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Hearing Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing Marketplace.
house Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript · 18 transcript matches
MRS. CELIA WINSLOW "This bill addresses both, with the same transparency rules that apply to virtually every other consumer financial product. Second, pass the Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act. A coordinated federal, state, and private sector strategy is the right response to fraud that costs consumers billions each"
Hearing Confronting Haiti’s Terrorist Gangs: The Gang Suppression Force and the Path Ahead
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript · 10 transcript matches
SPEAKER_10 "Likely, but our coordination is gonna be focused on operations and de-confliction. Right now, the task force, the Haitian task force, of which Vectis Global is a part, operates in a different part of the area of operations, so we don't have any"
Hearing Legislative Hearing on: • H.R. 7332 (Rep. Matsui), “Whale CHARTS Act of 2026” • H.R. 7466 (Rep. Jackson of TX), “SAFE CATTLE Act” • H.R. 8876...
house Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript · 7 transcript matches
SPEAKER_07 "carriage requirements for U.S. flagged vessels as we move forward. We continue to work with NOAA and this committee on those opportunities to build and develop this charting program. The second bill that I'd like to just reference is H.R. 8876, the Aquatic Invasive Species Control and Provision Act, would increase the membership of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, codify the six regional panels, and currently support it and strengthen coordination with the Invasive Species Council. As a co-chair of the task force, NOAA works with the federal, state, tribal, territorial, and other..."
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Project Safe Childhood and the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction
Resources · Jun 14, 2024
Countering child sexual exploitation is a perennial issue for policymakers, law enforcement, and the public. Project Safe Childhood (PSC) is the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) nationwide initiative...
Hearing The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript · 5 transcript matches
THE HONORABLE KEVIN WARSH "but there's going to be nothing held in secret here. This is a public discussion on these five and I'm happy to share the results and the thinking periodically between now and the end of the year, at which point I hope we've got some real conclusions. You raise a couple of very good points. First, that some of the boundaries of these task forces will overlap. In some sense, each of the task forces are charged with obligations that are ultimately the FOMC and the Board of Governors. So the communications task force and the balance sheet task force, there might be some overlap in their work...."
Hearing Hearings to examine protecting Americans from global scam operations, focusing on assessing the United States response.
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Aug 6, 2026 · Transcript · 5 transcript matches
MR. DAVID BEDARD "Thank you for the question, Senator. This is certainly an issue, and one that domestically in the executive order the President is directing us to create a task force to address this. Through that, there's an international plan, and we will certainly work with our international Interpol is standing up a global task force themselves, and we will do what we can to support that task force rather than create duplicative task"
Hearing Hearings to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress.
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript · 5 transcript matches
THE HONORABLE KEVIN WARSH "What I do want to suggest is that academics work has spent a lot of time talking about prior technology shocks and the displacement that it has on labor. The assurance I can give you is that these three people on that task force, like the other task forces, they're not the deciders. You're talking to one of the"
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Marine Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs): Background, Statutory Authorities, and Issues for Congress
Reports · Sep 27, 2021
Experts agree that the widespread occurrence and effects of harmful algal blooms (HABs) have adversely affected humans and the environment and that they likely will continue to do so. HABs may affect...
Hearing Hearings to examine S.1791, to designate certain special management areas, wildlife conservation areas, protection areas, recreation areas,...
senate Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee · Jul 15, 2026 · Request transcript
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The 287(g) Program: State and Local Immigration Enforcement
Resources · Aug 12, 2021
Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified in 8 U.S.C. §1357(g), permits the delegation of certain immigration enforcement functions to state and local law enforcement...
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Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms: Causes, Challenges, and Policy Considerations
Reports · Jul 8, 2020
Scientific research indicates that in recent years, the frequency and geographic distribution of harmful algal blooms (HABs) have been increasing nationally and globally. Because the impacts of HABs...
Testimony THE HONORABLE KEVIN WARSH
The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"but there's going to be nothing held in secret here. This is a public discussion on these five and I'm happy to share the results and the thinking periodically between now and the end of the year, at which point I hope we've got some real conclusions. You raise a couple of very good points. First, that some of the boundaries of these task forces will overlap. In some sense, each of the task forces are charged with obligations that are ultimately the FOMC and the Board of Governors. So the..."
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Defense Primer: Organization of U.S. Ground Forces
InFocus · Dec 4, 2025
Overview The Army is the U.S. military’s primary ground force. Title 10, Subtitle B, Part I, Chapter 707, of the U.S. Code addresses the organization of the Army. The Marine Corps serves as the...
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Trafficking in Persons: Grants for Victim Services in the United States
Reports · Mar 10, 2023
Trafficking in persons (TIP), also known as human trafficking, occurs across the United States and around the world. Traffickers exploit vulnerable individuals for commercial sex and forced labor in...
Witness Mr. John Nanni
Rotary's Polio Eradication Advocacy Task Force for the United States · 1 hearing
Witness Mr. J. Christian Bollwage
U.S. Conference of Mayors Brownfields Task Force · 1 hearing
Witness Mr. Thomas Padden
Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force · 1 hearing
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The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Background and Issues
Reports · Sep 30, 2013
The Great Lakes ecosystem is recognized by many as an international natural resource that has been altered by human activities and climate variability. These alterations have led to degraded water...
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Justice Department’s Role in Cyber Incident Response
Reports · Dec 18, 2020
Criminals and other malicious actors rely on the internet and evolving technology to further their operations. In cyberspace, criminals can compromise financial assets, hacktivists can flood websites...
Testimony MR. MICHAEL SENA
States on the Frontlines of Counterintelligence
house Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"support investigations, as well as coordinating operations. We support a nationwide architecture that provides analysis and information sharing that complements federal entities and information-sharing partners, such as the FBI's Counterintelligence Task Force, Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Homeland Security Task Forces, DHS's Office of Intelligent Analysis, real-time crime centers, high-intensity drug trafficking areas, and the Regional Information Sharing System. Fusion centers provide..."
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Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms: An Overview
Resources · Jul 8, 2020
Scientific research indicates that in recent years, the frequency and geographic distribution of harmful algal blooms (HABs) have been increasing nationally and globally. They have been recorded in...
Testimony SPEAKER_12
Hearings to examine the nominations of Christopher Phelan, of Minnesot...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"I've personally conducted or supervised work returning more than $100 million to the federal government. Highlighting the breadth of my experience, I was honored to serve during my career on the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Homeland Security Investigations Task Force, and the International Contract Corruption Task Force in Baghdad, Iraq. My law enforcement career is not limited, however, to the Department of Defense Office of Inspector"
Testimony MR. DAVID BEDARD
Hearings to examine protecting Americans from global scam operations, ...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"Thank you for the question, Senator. This is certainly an issue, and one that domestically in the executive order the President is directing us to create a task force to address this. Through that, there's an international plan, and we will certainly work with our international Interpol is standing up a global task force themselves, and we will do what we can to support that task force rather than create duplicative task"
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The Administration’s National Pollinator Strategy
Resources · Sep 14, 2015
Pollinators––including bees, butterflies, bats, birds, and other animal species––are not only important ecologically but also play an important role in global food production. Pollination contributes...
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Preventive Services Access on the Docket in Braidwood v. Becerra
Posts · Sep 12, 2023
Preventive care benefits for millions of privately insured individuals may be impacted by Braidwood Management Inc. et al. v. Becerra (Braidwood), an ongoing legal challenge to a federal requirement...
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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI)
Resources · Dec 9, 2022
The Great Lakes ecosystem, the largest system of fresh surface water in the world, is an international resource altered by human activities and climate variability. Some alterations have degraded...
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 · 3 transcript matches
SPEAKER_05 "and what barriers remain to timely coordination? Thank you. You mentioned in your testimony Secretary Burgum establishing the Indian Country Violent Crime Task Force in May of this year. Can you elaborate on the role this task force will play in promoting public safety in Indian Country? Well, thank you for those answers. You know, tragically, criminal actors have for way too long exploited jurisdictional uncertainty and a lack of law enforcement resources to terrorize Indian Country. You know, reversing the cycle of violence will require directly addressing the issues that have historically..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the testimony of Anthony Fauci.
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
PAUL, RAND "but as dictates of science itself. Your own words demonstrate that you understood the influence you exercised. On March 14, 2020, you wrote that the task force recommendations were driven by me, yourself, Deb, and"
Hearing Oversight of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
house National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
ANDREA GACKI "We took follow-on action last month against WayOne Group's successor entities, guarding against WayOne Group's attempts to circumvent being cut off from the U.S. financial system. In support of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud and under the leadership of Secretary Besant, FinCEN has taken decisive actions to identify typologies associated with fraud schemes, including those being perpetrated by organized crime groups and transnational criminal organizations against government health care and other benefit programs. We have alerted financial institutions, the public, and law..."
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Monuments and Memorials: Federal Criminal Law Protections
Resources · Jul 8, 2020
On June 26, 2020, President Trump issued an “Executive Order on Protecting American Monuments, Memorials, and Statues and Combating Recent Criminal Violence” (June 26 Order). Among other things, the...
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Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Commercial Trucking Issues
Report · Jul 1, 2026
Trucks carry approximately 65% of the nation’s freight when measured by weight and 75% of the nation’s freight when measured by cargo value. If Congress considers reauthorizing surface transportation...
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Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (June 17–June 23, 2024)
Posts · Jun 24, 2024
The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest to...
Testimony SPEAKER_10
Confronting Haiti’s Terrorist Gangs: The Gang Suppression Force and th...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"Likely, but our coordination is gonna be focused on operations and de-confliction. Right now, the task force, the Haitian task force, of which Vectis Global is a part, operates in a different part of the area of operations, so we don't have any"
Hearing “Northern Exposure: Assessing the Evolving Threat Landscape at America's Northern Border”
house Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee · Jun 30, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
SPEAKER_04 "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I thank the ranking members and associate myself with the comments of the ranking member of the full committee, Mr. Thompson, and have a question that I would ask Mr. Kroll about. Mr. Kroll, does HSI's participation in joint task force like the Joint Terrorism Task Force fall under your purview, your jurisdiction? Okay, thank you. And staff has been informed that HSI is supporting the FBI's interagency anti-government violent extremism task force, and I would ask you, sir, under what authority is HSI supporting this task force that is focused on purely domestic..."
Hearing Hearings to examine made in China and paid by seniors, focusing on stopping the surge of international scams.
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Jan 14, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN E. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. miss stokes um can you talk a little bit about um the proposal uh about to have local elder justice task forces what effect do you believe these task forces could have on efforts to combat What are the biggest barriers for seniors to come forward to report when a scam's"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, Gregory Carl Cook, to...
senate Aug 5, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
GRASSLEY, CHUCK "has held multiple significant roles on detail from the U.S. Attorney's Office, serving as Counselor and Chief of Staff to the Associate Attorney General, and then the Attorney General, and he's currently a General Counsel and Senior Advisor of the White House Task Force on Eliminating Fraud. Senator"
Hearing Hearings to examine the Muslim brotherhood network in America.
senate Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee · Aug 5, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
GRASSLEY, CHUCK "has held multiple significant roles on detail from the U.S. Attorney's Office, serving as Counselor and Chief of Staff to the Associate Attorney General, and then the Attorney General, and he's currently a General Counsel and Senior Advisor of the White House Task Force on Eliminating Fraud. Senator"
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 · 2 transcript matches
MR. MIKE GONZALEZ "But wait, there's more. It just so happens that it was Lonnie Bunch who called for these trainings when he was co-chair of the Excellence in DEI Task Force. This 2022 report by the task force co-chaired by Secretary Bunch, in which bears his name, calls for staff to receive formal education on DEI and calls for leadership to create training forums. This 2022 report by the task force co-chaired by Secretary Bunch, in which bears his name, calls for staff to receive formal education on DEI and calls for leadership to create training"
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
KEATING, WILLIAM R. "against Ukraine, and denied supporting their territorial integrity. Prior to being in Congress, I was a district attorney. I had my own sexual assault unit, my own sexual assault investigatory unit, prosecutorial unit. I started a child advocacy to treat children that were victims of sexual assault, and I worked with regional and federal-based task force dealing with human trafficking, particularly trafficking of children. And in Congress, I had the opportunity to travel and to hold a hearing with Ukrainian, mostly women, on the ground, risking their lives in a hot war zone, trying to bring..."
Hearing Hearings to examine advancing the mission, focusing on evaluating the future of VA research.
senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
GINA CARITHERS "Today, in 2012, in the United States, the U.S. Preventative Task Force Services made a decision to stop screening for prostate cancer in this country. At that time, roughly 1% of our men in the United States were diagnosed with metastatic disease. That's disease that's left the"
Hearing Legislative Hearing on Protecting Communications Networks and Improving Connectivity
house Communications and Technology Subcommittee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
KEVIN RUPY "I believe it does, Congressman. And, you know, I think there's a lot of good things in the bill. Among other things, the task force that is formed, I'm a big believer that, you know, good data informs good policy. And the task force strives to do that. And the task force strives to do"
Hearing H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act and Ratification of Subcommittee Assignments
house Judiciary Committee · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
VAN DREW, JEFFERSON "We went through everything, not just on the regular guided tour that they give, but went through each and every part of it. Let me tell you, this comes from a congressman now who was the head of the prison gang task force for the state of New Jersey. So let me give you some"
Testimony SPEAKER_18
“Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security: ICE, CBP, and USCIS...
house Homeland Security Committee · Feb 10, 2026
"HSI is leading the charge to find them. We have conducted more than 71,000 field engagements to locate children, verify sponsor legitimacy, and uncover criminal activity related to exploitation. Since February 2025, ICE has arrested more than 500 criminal sponsors of these offenses, including sexual exploitation and forced labor, dismantled more than 2,400 human smuggling operations, and along with our federal partners, located more than 145,000 children. To further ensure TCOs can never threat..."
Testimony THE HONORABLE KEVIN WARSH
Hearings to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congr...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"What I do want to suggest is that academics work has spent a lot of time talking about prior technology shocks and the displacement that it has on labor. The assurance I can give you is that these three people on that task force, like the other task forces, they're not the deciders. You're talking to one of the"
Testimony SPEAKER_04
“Northern Exposure: Assessing the Evolving Threat Landscape at America...
house Homeland Security Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I thank the ranking members and associate myself with the comments of the ranking member of the full committee, Mr. Thompson, and have a question that I would ask Mr. Kroll about. Mr. Kroll, does HSI's participation in joint task force like the Joint Terrorism Task Force fall under your purview, your jurisdiction? Okay, thank you. And staff has been informed that HSI is supporting the FBI's interagency anti-government violent extremism task force, and I would ask you,..."
Testimony WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON
Hearings to examine Arctic Frost.
senate Judiciary Committee · Mar 24, 2026
"Here's what has happened at the FBI since President Trump took office. The FBI has lost at least 300 agents working on national security matters, transferred agents out of the domestic terrorism operations section, disbanded the foreign influence task force, and instructed joint terrorism task forces to work on immigration cases. At DOJ, more than 6,000 employees have left, the national security division has lost up to one-third of its leadership, half the line prosecutors in the..."
Testimony THE HONORABLE KEVIN WARSH
The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"That Wall Street Journal story that you referenced is incorrect, that I have a preferred measure from one of the reserve banks. If I had a preferred measure, I wouldn't have called for a task force to go back to first task force. We'll be looking importantly at inflation"
Testimony THE HONORABLE KEVIN WARSH
Hearings to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congr...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Yes. Let me address both those questions, Senator. First, on the task forces, we have 15 people across five task forces. I think there's a breadth of views, perspectives,"
Testimony GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN E.
Hearings to examine made in China and paid by seniors, focusing on sto...
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Jan 14, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. miss stokes um can you talk a little bit about um the proposal uh about to have local elder justice task forces what effect do you believe these task forces could have on efforts to combat What are the biggest barriers for seniors to come forward to report when a scam's"
Testimony CORTEZ MASTO, CATHERINE
Hearings to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congr...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Chairman Morsh, good to see you again. Nice to see you, sir. Thank you for meeting with me. Thank you. You've talked about the task forces. What's the timeline for getting reports from the task forces?"
Testimony NEGUSE, JOE
Oversight hearing titled “The State of Our Nation’s Federal Forests an...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"I understand that representatives from your agency, Colorado's Ponderosa Mountain Pine Beetle Task Force along with my staff and other members of the congressional delegation. This is a task force that the governor convened and your agency has been engaged with the state of Colorado on how to address those issues. I just want to ask if you'd be willing to commit to continue to work with the state of Colorado and my office on some of the legislative efforts that we may need to pursue in response..."
Testimony SPEAKER_05
Oversight Hearing on “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackl...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"and what barriers remain to timely coordination? Thank you. You mentioned in your testimony Secretary Burgum establishing the Indian Country Violent Crime Task Force in May of this year. Can you elaborate on the role this task force will play in promoting public safety in Indian Country? Well, thank you for those answers. You know, tragically, criminal actors have for way too long exploited jurisdictional uncertainty and a lack of law enforcement resources to terrorize Indian Country. You know,..."
Testimony ISSA, DARRELL
Various Measures
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 9, 2026
"Mr. Chairman, would you yield for just a moment? As the author of the amendment, I want to make it clear it is not task force creating authority, but in fact simply allowing the diplomatic security to join task forces as an equal partner and yield back. With that, I would ask for a recorded"
Testimony MS. KATHY STOKES
Hearings to examine made in China and paid by seniors, focusing on sto...
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Jan 14, 2026
"through an organized crime lens. I have an example, many examples from the San Diego Elder Justice Task Force that they've done some amazing things, very much because they are an Elder Justice Task Force and they are looking at data and being able to understand tying things together and going after big cases. So I think it's really important. Thank you, Senator. And she's certainly not alone. We have many victims that come through this process. And because the money was taken from a..."
Testimony SPEAKER_25
H.R. 8464 – Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; H.R. 8312 – Fraud Preven...
house Rules Committee · Jun 8, 2026
"would give the Trump administration a blank check to stop entitlements and other grants to entities it disfavors for any reason. H.R. 8312, the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act, is a disguised attack, I fear, on inspectors general, independent inspectors general, the chief independent federal watchdogs tasked with rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse at government agencies. And H.R. 1335 is a partisan attack that completely ignores President Trump's pardons of convicted fraudsters. I was..."
Testimony THE HONORABLE KEVIN WARSH
The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"more. It was a mistake. The framework did not succeed in its objectives and I am pleased that before my arrival that my predecessors took that and cast it aside. All central bankers are going to make some share of mistakes, but when they make a mistake, they've got to call it out. Had that mistake been called out sooner, I don't believe we would have been burdened with this undue tax over the last five years. It's nearly the same degree. That's why we are reform-oriented. That's why my..."
Testimony MR. HAL DUNCAN
Hearings to examine the nomination of Hal Duncan, of Texas, to be Depu...
senate Budget Committee · Jun 16, 2026
"Well, I think in terms of fraud, supporting the work of the Fraud Task Force is certainly critical. I've been honored to be OMB's designee to the Fraud Task Force and have been able to see how the Vice President and his team have used the task force to coordinate amongst the agencies to root out waste and fraud to a degree we've not seen in recent memory. So fundamentally, supporting the Fraud Task Force, ensuring that they have the tools they need to target fraud and root it out, I think are..."
Testimony CASSIDY, BILL
Hearings to examine preventing fraud in child care assistance programs...
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Feb 12, 2026
"list cannot get in. We got to clean it up. We got to do it fast. And that's why this committee launched a fraud task force last month to expose fraud around the country. I think Senators Moody and Marshall for leading the health task force, Tuberville and Husted for leading the education, and Mullen and Scott for leading the labor and pensions task"
Testimony SPEAKER_11
Oversight Hearing on “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackl...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"coordination. DNA technologies continue to expand investigative capabilities and have proven invaluable in identifying victims, suspects, and investigative leads. AI-assisted tools help investigators organize large volumes of case information, identify patterns, prioritize leads, and review investigative materials more efficiently. In May, Secretary Burgum signed Secretary Order 3450, establishing the Indian Country Violent Crime Task Force and implementing additional public safety..."
Testimony LUCAS, FRANK D.
The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"And I have a lot to talk about today. I look forward to your testimony and our discussion, and I yield back, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And, Mr. Chairman, I want to start off discussing these task Clearly, Chairman Hill's Monetary Policy Task Force idea is catching fire as we see this go across the landscape. What do you anticipate the result of the task forces to be? Can we expect public reports or other documents? How do you envision presenting the results of these findings, Mr...."
Testimony SPEAKER_07
Legislative Hearing on: • H.R. 7332 (Rep. Matsui), “Whale CHARTS Act o...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"carriage requirements for U.S. flagged vessels as we move forward. We continue to work with NOAA and this committee on those opportunities to build and develop this charting program. The second bill that I'd like to just reference is H.R. 8876, the Aquatic Invasive Species Control and Provision Act, would increase the membership of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, codify the six regional panels, and currently support it and strengthen coordination with the Invasive Species Council. As a..."
Testimony ROBERT O'LEARY
Joint hearings to examine preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
senate Appropriations Committee · Apr 15, 2026
"Having worked for a hospitality company previously that was based in Kansas, I've had the opportunity to get first-hand experience of warmth and hospitality of the people from Kansas, so I know there'll be amazing ambassadors who will ensure that all visitors to Kansas will It's truly an amazing state with amazing people. So, as Director Tomney and Special Agent Olsen have said, we have taken a whole-of-government approach to supporting the task force. And prior to joining public service, I..."
Testimony SPEAKER_10
Confronting Haiti’s Terrorist Gangs: The Gang Suppression Force and th...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"The United States support of the HNP has been instrumental, but we need more of it. So that's a great question, and I'd like to highlight that the Haitian task force of which Vectis Global is a part is a tremendous partner, and just in the next week, we will coordinate the placement of a Haitian task force member in our joint operations center. So we will actually have an individual, he will be a Haitian national police individual who is part of that task force of which Vectis Global supports,..."
Testimony TILLIS, THOMAS
Hearings to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congr...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"I just wanted to make that point. The last thing, if you could just tell me, I know you don't want to get in, I think Senator Britt asked you some questions. I love the fact that you're doing reform. I would like to see the project charter for the task forces, if you have that, if people are managing this, milestones, any sort of dashboard you have, the things that any well-put-together set of task forces would have assembled for a six-month project, I'd like to just track it. Not necessarily..."
Testimony MR. BRENDAN BALLOU
“Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jan 7, 2026
"In February 2025, the Department of Justice paused enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits foreign bribery and criminal violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act, which, as the name suggests, prohibits acting as a secret agent of a foreign power. Between February and April of last year, the department disbanded its Klepto Capture Task Force, which enforced sanctions against Russian oligarchs, and the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team. And last year, the..."
Testimony MR. BRETT MANSFIELD
“DoW Financial Management: Examining Progress and New Audit Approaches...
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · May 13, 2026
"But it also provides a path to validating account balances while material internal control weaknesses persist. The department also established a joint task force audit to direct corrective actions and focus remediation on issues that drive the agency-wide opinion, such as accounting assets and intergovernmental transactions. The OIG will be providing an advisory role to the task force. Looking ahead to fiscal year 27, the department will implement one of the most significant changes in its..."
Testimony SMITH, TINA
Hearings to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congr...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Another tech executive who recently laid off thousands of people. And then an academic economist from my alma mater, Stanford University, who is currently on leave to do research at Anthropic. So I want to ask about this. Is there anyone on the task force who has experience in the labor market or somebody who can bring the perspective of an employer rather than an investor to the questions that are going to be asked and hopefully answered by this task force? I'm not disputing that. But I'm..."
Testimony SPEAKER_11
Oversight Hearing on “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackl...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"Yes. It's similar to what we did with the cold case offices. This will be the first time that we've had a specific Indian Country Violent Crime Task Force that we're developing where we're going to partner up with our tribal partners and our other federal partners where we're going to address the open cases that's occurring out in Indian Country that's not getting the attention because either there's other things that they're doing or maybe it's a case that just needs some extra attention. So,..."
Hearing H.R.4398, the “Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act”; H.R.4805, the “Warrior Impact from Neurological and G-Force...
house Health Subcommittee · Jun 30, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity: Examining the Structure of the Federal Reserve System
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 12, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing H.R.5634, the “Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2026”; H.R.7083, the “CRUISE Act”; H.R.7103, the “Improving Emerging Tech...
house Veterans' Affairs Committee · May 14, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity: Examining Derivatives’ Role in the Treasury Market
house Financial Services Committee · Apr 29, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing H.R. 2283, the “Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act”; H.R. 6993, the “BEACON Act of 2026”; H.R.6652, the...
house Health Subcommittee · Apr 16, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity: Revisiting the Treasury-Fed Accord
house Financial Services Committee · Mar 18, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity: Striking the Right Balance Sheet
house Financial Services Committee · Jan 14, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Legislative Hearing on: Discussion Draft: the “BEACON Act”; H.R.6444, the “Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act”; H.R.6526,...
house Health Subcommittee · Jan 13, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Task Force on Enhancing Security for Special Events in the United States: “A Scourge Against Humanity: Addressing Human Trafficking at Mass...
house Homeland Security Committee · Dec 17, 2025 · Request transcript
Hearing States on the Frontlines of Counterintelligence
house Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
MR. MICHAEL SENA "support investigations, as well as coordinating operations. We support a nationwide architecture that provides analysis and information sharing that complements federal entities and information-sharing partners, such as the FBI's Counterintelligence Task Force, Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Homeland Security Task Forces, DHS's Office of Intelligent Analysis, real-time crime centers, high-intensity drug trafficking areas, and the Regional Information Sharing System. Fusion centers provide something that is irreplaceable, the ability to fuse local operational context with federal intelligence..."
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
SPEAKER_12 "I've personally conducted or supervised work returning more than $100 million to the federal government. Highlighting the breadth of my experience, I was honored to serve during my career on the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Homeland Security Investigations Task Force, and the International Contract Corruption Task Force in Baghdad, Iraq. My law enforcement career is not limited, however, to the Department of Defense Office of Inspector"
Hearing “Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security: ICE, CBP, and USCIS”
house Homeland Security Committee · Feb 10, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_18 "HSI is leading the charge to find them. We have conducted more than 71,000 field engagements to locate children, verify sponsor legitimacy, and uncover criminal activity related to exploitation. Since February 2025, ICE has arrested more than 500 criminal sponsors of these offenses, including sexual exploitation and forced labor, dismantled more than 2,400 human smuggling operations, and along with our federal partners, located more than 145,000 children. To further ensure TCOs can never threat our nation again, President Trump dedicated the establishment of the Homeland Security Task Force...."
Hearing Hearings to examine Arctic Frost.
senate Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee · Mar 24, 2026 · Transcript
WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON "Here's what has happened at the FBI since President Trump took office. The FBI has lost at least 300 agents working on national security matters, transferred agents out of the domestic terrorism operations section, disbanded the foreign influence task force, and instructed joint terrorism task forces to work on immigration cases. At DOJ, more than 6,000 employees have left, the national security division has lost up to one-third of its leadership, half the line prosecutors in the counterterrorism"
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
NEGUSE, JOE "I understand that representatives from your agency, Colorado's Ponderosa Mountain Pine Beetle Task Force along with my staff and other members of the congressional delegation. This is a task force that the governor convened and your agency has been engaged with the state of Colorado on how to address those issues. I just want to ask if you'd be willing to commit to continue to work with the state of Colorado and my office on some of the legislative efforts that we may need to pursue in response to that task appreciate that. Again, I appreciate the open line of communication with our state..."
Hearing Various Measures
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 9, 2026 · Transcript
ISSA, DARRELL "Mr. Chairman, would you yield for just a moment? As the author of the amendment, I want to make it clear it is not task force creating authority, but in fact simply allowing the diplomatic security to join task forces as an equal partner and yield back. With that, I would ask for a recorded"
Hearing H.R. 8464 – Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; H.R. 8312 – Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act; H. Res. 1335 – Condemning actors seeking to...
house Rules Committee · Jun 8, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_25 "would give the Trump administration a blank check to stop entitlements and other grants to entities it disfavors for any reason. H.R. 8312, the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act, is a disguised attack, I fear, on inspectors general, independent inspectors general, the chief independent federal watchdogs tasked with rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse at government agencies. And H.R. 1335 is a partisan attack that completely ignores President Trump's pardons of convicted fraudsters. I was interested to hear the White House has established a task force to eliminate fraud. Some days it..."
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
MR. HAL DUNCAN "Well, I think in terms of fraud, supporting the work of the Fraud Task Force is certainly critical. I've been honored to be OMB's designee to the Fraud Task Force and have been able to see how the Vice President and his team have used the task force to coordinate amongst the agencies to root out waste and fraud to a degree we've not seen in recent memory. So fundamentally, supporting the Fraud Task Force, ensuring that they have the tools they need to target fraud and root it out, I think are two of the most important things we could do in a reconciliation"
Hearing Hearings to examine preventing fraud in child care assistance programs.
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Feb 12, 2026 · Transcript
CASSIDY, BILL "list cannot get in. We got to clean it up. We got to do it fast. And that's why this committee launched a fraud task force last month to expose fraud around the country. I think Senators Moody and Marshall for leading the health task force, Tuberville and Husted for leading the education, and Mullen and Scott for leading the labor and pensions task"
Hearing Joint hearings to examine preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
senate Department of Homeland Security Subcommittee · Apr 15, 2026 · Transcript
ROBERT O'LEARY "Having worked for a hospitality company previously that was based in Kansas, I've had the opportunity to get first-hand experience of warmth and hospitality of the people from Kansas, so I know there'll be amazing ambassadors who will ensure that all visitors to Kansas will It's truly an amazing state with amazing people. So, as Director Tomney and Special Agent Olsen have said, we have taken a whole-of-government approach to supporting the task force. And prior to joining public service, I really didn't understand what it meant to be a whole-of-government approach, but through this task..."
Hearing “Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jan 7, 2026 · Transcript
MR. BRENDAN BALLOU "In February 2025, the Department of Justice paused enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits foreign bribery and criminal violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act, which, as the name suggests, prohibits acting as a secret agent of a foreign power. Between February and April of last year, the department disbanded its Klepto Capture Task Force, which enforced sanctions against Russian oligarchs, and the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team. And last year, the department forced out most of the lawyers of the Public Integrity Section, which prosecutes crimes..."
Hearing “DoW Financial Management: Examining Progress and New Audit Approaches”
house Government Operations Subcommittee · May 13, 2026 · Transcript
MR. BRETT MANSFIELD "But it also provides a path to validating account balances while material internal control weaknesses persist. The department also established a joint task force audit to direct corrective actions and focus remediation on issues that drive the agency-wide opinion, such as accounting assets and intergovernmental transactions. The OIG will be providing an advisory role to the task force. Looking ahead to fiscal year 27, the department will implement one of the most significant changes in its financial reporting structure since the full audits began. In 2027, the number of reporting entities..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General.
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
BRITT, KATIE BOYD "interagency cooperation. We've seen the forces, those task forces successfully pursue numerous cases in our state related to major drug trafficking, related to firearms trafficking, all of which has been linked to, in many cases, broader criminal enterprises. So, we're glad that our children are safer and that our communities are safer. What I'd like to know from you, because we've seen in Alabama this have tremendous"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Lieutenant General Joshua M. Rudd, USA, to be Director of the National Security Agency.
senate Intelligence (Select) Committee · Jan 29, 2026 · Transcript
COTTON, TOM "through this process and for your husband and your dad's decades of military service. General Rudd is a special forces officer who currently serves as the Deputy Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. In addition to various special operations and interagency task force assignments, General Rudd has commanded at the platoon, troop, company, squadron, group, and combatant command functional component levels. Along his previous assignments, General Rudd has served as Chief of Staff for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Commander of Special Operations Command and Deputy Commanding General for..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the AI deception machine, focusing on deepfakes, chatbots, and the new frontier of senior fraud.
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Jul 29, 2026 · Transcript
GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN E. "I am furious with the president for deleting so many of the organizations and personnel that are supposed to protect you, to actually stand between you and the scammer. Okay, so since taking office, President Trump has taken a hacksaw to the very agencies that protect Americans from scammers and bad actors, barring the CFPB from bringing enforcement actions, moving to shut down the CFPB entirely, slashing CISA funding and workforce, dismantling the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces. These are all terrible outcomes. I don't know who's supposed to protect who at this"
Hearing “False Narratives Surrounding Conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE Detention Center”
house Oversight Subcommittee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
VAN DREW, JEFFERSON "individuals who had never been to a doctor before in their life and finally receiving medical care. People with high blood pressure, people with a variety of issues and illnesses that were receiving medications and prescriptions for them for the first time ever in their life. The Department of Homeland Security has said plainly that ICE holds these facilities to higher standards than a most American prison and that's what I saw. And I have to tell you again in my former life as a state senator, I was chairman of the prison gang task force, went into every facility in the state of New Jersey,..."
Hearing “Broken Trust: How the Biden-Harris DOL Leaked Confidential Information”
house Workforce Protections Subcommittee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
THE HONORABLE ANTHONY D'ESPOSITO "Weak controls erode the confidence in government, jeopardize confidential information, and ultimately fail the American worker. Our work to protect Americans continues along Vice President J.D. Vance's Fraud Task Force as we tackle fraud in every corner, including H-1B visas that have led to wage theft, been exploited, encourage human trafficking, fund criminal enterprises, and take American jobs away from American workers. Finally, I want to recognize the dedicated professionals of the Office of the Inspector General whose integrity and relentless work made these findings"
Hearing An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Regulatory Commission.
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
THE HONORABLE LAURA SWETT "Thank you, Senator. I am absolutely thinking about that. In fact, I've convened a task force in the commission of some of our best thinkers to think about the gets issue and how we can encourage it further, including potential incentives which have to be landed squarely to show that they will result in cost savings to American rate"
Hearing H.R. 9772, H.R. 9771, H.R. 9721, and H.R. 9722
house Ways and Means Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
MOORE, GWEN "My time is winding up, but I would hope that we would establish a national commission to providing states that have already ended child marriage with increased Violence Against Women Act grant funding, establish a competitive grant program for states to create dedicated task forces to examine and make comprehensive policy recommendations to address child marriage and prohibit child marriage from occurring in or on property owned or funded by the federal government, such as military"
Hearing Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation Hearing: “Modernizing Public Access to Legislative Data and...
house Modernization and Innovation Subcommittee · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript
BICE, STEPHANIE I. "Our first witness is Kirsten Gullickson. Ms. Gullickson serves as the coordinator of the Congressional Data Task Force, where she works with legislative branch organizations to improve accessibility, coordination and long-term stewardship of congressional data and information. She is also the Director of Analysis and Quality Assurance in the Office of the Clerk, where she has served for more than 25"
Hearing Hearings to examine measuring what matters, focusing on science, standards, and strategic competition.
senate Space and Science · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript
BUDD, TED "Under the first Trump administration, Dr. Copan served as Undersecretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the 16th Director of NIST. Our second witness is Dr. Drew Endy, Director of Biostrategy and Leadership at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. Dr. Endy has extensive experience in Dr. Indy has extensive experience in biosecurity and currently serves as the Defense Science Board's Emerging Biotechnology and National Security Task Force. Our third witness is Robert Atkinson, Founder and Senior Fellow at the Information Technology and Innovation"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor.
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript
KEITH SONDERLING "and helping more Americans start families. And as a member of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, I've worked directly with Vice President Vance to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse, ensuring that taxpayer dollars serve Americans and not fraudsters. President Trump has always understood the American people are the foundation of our nation's strength and"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Donald Blome, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs), Christopher...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript
CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON "Sir, to bluntly answer your question, it's going to be boots on ground, getting my hands dirty, bringing in joint task force, working with a myriad of agencies. Not one agency has all of the tools, so it'll be State Department, Department of Justice, Department of War, and then our regional allies to really attack the scam centers. And then I believe if you attack the scam centers and eliminate that problem, you also see beneficial aspects on a number of other problems. It will eliminate a demand signal for human trafficking. Now, that won't solve the human trafficking issue in a singular..."
Testimony BRITT, KATIE BOYD
Hearings to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"interagency cooperation. We've seen the forces, those task forces successfully pursue numerous cases in our state related to major drug trafficking, related to firearms trafficking, all of which has been linked to, in many cases, broader criminal enterprises. So, we're glad that our children are safer and that our communities are safer. What I'd like to know from you, because we've seen in Alabama this have tremendous"
Hearing “The Legal Basis for Action Against Venezuelan Drug Traffickers”
house Oversight Subcommittee · Mar 18, 2026 · Request transcript
Witness: Mr. Thomas Padden, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force
Hearing Outside Witness Day
house National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee · Apr 2, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Mr. John Nanni, Rotary's Polio Eradication Advocacy Task Force for the United States
Hearing "Maximizing Opportunities for Redeveloping Brownfields Sites: Assessing the Potential for New American Innovation."
house Environment Subcommittee · Mar 11, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Mr. J. Christian Bollwage, U.S. Conference of Mayors Brownfields Task Force
Testimony THE HONORABLE KEVIN WARSH
The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"and included in that culture is integrity, included in that culture is ensuring that we abide by the law on the very highest standards. That's a commitment that we've made to each other and will make to you. Thank you very much. Right now, they're in discovery mode. I've given the five task forces a tall task to go back to first principles, see what we're doing, see what can be improved upon. If we're starting with a blank sheet of paper and you had a highly credible central bank running the..."
Testimony COTTON, TOM
Hearings to examine the nomination of Lieutenant General Joshua M. Rud...
senate Intelligence (Select) Committee · Jan 29, 2026
"through this process and for your husband and your dad's decades of military service. General Rudd is a special forces officer who currently serves as the Deputy Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. In addition to various special operations and interagency task force assignments, General Rudd has commanded at the platoon, troop, company, squadron, group, and combatant command functional component levels. Along his previous assignments, General Rudd has served as Chief of Staff for U.S...."
Testimony MR. DAVID BEDARD
Hearings to examine protecting Americans from global scam operations, ...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"The action plan that was directed by the President is currently in the interagency review process to de-conflict some of the concerns that you have raised, and we certainly think that the task force that will be implemented through that executive order will solve the problems that you may be referencing. Thank you for the question,"
Testimony RICKETTS, PETE
Hearings to examine protecting Americans from global scam operations, ...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"However, currently, there is no standing international body dedicated exclusively to coordinating intelligence, financial investigations, sanctions, and law enforcement against these scam networks. In the past, the U.S. has created a dedicated multinational task force when transnational threats reach strategic significance. For instance, the giant F-South was stood up in the 1990s to better address drug trafficking"
Testimony MR. DAVID BEDARD
Hearings to examine protecting Americans from global scam operations, ...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"I think the challenge that we have, we have a 13-country contact group, and working with each of those countries, they have different regulations, they have different authorities, and having a task force allows each of those countries to bring their comparative advantage to this fight so that we can take this fight to these perpetrators wherever they are. Senator Kaine, thank you very much for raising your concerns. This is certainly a threat that is expanding"
Testimony WILSON, JOE
Confronting Haiti’s Terrorist Gangs: The Gang Suppression Force and th...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"Indeed, I'm glad, General, that all this is being monitored. Bangladesh should be applauded, Ambassador, to provide the Gang Suppression Task Force's largest contingent, nearly 1,600 personnel, and the schedule counts on more than double the force in"
Testimony KEATING, WILLIAM R.
Confronting Haiti’s Terrorist Gangs: The Gang Suppression Force and th...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"It's not safe. We have a task force, a gang suppression force there,"
Testimony SPEAKER_10
Confronting Haiti’s Terrorist Gangs: The Gang Suppression Force and th...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"at all levels of command, with Vectors Global and the Haitian Task Force, but this will formalize that agreement and partnership. Congressman, I don't know all the specifics of Vectis Global's drones, but I do know that they operate reconnaissance drones in addition to one-way attack"
Testimony SPEAKER_10
Confronting Haiti’s Terrorist Gangs: The Gang Suppression Force and th...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"that partnership will get closer, so we should have better insight. What I can tell you, Congressman, is that Vectis Global operations and the task force operations for Haiti have become more and more discriminant. They have gathered intelligence and had considerable"
Testimony SPEAKER_10
Confronting Haiti’s Terrorist Gangs: The Gang Suppression Force and th...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"and unfortunately, that's a reality for the situation we find ourselves in, and we do everything we can to mitigate risk associated with that. The Haitian Task Force and Vectors Global, I'm confident they're performing the same"
Testimony SPEAKER_04
Confronting Haiti’s Terrorist Gangs: The Gang Suppression Force and th...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"I don't know the answers to most of those questions. I would say what I do know is, what the colonel mentioned earlier, is that this private military contractor does report to a task force that's headed by the Haitian prime minister. That we know from the Haitians telling"
Testimony SPEAKER_10
Confronting Haiti’s Terrorist Gangs: The Gang Suppression Force and th...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"the same mistakes of the previous missions. Congressman, I do. Contractors are a part of conflict. Christopher Columbus was a military contractor. So it goes back through the duration of history. There are certainly elements of this conflict that the contractors and as a part of the Haitian task force, things that they can do and execute that are essential and there are elements that have to be done by the gang suppression force. There is justification for each of those parallel efforts but..."
Testimony SPEAKER_07
Legislative Hearing on: • H.R. 7332 (Rep. Matsui), “Whale CHARTS Act o...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"but we put input resources into those states and into those other agencies and collaborate with the data sets. Well, it's the whole task force that we work on. NOAA is part of that, co-chair of that task force of making sure that all of those resources are focused in on those areas, in on those areas, prioritizing especially the blue catfish and others. NOAA is part of that, co-chair of that task force of making sure that all of those resources are focused in on those areas, in on those areas,..."
Testimony SPEAKER_03
Legislative Hearing on: • H.R. 7332 (Rep. Matsui), “Whale CHARTS Act o...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"Speed and pre-planning are critical. This legislation also expands federal coordination through the existing Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force and National Invasive Species Council with the goal of enhancing collaboration among state and federal governments, tribes, recognized organizations, academic institutions, and nonprofit partners. Strengthening support for the task force facilitates data sharing, use of science and"
Testimony SPEAKER_05
Legislative Hearing on: • H.R. 7332 (Rep. Matsui), “Whale CHARTS Act o...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"partners and take a comprehensive approach to recover ESA-listed salmon. One area that hinders our ability is unchecked pinniped predation. The pinniped stocks in the Pacific Northwest that impact salmon are healthy, robust, and none are listed under the ESA, and all are protected by the MMPA. We are committed to ensuring that pinnipeds are a significant functioning element of the ecosystem, and managed at the optimum sustainable population size. In 2018, Governor Inslee established a Southern..."
Testimony SPEAKER_03
Legislative Hearing on: • H.R. 7332 (Rep. Matsui), “Whale CHARTS Act o...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"That's right, and there are, so this act, some of the regimes that we have or the mechanisms to work together haven't been updated in many years and that your legislation does that. It expands the aquatic nuisance species task force so that we have more people working together, more capabilities of coordinating, and the more you can coordinate, the more able you are to take the early action that you need to potentially stop an invasive species and its spread, and I think that's very important..."
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Hearings to examine the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"has held multiple significant roles on detail from the U.S. Attorney's Office, serving as Counselor and Chief of Staff to the Associate Attorney General, and then the Attorney General, and he's currently a General Counsel and Senior Advisor of the White House Task Force on Eliminating Fraud. Senator"
Testimony JASON MANION
Hearings to examine the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"Thank you to Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and the members of this committee for holding this hearing. I want to start by thanking President Donald Trump for the honor of this nomination. I am proud to have served in his administration, first at the Justice Department, and now on the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud. And I'd like to thank a few people who helped make that"
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Hearings to examine the Muslim brotherhood network in America.
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"has held multiple significant roles on detail from the U.S. Attorney's Office, serving as Counselor and Chief of Staff to the Associate Attorney General, and then the Attorney General, and he's currently a General Counsel and Senior Advisor of the White House Task Force on Eliminating Fraud. Senator"
Testimony JASON MANION
Hearings to examine the Muslim brotherhood network in America.
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"Thank you to Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and the members of this committee for holding this hearing. I want to start by thanking President Donald Trump for the honor of this nomination. I am proud to have served in his administration, first at the Justice Department, and now on the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud. And I'd like to thank a few people who helped make that"
Testimony PAUL, RAND
Hearings to examine the testimony of Anthony Fauci.
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"but as dictates of science itself. Your own words demonstrate that you understood the influence you exercised. On March 14, 2020, you wrote that the task force recommendations were driven by me, yourself, Deb, and"
Testimony PAUL, RAND
Hearings to examine the testimony of Anthony Fauci.
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"Additionally, you have been provided a full and unconditional pardon, dated January 19, 2025, for any offenses against the United States which may have been committed or taken in part from January 1, 2014, to the date of the pardon for a 10-year period, arising from or in any manner related to your service as Director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, as a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force or the White House COVID-19 Response Team, or as Chief Medical..."
Testimony LANKFORD, JAMES
Hearings to examine the testimony of Anthony Fauci.
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"You stated, this is terrible and needs to be addressed since on that basis alone, there would be far, far, far more excess deaths from measles among children than coronavirus deaths among children. I need to bring this up to the TF, the task force. Did you ever have an opportunity to bring up the potential of measles deaths among children and infection rate going around the world from measles based on the fact that so many children would not get their measles vaccine because of the"
Testimony GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN E.
Hearings to examine the AI deception machine, focusing on deepfakes, c...
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"I am furious with the president for deleting so many of the organizations and personnel that are supposed to protect you, to actually stand between you and the scammer. Okay, so since taking office, President Trump has taken a hacksaw to the very agencies that protect Americans from scammers and bad actors, barring the CFPB from bringing enforcement actions, moving to shut down the CFPB entirely, slashing CISA funding and workforce, dismantling the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces...."
Testimony VAN DREW, JEFFERSON
“False Narratives Surrounding Conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE Deten...
house Judiciary Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"individuals who had never been to a doctor before in their life and finally receiving medical care. People with high blood pressure, people with a variety of issues and illnesses that were receiving medications and prescriptions for them for the first time ever in their life. The Department of Homeland Security has said plainly that ICE holds these facilities to higher standards than a most American prison and that's what I saw. And I have to tell you again in my former life as a state senator,..."
Testimony MR. MIKE GONZALEZ
Committee on House Administration Full Committee Hearing, “Oversight o...
house Committee on House Administration · Jul 22, 2026
"But wait, there's more. It just so happens that it was Lonnie Bunch who called for these trainings when he was co-chair of the Excellence in DEI Task Force. This 2022 report by the task force co-chaired by Secretary Bunch, in which bears his name, calls for staff to receive formal education on DEI and calls for leadership to create training forums. This 2022 report by the task force co-chaired by Secretary Bunch, in which bears his name, calls for staff to receive formal education on DEI and..."
Testimony MRS. CELIA WINSLOW
Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing ...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"This bill addresses both, with the same transparency rules that apply to virtually every other consumer financial product. Second, pass the Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act. A coordinated federal, state, and private sector strategy is the right response to fraud that costs consumers billions each"
Testimony JOHN BREYAULT
Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing ...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"and 94% want urgent federal action to stop scalper bots. We also want to express our strong support for HR-5967, the Strategic Task Force Scan Prevention Act. Fraud has reached epidemic levels, costing Americans an estimated $195.9 billion in 2024"
Testimony JOHN BREYAULT
Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing ...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"Again, $195.9 billion in 2024 alone. By establishing a multi-agency task force that consults directly with consumer groups, this bill creates a unified national strategy to protect families from these devastating"
Testimony HOUCHIN, ERIN
Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing ...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"minutes of questioning. Thank you Chairman Bilirakis and Ranking Member Schakowsky for holding this hearing today. I want to thank the witnesses also for offering your testimony. I'm pleased to see that HR 5967, the Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention, which I'm proud to co-lead, is included in the hearing today. I want to thank my colleague Mr. Menendez for his partnership on this bipartisan bill. Fraud in this country is no longer a nuisance crime. The FTC estimates that once..."
Testimony HOUCHIN, ERIN
Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing ...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"statutory restrictions on sharing? Is it willingness? Is it capability? What's preventing us right now from having that kind of data collection and are, they're trying to do their part to tackle some of this fraud on a state-by-state basis, but at the same time, that information sharing would be important too, correct? That's right. You recommend explicitly including online counterfeiting and piracy within the task force scope, adding online retailers and marketplaces to the industries that..."
Testimony HOUCHIN, ERIN
Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing ...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"that you cannot buy. And it's intended to steal your data, maybe your financial information. And the retailers are the first people, potentially, to see some of these scams. There are other online platforms that I think we may want to include in the task force as a way to crack down on some of these scam ads that we might see on on non-retailer sites. Do you agree? I agree. To give a leadership. Americans are losing nearly 200 billion dollars a year to criminals who seem better coordinated than..."
Testimony DINGELL, DEBBIE
Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing ...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"These are issues that are affecting every American, regardless of where they live or how they vote. And as scams become more sophisticated, Congress has a responsibility to ensure our laws keep pace. But strong laws alone aren't enough. They got to be enforced, and that's why I remain concerned by this administration's efforts to weaken the agencies charged with protecting consumers. At a time when Americans are facing higher costs and increasingly complex fraud schemes, we need to be..."
Testimony DINGELL, DEBBIE
Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing ...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"Mr. Brayholt, from your perspective, what are the biggest gaps in coordination today, and how would a task force improve collaboration to better protect consumers from scams? Thank"
Testimony KELLY, ROBIN L.
Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing ...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"and those losses continue to grow. And that is why I'm also a co-sponsor of the Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act. This bill would ensure that the federal government has a national strategy to stop scams and protect consumers. This legislation builds on my bill that passed the House last"
Testimony KELLY, ROBIN L.
Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing ...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"key agencies tasked with protecting consumers are severely understaffed. Mr. Braille, if Congress directs the FTC to lead this new Interagency Scam Prevention Task Force, what personnel and expertise will be necessary to make that effort successful rather than simply another report on a shelf? I couldn't agree"
Testimony JOHN BREYAULT
Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing ...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"Thank you for the question, Congresswoman. Certainly, this bill includes requirements that there be consultation with a range of agencies, including the consumer protection agencies, who all have a role in protecting consumers from frauds and scams. We think it's a good mix, and we also appreciate the fact that the bill envisions this task force consulting with consumer groups, with industry, as well as other stakeholders in the fight against fraud, because there's no one stakeholder that's..."
Testimony SCHRIER, KIM
Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing ...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"And their successful FBI data shows that Washington State residents lost nearly $460 million in 2025 to this kind of fraud, and it's outrageous. So I'm glad to see several bills to address this fraud in the hearing today, particularly the Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act. This bill would commission a federal task force to implement a national strategy to cut down on fraud and catch scammers. This bill would commission a federal task force to implement a national strategy to cut down..."
Testimony MENENDEZ, ROBERT
Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing ...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"resources, or tools to confront the full scale of this threat. This siloed approach leaves victims searching for help and forces law enforcement to play catch-up, all while scammers continue to profit. We need a coordinated national effort that brings together federal agencies, state and local law enforcement, and the private sector to expose scams sooner, dismantle criminal networks faster, and protect people before their hard-earned savings are stolen. That is why Congresswoman Hochan and I..."
Testimony MRS. CELIA WINSLOW
Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing ...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"between DMVs, between state AGs, and of course, DOT, DOJ, and the FTC. So we work with, I represent the auto lenders, but the auto dealers obviously are involved in the manufacturers as well. So a strong federal task force on that is the one thing that could unite all those players. It's a more I can't speak for the association, but me personally,"
Testimony MENENDEZ, ROBERT
Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing ...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"when the volume of scams and sophistication is just rapidly increasing on a daily basis. As scammers become more organized and technologically advanced, the federal government must take a more coordinated approach to combatting scams. Every day we fail to act, more American families lose their savings, their peace of mind, and their trust that someone is looking out for them. Mr. Brio, how could the Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act help turn today's fragmented response into a..."
Testimony KEATING, WILLIAM R.
United Nations Accountability and Reform: Advancing an America First F...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"against Ukraine, and denied supporting their territorial integrity. Prior to being in Congress, I was a district attorney. I had my own sexual assault unit, my own sexual assault investigatory unit, prosecutorial unit. I started a child advocacy to treat children that were victims of sexual assault, and I worked with regional and federal-based task force dealing with human trafficking, particularly trafficking of children. And in Congress, I had the opportunity to travel and to hold a hearing..."
Testimony KEATING, WILLIAM R.
United Nations Accountability and Reform: Advancing an America First F...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"examples of sexual assault, time and time again, and war crimes with Ukraine. Now, I want to ask you, given all that, and given my experience knowing that we're going to combat this, we have to do this on an international basis and a regional basis to be successful, the way I was with those task force, why did the U.S. withdraw from the U.N. on key offices, the offices for children in armed conflict, the office of sexual violence in conflict, the office of violence against children? Why would..."
Testimony THE HONORABLE ANTHONY D'ESPOSITO
“Broken Trust: How the Biden-Harris DOL Leaked Confidential Informatio...
house Education and Workforce Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"Weak controls erode the confidence in government, jeopardize confidential information, and ultimately fail the American worker. Our work to protect Americans continues along Vice President J.D. Vance's Fraud Task Force as we tackle fraud in every corner, including H-1B visas that have led to wage theft, been exploited, encourage human trafficking, fund criminal enterprises, and take American jobs away from American workers. Finally, I want to recognize the dedicated professionals of the Office..."
Testimony GINA CARITHERS
Hearings to examine advancing the mission, focusing on evaluating the ...
senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"Today, in 2012, in the United States, the U.S. Preventative Task Force Services made a decision to stop screening for prostate cancer in this country. At that time, roughly 1% of our men in the United States were diagnosed with metastatic disease. That's disease that's left the"
Testimony GINA CARITHERS
Hearings to examine advancing the mission, focusing on evaluating the ...
senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"It's an interesting situation. In 2018, the guidance came back for U.S. Preventative Task Force Services to call for shared decision-making. And shared decision-making leaves the patient responsible when, in fact, there's time in the primary care office for the conversation to ensue. But in many cases, if we have men who have cardiovascular disease and other health challenges, the restriction of time inside your physician's office may not lead for that time to talk about what screening could"
Testimony THE HONORABLE LAURA SWETT
An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Regulatory Commission.
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"Thank you, Senator. I am absolutely thinking about that. In fact, I've convened a task force in the commission of some of our best thinkers to think about the gets issue and how we can encourage it further, including potential incentives which have to be landed squarely to show that they will result in cost savings to American rate"
Testimony KEVIN RUPY
Legislative Hearing on Protecting Communications Networks and Improvin...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"I believe it does, Congressman. And, you know, I think there's a lot of good things in the bill. Among other things, the task force that is formed, I'm a big believer that, you know, good data informs good policy. And the task force strives to do that. And the task force strives to do"
Testimony MOORE, GWEN
H.R. 9772, H.R. 9771, H.R. 9721, and H.R. 9722
house Ways and Means Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"My time is winding up, but I would hope that we would establish a national commission to providing states that have already ended child marriage with increased Violence Against Women Act grant funding, establish a competitive grant program for states to create dedicated task forces to examine and make comprehensive policy recommendations to address child marriage and prohibit child marriage from occurring in or on property owned or funded by the federal government, such as military"
Testimony BICE, STEPHANIE I.
Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization and In...
house Committee on House Administration · Jul 21, 2026
"Our first witness is Kirsten Gullickson. Ms. Gullickson serves as the coordinator of the Congressional Data Task Force, where she works with legislative branch organizations to improve accessibility, coordination and long-term stewardship of congressional data and information. She is also the Director of Analysis and Quality Assurance in the Office of the Clerk, where she has served for more than 25"
Testimony BUDD, TED
Hearings to examine measuring what matters, focusing on science, stand...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"Under the first Trump administration, Dr. Copan served as Undersecretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the 16th Director of NIST. Our second witness is Dr. Drew Endy, Director of Biostrategy and Leadership at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. Dr. Endy has extensive experience in Dr. Indy has extensive experience in biosecurity and currently serves as the Defense Science Board's Emerging Biotechnology and National Security Task Force. Our third witness is Robert..."
Testimony ANDREA GACKI
Oversight of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"We took follow-on action last month against WayOne Group's successor entities, guarding against WayOne Group's attempts to circumvent being cut off from the U.S. financial system. In support of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud and under the leadership of Secretary Besant, FinCEN has taken decisive actions to identify typologies associated with fraud schemes, including those being perpetrated by organized crime groups and transnational criminal organizations against government..."
Testimony DAVIDSON, WARREN
Oversight of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"Thank you, Ms. Waters. The gentleman from Oklahoma, Mr. Lucas, who's also the chairman of the Monetary Policy Task Force, is now recognized for five minutes. Yes, thank you, Mr."
Testimony DAVIDSON, WARREN
Oversight of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"Yes, thank you, Mr. Lucas. The gentleman from California, Mr. Vargas, who's the Ranking Member of the Monetary Policy Task Force, now recognized for five minutes. Thank you, Mr."
Testimony VAN DREW, JEFFERSON
H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act and Ratification of Subco...
house Judiciary Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"We went through everything, not just on the regular guided tour that they give, but went through each and every part of it. Let me tell you, this comes from a congressman now who was the head of the prison gang task force for the state of New Jersey. So let me give you some"
Testimony COHEN, STEVE
H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act and Ratification of Subco...
house Judiciary Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"States needs to resign. He's doing so many just unimaginable things to this country, and to justice, to due process. If you go overseas, what people say they value about the United States is due process. We don't have it here anymore. He appoints his own people to the different committees that regulate the building of the ballroom, which is unnecessary. He's deporting all the people who'd be waiters and cooks, who's going to work there for 1000 people, they're not going to have them. Every..."
Testimony KEITH SONDERLING
Hearings to examine the nomination of Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to...
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"and helping more Americans start families. And as a member of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, I've worked directly with Vice President Vance to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse, ensuring that taxpayer dollars serve Americans and not fraudsters. President Trump has always understood the American people are the foundation of our nation's strength and"
Testimony CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON
Hearings to examine the nominations of Donald Blome, of Illinois, to b...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"Sir, to bluntly answer your question, it's going to be boots on ground, getting my hands dirty, bringing in joint task force, working with a myriad of agencies. Not one agency has all of the tools, so it'll be State Department, Department of Justice, Department of War, and then our regional allies to really attack the scam centers. And then I believe if you attack the scam centers and eliminate that problem, you also see beneficial aspects on a number of other problems. It will eliminate a..."