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Litigating the January 6 Committee’s Subpoena to Former President Trump
Posts · Nov 17, 2022
On October 21, 2022, the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol (Select Committee) issued a subpoena to former President Donald J. Trump as part of its...
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The Georgia Indictment of Former President Trump: A Snapshot
Posts · Aug 16, 2023
On August 14, 2023, a Georgia grand jury returned a multi-count indictment charging former President Donald Trump and others working on his behalf with engaging in an enterprise designed to overturn...
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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),...
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Disqualification of a Candidate for the Presidency, Part I: Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment as It Applies to the Presidency
Posts · Jul 15, 2024
On March 4, 2024, the Supreme Court in Trump v. Anderson reversed the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision in Anderson v. Griswold that former President Trump was ineligible to appear on the state’s...
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Disqualification of a Candidate for the Presidency, Part II: Examining Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment as It Applies to Ballot Access
Posts · Apr 4, 2024
On March 4, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Anderson issued a per curiam opinion that unanimously held that the Colorado Supreme Court erred in ordering former President Trump excluded from...
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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...
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U.S. Sanctions Policy in the 119th Congress: Recent Executive Actions and Legislative Implications
Resources · Feb 3, 2025
Through a series of executive actions in January 2025, President Donald Trump has ordered changes to several U.S. sanctions programs. The 119th Congress may seek to influence future executive actions...
Hearing “Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jan 7, 2026 · Transcript · 5 transcript matches
SUBRAMANYAM, SUHAS "accusations of improprieties. I'd say the accusations are probably well-founded. President Trump's FBI director has reportedly used taxpayer dollars to escort his girlfriend's friend home from partying in Nashville. RFK Jr., the secretary, refused to fully cut ties to a vaccine lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company while serving as secretary, arranging that profits from the suit would go to his son. Saudi-funded golf tournaments moved events to Trump golf courses, providing a financial windfall for President Trump and his family as his administration sets Middle East policy. FBI director..."
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President Trump’s Executive Actions on Student Loans, Wage Assistance, Payroll Taxes, and Evictions: Initial Takeaways
Posts · Aug 10, 2020
In enacting the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stability Act (CARES Act), Congress provided relief to those confronting economic hardship as a result of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
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Executive Privilege and the January 6 Investigations: The Presidential Records Act and Relevant Judicial Considerations
Posts · Sep 20, 2021
As discussed in this companion Sidebar, a former President retains the right to invoke executive privilege to protect covered communications that were made while in office. The strength of those...
Hearing Hearings to examine Department of Energy's implementation of President Trump's May 2025 nuclear energy executive orders.
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Mar 19, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Advancing Peace in DRC and Rwanda through President Trump’s Washington Accords – Part II
house Africa Subcommittee · Feb 10, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Advancing Peace in DRC and Rwanda through President Trump’s Washington Accords
house Africa Subcommittee · Jan 22, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing President Trump’s redesignation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern—CPC”: A serious, well-founded wake-up call
house Africa Subcommittee · Nov 20, 2025 · Request transcript
Hearing Missed Milestones: Evaluating The Last Four Years in the EAP Region and Unseized Opportunities Under President Trump
house East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee · Feb 25, 2025 · Request transcript
Testimony KELLY, MIKE
Foreign Influence in American Non-profits: Unmasking Threats from Beij...
house Ways and Means Committee · Feb 10, 2026
"The way you buy votes is offer something to people that they say, I think I'm getting this for nothing. I said, no, you didn't get it for nothing. Hardworking American taxpayers fund everything. I want to thank you for taking the day out of your lives to be here. I appreciate all your opinions. Let's stay on the subject of who is doing what to whom, as opposed to a political battle over something. Look, I know you all don't like President Trump. We didn't particularly care for President Biden,..."
Testimony GALLEGO, RUBEN
Hearings to examine the nominations of Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be ...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Apr 21, 2026
"had in mind. Thank you. I'm glad, you know, our personal meeting regarding this was very enlightening. Earlier today, you said to Senator Kennedy that President Trump never demanded you to cut interest rates in your job interview. Is that your sworn testimony? That is, Senator. Okay. Well, someone here is lying then, because it's either you or President Trump, because in an interview with the Wall Street Journal of December 12th, President Trump confirmed that he pressed you on your Wednesday..."
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Recent White House Actions on Immigration
Posts · Mar 23, 2021
In the past several weeks, the Biden Administration has engaged in a series of executive actions on a range of issues. Some concern the administration and enforcement of federal immigration laws....
Testimony LEGER FERNANDEZ, TERESA
H.R. 8464 – Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; H.R. 8312 – Fraud Preven...
house Rules Committee · Jun 8, 2026
"Chairman Garbarino, do you think it is appropriate to release back into the public back into the public somebody who has sexually abused a 12-year-old? Do you know that President Trump, President Trump pardoned a January 6th insurrectionist, and do you know what he did? Do you know his"
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United States v. Bannon: Criminal Contempt of Congress and Bad Faith
Posts · Jul 1, 2024
On May 10, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (D.C. Circuit) decided United States v. Bannon, an appeal of Stephen Bannon’s conviction under the criminal contempt of Congress...
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COVID-19 and China: A Chronology of Events (December 2019-January 2020)
Reports · May 13, 2020
In Congress, multiple bills and resolutions have been introduced related to China’s handling of a novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, that expanded to become the coronavirus disease 2019...
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Beyond January 6th: White House Confidentiality and Congressional Investigations
Posts · Aug 5, 2022
One significant aspect of the recent hearings held by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol (Committee) has been the frequency and prevalence...
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U.S. Circuit Court Nominees Confirmed During the Biden Presidency: Overview and Comparative Statistics
Posts · Jan 21, 2025
This Insight provides statistics related to the nomination and confirmation of U.S. circuit court nominees during the Biden presidency. This Insight also compares these statistics with those for...
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U.S. District Court Nominees Confirmed During the Biden Presidency: Overview and Comparative Statistics
Posts · Jan 28, 2025
This Insight provides statistics related to the nomination and confirmation of U.S. district court nominees during the Biden presidency. This Insight also compares these statistics with those for...
Testimony THE HONORABLE RUSSELL VOUGHT
Hearings to examine the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Semi-Annu...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"seeking collaboration, and promoting efficiency. When President Trump, under President Trump, there has been a paradigm shift in the way that the CFPB regulates, supervises, enforces the laws as required by the Dodd-Frank"
Testimony SMITH, JASON
Hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
house Ways and Means Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"a waiter from Arizona told us how he is using his tax savings from no tax on tips to start law school. A Texas steelworker said he can now afford to start a family from no tax on overtime. A couple in Texas adopted a second child with the help of the adoption tax credit, and in every community, working-class Americans have their own version of the story because President Trump, because President Trump and Republicans in Congress delivered real tax relief. However, every single Democrat voted..."
Testimony STANTON, GREG
Department of State FY 2027 Budget Request: A Commitment to America Fi...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"and cleaning up the president's self-made mess of war of choice in Iran. Let me start with Mr. Whitkoff, Trump's special envoy to the Middle East. He co-founded the cryptocurrency venture firm, World Liberty Financial, alongside President Trump and President Trump's children. Days before President Trump's inauguration, a firm controlled by a member of the royal family of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Taknu, bought a 49% stake in the company. That was a $500 million"
Testimony MS. DAPHNE KELLER
Hearings to examine platform power as section 230 turns 30.
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Mar 18, 2026
"It was very strange. And also in January, settled a $25 million lawsuit that Facebook was going to win and paid that out in a suit from President Trump. And when President Trump was asked if these changes were a result of his threat to jail a CEO of a platform, he said, probably. This is"
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 · 3 transcript matches
GALLEGO, RUBEN "had in mind. Thank you. I'm glad, you know, our personal meeting regarding this was very enlightening. Earlier today, you said to Senator Kennedy that President Trump never demanded you to cut interest rates in your job interview. Is that your sworn testimony? That is, Senator. Okay. Well, someone here is lying then, because it's either you or President Trump, because in an interview with the Wall Street Journal of December 12th, President Trump confirmed that he pressed you on your Wednesday at the White House. The President pressed Walsh on whether he could trust him to support interest..."
Hearing Hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
house Ways and Means Committee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
SMITH, JASON "a waiter from Arizona told us how he is using his tax savings from no tax on tips to start law school. A Texas steelworker said he can now afford to start a family from no tax on overtime. A couple in Texas adopted a second child with the help of the adoption tax credit, and in every community, working-class Americans have their own version of the story because President Trump, because President Trump and Republicans in Congress delivered real tax relief. However, every single Democrat voted against this tax relief, hiding behind the false claim that these tax cuts only help billionaires. But..."
Hearing “Oversight of the Office of Special Counsel Jack Smith”
house Judiciary Committee · Jan 22, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
MOORE, BARRY "You also issued an indictment against then-President Biden's most formidable political opponent. The candidate was President Trump, and you issued a gag order for President Trump during a 2024 election cycle. This was a major violation of President Trump's First Amendment rights and a poor attempt to outright censor the leading political"
Testimony WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Todd Blanche, of Flori...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 23, 2026
"This includes stripping the department's website of partisan propaganda, like the press releases mentioned, confirming the truth of my statement. Denied that Trump encouraged any violence on January 6. On November 15, 2023, in the case of United States versus Trump, I asked, did you and other attorneys representing President Trump submit a filing saying, quote, not a shred of evidence suggests President Trump called for any violence or asked anyone to enter the Capitol unlawfully on January 6?..."
Testimony FRY, RUSSELL
“Sanctuary Policies: Victims’ Perspectives”
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"I think the question is like what you consider a serious case. So in the case of DUI or shoplifting as in Ms. Gorman, those would be, those would be considered serious cases and I'm glad you actually do that. I'm glad you disagree with the ranking member. Ms. Gorman, did you watch any of President Trump's State of the Union speech? Did you watch any of President Trump's State of the Union speech? When the president asked, I'm a paraphrase loosely, that it is the duty of public servants in..."
Testimony THE HONORABLE KEVIN WARSH
Hearings to examine the nominations of Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be ...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Apr 21, 2026
"influence it. Do you propose to do that? Yeah, I propose to put them in permissible assets that are as close to cash or Treasury bills as I possibly can. I haven't selected anything, but it will be as plain vanilla as possible so that there would be no appearance or reality of having any influence. We'll be sitting independent of President Trump? Yes, Senator, I do. Well, President Trump rates? Senator, I don't know the reason for the President's choice, but I can tell you what I've been..."
Testimony WARREN, ELIZABETH
Hearings to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congr...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"party-line vote for Fed chair for the first time ever in our history. You were confirmed by the Senate in the tightest vote for a Fed chair in U.S. history. So you now face an uphill battle to show that you have the independence needed to run America's central bank and to serve American families, and not just President Trump and his billionaire friends. Now, President Trump's corruption and failed economic agenda is raising costs across the board. Inflation has kept real wages from growing for..."
Testimony WARREN, ELIZABETH
Hearings to examine the affordability agenda.
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jun 23, 2026
"Can you name one bank that has lowered its credit card interest rate? As President Trump So not a single one has followed through on what President Trump told them to do. So President Trump and the big banks, they don't provide the 10% cap on credit cards. Ms. Johnson, how much more have Americans paid in interest on credit cards than they would have"
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Business meeting to consider S.545, to prohibit certain uses of xylazi...
senate Judiciary Committee · Mar 19, 2026
"to Iranian entities linked to terrorism. But the Trump family's crypto company, the World Liberty Financial, continued to partner with this agency. Trevor Milton was convicted of securities fraud, ordered to pay nearly $700 million in restitution to investors. He learned how to escape the $700 million fine when he and his wife donated $1.8 million to President Trump's re-election campaign. President Trump turned around and pardoned him and his wife once he returned to office. Paul Wiederhorn,..."
Testimony SCOTT, RICK
Hearings to examine sanctuary cities, focusing on law and order.
senate Budget Committee · Mar 10, 2026
"But for too long, liberal states and cities have decided to simply ignore the federal laws they don't agree with. When I was the governor of Florida, I didn't have to worry about our sheriffs not enforcing the law because President Trump and our federal law, but President Trump and our federal law enforcement have to worry about that every day. The American people voted very clearly to secure the border. That's what the election was about and stop illegal"
Testimony SUBRAMANYAM, SUHAS
“Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jan 7, 2026
"accusations of improprieties. I'd say the accusations are probably well-founded. President Trump's FBI director has reportedly used taxpayer dollars to escort his girlfriend's friend home from partying in Nashville. RFK Jr., the secretary, refused to fully cut ties to a vaccine lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company while serving as secretary, arranging that profits from the suit would go to his son. Saudi-funded golf tournaments moved events to Trump golf courses, providing a financial..."
Testimony KARA MARIE WESTERCAMP
Hearings to examine the nominations of Sheria Akins Clarke, to be Unit...
senate Judiciary Committee · Mar 25, 2026
"Senator, I am speaking to what the constitution, under our constitution, again, and that is actually Article 2, as well as- In the 2024 election, again, the Electoral College voted for President Trump and then the Congress also certified President Trump as the winner of the- Senator, that goes back again to under our constitution, the methodology is set forth in Article"
Testimony KARA MARIE WESTERCAMP
Hearings to examine protecting American citizenship, focusing on feder...
senate Judiciary Committee · Mar 25, 2026
"Senator, I am speaking to what the constitution, under our constitution, again, and that is actually Article 2, as well as- In the 2024 election, again, the Electoral College voted for President Trump and then the Congress also certified President Trump as the winner of the- Senator, that goes back again to under our constitution, the methodology is set forth in Article"
Testimony SPEAKER_25
H.R. 8464 – Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; H.R. 8312 – Fraud Preven...
house Rules Committee · Jun 8, 2026
"PRAC, but in reality, it would weaken the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, or CIGI, the oversight body that serves as the backbone for PRAC and provides its own oversight of our IGs. CIGI was created by Congress to provide a way for the IG community to coordinate, share resources, set audit and investigative standards, learn from one another, and ensure accountability within the community itself. The danger this bill presents is a continuation of President Trump's..."
Testimony MORELLE, JOSEPH D.
Committee on House Administration Full Committee Hearing, “Oversight o...
house Committee on House Administration · Jul 22, 2026
"need saving from the historians who tell it. It needs saving from the ignorant, ill-informed man on the other side of Pennsylvania Avenue. And with that, Mr. Chair, before I yield back, I would ask unanimous consent to enter the following into the record. A copy of the report issued yesterday by the committee Democrats responding to the White House report, a series of objects currently on display in the American History Museum's 250th anniversary exhibit, including a 2024 Trump campaign MAGA..."
Testimony THE HONORABLE TODD BLANCHE
Hearings to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"I have no idea. President Trump, we all serve at the pleasure of President Trump and his administration. I don't think those were his exact"
Testimony MOORE, BARRY
“Oversight of the Office of Special Counsel Jack Smith”
house Judiciary Committee · Jan 22, 2026
"You also issued an indictment against then-President Biden's most formidable political opponent. The candidate was President Trump, and you issued a gag order for President Trump during a 2024 election cycle. This was a major violation of President Trump's First Amendment rights and a poor attempt to outright censor the leading political"
Testimony MERKLEY, JEFF
Hearings to examine the nomination of Hal Duncan, of Texas, to be Depu...
senate Budget Committee · Jun 16, 2026
"prepared for this much more complex role? I look forward to your response to that. Since President Trump and Russell Vogt have returned to office, they have repeatedly violated the Constitution's separation of power, usurping Congress's power to declare war through President Trump's war of choice, usurping Congress's power to tax through President's tariffs, which the Supreme Court ruled were unconstitutional, usurping Congress's power that per starting programs that are unauthorized, ending..."
Testimony SUBRAMANYAM, SUHAS
“Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jan 7, 2026
"to Mar-a-Lago cost over $3 million, and so if you add that up, that's a lot of taxpayer money being misused and a lot of fraud. The interim U.S. attorney for D.C. ended prosecution of a January 6th defendant after he represented that defendant in private practice. President Trump pardoned fraudster Trevor Milton, a former CEO convicted of fraud in 2022, who, with the stroke of Trump's pen, escaped paying the $600 million in restitution that prosecutors argued he should pay to people who've..."
Testimony CRAIG AARON
“The Censorship-Industrial Complex”
house Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
"mean, if we talked about repeatedly in this hearing, we need free speech for everyone. We need to protect free expression. And so if Elon Musk is doing something, this committee should be as concerned about it. If Elon Musk and Donald Trump are colluding to pressure media companies, they should be just as concerned. I would argue more concerned, given the evidence, than they have been in the many hearings covered here about low-level employees message to news organizations? Yes, I mean, I think..."
Testimony SPEAKER_29
Hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
house Ways and Means Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"If on May 18th, President Trump files an amendment to his 2024 federal tax return, and the amendment says, quote, I'm owed an extra $10 billion, that's the amount that he sued the IRS, that I forgot to claim on my tax return. Is it your opinion that the settlement agreement signed by Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general and President Trump's former personal attorney, would require you to pay President Trump a billion dollars, no questions asked? Okay, you won't answer that"
Testimony COMER, JAMES
“Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part II”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Mar 4, 2026
"Ask President Trump. Ask President Trump. You weren't here during the Biden investigation. Ask President Trump to get the victims their money back. You've been here about three months, but you know more than anybody about everything. So Chairman, the Chair recognizes Mr. Biggs from"
Testimony JOHNSON, RON
Hearings to examine the nomination of Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, t...
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Mar 18, 2026
"you want somebody with integrity. Somebody with that passion toward the mission, keeping this, this nation safe. This, this, you know, having this love for this country. It's also, I think, incredibly important that when you're serving an administration, you have a good relationship with the president. It doesn't work so well. I know you've got a good relationship with the president, and you told me a story, and I want you to repeat that story, of your son who was previously injured, and a..."
Testimony ROSS, DEBORAH K.
“Oversight of the Office of Special Counsel Jack Smith”
house Judiciary Committee · Jan 22, 2026
"Capitol because they really believed the president had invited them there there he told them to march toward the Capitol and we've seen report after report of rioters who have said that if Donald Trump had not convinced them that the election had been stolen they might not have even come to Washington I'm gonna share some quotes from some of those rioters I believed I was following up on the instructions of former President Trump one rioter said about going to the Capitol I marched to the US..."
Testimony SALINAS, ANDREA
An Overview of the Department of Energy’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Requ...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"President Trump took office on electricity? Have electricity rates been cut in half, as he promised, or have those gone up? Electricity grids are Okay, reclaiming my time. You work for the Trump administration. I asked a simple question. The answer is that electricity prices have gone up 10% under President Trump, and much more than the rate of inflation, and certainly more than my constituents, my farmers, my hard-working Oregonians can afford right now. So let's get this straight. President..."
Testimony SUBRAMANYAM, SUHAS
“Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jan 7, 2026
"process to award some of the funds to a firm with deep ties to herself. And then Secretary Noem also spent $170 million of taxpayer dollars on new jets, including one for her own private travel. Family members of the president have entered into $2 billion in business deals with the UAE government and their government officials, while the U.S. conveniently then signed a major chips agreement with the UAE. And then after his election, President Trump put $4 billion in shares of his media company..."
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"leaders do not admit a mistake or use the word sorry. So he was held accountable by the president. Mr. Blanch has claimed he recused himself from matters involving President Trump in his personal capacity, yet he personally signed the agreement releasing President Trump, his family, and businesses from tax liability. When asked how DOJ justified the slush fund's outrageous $1.776 billion price tag, Mr. Blanch refused to answer. He shows contempt for this committee and for our by refusing to..."
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florid...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"leaders do not admit a mistake or use the word sorry. So he was held accountable by the president. Mr. Blanch has claimed he recused himself from matters involving President Trump in his personal capacity, yet he personally signed the agreement releasing President Trump, his family, and businesses from tax liability. When asked how DOJ justified the slush fund's outrageous $1.776 billion price tag, Mr. Blanch refused to answer. He shows contempt for this committee and for our by refusing to..."
Testimony WARREN, ELIZABETH
Hearings to examine the nominations of Christopher Phelan, of Minnesot...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"richer and letting the American people pay the price. And when Congress actually did something to lower costs, Trump stood in the way. This week, the Senate and House passed our 21st century Road to Housing Act with overwhelming bipartisan support, legislation that will help us build more housing, bring down costs, and for the first time ever, stop private equity from snapping up homes that families are trying to buy. We should have been here today celebrating its becoming law yesterday...."
Testimony WARREN, ELIZABETH
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Christopher Phelan, of...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 23, 2026
"Now, when he was here last week, I asked Director Vogt how many of those 42 cases against companies that we know donated to President Trump. And he said he didn't know how many had donated to President Trump. I said we know at least some of"
Testimony DELAURO, ROSA L.
Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Bill
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"and the gentlelady is recognized for remarks on her amendment. Thank you. My amendment would block a proposed regulation put out by the Office of Management and Budget that would overhaul how federal grants are dispersed across the government, including congressionally directed medical research programs. The change would require all federal grants to be approved by President Trump's political appointees. I repeat, all federal grants to be approved by President Trump's political appointees. It..."
Testimony HUDSON, RICHARD
Where Are We?: Examining Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilit...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"Russia and China have been working to develop space-based weapons that threaten U.S. and space-based services, including GPS. Disruptions to this critical technology put our service members at severe risk. And given its broad adoption throughout our economy, a disruption of GPS also has the potential to halt critical services and commerce. Put simply, a catastrophic failure of GPS as a result of adversary spoofing or jamming would be devastating to our economy. The development and adoption of..."
Testimony MARKEY, EDWARD J.
Hearings to examine the nominations of Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 3, 2025
"It's a very simple question. Was President Trump in the room when-was Elon Musk in the room when President Trump offered you the job? So you-once again, you're refusing to tell us whether Elon Musk was in the room that"
Testimony COURTNEY, JOE
Protecting American Interests in a Convergent Global Threat Environmen...
house Armed Services Committee · Feb 12, 2025
"This is a country whose population is less than the state of Texas. So again, as somebody who, again, was part of this collaborative effort – and again, I would note the prime minister actually had a conversation with President Trump on Tuesday, which both sides described as a good conversation, and the president said he is going to give serious consideration to carving out or exempting Australia from the tariffs, again, primarily because we have a trade surplus with them. Could you talk about..."
Testimony SPEAKER_17
Oversight hearing titled “The State of Our Nation’s Federal Forests an...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"don't charge for El Yunque right now, and you're proposing to charge. So regardless of what you're telling me, that's the consequence. The people of Puerto Rico will need to pay to access parts that they currently do not need to pay to access. That is to say, they will have to pay for something that is currently free. And I reject the agency's excuses that you need to find the money and that the people of Puerto Rico should pay for it. Because President Trump's budget is slashing funding for..."
Testimony CORREA, J. LUIS
“Funding Lapse and Security Gaps: Assessing the Harmful Impacts of the...
house Homeland Security Committee · Mar 25, 2026
"Ms. Barton? Apparently, President Trump disagrees with you. This is a headline from Monday, New York Times, actually, Tuesday. President Trump said on Monday that Republicans should stop negotiating with Democrats to end the partial government shutdown and instead focus on passing his voter legislation. He actually has told Republican senators, stop negotiating with Democrats. We have a disconnect here, wouldn't you say? So do we really want to end this shutdown or not? I thought we could start..."
Testimony MEEKS, GREGORY W.
Ending Supply Chain Dependency: Aligning Tools, Capital, and Partnersh...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"And Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to enter this article into the record. Mr. Black, the article notes that following a September 2025 meeting between Commerce Secretary Howard Lucknick and the president of Kazakhstan, which President Trump joined by phone and where this deal was discussed, a business venture partially owned by President Trump's sons bought a 20 percent stake in a company directly connected to the Kazakhstan tungsten project. So Mr. Black, simple yes and no. Do you know..."
Testimony PETERS, GARY C.
Hearings to examine exposing fraud in America.
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"So how can Congress better support and defend independent and nonpartisan oversight of government programs in your estimation? Sure. So I touched on this a little bit in to any effective oversight. All right. Mr. Ailer-Gaudet, POGO has raised concerns about both President Biden and President Trump's use of presidential pardons. This administration has claimed to care about fraud, and yet President Trump has pardoned a staggering number of convicted fraudsters. To date, he has pardoned over two..."
Testimony CRUZ, TED
Hearings to examine the nominations of Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Jun 18, 2026
"They should be treated as the threat that they are. Last summer, when I traveled down on a codel to Mexico, I pressed Mexican officials on this issue, and I shared President Trump's message that all options are on the table against these cartels. Do you share President Trump's commitment to eliminating these organizations, and does that commitment include potentially using military force if"
Testimony SCOTT BESSENT
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fi...
senate Appropriations Committee · Apr 22, 2026
"I take that commitment very seriously, not only ensuring that every dollar in our budget is thoughtfully executed, but also that every dollar collected, deposited, or dispersed through Treasury is secure and timely. I would like to begin by highlighting the Treasury Department's effort to ensure accountability and deliver results for the American people. There is no better example of delivering meaningful change for everyday Americans than President Trump's Working Families Tax Cuts, of which..."
Testimony DELAURO, ROSA L.
Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Bill
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"That's a $234 billion increase. And that does not even account for President Trump's so-called Golden Fleet, replenishing munitions or any of the other additional costs associated with President Trump's war of choice in Iran, a war that has taken 13 American service members' lives, left the Iranian regime in place and emboldened, cost at least tens of billions of dollars, and for which we still have no detailed accounting. It is the most expensive military budget in history, and the..."
Testimony WILLIAMS, ROGER
"Independent Work, Real Opportunity: The Gig Economy and the Future of...
house Small Business Committee · Apr 21, 2026
"regulatory complexity, threatening to upend the gig economy altogether. Thankfully, President Trump has reversed this decision and changed the reporting threshold in the Work Families Tax Cuts Act, and President Trump also boosted the gig economy in American workers through no tax on tips. When small businesses and entrepreneurs have the economy to shape their own work, they are better positioned to learn or to earn, build, and succeed on their terms, on their own terms, leading to a more..."
Testimony HASSAN, MARGARET WOOD
Hearings to examine the nominations of Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to...
senate Finance Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"to make everything more affordable for Americans. Look, I am concerned that both you and Secretary won't just acknowledge that people are really struggling right now in this country with things like grocery prices. The Joint Economic Committee has found that Americans paid $310 more for groceries in President Trump's first year compared to 2024. And grocery prices are now more than 4 percent higher than when President Trump took office last year. And you should know that. Now, let's go to what..."
Testimony SPEAKER_10
Legislative Hearing on: • H.R. 2406 (Rep. Bonamici), “National Oceanic...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"Carolinas. I have for decades contributed substantially to the science and management of our fishery and the species we catch. I am deeply committed to achieving the goal of our fisheries being the most sustainable of its kind in the world. As you well know, President Obama established the monument in September 2016 and prohibited pelagic longline fishing in the monument. President Trump reopened the monument in June 2020, but before our fishery was able to get back on its feet, President Biden..."
Testimony REED, JACK
Hearings to examine the nominations of Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be ...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Apr 21, 2026
"think others would differ. When you sell all your assets, where are you going to place the proceeds of those sales? I believe that Chairman Powell has placed them in sort of funds that which are very difficult to individually in something like cash. Okay, now the question of independence is just one that I think will dominate these proceedings. This morning, President Trump was asked on CNBC, will you be disappointed if your new Fed chair doesn't cut rates right away? And President Trump..."
Testimony SPEAKER_11
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Brett Matsumoto, of Ma...
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"risks soundly outweigh the benefits gained, end quote. Is that a—is that a true statement? And yet in 2021, President Trump called the COVID vaccine, quote, one of the greatest achievements of mankind, end quote. I don't usually agree with President Trump, but it certainly was a great achievement. So who's right? Were you right or was President Trump"
Testimony VAN DREW, JEFFERSON
“The Censorship-Industrial Complex”
house Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
"Gotta do this quick, I'm running out of time. Did President Trump ever, last question, I can't get through them all, I'll ask that they'll be put in the record, did President Trump ever direct intelligence agencies to work with social media companies to suppress damaging news stories before an election? Did President Trump ever label parents as domestic"
Testimony SPEAKER_11
Hearings to examine the nominations of Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Jun 18, 2026
"allies, while simultaneously expanding the U.S. defense industrial base and co-production opportunities with NATO partners. We must press our allies to fulfill the defense investment commitments that they made at the Hague last year. Rebalancing also means enforcing a reciprocal trade and regulatory environment, especially with the European Union, one that permits a level playing field for American businesses and workers. Third, if confirmed, I will focus on promoting a peaceful, stable Europe..."
Testimony BIGGS, ANDY
H.R. 8481, the Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026; H. J. Res. 1, Proposing an ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"I recognize the gentleman from Missouri, Mr. Schmidt. Kansas, sorry, Mr. Schmidt. Thank you. So the argument has been made that this court is already packed with judges loyal to President Trump and is intended on remaking wide swaths of law. But it seems my Democrat colleagues have some amnesia there. Just in this term, Supreme Court overturned President Trump's signature bill on tariffs. It stopped his National Guard deployments to U.S."
Testimony SPEAKER_13
Oversight Hearing – Department of Homeland Security
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"I will say, because of the Republicans in both chambers passing Reconciliation 2.0, which President Trump's initiative, we're going to be able to have new technology to keep these trade zones operating, keep our economy moving forward, which right now, because of President Trump, he constantly says it. We were a dead country, now we're a thriving country. We're the hottest country in the world because people want to do business inside the United States, and we need to be effective and efficient..."
Testimony REED, JACK
Closed hearings to examine the posture of United States Indo-Pacific C...
senate Armed Services Committee · Apr 21, 2026
"SEN. REED Well, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and Admiral Powell, General Brunson, welcome, and thank you for your distinguished service over a lifetime of dedication to the country and to the men and women that you lead. Please convey our appreciation and support for these extraordinary Americans that you command and lead. President Trump's war of choice in Iran has resulted in significant military posture changes in the Indo-Pacific region and on the Korean Peninsula. Over the past two..."
Testimony REED, JACK
Hearings to examine maritime unmanned surface vessels.
senate Armed Services Committee · Apr 21, 2026
"our appreciation and support for these extraordinary Americans that you command and lead. President Trump's war of choice in Iran has resulted in significant military posture changes in the Indo-Pacific region and on the Korean Peninsula. Over the past two months, President Trump has transferred major military capabilities out of your theaters to Central Command, including a carrier strike group, an amphibious ready group, various missile defense capabilities, and other munitions. Admiral..."
Testimony PETERS, GARY C.
Hearings to examine exposing fraud in America.
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"President Trump is also proposing a new scheme to control federal grant dollars that will allow him to direct taxpayer dollars to political allies and punish partisan enemies, all while undermining independent oversight. Not only have President Trump's actions created an environment where fraud can thrive, but incredibly, he has also pardoned multiple convicted fraudsters who have combined have committed billions of dollars worth of fraud pardoned by President Trump. These pardons wiped out an..."
Testimony SEWELL, TERRI A.
Hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
house Ways and Means Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"Mr. Secretary, black and brown Americans feel like they are under attack by this administration. President Trump has ordered state legislators across the country to redraw maps to dilute black political representation. Moreover, Trump has weaponized the DOJ to go after groups like the Southern Poverty Law Center because of the work that they've done to expose white supremacy groups that are often supporters of President Trump. I am asking you, sir, that if the IRS plays a role in these cases, I..."
Testimony BLACKBURN, MARSHA
Hearings to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Neil Binder, David Flesig, Roberta Kaplan, Tasha Thompson, for the record. I do want to talk with a little bit about Memphis and the Memphis Safe Task Force. We are so grateful. When you talk about a success, the work that has been done in Memphis in fighting crime, this is going to be a big part of President Trump's legacy and his commitment to Memphis. The commitment that has been made by his administration is something that Miffians and all West Tennesseans are incredibly grateful for. This..."
Testimony LIEU, TED
Department of State FY 2027 Budget Request: A Commitment to America Fi...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"Thank you, Secretary Rubio, for being here today. You have been at multiple meetings with President Trump. In a moment, I'm going to show you a video of one of these meetings. It is from last December. It's a cabinet meeting. I'm going to ask you to focus on President Trump, and you will see that he is sleeping while you are talking. Please show the video. Secretary Rubio, have you been at more than one meeting where President"
Testimony MENENDEZ, ROBERT
Nuclear Permitting Reform: Legislation to Advance Efficient Licensing
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jun 9, 2026
"just discussing in terms of the roles that they play. They're largely professional staff, so they're public servants with subject matter expertise. They're not beholden to any political party or industry interest when it comes to carrying out their job duties. Is that accurate? Yes. However, since President Trump took office, over 400 professional staffers at NRC have left the agency. Teams that handle safety have experienced the most significant staff reductions, so I want to go over how we..."
Testimony BABIN, BRIAN
Unleashing the Golden Age of Science: Examining the Priorities of the ...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"Order on Science, Space, and Technology. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. I would like to now recognize myself for five minutes for an opening statement. Good morning, and welcome to today's hearing on Unleashing the Golden Age of Science, Examining the Priorities of Fiscal Year 2027 Research and Technology Enterprise. And Director Kratios, welcome back. Glad to have you here. Last time you sat before this committee, we discussed how..."
Testimony SARAH B. ROGERS
Hearings to examine the nominations of Sarah B. Rogers, of New York, t...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Jul 30, 2026
"Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished members of this committee. One year ago, I appeared before you as President Trump's nominee for Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy, the position I now hold. It is an honor to return today as nominee for Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, or USAGM. I would like to thank President Trump and Secretary Rubio for their confidence, and my family and my husband Jeff, who is here with me today, for their love,..."
Testimony PETE HEGSETH
Hearings to examine a review of the President's supplemental funding r...
senate Appropriations Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"They would do something that they would try to hold it at issue. Part of the reason President Trump had to have the courage to do what he did after Midnight Hammer is that they didn't give up their ambitions even though their nuclear sites had been obliterated. So this is a regime hell-bent on nuclear ambitions, and President Trump's been willing to go after them. A lot of, Senator, a lot of our capabilities are classified, but if anybody in the world can reach anything on God's green earth,..."
Testimony PETERS, GARY C.
Hearings to examine the nominations of Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 3, 2025
"And in a July 6 post on Truth Social, the President also stated that it would be absolutely inappropriate for you to head NASA given your close relationship with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Elon Musk. Since that time, there have been additional reports that in the time between your nomination being pulled and now being re-nominated by the President, I think you've donated roughly $2 million to President Trump's super PAC. So based off this information, I'm concerned that the decision-making around..."
Testimony PETE HEGSETH
Hearings to examine a review of the President's supplemental funding r...
senate Appropriations Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"Well, Senator, I wouldn't, of course, agree with your characterization, but why this kind of spending is needed is because of the gross negligence and neglect of the Biden administration inside our department. It ran it like a bureaucracy, abandoned our strength posture around the world, so we're having to reestablish deterrence. You mentioned the end strength numbers, and I will acknowledge that we are ahead of schedule on end strength in recruiting, 8,000 in the Navy, 6,000 in the Army, 4,000..."
Testimony GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN E.
Hearings to examine the nomination of Walter Clayton, of New York, to ...
senate Intelligence (Select) Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Senator King tried to get you to say, did he win or not win the election? President Trump has an issue with whether he wins or doesn't win elections and it's affected your office and I need you to understand how it's affected your office. After the 2016 election, there was allegations that there was foreign interference by Russia and President Trump was very concerned that somehow his election was not on the up and up. And so what he did in response when he became president was he eliminated..."
Testimony CRAIG, ANGIE
"For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Brooke L. R...
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"and family farmers. Instead, what we have witnessed is blind loyalty to a reckless president and administration. Over this past year, you and this administration have failed farmers and working Americans, time after time after time. Let's recap your record since you were last here. President Trump doubled down on his reckless tariff agenda, destroying critical export markets and driving up costs for all Americans. It cost farmers an estimated $15 billion in lost sales to China last year alone...."
Testimony MR. STEVE YATES
Beijing’s Poison Pipeline: The CCP’s Role in the Fentanyl Crisis
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"Well, I think, to a certain extent, we often impose our logic on our counterparts when we're engaged in negotiation. I think it's useful to remember that President Obama, President Trump, President Biden, now Xi Jinping, about this topic. He has lied to all of them about"
Hearing Foreign Influence in American Non-profits: Unmasking Threats from Beijing and Beyond
house Ways and Means Committee · Feb 10, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
KELLY, MIKE "The way you buy votes is offer something to people that they say, I think I'm getting this for nothing. I said, no, you didn't get it for nothing. Hardworking American taxpayers fund everything. I want to thank you for taking the day out of your lives to be here. I appreciate all your opinions. Let's stay on the subject of who is doing what to whom, as opposed to a political battle over something. Look, I know you all don't like President Trump. We didn't particularly care for President Biden, but at the end of the day, I never called him Biden. I called him President Biden, and I'm always..."
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 · 2 transcript matches
LEGER FERNANDEZ, TERESA "Chairman Garbarino, do you think it is appropriate to release back into the public back into the public somebody who has sexually abused a 12-year-old? Do you know that President Trump, President Trump pardoned a January 6th insurrectionist, and do you know what he did? Do you know his"
Hearing Department of State FY 2027 Budget Request: A Commitment to America First Foreign Policy
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 3, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
STANTON, GREG "and cleaning up the president's self-made mess of war of choice in Iran. Let me start with Mr. Whitkoff, Trump's special envoy to the Middle East. He co-founded the cryptocurrency venture firm, World Liberty Financial, alongside President Trump and President Trump's children. Days before President Trump's inauguration, a firm controlled by a member of the royal family of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Taknu, bought a 49% stake in the company. That was a $500 million"
Hearing “Sanctuary Policies: Victims’ Perspectives”
house Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee · Jun 30, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
FRY, RUSSELL "I think the question is like what you consider a serious case. So in the case of DUI or shoplifting as in Ms. Gorman, those would be, those would be considered serious cases and I'm glad you actually do that. I'm glad you disagree with the ranking member. Ms. Gorman, did you watch any of President Trump's State of the Union speech? Did you watch any of President Trump's State of the Union speech? When the president asked, I'm a paraphrase loosely, that it is the duty of public servants in Congress to protect the safety and security of American citizens. Do you remember that moment? What..."
Hearing Hearings to examine sanctuary cities, focusing on law and order.
senate Budget Committee · Mar 10, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
SCOTT, RICK "But for too long, liberal states and cities have decided to simply ignore the federal laws they don't agree with. When I was the governor of Florida, I didn't have to worry about our sheriffs not enforcing the law because President Trump and our federal law, but President Trump and our federal law enforcement have to worry about that every day. The American people voted very clearly to secure the border. That's what the election was about and stop illegal"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General.
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
THE HONORABLE TODD BLANCHE "I have no idea. President Trump, we all serve at the pleasure of President Trump and his administration. I don't think those were his exact"
Hearing “The Censorship-Industrial Complex”
house Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
CRAIG AARON "mean, if we talked about repeatedly in this hearing, we need free speech for everyone. We need to protect free expression. And so if Elon Musk is doing something, this committee should be as concerned about it. If Elon Musk and Donald Trump are colluding to pressure media companies, they should be just as concerned. I would argue more concerned, given the evidence, than they have been in the many hearings covered here about low-level employees message to news organizations? Yes, I mean, I think the message the administration is sending is pay up and get in line. I mean, they've repeatedly,..."
Hearing Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Bill
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
DELAURO, ROSA L. "and the gentlelady is recognized for remarks on her amendment. Thank you. My amendment would block a proposed regulation put out by the Office of Management and Budget that would overhaul how federal grants are dispersed across the government, including congressionally directed medical research programs. The change would require all federal grants to be approved by President Trump's political appointees. I repeat, all federal grants to be approved by President Trump's political appointees. It is just the latest attempt by OMB Director Russ to exert unmitigated control over federal spending...."
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 · 2 transcript matches
MARKEY, EDWARD J. "It's a very simple question. Was President Trump in the room when-was Elon Musk in the room when President Trump offered you the job? So you-once again, you're refusing to tell us whether Elon Musk was in the room that"
Hearing Hearings to examine exposing fraud in America.
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
PETERS, GARY C. "So how can Congress better support and defend independent and nonpartisan oversight of government programs in your estimation? Sure. So I touched on this a little bit in to any effective oversight. All right. Mr. Ailer-Gaudet, POGO has raised concerns about both President Biden and President Trump's use of presidential pardons. This administration has claimed to care about fraud, and yet President Trump has pardoned a staggering number of convicted fraudsters. To date, he has pardoned over two dozen criminals who committed a combined nearly five or $3 billion in financial crimes and fraud...."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs) and to be a...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Jun 18, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
CRUZ, TED "They should be treated as the threat that they are. Last summer, when I traveled down on a codel to Mexico, I pressed Mexican officials on this issue, and I shared President Trump's message that all options are on the table against these cartels. Do you share President Trump's commitment to eliminating these organizations, and does that commitment include potentially using military force if"
Hearing Hearings to examine a review of the President's supplemental funding request of June 24, 2026.
senate Appropriations Committee · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
PETE HEGSETH "They would do something that they would try to hold it at issue. Part of the reason President Trump had to have the courage to do what he did after Midnight Hammer is that they didn't give up their ambitions even though their nuclear sites had been obliterated. So this is a regime hell-bent on nuclear ambitions, and President Trump's been willing to go after them. A lot of, Senator, a lot of our capabilities are classified, but if anybody in the world can reach anything on God's green earth, it's the United States military, the most powerful military in the world. It's all about options and..."
Hearing H.R. 8800 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; H.R. 8884 – Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act; H. Res....
house Rules Committee · Jun 29, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
SPEAKER_04 "And this is a new beneficiary protection that was not included, by the way, in the previous authorization, the SSA's Disability Insurance Demonstration Authority. You can, this is basically a reauthorization, but with stronger effects. But I do want, I mean, you hit on gas prices. So gas prices, just by the way, have fallen for the last six weeks. Average gas price right now under Trump, under President Trump, is 16 cents lower than it was under President Biden. So if you want lower gas prices, be thankful Trump is in office and we don't have a Democrat in there. You talked about..."
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 · 2 transcript matches
SPEAKER_01 "In fact, you frequently emphasized the importance of standing with the Kurdish forces that fought alongside the U.S. against ISIS. Recently, President Trump has called President Erdogan a very good ally, end of quote. And a good ally, to me, is an interesting way of describing a leader who simultaneously placates Putin and other dictators, degrades democracy and human rights in Turkey, and harbors and supports terrorist regimes. On top of that, Erdogan has a long record"
Testimony SPEAKER_04
H.R. 8800 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; H...
house Rules Committee · Jun 29, 2026
"And this is a new beneficiary protection that was not included, by the way, in the previous authorization, the SSA's Disability Insurance Demonstration Authority. You can, this is basically a reauthorization, but with stronger effects. But I do want, I mean, you hit on gas prices. So gas prices, just by the way, have fallen for the last six weeks. Average gas price right now under Trump, under President Trump, is 16 cents lower than it was under President Biden. So if you want lower gas prices,..."
Testimony SPEAKER_00
Hearings to examine maritime security in Africa, focusing on assessing...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Dec 10, 2025
"Deployed warheads, of course. And now I'm coming to your question. Whatever that means. Yes, I'm coming to your question about the non-strategic warheads. And I really was very much admiring the move of the Trump administration during his first term in office when President Trump got President Putin to agree to a freeze on all warheads, deployed and non-deployed, strategic and"
Testimony HONORABLE ROSE E. GOTTEMOELLER
Hearings to examine arms race.
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Dec 10, 2025
"Deployed warheads, of course. And now I'm coming to your question. Whatever that means. Yes, I'm coming to your question about the non-strategic warheads. And I really was very much admiring the move of the Trump administration during his first term in office when President Trump got President Putin to agree to a freeze on all warheads, deployed and non-deployed, strategic and"
Testimony SCOTT, AUSTIN
H.R. 8800 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; H...
house Rules Committee · Jun 29, 2026
"That'd be a wonderful day for the president to sign it. Hopefully, you can join us at the White House with President Trump, your president of the United States. You already agreed to co-sponsor my"
Testimony NATHANIEL MORRIS
Hearings to examine the nominations of Peter McCoy, of South Carolina,...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you as President Trump's nominee for United States Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia. I'm so grateful to President Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Secretary Rubio for their confidence and for implementing an America first foreign policy that puts our country first. Our mission of America first diplomacy is simple, to make America stronger, safer, and more..."
Testimony SPEAKER_22
The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
house Budget Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"events. And I am sure everyone at this in this room on this committee has been to an event at the White House, whether it was with President Obama or whether it was President Biden, whether it was President Trump or President Bush before that. To me, this is something that is has even become personal. I was at the White House correspondence dinner sitting towards the"
Testimony HUFFMAN, JARED
Oversight Hearing on “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackl...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"law enforcement officials, state and federal lawmakers, academic researchers, and victim advocates to identify solutions. Similar work is happening all over the country. And federal government, our federal government, has a responsibility to support this work. Tribal nations can't be expected to solve a crisis we've created or be subject to the partisan games that all too often are played by our federal government these days. As we discuss new ideas and emerging technologies, we should remember..."
Testimony SPEAKER_18
Hearings to examine the nominations of Jules Hurst III, of Virginia, t...
senate Armed Services Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"nomination to serve as Deputy Undersecretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment. I'm deeply grateful to President Trump, Vice President Vance, and Secretary Eggside for honoring me with this nomination. I also wish to extend my profound thanks to the Honorable Undersecretary Michael Duffy for his leadership, trust, and"
Testimony PAUL, RAND
Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal...
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Apr 22, 2026
"You think they're going to have more leverage than me and my five employees? So in the first Trump administration, President Trump did an executive order on this. We have legislation to do this and we're talking to people in the administration, but we'd appreciate help on letting people join a co-op or an association plan regardless of their"
Testimony CASTRO, JOAQUIN
Latin America After the Fall of Maduro
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Apr 16, 2026
"and also who benefits. the Western Hemisphere facing credible threats of U.S. invasion under President Trump. The president has threatened Panama, Mexico, Canada, Greenland, and most urgently, Cuba. And I have no illusions about the nature of Cuba's government, but I do want to say for the record that I suspect after the war in Iran and the embarrassment that the president has suffered, that the president of the United States will likely try to overthrow the Cuban government for what he would..."
Testimony DAVIDSON, WARREN
Hybrid Warfare in Europe Against U.S. Interests: Moscow and Beijing’s ...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Dec 16, 2025
"Thank you, Chairman. I'd like to applaud the Trump administration, President Trump's administration, for their pro-peace agenda, especially in Eastern Europe. The Russia-Ukraine war has been a humanitarian tragedy where millions have died and been"
Testimony DEBORAH JORDAN
Hearings to examine America's communications networks.
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 2, 2025
"They exfiltrated millions of calls and text messages and metadata of targeted individuals, including then-candidates President Trump, Vice President Vance, then-Vice President Harris, as well as members of Congress. Additionally, they compromised systems that logged U.S. law enforcement requests for criminal wiretaps potentially tipping off Chinese intelligence about American investigative"
Testimony SPEAKER_00
Foreign Influence in American Non-profits: Unmasking Threats from Beij...
house Ways and Means Committee · Feb 10, 2026
"they only target groups with whom they disagree and ignore how the president welcomes foreign influence as long as he and his family profits. I mean, I grew up in rural Arkansas, and so I know how important the Future Farmers of America is. Yet this committee is pushing an investigation of the FFA because it received funds from the same organization that donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to President Trump and Vice President Vance's inaugural committee. I know that they are real threats..."
Testimony KNOTT, BRAD
“Sanctuary Policies: Victims’ Perspectives”
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"Yep. Well, I can tell both of you, I did work in the Department of Justice under President Obama, under President Trump, and under President Biden, and it was a programmatic effort to bring as many people into the country as they could and to keep them here, regardless of what they did. And I do have to ask you, Ms. Pierce, one"
Testimony LEE, MIKE
Hearings to examine sanctuary cities, focusing on law and order.
senate Budget Committee · Mar 10, 2026
"That act expanded border enforcement capabilities and helped bring immigration under control at a time when illegal immigration to the United States was far less frequent, far less of a large problem than it has been in recent years. In 2016, President Trump ran for president and was elected on a promise to stop illegal immigration. Democrats, intending to oppose the president at every turn, decided to depart in that moment from their previous more common sense position and to go all in on the..."
Testimony ONDER, ROBERT F.
“Oversight of the Office of Special Counsel Jack Smith”
house Judiciary Committee · Jan 22, 2026
"Peacefully and patriotically. Is that an incitement of a riot? OK, so in November 2016, Hillary Clinton disputed chief for actually for years called President Trump an illegitimate president. He knows he stole the election as recently as September 2019. Had there been a riot around the 2016 presidential election, would Hillary Clinton be"
Testimony DOGGETT, LLOYD
H.R. 9772, H.R. 9771, H.R. 9721, and H.R. 9722
house Ways and Means Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"He made a crusade out of attacking George Soros and other forces in what was truly an anti-Semitic campaign to get universities and any kind of foreign organization out of Now, fortunately, despite the campaign efforts of President Trump and Vice President Vance going to his last campaign rally, the people of Hungary, after 16 horrible years, were able to overthrow and vote out Orban. Hopefully it's not going to take us that long here in the United States to reclaim our"
Testimony SPEAKER_01
United Nations Accountability and Reform: Advancing an America First F...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"In fact, you frequently emphasized the importance of standing with the Kurdish forces that fought alongside the U.S. against ISIS. Recently, President Trump has called President Erdogan a very good ally, end of quote. And a good ally, to me, is an interesting way of describing a leader who simultaneously placates Putin and other dictators, degrades democracy and human rights in Turkey, and harbors and supports terrorist regimes. On top of that, Erdogan has a long record"
Testimony SPEAKER_20
United Nations Accountability and Reform: Advancing an America First F...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"Which, by the way, and I'll defer Ambassador Bartos, which, by the way, has ongoing investigations against American soldiers from Afghanistan. Well, we've just heard, I think, a lot of rhetoric about whether President Trump is a president of peace and that whether we work or don't work well with our allies. I can tell you when we talk to Azerbaijan and Armenia, they believe he's a president of peace as they have the free flow of goods for the first time in 30"
Testimony STANTON, GREG
A New Beginning for Colombia
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"It treated disagreements with one president as reason to undermine a decades-long partnership between two nations. The question should never have been whether President Trump personally liked President Petro. The question should have been whether cooperation with Colombia made the American people"
Testimony SPEAKER_09
Oversight Hearing - U.S. Small Business Administration
house Appropriations Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"collections and to the DOJ for prosecution. And thanks to President Trump and Vice President Vance forming this effective fraud task force at the White House, we are going to continue to ensure that people are held accountable. And that is our focus every single"
Testimony KAINE, TIM
Business meeting to consider S.1782, to prohibit discrimination on the...
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jun 17, 2026
"Let me explain why I think this is so important and not a poison pill and something I hope we can work on together. President Trump was elected president and he promised that he wanted to get rid of the Department of Education. So that's what he said. Now, if you want to do it, I would disagree, but he has a majority in both houses. And so the way to do that would be to get Congress to approve getting rid of the Department of Education and change the law. That's not what the president has done...."
Testimony KENNEDY, JOHN
Hearings to examine the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, of North D...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Are any of you going to be dependent upon President Trump or any president as a federal district court judge?"
Testimony SPEAKER_06
“A Review of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Department of...
house Homeland Security Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"We know what they would do with a nuclear weapon. They would completely destabilize the world, completely destabilize that region, and finally, President Trump is a president that's willing to do something about every single president since Jimmy Carter has looked at Iran understanding they were a"
Testimony SPEAKER_10
Hearings to examine Protecting American Citizenship lll: Denaturalizat...
senate Judiciary Committee · Apr 29, 2026
"It's not a hypothetical. Has President Trump been elected president twice? Is he eligible to run for a third term under our"
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 GEOFFREY PYATT
Hearings to examine European energy security.
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Feb 4, 2026
"relationship, which is also reflected in the EU-Europe trade agreement that President Trump reached with President von der Leyen last year. I think so. There's clearly been a adjustment in the European"
Testimony KIM, ANDY
An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Communications Commission.
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 17, 2025
"all power vesting the president I mean I just want to read this a little more because you're saying not just that it is an independent agency but you're saying that Congress did not want these technical decisions to be made in a haphazard manner or based on misinformation or short-term political interests you specifically said it placed the authority outside of the executive branch for a reason so you were not just stating what was what was the law at the time you were stating the the benefit..."
Testimony KIM, ANDY
Hearings to examine FAA's plan for ATC modernization, focusing on eval...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 17, 2025
"all power vesting the president I mean I just want to read this a little more because you're saying not just that it is an independent agency but you're saying that Congress did not want these technical decisions to be made in a haphazard manner or based on misinformation or short-term political interests you specifically said it placed the authority outside of the executive branch for a reason so you were not just stating what was what was the law at the time you were stating the the benefit..."
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
THE HONORABLE RUSSELL VOUGHT "seeking collaboration, and promoting efficiency. When President Trump, under President Trump, there has been a paradigm shift in the way that the CFPB regulates, supervises, enforces the laws as required by the Dodd-Frank"
Hearing Hearings to examine platform power as section 230 turns 30.
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Mar 18, 2026 · Transcript
MS. DAPHNE KELLER "It was very strange. And also in January, settled a $25 million lawsuit that Facebook was going to win and paid that out in a suit from President Trump. And when President Trump was asked if these changes were a result of his threat to jail a CEO of a platform, he said, probably. This is"
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
WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON "This includes stripping the department's website of partisan propaganda, like the press releases mentioned, confirming the truth of my statement. Denied that Trump encouraged any violence on January 6. On November 15, 2023, in the case of United States versus Trump, I asked, did you and other attorneys representing President Trump submit a filing saying, quote, not a shred of evidence suggests President Trump called for any violence or asked anyone to enter the Capitol unlawfully on January 6? Response,"
Hearing Hearings to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress.
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
WARREN, ELIZABETH "party-line vote for Fed chair for the first time ever in our history. You were confirmed by the Senate in the tightest vote for a Fed chair in U.S. history. So you now face an uphill battle to show that you have the independence needed to run America's central bank and to serve American families, and not just President Trump and his billionaire friends. Now, President Trump's corruption and failed economic agenda is raising costs across the board. Inflation has kept real wages from growing for the third consecutive month. That means in the Trump"
Hearing Hearings to examine the affordability agenda.
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jun 23, 2026 · Transcript
WARREN, ELIZABETH "Can you name one bank that has lowered its credit card interest rate? As President Trump So not a single one has followed through on what President Trump told them to do. So President Trump and the big banks, they don't provide the 10% cap on credit cards. Ms. Johnson, how much more have Americans paid in interest on credit cards than they would have"
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.545, to prohibit certain uses of xylazine, H.R.2159, to direct the Attorney General of the United States to submit...
senate Judiciary Committee · Mar 19, 2026 · Transcript
DURBIN, RICHARD J. "to Iranian entities linked to terrorism. But the Trump family's crypto company, the World Liberty Financial, continued to partner with this agency. Trevor Milton was convicted of securities fraud, ordered to pay nearly $700 million in restitution to investors. He learned how to escape the $700 million fine when he and his wife donated $1.8 million to President Trump's re-election campaign. President Trump turned around and pardoned him and his wife once he returned to office. Paul Wiederhorn, convicted fraudster, indicted in 2024 for stealing $47 million from his business. Later that year, he..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Sheria Akins Clarke, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina, Kathleen S....
senate Judiciary Committee · Mar 25, 2026 · Transcript
KARA MARIE WESTERCAMP "Senator, I am speaking to what the constitution, under our constitution, again, and that is actually Article 2, as well as- In the 2024 election, again, the Electoral College voted for President Trump and then the Congress also certified President Trump as the winner of the- Senator, that goes back again to under our constitution, the methodology is set forth in Article"
Hearing Hearings to examine protecting American citizenship, focusing on federalism, sanctuary cities, and the rule of law.
senate Constitution Subcommittee · Mar 25, 2026 · Transcript
KARA MARIE WESTERCAMP "Senator, I am speaking to what the constitution, under our constitution, again, and that is actually Article 2, as well as- In the 2024 election, again, the Electoral College voted for President Trump and then the Congress also certified President Trump as the winner of the- Senator, that goes back again to under our constitution, the methodology is set forth in Article"
Hearing Committee on House Administration Full Committee Hearing, “Oversight of the Smithsonian: Radical Revisionism at the National Museum of American...
house Committee on House Administration · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
MORELLE, JOSEPH D. "need saving from the historians who tell it. It needs saving from the ignorant, ill-informed man on the other side of Pennsylvania Avenue. And with that, Mr. Chair, before I yield back, I would ask unanimous consent to enter the following into the record. A copy of the report issued yesterday by the committee Democrats responding to the White House report, a series of objects currently on display in the American History Museum's 250th anniversary exhibit, including a 2024 Trump campaign MAGA hat, a pro-gun rights button for the National Rifle Association, and an anti-abortion sign from a..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Hal Duncan, of Texas, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
senate Budget Committee · Jun 16, 2026 · Transcript
MERKLEY, JEFF "prepared for this much more complex role? I look forward to your response to that. Since President Trump and Russell Vogt have returned to office, they have repeatedly violated the Constitution's separation of power, usurping Congress's power to declare war through President Trump's war of choice, usurping Congress's power to tax through President's tariffs, which the Supreme Court ruled were unconstitutional, usurping Congress's power that per starting programs that are unauthorized, ending programs that are authorized and funded. On seven separate occasions, GAO has found that OMB violated..."
Hearing “Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part II”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Mar 4, 2026 · Transcript
COMER, JAMES "Ask President Trump. Ask President Trump. You weren't here during the Biden investigation. Ask President Trump to get the victims their money back. You've been here about three months, but you know more than anybody about everything. So Chairman, the Chair recognizes Mr. Biggs from"
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
JOHNSON, RON "you want somebody with integrity. Somebody with that passion toward the mission, keeping this, this nation safe. This, this, you know, having this love for this country. It's also, I think, incredibly important that when you're serving an administration, you have a good relationship with the president. It doesn't work so well. I know you've got a good relationship with the president, and you told me a story, and I want you to repeat that story, of your son who was previously injured, and a visit that the President of the United States made to that hospital. I want you to tell the story,..."
Hearing An Overview of the Department of Energy’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript
SALINAS, ANDREA "President Trump took office on electricity? Have electricity rates been cut in half, as he promised, or have those gone up? Electricity grids are Okay, reclaiming my time. You work for the Trump administration. I asked a simple question. The answer is that electricity prices have gone up 10% under President Trump, and much more than the rate of inflation, and certainly more than my constituents, my farmers, my hard-working Oregonians can afford right now. So let's get this straight. President Trump said he would bring down the price of gas to under $2 a gallon, and would cut our energy bills..."
Hearing Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition and transparency lowers prescription drug costs.
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026 · Transcript
DURBIN, RICHARD J. "leaders do not admit a mistake or use the word sorry. So he was held accountable by the president. Mr. Blanch has claimed he recused himself from matters involving President Trump in his personal capacity, yet he personally signed the agreement releasing President Trump, his family, and businesses from tax liability. When asked how DOJ justified the slush fund's outrageous $1.776 billion price tag, Mr. Blanch refused to answer. He shows contempt for this committee and for our by refusing to admit that the sum was chosen to signal support for the January 6th"
Hearing Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General.
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026 · Transcript
DURBIN, RICHARD J. "leaders do not admit a mistake or use the word sorry. So he was held accountable by the president. Mr. Blanch has claimed he recused himself from matters involving President Trump in his personal capacity, yet he personally signed the agreement releasing President Trump, his family, and businesses from tax liability. When asked how DOJ justified the slush fund's outrageous $1.776 billion price tag, Mr. Blanch refused to answer. He shows contempt for this committee and for our by refusing to admit that the sum was chosen to signal support for the January 6th"
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
WARREN, ELIZABETH "richer and letting the American people pay the price. And when Congress actually did something to lower costs, Trump stood in the way. This week, the Senate and House passed our 21st century Road to Housing Act with overwhelming bipartisan support, legislation that will help us build more housing, bring down costs, and for the first time ever, stop private equity from snapping up homes that families are trying to buy. We should have been here today celebrating its becoming law yesterday. Instead, President Trump refused to sign it. It is the latest example of a president who doesn't think..."
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
WARREN, ELIZABETH "Now, when he was here last week, I asked Director Vogt how many of those 42 cases against companies that we know donated to President Trump. And he said he didn't know how many had donated to President Trump. I said we know at least some of"
Hearing Where Are We?: Examining Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilities in the United States
house Communications and Technology Subcommittee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript
HUDSON, RICHARD "Russia and China have been working to develop space-based weapons that threaten U.S. and space-based services, including GPS. Disruptions to this critical technology put our service members at severe risk. And given its broad adoption throughout our economy, a disruption of GPS also has the potential to halt critical services and commerce. Put simply, a catastrophic failure of GPS as a result of adversary spoofing or jamming would be devastating to our economy. The development and adoption of complementary P&T services is a bipartisan priority. President Trump has been laser-focused on this..."
Hearing Protecting American Interests in a Convergent Global Threat Environment
house Armed Services Committee · Feb 12, 2025 · Transcript
COURTNEY, JOE "This is a country whose population is less than the state of Texas. So again, as somebody who, again, was part of this collaborative effort – and again, I would note the prime minister actually had a conversation with President Trump on Tuesday, which both sides described as a good conversation, and the president said he is going to give serious consideration to carving out or exempting Australia from the tariffs, again, primarily because we have a trade surplus with them. Could you talk about the strategic argument for taking that action by President Trump? Thank you,"
Hearing Oversight hearing titled “The State of Our Nation’s Federal Forests and Outlook for the 2026 Wildfire Year.”
house Federal Lands Subcommittee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_17 "don't charge for El Yunque right now, and you're proposing to charge. So regardless of what you're telling me, that's the consequence. The people of Puerto Rico will need to pay to access parts that they currently do not need to pay to access. That is to say, they will have to pay for something that is currently free. And I reject the agency's excuses that you need to find the money and that the people of Puerto Rico should pay for it. Because President Trump's budget is slashing funding for the National Forest Service by 75 percent. President Trump is spending two billion dollars a day in a..."
Hearing “Funding Lapse and Security Gaps: Assessing the Harmful Impacts of the DHS Shutdown on Americans”
house Homeland Security Committee · Mar 25, 2026 · Transcript
CORREA, J. LUIS "Ms. Barton? Apparently, President Trump disagrees with you. This is a headline from Monday, New York Times, actually, Tuesday. President Trump said on Monday that Republicans should stop negotiating with Democrats to end the partial government shutdown and instead focus on passing his voter legislation. He actually has told Republican senators, stop negotiating with Democrats. We have a disconnect here, wouldn't you say? So do we really want to end this shutdown or not? I thought we could start out by doing what I just did a few weeks ago, which is I wrote to the Congressional Management..."
Hearing Ending Supply Chain Dependency: Aligning Tools, Capital, and Partnerships
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
MEEKS, GREGORY W. "And Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to enter this article into the record. Mr. Black, the article notes that following a September 2025 meeting between Commerce Secretary Howard Lucknick and the president of Kazakhstan, which President Trump joined by phone and where this deal was discussed, a business venture partially owned by President Trump's sons bought a 20 percent stake in a company directly connected to the Kazakhstan tungsten project. So Mr. Black, simple yes and no. Do you know about this project's ties to the president and Secretary of Commerce's"
Hearing Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Interior.
senate Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee · Apr 22, 2026 · Transcript
SCOTT BESSENT "I take that commitment very seriously, not only ensuring that every dollar in our budget is thoughtfully executed, but also that every dollar collected, deposited, or dispersed through Treasury is secure and timely. I would like to begin by highlighting the Treasury Department's effort to ensure accountability and deliver results for the American people. There is no better example of delivering meaningful change for everyday Americans than President Trump's Working Families Tax Cuts, of which over 60 million claimed at least one of President Trump's signature new tax cuts this filing season...."
Hearing "Independent Work, Real Opportunity: The Gig Economy and the Future of Entrepreneurship."
house Small Business Committee · Apr 21, 2026 · Transcript
WILLIAMS, ROGER "regulatory complexity, threatening to upend the gig economy altogether. Thankfully, President Trump has reversed this decision and changed the reporting threshold in the Work Families Tax Cuts Act, and President Trump also boosted the gig economy in American workers through no tax on tips. When small businesses and entrepreneurs have the economy to shape their own work, they are better positioned to learn or to earn, build, and succeed on their terms, on their own terms, leading to a more resilient American economy. I want to thank our witnesses today for joining us. I look forward to the..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary, Erin Browne, of New York, to be an Under Secretary,...
senate Finance Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript
HASSAN, MARGARET WOOD "to make everything more affordable for Americans. Look, I am concerned that both you and Secretary won't just acknowledge that people are really struggling right now in this country with things like grocery prices. The Joint Economic Committee has found that Americans paid $310 more for groceries in President Trump's first year compared to 2024. And grocery prices are now more than 4 percent higher than when President Trump took office last year. And you should know that. Now, let's go to what I hope is an easier question. Do you think that gas prices are high for American families right now?..."
Hearing Legislative Hearing on: • H.R. 2406 (Rep. Bonamici), “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention...
house Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee · Jun 3, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_10 "Carolinas. I have for decades contributed substantially to the science and management of our fishery and the species we catch. I am deeply committed to achieving the goal of our fisheries being the most sustainable of its kind in the world. As you well know, President Obama established the monument in September 2016 and prohibited pelagic longline fishing in the monument. President Trump reopened the monument in June 2020, but before our fishery was able to get back on its feet, President Biden reversed President Trump's proclamation in October 2021. After another more than four years of..."
Hearing Business meeting to consider the nominations of Brett Matsumoto, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, James...
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_11 "risks soundly outweigh the benefits gained, end quote. Is that a—is that a true statement? And yet in 2021, President Trump called the COVID vaccine, quote, one of the greatest achievements of mankind, end quote. I don't usually agree with President Trump, but it certainly was a great achievement. So who's right? Were you right or was President Trump"
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
BIGGS, ANDY "I recognize the gentleman from Missouri, Mr. Schmidt. Kansas, sorry, Mr. Schmidt. Thank you. So the argument has been made that this court is already packed with judges loyal to President Trump and is intended on remaking wide swaths of law. But it seems my Democrat colleagues have some amnesia there. Just in this term, Supreme Court overturned President Trump's signature bill on tariffs. It stopped his National Guard deployments to U.S."
Hearing Oversight Hearing – Department of Homeland Security
house Department of Homeland Security Subcommittee · Jun 25, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_13 "I will say, because of the Republicans in both chambers passing Reconciliation 2.0, which President Trump's initiative, we're going to be able to have new technology to keep these trade zones operating, keep our economy moving forward, which right now, because of President Trump, he constantly says it. We were a dead country, now we're a thriving country. We're the hottest country in the world because people want to do business inside the United States, and we need to be effective and efficient on bringing products in and out of this"
Hearing Closed hearings to examine the posture of United States Indo-Pacific Command and United States Forces Korea in review of the Defense Authorization...
senate Armed Services Committee · Apr 21, 2026 · Transcript
REED, JACK "SEN. REED Well, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and Admiral Powell, General Brunson, welcome, and thank you for your distinguished service over a lifetime of dedication to the country and to the men and women that you lead. Please convey our appreciation and support for these extraordinary Americans that you command and lead. President Trump's war of choice in Iran has resulted in significant military posture changes in the Indo-Pacific region and on the Korean Peninsula. Over the past two months, President Trump has transferred major military capabilities out of your theaters to Central..."
Hearing Hearings to examine maritime unmanned surface vessels.
senate SeaPower Subcommittee · Apr 21, 2026 · Transcript
REED, JACK "our appreciation and support for these extraordinary Americans that you command and lead. President Trump's war of choice in Iran has resulted in significant military posture changes in the Indo-Pacific region and on the Korean Peninsula. Over the past two months, President Trump has transferred major military capabilities out of your theaters to Central Command, including a carrier strike group, an amphibious ready group, various missile defense capabilities, and other munitions. Admiral Parrow and General Brunson, I would like to understand your assessment of the effect of these transfers..."
Hearing Nuclear Permitting Reform: Legislation to Advance Efficient Licensing
house Energy Subcommittee · Jun 9, 2026 · Transcript
MENENDEZ, ROBERT "just discussing in terms of the roles that they play. They're largely professional staff, so they're public servants with subject matter expertise. They're not beholden to any political party or industry interest when it comes to carrying out their job duties. Is that accurate? Yes. However, since President Trump took office, over 400 professional staffers at NRC have left the agency. Teams that handle safety have experienced the most significant staff reductions, so I want to go over how we got here. Shortly after President Trump took office, Trump and Elon Musk stood up the so-called..."
Hearing Unleashing the Golden Age of Science: Examining the Priorities of the FY2027 Research and Technology Enterprise
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
BABIN, BRIAN "Order on Science, Space, and Technology. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. I would like to now recognize myself for five minutes for an opening statement. Good morning, and welcome to today's hearing on Unleashing the Golden Age of Science, Examining the Priorities of Fiscal Year 2027 Research and Technology Enterprise. And Director Kratios, welcome back. Glad to have you here. Last time you sat before this committee, we discussed how Congress could build on President Trump's AI action plan, the role of American innovation, and the..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Sarah B. Rogers, of New York, to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media,...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Jul 30, 2026 · Transcript
SARAH B. ROGERS "Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished members of this committee. One year ago, I appeared before you as President Trump's nominee for Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy, the position I now hold. It is an honor to return today as nominee for Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, or USAGM. I would like to thank President Trump and Secretary Rubio for their confidence, and my family and my husband Jeff, who is here with me today, for their love, patience, and"
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
GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN E. "Senator King tried to get you to say, did he win or not win the election? President Trump has an issue with whether he wins or doesn't win elections and it's affected your office and I need you to understand how it's affected your office. After the 2016 election, there was allegations that there was foreign interference by Russia and President Trump was very concerned that somehow his election was not on the up and up. And so what he did in response when he became president was he eliminated every aspect of your office's oversight of the election process from cyber"
Hearing "For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript
CRAIG, ANGIE "and family farmers. Instead, what we have witnessed is blind loyalty to a reckless president and administration. Over this past year, you and this administration have failed farmers and working Americans, time after time after time. Let's recap your record since you were last here. President Trump doubled down on his reckless tariff agenda, destroying critical export markets and driving up costs for all Americans. It cost farmers an estimated $15 billion in lost sales to China last year alone. While American farmers were reeling from the fallout of these tariffs and calling on the..."
Hearing Beijing’s Poison Pipeline: The CCP’s Role in the Fentanyl Crisis
house East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript
MR. STEVE YATES "Well, I think, to a certain extent, we often impose our logic on our counterparts when we're engaged in negotiation. I think it's useful to remember that President Obama, President Trump, President Biden, now Xi Jinping, about this topic. He has lied to all of them about"
Hearing Hearings to examine maritime security in Africa, focusing on assessing threats to United States commercial diplomacy and national security interests.
senate Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee · Dec 10, 2025 · Transcript
SPEAKER_00 "Deployed warheads, of course. And now I'm coming to your question. Whatever that means. Yes, I'm coming to your question about the non-strategic warheads. And I really was very much admiring the move of the Trump administration during his first term in office when President Trump got President Putin to agree to a freeze on all warheads, deployed and non-deployed, strategic and"
Hearing Hearings to examine arms race.
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Dec 10, 2025 · Transcript
HONORABLE ROSE E. GOTTEMOELLER "Deployed warheads, of course. And now I'm coming to your question. Whatever that means. Yes, I'm coming to your question about the non-strategic warheads. And I really was very much admiring the move of the Trump administration during his first term in office when President Trump got President Putin to agree to a freeze on all warheads, deployed and non-deployed, strategic and"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Peter McCoy, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to Montenegro, Daniel Travis, of California, a Career...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Aug 5, 2026 · Transcript
NATHANIEL MORRIS "Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you as President Trump's nominee for United States Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia. I'm so grateful to President Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Secretary Rubio for their confidence and for implementing an America first foreign policy that puts our country first. Our mission of America first diplomacy is simple, to make America stronger, safer, and more"
Hearing The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
house Budget Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_22 "events. And I am sure everyone at this in this room on this committee has been to an event at the White House, whether it was with President Obama or whether it was President Biden, whether it was President Trump or President Bush before that. To me, this is something that is has even become personal. I was at the White House correspondence dinner sitting towards the"
Hearing Oversight Hearing on “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian Country”
house Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript
HUFFMAN, JARED "law enforcement officials, state and federal lawmakers, academic researchers, and victim advocates to identify solutions. Similar work is happening all over the country. And federal government, our federal government, has a responsibility to support this work. Tribal nations can't be expected to solve a crisis we've created or be subject to the partisan games that all too often are played by our federal government these days. As we discuss new ideas and emerging technologies, we should remember that Indian country has already provided us with solutions, and any use of new technologies should..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Jules Hurst III, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary (Comptroller), Richard O'Malley, of Wisconsin, to be a...
senate Armed Services Committee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_18 "nomination to serve as Deputy Undersecretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment. I'm deeply grateful to President Trump, Vice President Vance, and Secretary Eggside for honoring me with this nomination. I also wish to extend my profound thanks to the Honorable Undersecretary Michael Duffy for his leadership, trust, and"
Hearing Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Health and Human Services.
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Apr 22, 2026 · Transcript
PAUL, RAND "You think they're going to have more leverage than me and my five employees? So in the first Trump administration, President Trump did an executive order on this. We have legislation to do this and we're talking to people in the administration, but we'd appreciate help on letting people join a co-op or an association plan regardless of their"
Hearing Latin America After the Fall of Maduro
house Western Hemisphere Subcommittee · Apr 16, 2026 · Transcript
CASTRO, JOAQUIN "and also who benefits. the Western Hemisphere facing credible threats of U.S. invasion under President Trump. The president has threatened Panama, Mexico, Canada, Greenland, and most urgently, Cuba. And I have no illusions about the nature of Cuba's government, but I do want to say for the record that I suspect after the war in Iran and the embarrassment that the president has suffered, that the president of the United States will likely try to overthrow the Cuban government for what he would consider a quick win. I hope the Cuban government holds free and fair elections and they must engage..."
Hearing Hybrid Warfare in Europe Against U.S. Interests: Moscow and Beijing’s Playbook
house Europe Subcommittee · Dec 16, 2025 · Transcript
DAVIDSON, WARREN "Thank you, Chairman. I'd like to applaud the Trump administration, President Trump's administration, for their pro-peace agenda, especially in Eastern Europe. The Russia-Ukraine war has been a humanitarian tragedy where millions have died and been"
Hearing Hearings to examine America's communications networks.
senate Communication, Media, and Broadband · Dec 2, 2025 · Transcript
DEBORAH JORDAN "They exfiltrated millions of calls and text messages and metadata of targeted individuals, including then-candidates President Trump, Vice President Vance, then-Vice President Harris, as well as members of Congress. Additionally, they compromised systems that logged U.S. law enforcement requests for criminal wiretaps potentially tipping off Chinese intelligence about American investigative"
Hearing H.R. 9772, H.R. 9771, H.R. 9721, and H.R. 9722
house Ways and Means Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
DOGGETT, LLOYD "He made a crusade out of attacking George Soros and other forces in what was truly an anti-Semitic campaign to get universities and any kind of foreign organization out of Now, fortunately, despite the campaign efforts of President Trump and Vice President Vance going to his last campaign rally, the people of Hungary, after 16 horrible years, were able to overthrow and vote out Orban. Hopefully it's not going to take us that long here in the United States to reclaim our"
Hearing A New Beginning for Colombia
house Western Hemisphere Subcommittee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
STANTON, GREG "It treated disagreements with one president as reason to undermine a decades-long partnership between two nations. The question should never have been whether President Trump personally liked President Petro. The question should have been whether cooperation with Colombia made the American people"
Hearing Oversight Hearing - U.S. Small Business Administration
house Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_09 "collections and to the DOJ for prosecution. And thanks to President Trump and Vice President Vance forming this effective fraud task force at the White House, we are going to continue to ensure that people are held accountable. And that is our focus every single"
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.1782, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of organ transplants,...
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jun 17, 2026 · Transcript
KAINE, TIM "Let me explain why I think this is so important and not a poison pill and something I hope we can work on together. President Trump was elected president and he promised that he wanted to get rid of the Department of Education. So that's what he said. Now, if you want to do it, I would disagree, but he has a majority in both houses. And so the way to do that would be to get Congress to approve getting rid of the Department of Education and change the law. That's not what the president has done. Instead, he's treated the Department of Education as if it's going out of business sale as a..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Angela...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript
KENNEDY, JOHN "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Are any of you going to be dependent upon President Trump or any president as a federal district court judge?"
Hearing “A Review of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security”
house Homeland Security Committee · Jun 3, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_06 "We know what they would do with a nuclear weapon. They would completely destabilize the world, completely destabilize that region, and finally, President Trump is a president that's willing to do something about every single president since Jimmy Carter has looked at Iran understanding they were a"
Hearing Hearings to examine Protecting American Citizenship lll: Denaturalization and its Constitutional Limits.
senate Apr 29, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_10 "It's not a hypothetical. Has President Trump been elected president twice? Is he eligible to run for a third term under our"
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
WARREN, ELIZABETH "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"
Hearing Hearings to examine European energy security.
senate Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Subcommittee · Feb 4, 2026 · Transcript
GEOFFREY PYATT "relationship, which is also reflected in the EU-Europe trade agreement that President Trump reached with President von der Leyen last year. I think so. There's clearly been a adjustment in the European"
Hearing An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Communications Commission.
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 17, 2025 · Transcript
KIM, ANDY "all power vesting the president I mean I just want to read this a little more because you're saying not just that it is an independent agency but you're saying that Congress did not want these technical decisions to be made in a haphazard manner or based on misinformation or short-term political interests you specifically said it placed the authority outside of the executive branch for a reason so you were not just stating what was what was the law at the time you were stating the the benefit that comes with the independence so I guess I'm just trying to get a sense from you if you don't..."
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
KIM, ANDY "all power vesting the president I mean I just want to read this a little more because you're saying not just that it is an independent agency but you're saying that Congress did not want these technical decisions to be made in a haphazard manner or based on misinformation or short-term political interests you specifically said it placed the authority outside of the executive branch for a reason so you were not just stating what was what was the law at the time you were stating the the benefit that comes with the independence so I guess I'm just trying to get a sense from you if you don't..."