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Submission of the President’s Budget in Transition Years
Reports · Jul 28, 2021
At the time of a presidential transition, one question commonly asked is whether the outgoing or incoming President submits the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Under past practices, and prior to...
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 · 5 transcript matches
SPEAKER_19 "And it was destroying it was destroying the fabric of this country. And it was putting at great risk every neighborhood and every community and every city and state in this nation. And this president, Donald J. Trump, was elected every swing state, popular and electoral vote to clean up this mess. And what's happened is you have rogue cities and states that refuse to work with our with our law enforcement to actually enforce the law. They would rather break the law and harbor people who have broken the law to come to this country rather than work to identify the most hardened criminals so..."
Hearing The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
house Budget Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript · 5 transcript matches
TONKO, PAUL "My amendment will ensure that no taxpayer funds are given to any individuals who assaulted law enforcement on January 6th of 2021. One of Donald Trump's first actions upon resuming the office of the presidency was to pardon the more than 1,600 insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol on January 6th. This violent mob ripped down doors, broke through windows, and beat law enforcement officers to storm the Capitol to prevent the peaceful transfer of power, the hallmark of our democracy. I will never forget the extraordinary bravery of law enforcement to keep the light of democracy alive for us..."
CRS Report
Intelligence Community Presidentially Appointed Senate Confirmed Officials (PAS) During the Administrations of Presidents George W. Bush, Barack H. Obama, and Donald J. Trump: In Brief
Reports · May 24, 2021
This report provides in three tables the names of those who have served in presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed (PAS) positions in the Intelligence Community (IC) during the last twenty years....
CRS Report
FEMA’s Role in the COVID-19 Federal Pandemic Response
Reports · Feb 10, 2022
On March 13, 2020, President Donald J. Trump declared a nationwide emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Stafford Act, P.L. 93-288 as amended),...
Testimony WILSON, JOE
Ending Supply Chain Dependency: Aligning Tools, Capital, and Partnersh...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"I was grateful eight months later to be in Assad's office in Damascus with the new president, Ahmad al-Shara, with Senator Jane Shaheen and Ambassador Tom Barrack, as President Donald Trump additionally has welcomed President al-Shara to the Oval Office, the first Syrian leader in 250 years. And indeed, President Donald Trump is leading the world in his efforts to give Syria a chance. What is the status of the DFC in any effort to assist the people of"
CRS Report
Timing of the President’s Budget Submission to Congress: FY2010-FY2025
Infographics · Jun 11, 2024
/ Timing of the President’s Budget Submission to Congress: FY2010-FY2025 The President's budget is a statement of the President's policy priorities and a unified plan for the allocation of federal...
Hearing “The Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate, Part II”
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 9, 2026 · Transcript · 4 transcript matches
SPEAKER_15 "Our fundraising went up when President Donald Trump was elected in 2016. And that happened when President Donald Trump was elected. And that happened when President Donald Trump was"
Hearing “Oversight of the Office of Special Counsel Jack Smith”
house Judiciary Committee · Jan 22, 2026 · Transcript · 4 transcript matches
JAYAPAL, PRAMILA "is professional, is courageous, and it's patriotic. It's high time that the American people hear directly from you about the results of your investigation of President Donald Trump for his criminal actions leading up to and the day of January 6, 2021. The facts, according to your report, are"
CRS Report
Judge Amy Coney Barrett: Selected Primary Material
Posts · Sep 28, 2020
On September 26, 2020, President Donald J. Trump announced the nomination of Judge Amy V. Coney Barrett of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (“Seventh Circuit”) to fill the...
CRS Report
Presidential Authority to Suspend Entry of Aliens Under 8 U.S.C. § 1182(f)
Posts · Feb 21, 2024
The President has the authority “to suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens” whenever the President “finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States...
CRS Report
Presidential Libraries and Museums
Resources · Oct 10, 2024
At the conclusion of a presidency, former Presidents and their supporters may seek to construct facilities to commemorate their terms of office and house presidential materials. In 1955, Congress...
Hearing FY27 BIS Budget: the AI Arms Race and the ICTS Office
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
WILSON, JOE "Thank you. I appreciate that. Please come back. With the visionary leadership of President Donald Trump and Ambassador Tom Barrack, Syria is emerging as a partner of the United States after 54 years of Ba'athist socialist dictatorship, 68 years of alliance with the Soviet Union. It is so meaningful that Senator Graham changed his position of concern about Syria to support Syria in line with President Donald Trump's Give Syria a Chance. I am grateful for the issuance of the export license of Nokia for the Syrian"
Hearing Various Measures
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 9, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
WILSON, JOE "I oppose this amendment. This amendment goes against the policies of President Donald Trump, and sadly empowers War Colonel Putin and the terrorist regime in Iran, while undermining American regional interest. Turkey, of course, has been a NATO ally and a strong regional partner of the United"
Hearing H.R. 8646 – Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027; H.R. 7726 – Stop Child Care...
house Rules Committee · Jun 2, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
MCGOVERN, JAMES P. "They're all supporters of Donald Trump. And I agree with you. I will concede that Donald Trump is president, but he's not king. And so when we see settlements like the one that he just negotiated with our"
Hearing “Oversight of the Department of Justice”
house Judiciary Committee · Feb 11, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
SCHMIDT, DEREK "Justice under state law and the justice of deportation on the back end. So I want to do something that's been rare here today, General. I want to ask you about public policy. Donald Trump won't be president forever. I would like to lock in some of these gains we have made in public safety. Should we be exploring the idea, for example, of beefing up 287G partnerships or maybe replicating that so that state prosecutors can work more closely with federal prosecutors to get deportation orders as well as state"
CRS Report
Commission Without Commissioners: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Legal Sidebar · Jul 16, 2026
Commissioner Donald Palmer resigned from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) on April 30, 2026. On July 9, the remaining three members of the four-person commission were effectively removed...
CRS Report
Presidential Immunity from Criminal Prosecution in Trump v. United States
Posts · Jul 5, 2024
On July 1, the Supreme Court issued a divided 6-3 opinion in Trump v. United States addressing, for the first time, the existence and scope of a constitutionally based presidential immunity from...
CRS Report
Resolutions to Censure the President: Procedure and History
Report · Dec 5, 2025
Censure is a reprimand adopted by one or both chambers of Congress against a Member of Congress, President, federal judge, or other government official. While Member censure is a disciplinary measure...
CRS Report
U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominees Confirmed During the First Year of the Biden Presidency: Overview and Analysis
Reports · Feb 1, 2022
This report provides statistics related to the nomination and confirmation of U.S. circuit and district court nominees during the first year of the Biden presidency. This report also compares these...
Hearing Hearings to examine the Financial Stability Oversight Council's Annual Report to Congress.
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Feb 5, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
WARREN, ELIZABETH "making life harder for millions of Americans. We are only one year into Donald Trump's second term and if Trump and Besant don't wake up and change course quickly, the economy may keep delivering for billionaires but it's going to get even worse for American families. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So for a solid year while he ran for president, Donald Trump promised pretty much every day that he was going to lower costs on day one, on day one, if he was elected. Those were his words, not mine. So Secretary Bessing, you are one of the president's top economic advisors...."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, Gregory Carl Cook, to...
senate Aug 5, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
D. ADAM CANDEUB "for welcoming me to the committee. I thank President Donald J. Trump for this nomination, which is a tremendous honor. Allow me to introduce my family, who came from Michigan, to be with me. My wife of 27 years, Julie Tiber, my son Jonah, and my two daughters, Lucy and Georgia, as well as my sister"
Hearing Hearings to examine the Muslim brotherhood network in America.
senate Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee · Aug 5, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
D. ADAM CANDEUB "for welcoming me to the committee. I thank President Donald J. Trump for this nomination, which is a tremendous honor. Allow me to introduce my family, who came from Michigan, to be with me. My wife of 27 years, Julie Tiber, my son Jonah, and my two daughters, Lucy and Georgia, as well as my sister"
Hearing Business meeting to consider the nominations of Christopher Phelan, of Minnesota, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, John Crews,...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 23, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
WARREN, ELIZABETH "Now, Trump's government is running up costs for middle-class families and refusing to help those families when they get cheated. And today, the committee has a full panel of nominees who will be expected to implement and defend President Donald Trump's willingness to turn his back on Americans' financial troubles. We have Abby Warren, who's already been at the Commerce Department for over a year as the Trump administration has rolled back export controls on advanced AI chips and undermined our national"
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 · 2 transcript matches
SPEAKER_17 "entrepreneurs access capital, commercialize breakthrough technologies, and create jobs in local communities across the country. Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and Administrator Kelly Loeffler, the SBA has renewed its focus on supercharging access to capital for small businesses, commercializing new innovative technology, and creating good-paying jobs through strong public-private partnerships. Fiscal Year 25 marked a record year for capital formation and innovation at the"
Hearing “Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part II”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Mar 4, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
FROST, MAXWELL "Thank you all for being here. The whole world has witnessed unprecedented and extreme immigration enforcement tactics this year in Minnesota. After the murder of Renee Nicole Good and before the murder of Alex Pretty, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that, quote, the day of reckoning and retribution is coming. Governor Walz, the dictionary defines retribution as punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal"
Hearing “Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jan 7, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
EMMER, TOM "Our Minnesota Republican colleagues have demanded answers and accountability for years, but have seen nothing from Walz, his administration, our Democrat colleagues like Tina Smith, Amy Klobuchar, Ilhan Omar, and Angie Craig, or the worthless Star Tribune. Thank God for President Donald J. Trump for finally bringing attention to this issue. Representative Rarick, I'm going to begin with you. You've been working on this issue for years. You've spoken to the whistleblowers"
Hearing An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Communications Commission.
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 17, 2025 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
KLOBUCHAR, AMY "So do you think it's appropriate for after a horrific murder and the stabbing, the stabbing of Rob Reiner and his wife, do you think it's appropriate for someone to say that it happened when they know better, reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive unyielding and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as Trump derangement syndrome? He was known to have driven people crazy by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump with his obvious paranoia reaching new"
Hearing Hearings to examine FAA's plan for ATC modernization, focusing on evaluating progress, ensuring accountability and results.
senate Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation · Dec 17, 2025 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
KLOBUCHAR, AMY "So do you think it's appropriate for after a horrific murder and the stabbing, the stabbing of Rob Reiner and his wife, do you think it's appropriate for someone to say that it happened when they know better, reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive unyielding and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as Trump derangement syndrome? He was known to have driven people crazy by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump with his obvious paranoia reaching new"
Hearing The Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
TORRES, RITCHIE "The American Revolution, as you know, was fought to overthrow the tyranny of the British monarchy. Is it seriously your position that the Founding Fathers intended to grant a president like Donald Trump impoundment powers that the British monarch himself did not possess when the American people overthrew him 250 years ago? Is that your position? I'm asking about"
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 · 2 transcript matches
SPEAKER_20 "The government purchased drones from a company linked to Trump's son. And the White House directly intervened before the government made a $620 million loan that the Defense Department actually made a $620 million loan. What is the Defense Department doing making a loan and it going into a startup linked to the President's son, Donald Trump Jr.? So don't be distracted by gambits like this. A constitutional amendment requires two-thirds of the House and Senate and three-quarters of the states to ratify it. And we all know that that's not going to happen"
Hearing Hearings to examine the rising cost of health care, focusing on considering meaningful solutions for all Americans.
senate Finance Committee · Nov 19, 2025 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
WYDEN, RON "letting health insurance premiums skyrocket for millions, Donald Trump's presidency has really been a disaster for the wallets of working"
Hearing H.R. 9098, the Congressional Records Protection Act; H. Res. 1394, Condemning prosecution policies that give preferential treatment to foreign...
house Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
RASKIN, JAMIE "is now running on empty and has no actual plans or concrete proposals to make life better for anyone in America. With the sand running rapidly down the hourglass on this disappearing supine and collaborationist Congress, you'd think the majority would be spending our precious remaining days scrambling to address the pressing issues of the day that they've ignored, marking up legislation that might actually make a difference in the lives of American people. At a time when the price of groceries, health care premiums, and rent has soared to an all-time high, when Trump's ruinous illegal tariffs..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the affordability agenda.
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jun 23, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
WARNOCK, RAPHAEL G. "I'm a few seconds over, and so I'm going to bring this to closure, Brother Chair. But Donald Trump has been president for 18 months. to blame Joe Biden, Joe Biden, Joe Biden, for rising costs, Americans elected him to lower costs. He's been at it for 18"
Hearing Priced Out of the American Dream: Understanding the Policies Behind Rising Costs of Housing and Borrowing
house Financial Services Committee · Feb 10, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
TORRES, RITCHIE "said Reagan think Donald Trump is the best president for the black community with the possible exception of Abraham Lincoln? Do you agree with that sentiment? I mean I think it's delusion of grandeur but I think the two Do you think Donald Trump's legacy exceeds that of Abraham Lincoln when it comes to the black"
Hearing “The Legal Basis for Action Against Venezuelan Drug Traffickers”
house Oversight Subcommittee · Mar 18, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
CROCKETT, JASMINE "I'll just put that out there. And Donald Trump, he also pardoned former Honduran President Juan Hernandez, who was found guilty in a court of law in these United States of trafficking more than 400 tons of cocaine into the United States, which is double the amount of cocaine that Trump's own State Department estimates was trafficked through the entire country of"
CRS Report
U.S. District Court Nominees Confirmed During the First Three Years of the Biden Presidency: Overview and Analysis
Posts · Jan 4, 2024
This Insight provides statistics related to the nomination and confirmation of U.S. district court nominees during the first three years of the Biden presidency. This Insight also provides...
CRS Report
U.S. Circuit Court Nominees Confirmed Through February 15 of President Biden’s Fourth Year in Office: Overview and Comparative Analysis
Posts · Feb 26, 2024
This Insight provides statistics related to the nomination and confirmation of U.S. circuit court nominees through February 15, 2024, of the Biden presidency. This Insight also provides comparative...
CRS Report
House of Representatives Vacancies: How Are They Filled?
Resources · Dec 16, 2024
Vacancies in the office of U.S. Representative occur when an incumbent Member dies, resigns, or leaves office for any reason before the end of their term. Multiple special elections to fill vacancies...
CRS Report
U.S.-Brazil Trade Relations
Resources · Oct 23, 2020
Overview The United States and Brazil have enjoyed a strong economic relationship for many years. In 2019, Brazil ranked second among the United States’ Latin American trading partners in goods and...
Testimony CATHERINE DILLON
Hearings to examine the nominations of Catherine Dillon, of Maryland, ...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Mar 26, 2026
"Thank you. First, I want to thank Dr. Foxx for her kind introduction. I am incredibly grateful for her mentorship. Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, distinguished members of this committee, I am truly honored to appear before you today as President Donald J. Trump's nominee for Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs. I am deeply grateful to the President and Secretary Rubio for entrusting me with leading this vital component of our country's foreign policy. I would like..."
Testimony WARREN, ELIZABETH
Hearings to examine the Financial Stability Oversight Council's Annual...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Feb 5, 2026
"making life harder for millions of Americans. We are only one year into Donald Trump's second term and if Trump and Besant don't wake up and change course quickly, the economy may keep delivering for billionaires but it's going to get even worse for American families. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So for a solid year while he ran for president, Donald Trump promised pretty much every day that he was going to lower costs on day one, on day one, if he was elected. Those were..."
Testimony D. ADAM CANDEUB
Hearings to examine the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"for welcoming me to the committee. I thank President Donald J. Trump for this nomination, which is a tremendous honor. Allow me to introduce my family, who came from Michigan, to be with me. My wife of 27 years, Julie Tiber, my son Jonah, and my two daughters, Lucy and Georgia, as well as my sister"
Testimony JASON MANION
Hearings to examine the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"Good morning. Thank you to Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and the members of this committee for holding this hearing. I want to start by thanking President Donald Trump for the honor of this nomination. I am proud to have served in his administration, first at the Justice Department, and now on the White House Task Force to Eliminate"
Testimony D. ADAM CANDEUB
Hearings to examine the Muslim brotherhood network in America.
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"for welcoming me to the committee. I thank President Donald J. Trump for this nomination, which is a tremendous honor. Allow me to introduce my family, who came from Michigan, to be with me. My wife of 27 years, Julie Tiber, my son Jonah, and my two daughters, Lucy and Georgia, as well as my sister"
Testimony JASON MANION
Hearings to examine the Muslim brotherhood network in America.
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"Good morning. Thank you to Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and the members of this committee for holding this hearing. I want to start by thanking President Donald Trump for the honor of this nomination. I am proud to have served in his administration, first at the Justice Department, and now on the White House Task Force to Eliminate"
Testimony WARREN, ELIZABETH
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Christopher Phelan, of...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 23, 2026
"Now, Trump's government is running up costs for middle-class families and refusing to help those families when they get cheated. And today, the committee has a full panel of nominees who will be expected to implement and defend President Donald Trump's willingness to turn his back on Americans' financial troubles. We have Abby Warren, who's already been at the Commerce Department for over a year as the Trump administration has rolled back export controls on advanced AI chips and undermined our..."
Testimony SPEAKER_05
“Oversight of SBA’s Office of Entrepreneurial Development.”
house Small Business Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"The Office of Entrepreneurial Development exists to manage the public-private partnerships providing aspiring and existing small business owners with access to capital. These partnerships include counseling, training, technical assistance, capital, and resource partners. Under the leadership of President Donald Trump and SBA administrator Kelly Leffler, the Office of Entrepreneurial Development has delivered measurable results for taxpayers while equipping America's job creators with the tools..."
Testimony WILSON, JOE
United Nations Accountability and Reform: Advancing an America First F...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"Additionally, I'm really concerned that to assist you, I've addressed a letter to you and Secretary Hicks. These bureaucrats have called for the arrest of President Donald Trump and Secretary Hicks. They have called for minimize they have minimized Hamas atrocities, dismissing murderous rapes that claiming they didn't occur. Additionally, they have questioned democracy while visiting Tehran and praising Havana, Cuba. With that in mind, I'd like to submit the letter for the record. Not..."
Testimony HUNT, WESLEY
H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act and Ratification of Subco...
house Judiciary Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The American people elected President Donald J. Trump with a clear mandate that was to secure our border and restore the rule of law, which is exactly what he has done by putting the American citizen first. That's exactly why they permitted Trump's Secure Border Act, and I want to thank my colleague from Texas, Mr. Roy, for doing this common-sense immigration enforcement"
Testimony WILSON, JOE
H.R. 9607, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Workforce Development Act"; H.R. ...
house Education and Workforce Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"and Dictator World Commander Putin is being defeated by Ukraine. Additionally, I appreciate the success of the late Senator Lindsey Graham working with President Donald Trump for sanctions on war criminal Putin. Our nation's international education and foreign language programs should be promoting the security and foreign policy priorities of the United"
Testimony WILSON, JOE
FY27 BIS Budget: the AI Arms Race and the ICTS Office
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"Thank you. I appreciate that. Please come back. With the visionary leadership of President Donald Trump and Ambassador Tom Barrack, Syria is emerging as a partner of the United States after 54 years of Ba'athist socialist dictatorship, 68 years of alliance with the Soviet Union. It is so meaningful that Senator Graham changed his position of concern about Syria to support Syria in line with President Donald Trump's Give Syria a Chance. I am grateful for the issuance of the export license of..."
Testimony SEWELL, TERRI A.
H.R. 9496, H.R. 9500, H.R. 9498, H.R. 9501, H.R. 9499, H.R. 7972, H.R....
house Ways and Means Committee · Jul 1, 2026
"Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The amendment I am offering today would prohibit the data scientists hired by this bill's fellowship program from auditing or conducting data analysis on working Americans who earn less than $100,000 annually until the IRS audit immunity settlement between President Donald Trump, the Department of Justice, and the IRS is permanently rescinded. As we all know, the IRS audits disproportionately target earned income tax credit recipients and..."
Testimony SCOTT, TIM
Hearings to examine the nominations of Christopher Phelan, of Minnesot...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"matter for taxpayers who deserve accountability. They matter for financial institutions serving their communities. And they matter for the strength of our economy. This hearing is about getting qualified leaders in place so President Trump's agenda can move forward and these agencies can focus on the people they are supposed to serve. The American people elected President Donald J. Trump to bring down costs, restore accountability, and put common sense back at the center of government. To do..."
Testimony SPEAKER_17
“From Startup to Scale: The Role of the SBA Office of Investment and I...
house Small Business Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"entrepreneurs access capital, commercialize breakthrough technologies, and create jobs in local communities across the country. Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and Administrator Kelly Loeffler, the SBA has renewed its focus on supercharging access to capital for small businesses, commercializing new innovative technology, and creating good-paying jobs through strong public-private partnerships. Fiscal Year 25 marked a record year for capital formation and innovation at the"
Testimony SPEAKER_15
“The Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate, Part II”
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 9, 2026
"Our fundraising went up when President Donald Trump was elected in 2016. And that happened when President Donald Trump was elected. And that happened when President Donald Trump was"
Testimony WILSON, JOE
Various Measures
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 9, 2026
"I oppose this amendment. This amendment goes against the policies of President Donald Trump, and sadly empowers War Colonel Putin and the terrorist regime in Iran, while undermining American regional interest. Turkey, of course, has been a NATO ally and a strong regional partner of the United"
Testimony WILSON, JOE
Various Measures
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 9, 2026
"American law already bans the purchase of significant purchases of defense articles such as S-400 from Russia. President Donald Trump and Superstar Ambassador Envoy Tom Barrack are working hard to deliver a solution to the F-35 issue, hopefully allowing the sale of F-35s to Turkey if Turkey can divest the S-400. This amendment would undermine this effort by President Donald Trump and instead would signal to Turkey to move away from NATO and toward the war criminals of Russia and"
Testimony SPEAKER_19
H.R. 8464 – Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; H.R. 8312 – Fraud Preven...
house Rules Committee · Jun 8, 2026
"And it was destroying it was destroying the fabric of this country. And it was putting at great risk every neighborhood and every community and every city and state in this nation. And this president, Donald J. Trump, was elected every swing state, popular and electoral vote to clean up this mess. And what's happened is you have rogue cities and states that refuse to work with our with our law enforcement to actually enforce the law. They would rather break the law and harbor people who have..."
Testimony SPEAKER_32
H.R. 8464 – Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; H.R. 8312 – Fraud Preven...
house Rules Committee · Jun 8, 2026
"The Medicaid cut in the One Big Ugly Bill is the largest cut to Medicaid in American history, threatening to rip health care away from more than 14 million Americans at a time when health care costs are already skyrocketing out of control. This amendment gives House Republicans the opportunity to help President Donald Trump keep his word. Donald Trump promised to lower costs on day one, but costs haven't gone"
Testimony SPEAKER_32
H.R. 8464 – Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; H.R. 8312 – Fraud Preven...
house Rules Committee · Jun 8, 2026
"President Trump said one thing and has done the exact opposite. President Donald Trump promised to love and cherish Medicaid. Those were his"
Testimony KHANNA, RO
H.R. 8800 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
house Armed Services Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"The entire country of Israel has a GDP that is less than a single town in my district. Yet somehow Netanyahu thinks he could tell the American people what we should do. The person who's most upset with him right now is President Donald Trump. And everyone in America, whether you're a Republican, an independent or a"
Testimony BILIRAKIS, GUS M.
Full Committee Markup of 16 Bills
house Energy and Commerce Committee · May 21, 2026
"clocks. For decades, Americans have long criticized this switch as disruptive to families, businesses, schools, and public health. Studies have also shown that the economic productivity increases with more evening daylight while reducing traffic accidents and improving overall quality of life. I'm pleased to work with, again, I've worked with Congressman Buchanan on this issue for many years and it's been long discussed and it's about time we get it through. I also want to recognize Secretary..."
Testimony SALAZAR, MARIA ELVIRA
Latin America After the Fall of Maduro
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Apr 16, 2026
"that throughout the hemisphere, the airs of freedom are growing, and that thanks to the United States and this new policy of President Donald Trump, it has brought the airs of freedom to the hemisphere. Not only to Cuba, which everything indicates is going to be"
Testimony WEBER, RANDY K. SR.
The Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Energy Budget.
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Apr 16, 2026
"Mr. Chairman. Secretary Wright, we're delighted to have you here. Texas has a little bit of energy in it, you might have gathered. So thank you for that. On March 11th, 2026, President Donald Trump authorized the Department of Energy, DOE, to release 172 million barrels of oil from the I'm the upper Gulf Coast of"
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine Arctic Frost.
senate Judiciary Committee · Mar 24, 2026
"I never ever questioned Bob Mueller's devotion to our nation or his personal integrity. How did President Donald Trump respond to news of Robert Mueller's passing? I quote the President, good, I'm glad he's"
Testimony FROST, MAXWELL
“Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part II”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Mar 4, 2026
"Thank you all for being here. The whole world has witnessed unprecedented and extreme immigration enforcement tactics this year in Minnesota. After the murder of Renee Nicole Good and before the murder of Alex Pretty, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that, quote, the day of reckoning and retribution is coming. Governor Walz, the dictionary defines retribution as punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal"
Testimony FROST, MAXWELL
“Housing Affordability: Saving the American Dream”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jan 22, 2026
"an underdeveloped workforce and outdated zoning laws prevent the growth of housing supply that we need. I'll work with anyone to fix these issues. Congress, as well as the FTC, DOJ, HUD and Treasury, can and must rapidly mobilize to lower housing costs today. And all it takes is the political will and focus. For too long, the federal government has washed its hands clean of housing laws, relegating it to being a state and local issue. But there is a lot we can do at the federal government...."
Testimony JAYAPAL, PRAMILA
“Oversight of the Office of Special Counsel Jack Smith”
house Judiciary Committee · Jan 22, 2026
"is professional, is courageous, and it's patriotic. It's high time that the American people hear directly from you about the results of your investigation of President Donald Trump for his criminal actions leading up to and the day of January 6, 2021. The facts, according to your report, are"
Testimony EMMER, TOM
“Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jan 7, 2026
"Our Minnesota Republican colleagues have demanded answers and accountability for years, but have seen nothing from Walz, his administration, our Democrat colleagues like Tina Smith, Amy Klobuchar, Ilhan Omar, and Angie Craig, or the worthless Star Tribune. Thank God for President Donald J. Trump for finally bringing attention to this issue. Representative Rarick, I'm going to begin with you. You've been working on this issue for years. You've spoken to the whistleblowers"
Testimony KLOBUCHAR, AMY
An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Communications Commission.
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 17, 2025
"So do you think it's appropriate for after a horrific murder and the stabbing, the stabbing of Rob Reiner and his wife, do you think it's appropriate for someone to say that it happened when they know better, reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive unyielding and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as Trump derangement syndrome? He was known to have driven people crazy by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump with his obvious paranoia..."
Testimony KLOBUCHAR, AMY
Hearings to examine FAA's plan for ATC modernization, focusing on eval...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 17, 2025
"So do you think it's appropriate for after a horrific murder and the stabbing, the stabbing of Rob Reiner and his wife, do you think it's appropriate for someone to say that it happened when they know better, reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive unyielding and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as Trump derangement syndrome? He was known to have driven people crazy by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump with his obvious paranoia..."
Testimony ISAACMAN
Hearings to examine the nominations of Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 3, 2025
"Thank you, Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell. Senator Sheehy for that very generous introduction, and distinguished members of the committee. I'm honored and grateful to be here before you again as President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. To begin, I'd like to acknowledge my"
Testimony RUSSELL VOUGHT
Budget Hearing – Office of Management and Budget
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 4, 2025
"Only the Washington, D.C. that benefits from the status quo Americans know instinctively. They elected President Donald Trump to fix it, and the task ahead of us is great. But this administration, including OMB, is committed to working hand in hand with our partners in Congress, this committee, to finally deliver for the American people. I look forward to"
Testimony MICHAEL SHELLENBERGER
“The Censorship-Industrial Complex”
house Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
"Today, the censorship industrial complex is on the defensive. On January 20, 2025, just hours after his inauguration, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on restoring freedom of speech and ending federal censorship. One week earlier, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg"
Hearing Ending Supply Chain Dependency: Aligning Tools, Capital, and Partnerships
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
WILSON, JOE "I was grateful eight months later to be in Assad's office in Damascus with the new president, Ahmad al-Shara, with Senator Jane Shaheen and Ambassador Tom Barrack, as President Donald Trump additionally has welcomed President al-Shara to the Oval Office, the first Syrian leader in 250 years. And indeed, President Donald Trump is leading the world in his efforts to give Syria a chance. What is the status of the DFC in any effort to assist the people of"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Catherine Dillon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary (Educational and Cultural Affairs), and Yeouk...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Mar 26, 2026 · Transcript
CATHERINE DILLON "Thank you. First, I want to thank Dr. Foxx for her kind introduction. I am incredibly grateful for her mentorship. Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, distinguished members of this committee, I am truly honored to appear before you today as President Donald J. Trump's nominee for Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs. I am deeply grateful to the President and Secretary Rubio for entrusting me with leading this vital component of our country's foreign policy. I would like to thank my parents, John and Diane, and my"
Hearing “Oversight of SBA’s Office of Entrepreneurial Development.”
house Small Business Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_05 "The Office of Entrepreneurial Development exists to manage the public-private partnerships providing aspiring and existing small business owners with access to capital. These partnerships include counseling, training, technical assistance, capital, and resource partners. Under the leadership of President Donald Trump and SBA administrator Kelly Leffler, the Office of Entrepreneurial Development has delivered measurable results for taxpayers while equipping America's job creators with the tools to compete and grow. Across our nationwide network of resource partners, we are helping..."
Hearing United Nations Accountability and Reform: Advancing an America First Foreign Policy Through Strategic Diplomacy and Burden Sharing
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
WILSON, JOE "Additionally, I'm really concerned that to assist you, I've addressed a letter to you and Secretary Hicks. These bureaucrats have called for the arrest of President Donald Trump and Secretary Hicks. They have called for minimize they have minimized Hamas atrocities, dismissing murderous rapes that claiming they didn't occur. Additionally, they have questioned democracy while visiting Tehran and praising Havana, Cuba. With that in mind, I'd like to submit the letter for the record. Not objection. Additionally, Mr. Ambassador, under your leadership, I appreciate your efforts to address the..."
Hearing H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act and Ratification of Subcommittee Assignments
house Judiciary Committee · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript
HUNT, WESLEY "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The American people elected President Donald J. Trump with a clear mandate that was to secure our border and restore the rule of law, which is exactly what he has done by putting the American citizen first. That's exactly why they permitted Trump's Secure Border Act, and I want to thank my colleague from Texas, Mr. Roy, for doing this common-sense immigration enforcement"
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
WILSON, JOE "and Dictator World Commander Putin is being defeated by Ukraine. Additionally, I appreciate the success of the late Senator Lindsey Graham working with President Donald Trump for sanctions on war criminal Putin. Our nation's international education and foreign language programs should be promoting the security and foreign policy priorities of the United"
Hearing H.R. 9496, H.R. 9500, H.R. 9498, H.R. 9501, H.R. 9499, H.R. 7972, H.R. 9504
house Ways and Means Committee · Jul 1, 2026 · Transcript
SEWELL, TERRI A. "Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The amendment I am offering today would prohibit the data scientists hired by this bill's fellowship program from auditing or conducting data analysis on working Americans who earn less than $100,000 annually until the IRS audit immunity settlement between President Donald Trump, the Department of Justice, and the IRS is permanently rescinded. As we all know, the IRS audits disproportionately target earned income tax credit recipients and low-income working"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Christopher Phelan, of Minnesota, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, John Crews, of...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jun 25, 2026 · Transcript
SCOTT, TIM "matter for taxpayers who deserve accountability. They matter for financial institutions serving their communities. And they matter for the strength of our economy. This hearing is about getting qualified leaders in place so President Trump's agenda can move forward and these agencies can focus on the people they are supposed to serve. The American people elected President Donald J. Trump to bring down costs, restore accountability, and put common sense back at the center of government. To do that, he needs his team in place. Agencies cannot operate at their best without steady, clear..."
Hearing H.R. 8800 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
house Armed Services Committee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript
KHANNA, RO "The entire country of Israel has a GDP that is less than a single town in my district. Yet somehow Netanyahu thinks he could tell the American people what we should do. The person who's most upset with him right now is President Donald Trump. And everyone in America, whether you're a Republican, an independent or a"
Hearing Full Committee Markup of 16 Bills
house Energy and Commerce Committee · May 21, 2026 · Transcript
BILIRAKIS, GUS M. "clocks. For decades, Americans have long criticized this switch as disruptive to families, businesses, schools, and public health. Studies have also shown that the economic productivity increases with more evening daylight while reducing traffic accidents and improving overall quality of life. I'm pleased to work with, again, I've worked with Congressman Buchanan on this issue for many years and it's been long discussed and it's about time we get it through. I also want to recognize Secretary of State Marco Rubio for the work he has done as a senator in moving this same language through the..."
Hearing Latin America After the Fall of Maduro
house Western Hemisphere Subcommittee · Apr 16, 2026 · Transcript
SALAZAR, MARIA ELVIRA "that throughout the hemisphere, the airs of freedom are growing, and that thanks to the United States and this new policy of President Donald Trump, it has brought the airs of freedom to the hemisphere. Not only to Cuba, which everything indicates is going to be"
Hearing The Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Energy Budget.
house Energy Subcommittee · Apr 16, 2026 · Transcript
WEBER, RANDY K. SR. "Mr. Chairman. Secretary Wright, we're delighted to have you here. Texas has a little bit of energy in it, you might have gathered. So thank you for that. On March 11th, 2026, President Donald Trump authorized the Department of Energy, DOE, to release 172 million barrels of oil from the I'm the upper Gulf Coast of"
Hearing Hearings to examine Arctic Frost.
senate Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee · Mar 24, 2026 · Transcript
DURBIN, RICHARD J. "I never ever questioned Bob Mueller's devotion to our nation or his personal integrity. How did President Donald Trump respond to news of Robert Mueller's passing? I quote the President, good, I'm glad he's"
Hearing “Housing Affordability: Saving the American Dream”
house Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee · Jan 22, 2026 · Transcript
FROST, MAXWELL "an underdeveloped workforce and outdated zoning laws prevent the growth of housing supply that we need. I'll work with anyone to fix these issues. Congress, as well as the FTC, DOJ, HUD and Treasury, can and must rapidly mobilize to lower housing costs today. And all it takes is the political will and focus. For too long, the federal government has washed its hands clean of housing laws, relegating it to being a state and local issue. But there is a lot we can do at the federal government. Political will and focus, unfortunately, are absent right now with the Republican triple majority. In..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 3, 2025 · Transcript
ISAACMAN "Thank you, Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell. Senator Sheehy for that very generous introduction, and distinguished members of the committee. I'm honored and grateful to be here before you again as President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. To begin, I'd like to acknowledge my"
Hearing Budget Hearing – Office of Management and Budget
house Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee · Jun 4, 2025 · Transcript
RUSSELL VOUGHT "Only the Washington, D.C. that benefits from the status quo Americans know instinctively. They elected President Donald Trump to fix it, and the task ahead of us is great. But this administration, including OMB, is committed to working hand in hand with our partners in Congress, this committee, to finally deliver for the American people. I look forward to"
Hearing “The Censorship-Industrial Complex”
house Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025 · Transcript
MICHAEL SHELLENBERGER "Today, the censorship industrial complex is on the defensive. On January 20, 2025, just hours after his inauguration, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on restoring freedom of speech and ending federal censorship. One week earlier, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg"
Hearing Various Measures
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 30, 2026 · Transcript
GARCIA, SYLVIA R. "No one is litigated more. No one is litigated more and files a lawsuit over a single little thing, even now as president, than Donald Trump. So we want to limit"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be a Member and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Apr 21, 2026 · Transcript
WARREN, ELIZABETH "Then, once Trump left office, Mr. Warsh flipped again and was even criticizing the Fed for cutting rates in the fall of 2024. But as soon as Donald Trump became president a second time, Warsh reversed himself once more and began shouting from the rooftops about how the Fed should cut interest rates. Evidently, he learned his"
Hearing Hearings to examine seniors and the workforce.
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Mar 25, 2026 · Transcript
WARREN, ELIZABETH "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So when he ran for president in 2024, Donald Trump repeatedly promised that he, quote, wouldn't touch Social Security, and as soon as he took office, he immediately directed Elon Musk, who thinks that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme, to doge his way through the Social Security Administration. He slashed"
Hearing Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition and transparency lowers prescription drug costs.
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026 · Transcript
BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD "the most sacred right we have in a democracy is the right to vote freely and fairly. My fear is Todd Blanche will be Donald Trump's lawyer in suppressing the vote and distorting the count. He will defend Donald Trump if the president sends militia or ICE agents or the National Guard to the polls to disrupt the elections. He will defend Donald Trump if he seeks to distort the count after the election. My fear is that Todd Blanche will represent Donald Trump. He will be his conciliary, and he will put Donald Trump ahead of the American people and the right to vote. I cannot support him. I..."
Hearing Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of AI surveillance pricing.
senate Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism Subcommittee · Aug 4, 2026 · Transcript
BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD "My fear is Todd Blanche will be Donald Trump's lawyer in suppressing the vote and distorting the count. He will defend Donald Trump if the president sends militia or ICE agents or the National Guard to the polls to disrupt the elections. He will defend Donald Trump if he seeks to distort the count after the election. My fear is that Todd Blanche will Donald Trump. He will be his consigliere, and he will put Donald Trump ahead of the American people and the right to vote. I cannot support him. I regret that this committee will, in"
Hearing Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General.
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026 · Transcript
BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD "My fear is Todd Blanche will be Donald Trump's lawyer in suppressing the vote and distorting the count. He will defend Donald Trump if the president sends militia or ICE agents or the National Guard to the polls to disrupt the elections. He will defend Donald Trump if he seeks to distort the count after the election. My fear is that Todd Blanche will Donald Trump. He will be his consigliere, and he will put Donald Trump ahead of the American people and the right to vote. I cannot support him. I regret that this committee will, in"
Hearing Hearings to examine the testimony of Anthony Fauci.
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026 · Transcript
HASSAN, MARGARET WOOD "Since President Trump took office in 2025, more than 4,500 cases of measles have been reported. That is more cases in the year and a half since Donald Trump has been president than were reported from 2000 to 2024 combined. Children are dying because there has been increased vaccine hesitancy fueled by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the Secretary of Health and Human"
Hearing H.R. 7008 – Stop Insider Trading Act; H.R. 6955 – Main Street Capital Access Act; H. Con. Res. 113 – Establishing the congressional budget for the...
house Rules Committee · Jul 20, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_21 "They said no to food assistance. They said no to lower gas prices. They said no to ending the president's corruption. But for Donald Trump's foreign war, here we are. And House Republicans are happy to open the"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Walter Clayton, of New York, to be Director of National Intelligence.
senate Intelligence (Select) Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
OSSOFF, JON "No, so at massive scale, yes? Did the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, pardon a convicted narco-trafficker? Yes or no? Did the President of the United States pardon a convicted"
Hearing Hearings to examine the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Semi-Annual Report, focusing on a new day at the CFPB through reform.
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript
WARREN, ELIZABETH "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Donald Trump is the most corrupt president in our nation's history, not by a little bit, but by a wide margin. The president and his family are enriching themselves by billions of dollars with shady crypto ventures. Pardons are handed out to white-collar"
Hearing “Oversight of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office”
house Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee · Mar 25, 2026 · Transcript
RASKIN, JAMIE "You personally filed the trademark applications, allowing USPTO to stand in as a straw trademark holder to cover up for this slush fund that appears to put both billions of U.S. taxpayer funds and billions in payments from foreign governments into the pocket of the chairman for life, Donald Trump, who will control it. The president set up a board that likely violates both the foreign and the domestic emoluments clauses, and now you're helping to run the operation, as far as we can tell. What's more, I'm not sure that either you or the Trump administration realize what you're confessing by..."
Hearing Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, "Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act".
senate Finance Committee · Jul 30, 2026 · Transcript
WYDEN, RON "in my view, is a brazen abuse of the nation's laws in a system that forces everybody else to play by the rules. It amounts to the worst of double standards. It's a crooked double standard that benefits one person, the president and his family. It's clear that Donald Trump, his family and his business associates will do virtually anything to use the federal government and taxpayer dollars to enrich themselves and operate under a separate set of rules. Never has it been more clear with this example of the fact that there are rules for people at the top and there are rules for everybody else...."
Hearing Committee on House Administration Full Committee Hearing: “Preventing Fraudulent Donations: Transparency, Verification, and Accountability”
house Committee on House Administration · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript
RASKIN, JAMIE "So she reached out to my office for help. And if that's the way that Republicans treat Republicans, it makes sense to me that Donald Trump has the lowest opinion ratings of any president in decades. But it's not just Paxton covering up Wynne Redd's fraud. Last summer, we asked the Treasury Department to turn over all suspicious activity"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, to be Secretary of Homeland Security.
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Mar 18, 2026 · Transcript
SLOTKIN, ELISSA "You know, I think first and foremost on the use of ICE. You know, my state voted for Donald Trump in 2024, a lot of people supported the president's immigration agenda, but then they watched with their own eyes, not filtered through a news source, they watched with their own eyes American citizens killed in their streets for protesting. They saw children caught in the crossfire and being tear"
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_04 "judges appointed by both parties have found that DOJ presented false or misleading information in court. Earlier this week, a federal judge found that Mr. Blanche personally misled this Congress about the Department's settlement agreement with President Trump. To the American public, it looks like Mr. Blanche is running DOJ as Donald Trump's personal law firm. He is using law enforcement powers to pursue petty grudges harbored by the"
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
SPEAKER_04 "judges appointed by both parties have found that DOJ presented false or misleading information in court. Earlier this week, a federal judge found that Mr. Blanche personally misled this Congress about the Department's settlement agreement with President Trump. To the American public, it looks like Mr. Blanche is running DOJ as Donald Trump's personal law firm. He is using law enforcement powers to pursue petty grudges harbored by the"
Hearing Business meeting to consider the nominations of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General, and Christopher Nassar, to be United States...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 23, 2026 · Transcript
DURBIN, RICHARD J. "Now we have a president who claims, and I quote him, absolute right to do what I want with the within. He tweets out orders to the Department of Justice to prosecute his political opponents and Republicans go radio silent and look at their shoes. I'm old enough to remember when Republicans claimed a chance 30-minute meeting on the airport tarmac between former President Clinton and Attorney General Lynch was damning evidence of collusion between Obama White House and the Vice President. Vance is leading lengthy strategy sessions with Todd Blanche and Kash Patel in the White House situation..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General.
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
BOOKER, CORY A. "Your allegiance is to the impartial application of the law and to uphold due process for all. But this is just one example cited by over 1,200 current and former Department of Justice officials appointed under presidents of both parties who warned that you should not be in this position because of your inability to be independent from your personal allegiance to Donald Trump over the rule of law. I met yesterday with Epstein"
Hearing H.R. 9772, H.R. 9771, H.R. 9721, and H.R. 9722
house Ways and Means Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
SEWELL, TERRI A. "In fact, it is prohibited to have foreign influence. But this bill falls far short of this goal. By defining 501c4 social welfare organizations as political entities, this bill will have a chilling effect on the activities of charitable organizations that are working on critical community projects that have nothing to do with our elections. The Trump administration and congressional Republicans have lost all credibility on election issues. Republicans refuse to condemn President Trump's lies that he won the 2020 election. Republicans continue to push the Save America Act, which is the..."
Hearing Department of State FY 2027 Budget Request: A Commitment to America First Foreign Policy
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 3, 2026 · Transcript
LIEU, TED "on the job shows that there's something very wrong with his health or cognitive abilities. In fact, on a number of occasions, Donald Trump will contradict himself in literally the same meeting or interview. In this video I'm about to show, it shows that Donald Trump says the Iranian military is both destroyed and not destroyed at the same time, something that Dina Titus alluded to. Please show they have a fake press. So, Secretary Rubio, instead of holding North Korean style cabinet meetings where everyone goes around the room kissing Donald Trump's ass, I'm going to ask you to come clean..."
Hearing “Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security”
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 4, 2026 · Transcript
MOSKOWITZ, JARED "I think the country needs a national divorce from you on biblical grounds. I mean, if Donald Trump was still Apprentice Trump, he would look at you and he would realize you're the weakest cabinet member and he would fire you. And if the president said to you that only way DHS could reopen is if you resigned, I hope you would take him up on it. Now I want to end on a happy note, Mr. Chairman, real"
Testimony SPEAKER_04
H.R. 8464 – Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; H.R. 8312 – Fraud Preven...
house Rules Committee · Jun 8, 2026
"And it's all being done in service of profit, corruption, and a vile system of deportation quotas. These are the same companies that promised their shareholders a Donald Trump presidency would be a golden opportunity for their bottom line. We need to outlaw these private detention centers, demand accountability, and pass my Rain and Ice package of legislation to eliminate inhumane conditions in ice"
Testimony TORRES, RITCHIE
The Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"The American Revolution, as you know, was fought to overthrow the tyranny of the British monarchy. Is it seriously your position that the Founding Fathers intended to grant a president like Donald Trump impoundment powers that the British monarch himself did not possess when the American people overthrew him 250 years ago? Is that your position? I'm asking about"
Testimony GARCIA, SYLVIA R.
Various Measures
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"No one is litigated more. No one is litigated more and files a lawsuit over a single little thing, even now as president, than Donald Trump. So we want to limit"
Testimony NEGUSE, JOE
“The Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate, Part II”
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 9, 2026
"And in fact, that criminal activity, the reported criminal activity, has ultimately been prosecuted. By the way, not by President Biden's Justice Department, but by Donald Trump's Justice Department. And the best example of this, which was brought up earlier, was the potential mass terror attack at a synagogue in Las Vegas. Mr. Fair, I think you've already attested to this, but just to be clear, your organization gave information from a paid informant to the FBI when Donald Trump was"
Testimony KLOBUCHAR, AMY
An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Communications Commission.
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 17, 2025
"So do you think Congress has the authority to preempt state laws, or do you think President Trump and the agencies, like yourself, have the authority to preempt state law when it comes to the internet and safety with AI? Senate Democrats, including Democrats- You are head of the FCC, and Donald Trump is president, and I'm trying to deal with this right now. So I would ask you, Ms. Gomez, what are the risks of the commission trying to preempt state laws, particularly when there are no federal..."
Testimony KLOBUCHAR, AMY
Hearings to examine FAA's plan for ATC modernization, focusing on eval...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 17, 2025
"So do you think Congress has the authority to preempt state laws, or do you think President Trump and the agencies, like yourself, have the authority to preempt state law when it comes to the internet and safety with AI? Senate Democrats, including Democrats- You are head of the FCC, and Donald Trump is president, and I'm trying to deal with this right now. So I would ask you, Ms. Gomez, what are the risks of the commission trying to preempt state laws, particularly when there are no federal..."
Testimony SPEAKER_20
H.R. 8481, the Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026; H. J. Res. 1, Proposing an ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"The government purchased drones from a company linked to Trump's son. And the White House directly intervened before the government made a $620 million loan that the Defense Department actually made a $620 million loan. What is the Defense Department doing making a loan and it going into a startup linked to the President's son, Donald Trump Jr.? So don't be distracted by gambits like this. A constitutional amendment requires two-thirds of the House and Senate and three-quarters of the states to..."
Testimony MCGOVERN, JAMES P.
H.R. 8646 – Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administrati...
house Rules Committee · Jun 2, 2026
"They're all supporters of Donald Trump. And I agree with you. I will concede that Donald Trump is president, but he's not king. And so when we see settlements like the one that he just negotiated with our"
Testimony WARREN, ELIZABETH
Hearings to examine the nominations of Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be ...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Apr 21, 2026
"Then, once Trump left office, Mr. Warsh flipped again and was even criticizing the Fed for cutting rates in the fall of 2024. But as soon as Donald Trump became president a second time, Warsh reversed himself once more and began shouting from the rooftops about how the Fed should cut interest rates. Evidently, he learned his"
Testimony WARREN, ELIZABETH
Hearings to examine seniors and the workforce.
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Mar 25, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So when he ran for president in 2024, Donald Trump repeatedly promised that he, quote, wouldn't touch Social Security, and as soon as he took office, he immediately directed Elon Musk, who thinks that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme, to doge his way through the Social Security Administration. He slashed"
Testimony WYDEN, RON
Hearings to examine the rising cost of health care, focusing on consid...
senate Finance Committee · Nov 19, 2025
"letting health insurance premiums skyrocket for millions, Donald Trump's presidency has really been a disaster for the wallets of working"
Testimony BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD
Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"the most sacred right we have in a democracy is the right to vote freely and fairly. My fear is Todd Blanche will be Donald Trump's lawyer in suppressing the vote and distorting the count. He will defend Donald Trump if the president sends militia or ICE agents or the National Guard to the polls to disrupt the elections. He will defend Donald Trump if he seeks to distort the count after the election. My fear is that Todd Blanche will represent Donald Trump. He will be his conciliary, and he..."
Testimony BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD
Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"My fear is Todd Blanche will be Donald Trump's lawyer in suppressing the vote and distorting the count. He will defend Donald Trump if the president sends militia or ICE agents or the National Guard to the polls to disrupt the elections. He will defend Donald Trump if he seeks to distort the count after the election. My fear is that Todd Blanche will Donald Trump. He will be his consigliere, and he will put Donald Trump ahead of the American people and the right to vote. I cannot support him. I..."
Testimony BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florid...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"My fear is Todd Blanche will be Donald Trump's lawyer in suppressing the vote and distorting the count. He will defend Donald Trump if the president sends militia or ICE agents or the National Guard to the polls to disrupt the elections. He will defend Donald Trump if he seeks to distort the count after the election. My fear is that Todd Blanche will Donald Trump. He will be his consigliere, and he will put Donald Trump ahead of the American people and the right to vote. I cannot support him. I..."
Testimony WARREN, ELIZABETH
Hearings to examine the Financial Stability Oversight Council's Annual...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Feb 5, 2026
"So let me make sure that I understand. Donald Trump is not saying that affordability, what's before he got it. And everything that's happened since then, nothing is a hoax here. 21.5 percent cumulative inflation. Let me just ask about what's happened in the one year that Donald Trump has been president. Last week, President Trump said, quote, we have the groceries going down. Did grocery prices drop in 2025? Numerous prices have. Did grocery prices drop in"
Testimony MCIVER, LAMONICA
“From Startup to Scale: The Role of the SBA Office of Investment and I...
house Small Business Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"you know, these struggling small business owners, that they are better off today? So basically what you're saying is that you acknowledge that they are struggling, like, small businesses are struggling and they're not better off because you're saying that things are not going to happen overnight with the policies and the plans that you guys have, you know, implemented. They're still struggling. Despite all of what you said and how proud you are of Donald Trump, of the president, still small..."
Testimony LEE, SUMMER L.
“Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part II”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Mar 4, 2026
"But more than that, urging my colleagues in the Republican caucus or conference to take up their job and their task as a co-equal branch of government. We do not serve as the lapdogs, as the cult followers of Donald Trump, of a president. When there are abuses or overreach, it is supposed to be us that takes a stand. And I would hope that at some point in the 119th Congress, some Republican with a gavel will do so. So, I thank you all for your time, and I yield"
Testimony CROCKETT, JASMINE
“Oversight of the Office of Special Counsel Jack Smith”
house Judiciary Committee · Jan 22, 2026
"But according to your special counsel report on page 137, it states, the department's view that the Constitution prohibits the continued indictment and prosecution of a president is categorical and does not turn on the gravity of the crime's charge, the strength of the government's proof or the merits of the prosecution, and that quote, but for Mr. Trump's election and imminent return to the presidency, the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a..."
Testimony SCOTT, AUSTIN
H.R. 8646 – Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administrati...
house Rules Committee · Jun 2, 2026
"I would just remind you that the man in the White House, Donald J. Trump, got a record number of Electoral College votes, and with all of the things that y'all did to him through corrupt DAs and a corrupt FBI and everything else, the American citizens decided he was much better than what the Democratic Party had to offer. So Donald Trump's the President of the United States because the American citizens put him in the White House for a second time. He is the President of the United States after..."
Testimony SPEAKER_21
Hearings to examine the rising cost of health care, focusing on consid...
senate Finance Committee · Nov 19, 2025
"Health care costs are crushing families, and health insurance next year will cost an average of $27,000 for a family of four. So, Donald Trump ran for president saying he would lower costs on day one, and what has he done to help get"
Testimony HASSAN, MARGARET WOOD
Hearings to examine the testimony of Anthony Fauci.
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"Since President Trump took office in 2025, more than 4,500 cases of measles have been reported. That is more cases in the year and a half since Donald Trump has been president than were reported from 2000 to 2024 combined. Children are dying because there has been increased vaccine hesitancy fueled by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the Secretary of Health and Human"
Testimony RASKIN, JAMIE
H.R. 9098, the Congressional Records Protection Act; H. Res. 1394, Con...
house Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"is now running on empty and has no actual plans or concrete proposals to make life better for anyone in America. With the sand running rapidly down the hourglass on this disappearing supine and collaborationist Congress, you'd think the majority would be spending our precious remaining days scrambling to address the pressing issues of the day that they've ignored, marking up legislation that might actually make a difference in the lives of American people. At a time when the price of groceries,..."
Testimony WARNOCK, RAPHAEL G.
Hearings to examine the affordability agenda.
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jun 23, 2026
"I'm a few seconds over, and so I'm going to bring this to closure, Brother Chair. But Donald Trump has been president for 18 months. to blame Joe Biden, Joe Biden, Joe Biden, for rising costs, Americans elected him to lower costs. He's been at it for 18"
Testimony JULIE MARGETTA MORGAN
Hearings to examine the affordability agenda.
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jun 23, 2026
"longer. I will just say very quickly that financial readiness is a critical component of military readiness. So when people are distracted by dealing with predatory lenders at home, or when their security clearances are held up based on a debt collection they shouldn't owe, that affects our ability to fight wars and to keep our country safe. So this is a really critical component of vehicles. Was that a good decision or a bad decision? Senator Moreno, I think these questions are very important,..."
Testimony GREEN, AL
The Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"over the same period of time that he was making $1.74 million per day. I'd like to know the number of complaints that you've received as they relate to... Let's take out the term President, as they relate to Donald John Trump. That would be"
Testimony SPEAKER_21
H.R. 7008 – Stop Insider Trading Act; H.R. 6955 – Main Street Capital ...
house Rules Committee · Jul 20, 2026
"They said no to food assistance. They said no to lower gas prices. They said no to ending the president's corruption. But for Donald Trump's foreign war, here we are. And House Republicans are happy to open the"
Testimony OSSOFF, JON
Hearings to examine the nomination of Walter Clayton, of New York, to ...
senate Intelligence (Select) Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"No, so at massive scale, yes? Did the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, pardon a convicted narco-trafficker? Yes or no? Did the President of the United States pardon a convicted"
Testimony SCHMIDT, DEREK
“Oversight of the Department of Justice”
house Judiciary Committee · Feb 11, 2026
"Justice under state law and the justice of deportation on the back end. So I want to do something that's been rare here today, General. I want to ask you about public policy. Donald Trump won't be president forever. I would like to lock in some of these gains we have made in public safety. Should we be exploring the idea, for example, of beefing up 287G partnerships or maybe replicating that so that state prosecutors can work more closely with federal prosecutors to get deportation orders as..."
Testimony TORRES, RITCHIE
Priced Out of the American Dream: Understanding the Policies Behind Ri...
house Financial Services Committee · Feb 10, 2026
"said Reagan think Donald Trump is the best president for the black community with the possible exception of Abraham Lincoln? Do you agree with that sentiment? I mean I think it's delusion of grandeur but I think the two Do you think Donald Trump's legacy exceeds that of Abraham Lincoln when it comes to the black"
Testimony WARREN, ELIZABETH
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Christopher Phelan, of...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 23, 2026
"That was his promise. Second, Donald Trump is the most corrupt president in history. He is making billions of dollars on his own shady crypto"
Testimony SCOTT, AUSTIN
H.R. 8646 – Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administrati...
house Rules Committee · Jun 2, 2026
"He is the President of the United States after all of what y'all did to him, going all the way back to previous administrations where the FBI was spying on his campaign and all of the corrupt DAs and everything and all of the charges y'all strumped up against him. The President of the United States is Donald J. Trump with a record number of Electoral College votes. And"
Testimony WARREN, ELIZABETH
Hearings to examine the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Semi-Annu...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Donald Trump is the most corrupt president in our nation's history, not by a little bit, but by a wide margin. The president and his family are enriching themselves by billions of dollars with shady crypto ventures. Pardons are handed out to white-collar"
Testimony KAMLAGER-DOVE, SYDNEY
FY27 BIS Budget: the AI Arms Race and the ICTS Office
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"of the 21st century. Thank you so much. I too agree with you. So last week, you and Secretary Lutnick loosened export controls on the United Arab Emirates making it easier to export advanced AI chips, military equipment, commercial satellites, and spacecraft. Specifically for this hearing, the rule allows the UAE government and designated companies, including Emirati AI leaders like G42 and Core 42, to access advanced AI chips and servers without needing individual licenses. So the conflicts of..."
Testimony RASKIN, JAMIE
“Oversight of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office”
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 25, 2026
"You personally filed the trademark applications, allowing USPTO to stand in as a straw trademark holder to cover up for this slush fund that appears to put both billions of U.S. taxpayer funds and billions in payments from foreign governments into the pocket of the chairman for life, Donald Trump, who will control it. The president set up a board that likely violates both the foreign and the domestic emoluments clauses, and now you're helping to run the operation, as far as we can tell. What's..."
Testimony CROCKETT, JASMINE
“The Legal Basis for Action Against Venezuelan Drug Traffickers”
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 18, 2026
"I'll just put that out there. And Donald Trump, he also pardoned former Honduran President Juan Hernandez, who was found guilty in a court of law in these United States of trafficking more than 400 tons of cocaine into the United States, which is double the amount of cocaine that Trump's own State Department estimates was trafficked through the entire country of"
Testimony SPEAKER_32
H.R. 8464 – Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; H.R. 8312 – Fraud Preven...
house Rules Committee · Jun 8, 2026
"Costs have gone up because of direct actions that President Trump has taken, including the Trump tariffs, which have increased costs on everyday Americans by thousands of dollars per year. Donald Trump promised that immigration enforcement under his presidency would target the worst of the worst and violent felons who are here illegally, but that's not what has happened. Taxpayer dollars are being used by ICE to brutalize and, in some cases, kill American citizens, including Alex Pretty and..."
Testimony WYDEN, RON
Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, "Taxpayer Assi...
senate Finance Committee · Jul 30, 2026
"in my view, is a brazen abuse of the nation's laws in a system that forces everybody else to play by the rules. It amounts to the worst of double standards. It's a crooked double standard that benefits one person, the president and his family. It's clear that Donald Trump, his family and his business associates will do virtually anything to use the federal government and taxpayer dollars to enrich themselves and operate under a separate set of rules. Never has it been more clear with this..."
Testimony RASKIN, JAMIE
Committee on House Administration Full Committee Hearing: “Preventing ...
house Committee on House Administration · Jun 10, 2026
"So she reached out to my office for help. And if that's the way that Republicans treat Republicans, it makes sense to me that Donald Trump has the lowest opinion ratings of any president in decades. But it's not just Paxton covering up Wynne Redd's fraud. Last summer, we asked the Treasury Department to turn over all suspicious activity"
Testimony SLOTKIN, ELISSA
Hearings to examine the nomination of Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, t...
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Mar 18, 2026
"You know, I think first and foremost on the use of ICE. You know, my state voted for Donald Trump in 2024, a lot of people supported the president's immigration agenda, but then they watched with their own eyes, not filtered through a news source, they watched with their own eyes American citizens killed in their streets for protesting. They saw children caught in the crossfire and being tear"
Testimony CROCKETT, JASMINE
“The Legal Basis for Action Against Venezuelan Drug Traffickers”
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 18, 2026
"International drug traffickers love Donald Trump because they know that even if they are arrested, it's easy enough to get a pardon from him. The data shows that Donald Trump is one of the most pro-drug trafficking presidents in modern day history. Since he took office, prosecutions for drug trafficking have fallen to the lowest"
Testimony TONKO, PAUL
The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
house Budget Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"My amendment will ensure that no taxpayer funds are given to any individuals who assaulted law enforcement on January 6th of 2021. One of Donald Trump's first actions upon resuming the office of the presidency was to pardon the more than 1,600 insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol on January 6th. This violent mob ripped down doors, broke through windows, and beat law enforcement officers to storm the Capitol to prevent the peaceful transfer of power, the hallmark of our democracy. I will..."
Testimony THE HONORABLE PAMELA BONDI
“Oversight of the Department of Justice”
house Judiciary Committee · Feb 11, 2026
"Have you apologized to President Trump? Have you apologized to President Trump, all of you who participated in those impeachment hearings against Donald Trump? You all should be"
Testimony LIEU, TED
“Oversight of the Office of Special Counsel Jack Smith”
house Judiciary Committee · Jan 22, 2026
"He fired his own U.S. Attorney. Mr. Smith, did President Biden or anyone else in the Biden White House ever tell you that Donald Trump should be, quote, arrested and punished? Did President Biden or anyone else in the Biden White House ever threaten to fire you based on any action you took or did not"
Testimony DOGGETT, LLOYD
The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
house Budget Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"They rightly call what you Republicans are doing right now as, quote, the height of hypocrisy. So very, very Trump-like. So, as he talks so tough, Donald Trump is simply too weak to stand up to Benjamin Netanyahu, as had President George W. Bush and so forth, and so forth. launch an unnecessary attack on"
Testimony THE HONORABLE PAMELA BONDI
“Oversight of the Department of Justice”
house Judiciary Committee · Feb 11, 2026
"I want to move on to another question. You answered the question. You're saying no. This is so ridiculous and that they are trying to deflect from all the great things Donald Trump has done. There is no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime. Everyone knows that. This has been the most transparent presidency. He's the one that asked that those The legislation. This is"
Testimony MCGARVEY, MORGAN
The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
house Budget Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"monument. This amendment makes sure they won't. We should block this funding. We must demand transparency from Trump or any president on a project like this. I don't expect to rein in all of Donald Trump's corruption in just one amendment. But let's start here by supporting Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I appreciate my colleague's calls for bipartisanship. I would just say this amendment is not about right versus left. This amendment is about right versus"
Testimony SPEAKER_04
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenic...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"judges appointed by both parties have found that DOJ presented false or misleading information in court. Earlier this week, a federal judge found that Mr. Blanche personally misled this Congress about the Department's settlement agreement with President Trump. To the American public, it looks like Mr. Blanche is running DOJ as Donald Trump's personal law firm. He is using law enforcement powers to pursue petty grudges harbored by the"
Testimony SPEAKER_04
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, o...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"judges appointed by both parties have found that DOJ presented false or misleading information in court. Earlier this week, a federal judge found that Mr. Blanche personally misled this Congress about the Department's settlement agreement with President Trump. To the American public, it looks like Mr. Blanche is running DOJ as Donald Trump's personal law firm. He is using law enforcement powers to pursue petty grudges harbored by the"
Testimony RASKIN, JAMIE
H.R. 9098, the Congressional Records Protection Act; H. Res. 1394, Con...
house Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"not demonization and ostracism. I've received visits from constituents whose children are transgender, in which they have told me that they are literally considering leaving America, this country, our country, because Donald Trump and his allies have been waging this campaign to make the country unsafe for them. President Trump has attacked the transgender community ever since he got back in office. One of the first executive orders issued directed agency and department heads to take whatever..."
Testimony SPEAKER_00
“Oversight of the Office of Special Counsel Jack Smith”
house Judiciary Committee · Jan 22, 2026
"Did Attorney General Merrick Garland direct you to prosecute Trump because Donald Trump was running against Joe Biden in the presidential election? There are also allegations that President Trump was the victim of, quote, lawfare and accusations that the Department of Justice lawyers who prosecuted Donald Trump used, quote, fabricated indictments and rigged show"
Testimony SPEAKER_20
H.R. 8481, the Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026; H. J. Res. 1, Proposing an ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"but it does not have to remain this way. Because of the uncertainty of appointment timelines, some presidents appoint no justices at all, and some have appointed as much as a third of the entire bench, i.e., Donald Trump, with a MAGA majority on the Supreme Court. He appointed three of the nine. This means the bench is not actually representative of the entire country. Instead, one president can end up"
Testimony SPEAKER_10
Priced Out of the American Dream: Understanding the Policies Behind Ri...
house Financial Services Committee · Feb 10, 2026
"Do you presidents in my lifetime who have done the most to increase the prosperity of America have been Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump. I'm"
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Todd Blanche, of Flori...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 23, 2026
"Now we have a president who claims, and I quote him, absolute right to do what I want with the within. He tweets out orders to the Department of Justice to prosecute his political opponents and Republicans go radio silent and look at their shoes. I'm old enough to remember when Republicans claimed a chance 30-minute meeting on the airport tarmac between former President Clinton and Attorney General Lynch was damning evidence of collusion between Obama White House and the Vice President. Vance..."
Testimony MCGARVEY, MORGAN
The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
house Budget Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"They will do nothing today to make your next trip to the grocery store or gas station less painful. Nothing to make your health insurance premiums cheaper. Nothing for those of you with young kids or aging parents or both, because none of those things benefit Donald Trump. And all the Republicans do here is Donald Trump's bidding. The last 18 months they have hurt. Trump's policies have driven inflation higher and made the cost of everything go up. It's relentless. It's exhausting. But while..."
Testimony DOGGETT, LLOYD
The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
house Budget Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"Now, the Republicans say that they are concerned with the President's family's budget, but do nothing about it. Well, Donald Trump seems to be very concerned about his own budget, raked in $2.3 billion in a single year, in what must be the most corrupt presidency of any in American history. The American people can decide what to call a foreign government that's wiring money to the President's family business as the same President sets foreign policy, and his sons are involved in transactions..."
Testimony BOOKER, CORY A.
Hearings to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Your allegiance is to the impartial application of the law and to uphold due process for all. But this is just one example cited by over 1,200 current and former Department of Justice officials appointed under presidents of both parties who warned that you should not be in this position because of your inability to be independent from your personal allegiance to Donald Trump over the rule of law. I met yesterday with Epstein"
Testimony GARCIA, ROBERT
“Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jan 7, 2026
"Last night, he said he's withholding all, possibly, Medicaid funds from Minnesota, which could harm one in five residents. Now, in New York, another state he's threatening, that's over 66,000 innocent kids, while pardoning, of course, 25 fraudsters and robbing victims of over $1 billion. Donald Trump should have to face the kids and parents who will be hurt, even though they've done nothing wrong. I want to know what the president and the House majority expect the parents of these kids to do...."
Testimony SEWELL, TERRI A.
H.R. 9772, H.R. 9771, H.R. 9721, and H.R. 9722
house Ways and Means Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"In fact, it is prohibited to have foreign influence. But this bill falls far short of this goal. By defining 501c4 social welfare organizations as political entities, this bill will have a chilling effect on the activities of charitable organizations that are working on critical community projects that have nothing to do with our elections. The Trump administration and congressional Republicans have lost all credibility on election issues. Republicans refuse to condemn President Trump's lies..."
Testimony LIEU, TED
Department of State FY 2027 Budget Request: A Commitment to America Fi...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"on the job shows that there's something very wrong with his health or cognitive abilities. In fact, on a number of occasions, Donald Trump will contradict himself in literally the same meeting or interview. In this video I'm about to show, it shows that Donald Trump says the Iranian military is both destroyed and not destroyed at the same time, something that Dina Titus alluded to. Please show they have a fake press. So, Secretary Rubio, instead of holding North Korean style cabinet meetings..."
Testimony MOSKOWITZ, JARED
“Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security”
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 4, 2026
"I think the country needs a national divorce from you on biblical grounds. I mean, if Donald Trump was still Apprentice Trump, he would look at you and he would realize you're the weakest cabinet member and he would fire you. And if the president said to you that only way DHS could reopen is if you resigned, I hope you would take him up on it. Now I want to end on a happy note, Mr. Chairman, real"