting from the extraction of wealth in youth sports at the expense of children and their"
Hearing Full Committee Hearing on The Growing Business of Sports: Reviewing Federal Tax Policy in the Multibillion-Dollar Industry
house Ways and Means Committee · Jun 30, 2026 · Transcript
SMITH, JASON "Starting next year, under IRS Tax Rule 162M, sports teams that are publicly held will not be able to deduct up to five player salaries in excess of $1 million. Those teams have expressed concern that this provision puts them at an economic disadvantage to the teams they directly compete against, and so the committee is considering how best to level the playing field. One approach would be to apply 162M limitation to all sports teams, not just the publicly traded ones, but, Mr. Raiola, would this resolve the potential competitive disadvantage teams are currently poised to face under this..."
Hearing Various Measures
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 30, 2026 · Transcript
WAGNER, ANN "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move to strike the last word. The Clarity for Compensation Act introduced by my colleague, Mr. Nunn, and Mr. Meeks offers a common-sense solution that puts local financial advisors on a level playing field with other licensed professionals. Many Missourians aren't using Wall Street wealth"
Hearing Committee on House Administration Full Committee Hearing, “The Congressional Research Service and the Future of AI-Enabled Policy Analysis”
house Committee on House Administration · Jun 25, 2026 · Transcript
STEIL, BRYAN "How do you think about I'm going to totally shift topics for our final 90 seconds siloing inside CRS and how do you build those collaborative teams where people have depth of expertise in certain certain areas. You also have a separate IT team. How do you break through that at a period of time where technology may be able to level the playing field in that space. Cognizant of the time. Thank you very"
Hearing China’s Economic Espionage and Subnational Influence in the United States
house Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party · Jun 25, 2026 · Transcript
DAVID SHEDD "We need to stop the offshoring of our jobs to China, the offshoring of our industrial base to China, and certainly make sure that we have a level, fair playing field. We don't steal China's"
Hearing “From Startup to Scale: The Role of the SBA Office of Investment and Innovation in Powering America’s Small Businesses.”
house Small Business Committee · Jun 25, 2026 · Transcript
OLSZEWSKI, JOHNNY "Department of Defense and the National Institute of Health. These investments help level the playing field and allow innovative small businesses to compete and succeed. That's precisely why I'm so concerned about the recent lapse in cyber authorization and the uncertainty it's created for businesses that depend on these"
Hearing “Workforce Rewired: Modern Apprenticeships for a Modern Economy”
house Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript
BONAMICI, SUZANNE "Thank you, Chairman, Ranking Member, and thank you so much to the witnesses. High quality apprenticeships we know can create a path to employment, build a highly skilled workforce, level the playing field for individuals with barriers to employment. I've been a longtime supporter of the apprenticeship programs. We need more paid work-based learning opportunities to prepare the workforce for in-demand jobs. I've been watching, interestingly, the extension of apprenticeships to nontraditional fields. Usually, people thought, oh, that would only be in the trades, but that's expanding. It's..."
Hearing An oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript
SCHIFF, ADAM B. "You were recently in California, so you know how important our golden state is to producing healthy fruits and vegetables. This is why last week I introduced a package of six bills to increase support and level the playing field for specialty crop farmers. I want to thank you for moving in the right direction with an increased allotment for specialty crop farmers from an initial $850 million to $1.625 billion for assistance to specialty crop"
Hearing An Overview of the Department of Energy’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_20 "I suspect there are. We just wanted to get rid of the subsidies and get rid of the tilted playing field. But energy sources that can compete economically and can better human lives, I'm for all those. Again, it's about the – we've only seen wind where it was subsidized and it was"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Brett Matsumoto, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, James Macy, of...
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript
MARKEY, EDWARD J. "But let's be clear. This is not an even playing field. Working people need federal agencies that will have their back and enforce the law. You only need three things in politics, in public"
Hearing "Breaking Trust: Attacks on Parental Rights, Inappropriate Content, and Legal Abuses in America’s Schools"
house Education and Workforce Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript
DR. AARON SPENCE "Sorry, I apologize. I thought you said Dr. Spence. I answered out of turn. I apologize. I think the federal government's role in education has always been to level the playing field for students, to provide school districts with resources to meet students who are traditionally struggling in our schools, looking at, for example, our English learners, our special needs students, funding through Title I. I think that's an invaluable role, and I think critical that not only the funding, but the expertise that comes with that funding remain in place. Of course"
Hearing Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Air Force.
senate Department of Defense Subcommittee · Jun 9, 2026 · Transcript
TROY MEINK "I guess I'll turn it over to General Wilsbach for additional comments. I think we do understand, but it's a rapidly evolving playing field. Just how we're going to structure our base defense from an organizational point of"
Hearing Full Committee Legislative Hearing on Digital Asset Taxation
house Ways and Means Committee · Jun 9, 2026 · Transcript
SARAH REILLY "provides clarity that the income should be sourced to the resident of the recipient. That ensures that U.S. staking providers can be on a level playing field with non-U.S. staking providers, such that the income is sourced to the resident of the recipient, regardless of where the infrastructure is located. Sourcing rules need to be based on factors that can be both clear and administrable and also not easily manipulable, and having"