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House Committee Hearings: Witness Testimony
Reports · Aug 14, 2015
Witnesses before House committees must generally file advance copies of their written testimony with the committees and then limit their oral testimony to brief summaries (Rule XI, clause 2(g)(5)). A...
CRS Report
Committee Discretion in Obtaining Witness Testimony
Posts · Dec 22, 2023
Early in December 2023, Hunter Biden, son of President Biden, refused to comply with a subpoena issued by the House Committees on Oversight and Accountability and the Judiciary (the Committees)...
CRS Report
Enlisting Assistance or Intruding On Judicial Independence? Compelling Testimony by Supreme Court Justices
Posts · May 9, 2023
In conjunction with growing public and congressional interest in how the Supreme Court approaches ethical issues, the Senate Judiciary Committee recently invited Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. or...
CRS Report
Statutory Testimony Requirements: Background and Issues for Congress
Reports · Oct 19, 2022
Congress uses a number of tools and strategies to conduct oversight of the executive branch. Recent challenges in several high-profile investigations have caused some to question the effectiveness of...
Hearing Hearings to examine to take sworn witness testimony.
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Sep 23, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing The Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the International Financial System
house Financial Services Committee · Sep 15, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Hearings to examine the testimony of Anthony Fauci.
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing "For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from Chief Tom Schultz, U.S. Forest Service"
house Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee · Jul 22, 2026 · Request transcript
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 · Request transcript
Hearing Hearings to examine whistleblower testimony on COVID.
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · May 13, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing "For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Michael S. Selig, Chairman, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission"
house Agriculture Committee · Apr 16, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing "For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from The Honorable Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 11, 2025 · Request transcript
Hearing "Budgeting for Growth: Testimony from SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler"
house Small Business Committee · Jun 4, 2025 · Request transcript
Hearing The Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the International Financial System
house Financial Services Committee · May 7, 2025 · Request transcript
Testimony WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON
An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
senate Judiciary Committee · Sep 15, 2026
"All right. And you're aware that to this date you still have not disclosed a summary of your testimony or a transcript of your testimony or given us any information about your actual grand jury testimony. You actually are the one who can provide the"
Testimony MACKENZIE, RYAN
“Less Red Tape, More Opportunity: Unleashing American Workers and Job ...
house Education and Workforce Committee · Sep 2, 2026
"Employment Policy Fellow at Americans for Prosperity in Washington, D.C. Our second witness is Ms. Elizabeth Mailito. She is the Executive Director of the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center in Washington, D.C. Our third witness is Ms. Rebecca Reindahl. She is the Director of Occupational Safety and Health at the AFL-CIO in Washington, D.C. And our final witness is Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of American Action Forum also in Washington, D.C. I want to..."
Testimony SCHIFF, ADAM B.
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florid...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"Does this unsigned one-pager somehow change any of that? And the answer is no. Look at this statement. It says that Todd Blanche incorporates that testimony by reference, meaning the testimony before the Senate, meaning that when he answered my colleague from Texas' question that he could not bind both parties to the settlement, he stands by that testimony. He's telling us again, reaffirming in writing, he does not speak for both parties and"
Testimony SCHIFF, ADAM B.
Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"Does this unsigned one-pager somehow change any of that? And the answer is no. Look at this statement. It says that Todd Blanche incorporates that testimony by reference, meaning the testimony before the Senate, meaning that when he answered my colleague from Texas' question that he could not bind both parties to the settlement, he stands by that testimony. He's telling us again, reaffirming in writing, he does not speak for both parties and"
Testimony SCHIFF, ADAM B.
Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"Does this unsigned one-pager somehow change any of that? And the answer is no. Look at this statement. It says that Todd Blanche incorporates that testimony by reference, meaning the testimony before the Senate, meaning that when he answered my colleague from Texas' question that he could not bind both parties to the settlement, he stands by that testimony. He's telling us again, reaffirming in writing, he does not speak for both parties and"
Testimony MACKENZIE, RYAN
"On Call for America: Strengthening Access Through Locum Tenens Provid...
house Education and Workforce Committee · Jun 9, 2026
"Senior Research Fellow at Mercatus Center at George Mason University in Arlington, Virginia. I appreciate all of you being here and we want to thank all of you again and we look forward to your testimonies. I'll ask that each of you limit your oral testimony to a three-minute summary of the written testimony which you provided the committee. The clock will count down from three minutes as committee members have many questions for you. However, pursuant to Committee Rule 8D and committee..."
Testimony MORENO, BERNIE
Hearings to examine federal boxing laws.
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Apr 22, 2026
"First of all, thank you all for being here. I guess from my perspective, I would encourage all of you to figure out a consensus point of view because I think what's clear from your testimony and from the chairman's testimony and our ranking member's testimony is that there's an appetite to do something, to get something"
Testimony HILL, J. FRENCH
Updating America’s Financial Privacy Framework for the 21st Century
house Financial Services Committee · Mar 17, 2026
"Senior Vice President of U.S. Chambers Technology Engagement Center, and Ms. Laura McCreary, Senior Director for Policy and Advocacy at Unidose U.S. I want to thank each of you for being with us today. Each of you will be recognized for five minutes to give an oral presentation to your testimony, for your testimony, and without objection, your written testimony will be made part of the record. We'll start with you, Mr. Taylor. You're recognized for five minutes. Thank you very much to the"
Testimony HAGEMAN, HARRIET M.
“Oversight of the Office of Special Counsel Jack Smith”
house Judiciary Committee · Jan 22, 2026
"preserved? Yes. Thank you. Were you or your team advised or did you get the impression from anyone affiliated with the January 6th committee that these documents were not for public release even though portions of them had already been shown to the American people? Were you advised to keep any of the information from the J6 committee confidential? As I sit here right now I don't recall that. Did the J6 committee provide you with the Cassidy Hutchinson testimony as part of the trove of documents..."
Hearing “Less Red Tape, More Opportunity: Unleashing American Workers and Job Creators”
house Workforce Protections Subcommittee · Sep 2, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
MACKENZIE, RYAN "Employment Policy Fellow at Americans for Prosperity in Washington, D.C. Our second witness is Ms. Elizabeth Mailito. She is the Executive Director of the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center in Washington, D.C. Our third witness is Ms. Rebecca Reindahl. She is the Director of Occupational Safety and Health at the AFL-CIO in Washington, D.C. And our final witness is Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of American Action Forum also in Washington, D.C. I want to thank all of the witnesses for being here today, and we look forward to each of your testimonies...."
Hearing “Funding Lapse and Security Gaps: Assessing the Harmful Impacts of the DHS Shutdown on Americans”
house Homeland Security Committee · Mar 25, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
THOMPSON, BENNIE G. "to airports around the country. We cannot allow what happened on the streets of Minneapolis to happen in our nation's capital. According to the chairman's testimony, TSOs received six months of training. ICE agents, according to testimony that we received before this committee, received 47 days. So I don't understand how people with less training is going to help people who have more training. These agents cannot do TSA's job, nor should"
Hearing Hearings to examine FDA bureaucracy, focusing on regulator to roadblock.
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Feb 26, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
SCOTT, RICK "I would like to recognize our next witness. Thank you for your testimony, and thank you, Mr. Campbell, for your testimony. Now we'll go to questions. Senator"
Hearing Community Care Network Next Generation: One Trillion Dollars of Oversight
house Veterans' Affairs Committee · Jan 22, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
BOST, MIKE "Department of Veterans Affairs. Our duty does not diminish simply because a contract is large, complex, or currently active. I also want to raise the issue of timelines and timeliness with the testimony for today's hearing. This is the second time this week that we have not received the testimony from VA in a timely manner. It is incredibly frustrating for staff and members to try to prepare for a hearing without having testimony to review prior to the hearing. If this were not such an incredibly important"
CRS Report
Senate Committee Hearings: Witness Testimony
Report · May 6, 2026
Generally, witnesses before Senate committees (except Appropriations) must provide a committee with a copy of their written testimony at least one day prior to their oral testimony (Rule XXVI,...
Testimony WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON
An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
senate Judiciary Committee · Sep 15, 2026
"Welcome, Director Patel. We have a recurring topic about your grand jury testimony, and to this date, we still don't have either a transcript of or a description by you of your grand jury testimony. Let me ask you, with respect to that grand jury testimony, was there ever a court"
Testimony SPEAKER_02
“Less Red Tape, More Opportunity: Unleashing American Workers and Job ...
house Education and Workforce Committee · Sep 2, 2026
"we're in the Education and Labor Committee and we don't even have a Department of Education. And we get this tomfoolery and this catcalling on the other side of the aisle. And I'm somehow trying to make sense of your testimony, by the way, Mr. Bonan. I don't know you're talking about some woman who's selling cosmetics and somehow she shouldn't be relying on the government. That was your opening paragraph in your testimony. Give me a break. People need safety. They need security. They need their..."
Testimony JORDAN, JIM
“Oversight of the Office of Special Counsel Jack Smith”
house Judiciary Committee · Jan 22, 2026
"Thank you. You can be seated. Please know that your written testimony will be entered into the record in its entirety. Accordingly, we ask that you summarize your testimony. Mr. Smith, you may"
Testimony GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN E.
Hearings to examine leveling the playing field, focusing on restoring ...
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Sep 23, 2026
"Wow. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think you covered most of my questions, so let me get to one that you didn't cover. For Mr. Torsakar, in your written testimony, you highlight that roughly 90 percent of FDA foreign inspections in 2023 were pre-announced with up to 12 weeks advance notice. You highlighted prior testimony that exposed how unannounced inspections identify manufacturing problems roughly 40 percent of the time, compared to only 5 to 10 for announced visits. Based on your research, to..."
Testimony OWENS, BURGESS
“Who Gets the Scholarship? How the Global Shift in College Sports Affe...
house Education and Workforce Committee · Sep 16, 2026
"And our fourth witness is Mr. Douglas DePippe, lieutenant colonel, retired U.S. Army and special counsel to Bunk-Altar LLP in Denver, Colorado. We thank the witness for being here today and look forward to your testimony. Pursuant to Committee Rules, I ask that you limit your oral presentation to a three-minute summary of your written statement. The clock will count down from three minutes as Committee members have many questions to ask you. However, pursuant to Committee Rule 8D, the Committee..."
Testimony KIM, YOUNG
Lives, not Leverage: the Long Arm of China and North Korea’s Repressio...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Sep 16, 2026
"I now recognize Dr. Victor Cha for your opening statement. Thank you to all of our witnesses for your powerful testimony, and especially Ms. Choi and Ms. Sin for sharing your personal, heartfelt, you know, testimonies. Thank you. We're going to a questioning session. So let me now first recognize myself. You know, we cannot"
Testimony MANN, TRACEY
"Increasing Demand and Opportunities for Homegrown Products Here and A...
house Agriculture Committee · Sep 16, 2026
"A couple of quick questions. First of all, for you, Dr. Buck, when we talk about the overall ag sector, year-round E15 continues to be part of that conversation. I appreciate you mentioning that in your opening testimony here and throughout your testimony. As you know, in the House, we passed year-round E15 legislation a few months ago, and the Senate Farm Bill includes that. Hopefully, it's going to get passed out later today. Can you share what it would mean for the biofuels industry in the..."
Testimony HILL, J. FRENCH
Various Measures
house Financial Services Committee · Sep 16, 2026
"constituent comments about fraud and scams, both sides of the aisle, from all sorts. And Dan Muser of our Oversight Subcommittee, Andy Barr on our Financial Institutions Committee, Warren Davidson on our National Security Committee, all have worked with their Democratic colleagues to engage in fighting back against scams and fraud. I have to say there's nothing more important than consumer education here, between banks and broker dealers and mortgage people and telephone companies and the..."
Testimony SHIRLEY JONES
Oversight Hearing - The Economy Act
house Appropriations Committee · Sep 15, 2026
"Thank you, and I'm happy to respond to any questions you may have. Economy Act? Thank you, sir. I am sure that agencies put in the time to decide which process is best for them, but as was noted in my testimony and in my colleagues' testimony, if an agency has an agency-specific statute, they should use that statute and follow the requirements of that statute and any limitations included in that statute and any limitations included in their authorizing statutes and any limitations included in..."
Testimony LATTA, ROBERT E.
Nuclear Spent Fuel Policy: Examining Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Camp...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Sep 15, 2026
"You know, you mentioned something a little bit earlier, and I think it's really important, because one of the great things about serving in the Energy and Commerce Committee is that when you sit up on this dais, we're actually looking over the horizon five to ten years, and so we want to make sure that, you know, we're helping the entrepreneurs and the innovators out there to be able to succeed, and hearing what your testimony said today, hopefully we've been helping out there to make sure..."
Testimony LATTA, ROBERT E.
Nuclear Spent Fuel Policy: Examining Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Camp...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Sep 15, 2026
"Well, thank you very much for your testimony, and Mr. White, you are recognized for five minutes for your opening statement. Well, thank you very much for your testimony, and that will conclude our witness testimony for the second panel, and we'll start the questions from our members, and the Chair will recognize himself for five minutes. This is to the panel in general, and maybe we can answer some of these just in a yes and no, and we'll just go right down the"
Testimony COURTNEY, JOE
"Out of Touch: When Union Politics Leave Workers Behind"
house Education and Workforce Committee · Sep 15, 2026
"statement that they issued a few days ago. Hardly members of the DSA who basically point out that roughly one quarter of the labor force today are low-wage workers. Among them 72% lack stable and secure jobs, and more than half are people of color, and again this description of America Labor Day 2026 from the American Conference of Bishops I think underscores the fact that that is what's driving that Gallup poll, which again Mr. Dean sort of walked through in his testimony. Again it's a..."
Testimony PEREZ, MARIE GLUESENKAMP
Member Day Hearing on Proposed Rules Changes for the 120th Congress
house Rules Committee · Sep 2, 2026
"that rural districts, that normal people are able to be committee witnesses. It is so easy to get an expert with a Ph.D. or a lobbyist to come before your committee and give testimony, but if you're a mom who has to get a babysitter, if you're running a small business, you can't drop everything, book a hotel room, and come to D.C. to be an expert witness testimony. My bridge to Congress ensures that we allow remote testimony in our committees, and I urge the support of it. Next, I'd like to..."
Testimony KILEY, KEVIN
“Renewal of USPTO Fee Setting Authority: Giving Full Effect to the Ame...
house Judiciary Committee · Sep 2, 2026
"Would you agree? Yeah, your testimony, your written testimony, you say that this stable funding provides the ability to hire nimbly. Application volumes do not distribute evenly across technologies, so demand surges in a particular field. So if I'm reading that correctly, then if you don't have stable funding and there's a cutting-edge technology that comes up, then we're not going to be as responsive to innovations in that field. Is that"
Testimony SPEAKER_01
Beyond Go-Live: VA Electronic Health Record Modernization Status Updat...
house Veterans' Affairs Committee · Sep 2, 2026
"maybe for no reason at all, if a commitment was made by Oracle. And this is basic transparency that every American deserves. Dr. Evans, I want to ask you, as a practicing physician, I was really struck reading the testimony from the Nurses' Organization of Veterans' Affairs, NOVA, in which they made clear, and I'm quoting here from their written testimony, that across all go live sites, patient safety event reporting peaks at three times the baseline and remains elevated up to 1.7 times the..."
Testimony SPEAKER_10
Strengthening the American Economy: Promoting Growth, Opportunity, and...
house Financial Services Committee · Sep 2, 2026
"We've got some excellent legislation notice for it, and I hope we can get it through the finish line. Here's this Congress. Witnesses, thank you for your written testimony, for your oral testimony, and frankly for your service in this industry, in a lot of ways making our country the envy of the world. I mean, with less than 5% of the world's population, we've got an amazing economy, almost 25% of the world's GDP, over half of the world's invested capital. Our markets are amazing. Everybody..."
Testimony BONAMICI, SUZANNE
“Supporting Working Families: State-Led Child Care Solutions”
house Education and Workforce Committee · Sep 1, 2026
"It's clear that there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to child care. The testimony today recognizes that families have differing needs and schedules, and child care has to reflect those demands. As the witnesses discuss in their testimony, states and localities are finding creative ways to expand supply, lower costs, strengthen providers, and support the child care workforce. And New Mexico, for example, eliminated income requirements and copayments for participating"
Testimony HARRIS, MARK
“Supporting Working Families: State-Led Child Care Solutions”
house Education and Workforce Committee · Sep 1, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to all of you on the panel today for your testimonies. I appreciate not only what you shared here, but your written testimony that you had submitted"
Testimony MCCLINTOCK, TOM
“Sanctuary Policies, Tragic Consequences”
house Judiciary Committee · Sep 1, 2026
"catastrophically injured while riding a motorcycle by an illegal alien who was unlicensed and uninsured. We welcome our witnesses and thank them for appearing today. We'll begin by swearing you in. Would you please rise and raise your right hand? Do you swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that the testimony you're about to give is true and correct to the best of your knowledge, information, and belief, so help you God? Let the record reflect the witnesses have answered in the affirmative...."
Testimony YAKYM, RUDY
Subcommittee Hearing on Welfare Reform at 30: Restoring the Promise of...
house Ways and Means Committee · Sep 1, 2026
"And Ms. Kelso, thank you for sharing your incredible story about overcoming poverty and abuse, recovering from addiction, and rebuilding your family. I had a chance to review your testimony, your written testimony before you joined us here today and also had a chance to hear your opening remarks. And in that testimony, you shared that government assistance could not break you out of"
Testimony SCOTT, TIM
Hearings to examine empowering Main Street by unlocking access to capi...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"Thank you, ma'am. Each witness will be given five minutes for your testimony, and we will take your written testimony and put it in the record. I now recognize our first witness, Ms. Dahlia Blass, Senior Investment Management Partner at Sullivan and Cromwell. You may begin your"
Testimony ANNA ST. JOHN
Hearings to examine the Muslim brotherhood network in America.
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"I've always taken the position that arbitration is by consent only. criticisms, it feels very disconnected from my actual testimony. I would never try to silence a victim of sexual assault or harassment. My point in my testimony was to provide some context for how many different options for resolving these claims and addressing these claims should be available to women. And, you know, forcing them into litigation or forcing, you know, taking away their choice of one option or another is not..."
Testimony ANNA ST. JOHN
Hearings to examine the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"Thank you, Senator. And when I hear these criticisms, it feels very disconnected from my actual testimony. I would never try to silence a victim of sexual assault or harassment. My point in my testimony was to provide some context for how many different options for resolving these claims and addressing these claims should be available to women. And, you know, forcing them into litigation or forcing, you know, taking away their choice of one option or another is not actually supporting the..."
Testimony LUJÁN, BEN RAY
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"Settlements Act 4890 fixes that by creating two dedicated subaccounts within the completion fund. The first, a $250 million a year for new and continuing settlements, and $45 million a year for ongoing operations and maintenance obligations. As has been expressed by colleagues on both sides of the aisle, this is about keeping our word as a United States government to our tribal brothers and sisters, to our First Nations, as required by treaties and by the Constitution, water that they were..."
Testimony DR. MATTHEW FUNAIOLE
Charting a New Course: Countering China's Dominance in Global Shipbuil...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"It's common in China to see warships being built right alongside tankers and container ships. And I've included in my testimony some satellite imagery that illustrates this. I think we might have some to be projected today, potentially, and if not, that's okay. But what you'll see in the testimony is that if you look at these dual-use shipyards in China, like Jiangnan Shipyard, and there's others throughout it, you'll see container ships and military vessels peppered throughout these massive..."
Testimony WILLIAMS, ROGER
“Oversight of SBA’s Office of Entrepreneurial Development.”
house Small Business Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"I want to thank you again for being here today. I look forward to hearing your testimony. Before recognizing the witness, I would like to remind everybody here that your oral testimony is restricted to five minutes. If you see the light turn red in front of you, it means your five minutes has concluded and you should wrap up"
Testimony MACKENZIE, RYAN
“Broken Trust: How the Biden-Harris DOL Leaked Confidential Informatio...
house Education and Workforce Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"Pursuant to Committee Rules, I ask that you limit your oral testimony to a three-minute summary of the written testimony The clock will count down from three minutes as committee members may have many questions for you. However, pursuant to Committee Rule 8D and committee practice, we will not cut off"
Testimony GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN
Committee on House Administration Full Committee Hearing, “Oversight o...
house Committee on House Administration · Jul 22, 2026
"Thank you. Dr. Anderson, I was shocked, quite frankly, shocked. And I want you to explain a little bit, if you could, in your written testimony and in your oral testimony, you said the National Museum of American History says little to nothing, or has, says little to nothing to say about a wide range of major events in American"
Testimony HAGEMAN, HARRIET M.
Legislative Hearing on: • H.R. 7332 (Rep. Matsui), “Whale CHARTS Act o...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"Commerce and Deputy Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Washington, D.C. Under committee rules, you must limit your oral statement to five minutes, but your entire statement will appear in the hearing record. To begin your testimony, please press the button on the microphone and we use timing lights. When you begin, the light will turn green. When you have one minute remaining, the light will turn yellow, and at the end of the five minutes, the light will..."
Testimony HAGEMAN, HARRIET M.
Legislative Hearing on: • H.R. 7332 (Rep. Matsui), “Whale CHARTS Act o...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"you may have. Thank you. Thank you to each of you for your testimony and I am now going to recognize members for five minutes each for questioning and I'm going to start with me. I just think it's important to point out that we have wandered a long way from our December oversight hearing which featured majority and minority witnesses in full-throated agreement on the need to manage pinniped populations to promote salmon recovery. Today we have a minority witness who seems to reject that premise..."
Testimony KIM, ANDY
Hearings to examine the nomination of David Cummins, of Virginia, to b...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"That eye, that de-escalation, you need an experienced TSO to do that job, and they do I ask unanimous consent to enter into the record a letter from AFGE asking the committee to obtain clear testimony from Mr. Cummings to commit to uphold TSO collective bargaining rights and honoring related court orders to not expand privatization of airport security screening and to explain how his qualifications prepare him for this transportation security role. it well. I ask unanimous consent to enter into..."
Testimony WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON
Hearings to examine the nominations of Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to...
senate Finance Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"I'd add that it's not just them. We had testimony from the former risk manager of Goldman Sachs about this economic risk. We had testimony from the former head of the Bank of England, now the Prime Minister of Canada. And we had testimony in the Budget Committee from Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz. So that's a pretty broad array of"
Testimony HILL, J. FRENCH
The Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"We thank you for taking time to be with us. You'll be recognized for five minutes to give an oral presentation of your written testimony, and without objection, your written testimony will be made part of the record. I now recognize you for five"
Testimony WARREN, ELIZABETH
Hearings to examine the TRICARE pharmacy program.
senate Armed Services Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"are you contractually bound to pass that money through back to the DOD? So your testimony today, that when you tell Dr. Langsford that he is only going to get $70 that he is only going to get $70 and you've already told the DOD that it cost $100, you get $30 back from Dr. Lansford, $100 and then $30 back. Are you telling us that every penny of that gets sent back to DOD? Is that your testimony today? That is a"
Testimony PALLONE, FRANK
Maintaining America’s Leadership in Biomedical Innovation: FDA’s Role ...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"warning of, I quote, profound implications on biomedical research and the future of treatments and cures in the United States. And I'd like to ask unanimous consent, Madam Chair, to introduce this into the record, if you will. Without objection. Thank you. So, every Democrat on this subcommittee wrote to the OMB director earlier this week to rescind this politicizing rule. I wanted to ask Dr. Huang, your testimony speaks to the vital role of U.S. public investment in biomedical innovation. Why..."
Testimony ALSOBROOKS, ANGELA D.
Hearings to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congr...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"All right. Thank you so much, Chair Scott and Ranking Member Warren for holding today's hearing, and Chairman Warren, it's good to see you again. Before we talk about the economy, I want to briefly return to your confirmation hearing where under questioning from Senator Gallego and myself, you said that the President never quote generally or specifically instructed you to lower interest rates, and your testimony at the time did contradict reporting by the Wall Street Journal, so Senator Gallego..."
Testimony VAN DREW, JEFFERSON
"Reforming FEMA: Ensuring the Nation's Disaster Readiness Works for Am...
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"And by the way, Mr. Fugate, I want to thank you all for being here. You all are great, because I did watch even when I wasn't here. I'm jockeying two committees today. Your testimony is candid, honest, and sincere, all of you. I just want to point you out. It was not political. It was focused. And thank you for your testimony. But to all of you, you know, it's not about the amount of money, really. I've seen sometimes where we throw money. I've been involved in politics a lot of years. It's not..."
Testimony HURD, JEFF
Oversight Hearing on “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackl...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"The gentlewoman yields. At this time, the chair recognizes himself for five minutes. Mr. Addington, thank you very much for being here this morning and preparing for today's hearing and reading your testimony and the testimony of the witnesses from our second panel. I saw a focus on technology, data, AI systems, additional"
Testimony MR. OJ SEMANS
Oversight Hearing on “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackl...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"Thank you. I have an answer to the jurisdictional problem. And actually we do. It's submitted in our written testimony. You can turn on your mic, please. Thank you. It's actually submitted in our written testimony, a link and an actual fix to the jurisdictional issue. Like I told you before, in Indian country, even 280 states. But in our reservation, if you have a highway going down the road and one side is trust land and one side is deeded land, the person going on this side, if he's a..."
Testimony ALLEN, RICK W.
“Direct Contracting: A Prescription for Lower Health Care Costs”
house Education and Workforce Committee · Jul 1, 2026
"Mr. Brad Woodhouse, President of Protect Our Care in Washington, D.C. Our last witness is Mr. James Gelfand, President and CEO of ERISA Industry Committee in Washington, D.C. We thank the witnesses again for being here today, and we look forward to your testimony. Pursuant to committee rules, I ask that each of you limit your oral presentation to a 3 minute summary of your written statement. The clock will count down from 3 minutes as committee members have many questions for you. However,..."
Testimony BILIRAKIS, GUS M.
American Global Competitiveness at 250: Legislative Proposals to Secur...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"Now we'll recognize Mr. Neil Chilson, again, head of AI Policy Abundance Institute. You're recognized for five minutes. Thank you for your testimony. I appreciate it. Now I'll recognize Dr. Eisler for her five minutes of testimony. Thank you. Thank you so very"
Testimony SPEAKER_00
"Reviewing Partnerships to Enhance Management of the National Forest S...
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"I think the bottom line is public lands deserve public input, and NEPA hasn't always been a hindrance. In fact, I think that the NEPA process actually provides public input, public process, a clear line of process that allows for transparency, public buy-in, and that's beneficial for our And NEPA isn't the process in my written testimony, the process blockage. In my written testimony, I cite some findings that show that NEPA actually is a quicker pathway than being caught in litigation. I think..."
Testimony SPEAKER_01
Oversight Hearing – Department of Homeland Security
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"The administration continues to attempt to walk away from the collective bargaining agreement with TSA workers, something that the federal courts have now twice said is illegal. Indeed, your testimony frames the attempt to force over 200 smaller airports in this country into a new security structure as a setting. And quote, the TSA, this is in the testimony, the TSA is on the path to privatization. My question on this issue is, given all that the Transportation Security Office did for us during..."
Testimony CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE
Hearings to examine the nomination of Kevin Lilly, of Texas, to be Ass...
senate Environment and Public Works Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"If you want to just remain standing, Mr. Lilly, yeah. Before we move to an opening statement, I will now administer the oath for you to receive your sworn testimony. If you would raise your right hand. Do you swear the testimony you're about to give to this committee is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, to help you God? Thank you. Let the record show that the witness is answered in the"
Testimony ADAMS, ALMA S.
“Workforce Rewired: Modern Apprenticeships for a Modern Economy”
house Education and Workforce Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"Thank you for being here, Mr. Ladd. In your testimony, your testimony predicts that we will fall short of 1 million apprentices by the end of the decade without deliberate"
Testimony MORAN, JERRY
Hearings to examine improving safety across the National Airspace Syst...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Jun 23, 2026
"Let me start my questions on this issue of ADS-B in. And Mr. Hopley, even you in your testimony, I think I tried to find it in the written testimony and couldn't, but you were somewhat subtle in your suggestion that there's an avoidance of technologies, which may result in less fees being collected by"
Testimony THE HONORABLE DON DEWAARD
Hearings to examine 250 years of Main Street, focusing on retail to re...
senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee · Jun 17, 2026
"Those values have shaped our community for nearly two centuries and continue to drive our success today. So in my written testimony, I kind of focused on four different areas. I don't have time to read my whole written testimony, so I want to kind of highlight those areas. So I think when you talk, when you think about Pella, you need to understand, you need to know about the history of Pella. So Pella was founded in 1847 by Dutch immigrants seeking opportunity and the freedom to build a better..."
Testimony CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE
Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal...
senate Environment and Public Works Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"2027 and the implementation of current programs through the end of the year. Again, thank you for being here. Before we move forward, I will administer the oath to receive your sworn testimony. So, if you would please stand and raise your right hand and answer the following question. Do you swear that the testimony that you are about to give this committee is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Thank you. Let the record show that the witness answered in the..."
Testimony MRS. JAMIE BEYER
"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"The panel convened. It was able to review scientific evidence, legal arguments, and written testimony and was able to come up with a plan for compliance with Mexico to have that issue resolved in a relatively timely fashion. So what we have seen in that sort of example is, despite prior testimony, we were able to move this issue out of the political arena into a rule-based legal process that utilized an independent panel and that supplied consequences if the country violated the commitments and..."
Testimony SPEAKER_03
"Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: Examining Policies to I...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"to tell us what the price is before the patient gets the care. And I was just saying to someone In my oral testimony and in my written testimony, I shared some examples of consumers who have serious medical conditions, are living paycheck to paycheck, and needed the"
Testimony COONS, CHRISTOPHER A.
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fi...
senate Appropriations Committee · Jun 9, 2026
"and thank you for our partnership and broad agreement among many of the themes that you just raised. You'll hear them reflected in my opening remarks as well. Secretary Mink, General Welsbach, General Saltzman, thank you for your service and for your testimony here today. The Air Force and Space Force are fortunate to be led by the three of you who continue to display a good judgment and a sincere interest in doing right by our nation. I'd like to note this is General Welsbach's first time..."
Testimony LEGER FERNANDEZ, TERESA
Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 6917 (Rep. Titus) To take certain land in...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 9, 2026
"Good afternoon, and thank you all for traveling to D.C. to speak to each of these important bills. Your testimony is critical. It helps illustrate how each of these unique pieces of legislation can strengthen tribal sovereignty and improve the lives of the tribal members and the surrounding community, and I look forward to hearing it. What we also need, though, is testimony from the administration. This Congress, the administration has sent witnesses to only five of our tribal hearings. I am..."
Testimony NEGUSE, JOE
“The Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate, Part II”
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 9, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you to all of our witnesses for being here today and for your testimony. Reviewed all of your written testimony and appreciate the opportunity to ask you a couple of questions about it. Mr. Banger, you work for Alliance Defending Freedom,"
Testimony BENTZ, CLIFF
Nuclear Permitting Reform: Legislation to Advance Efficient Licensing
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jun 9, 2026
"It seems that other witnesses on the panel, Ms. Huffman. Right. So it seemed to me that Ms. Huff, for example, suggested in her testimony, written testimony, that there should, there could be a problem in bringing pressure on the agency because it had allowed the facility to go forward and then would be in no position to say stop. And that's an estoppel"
Testimony ALLEN, RICK W.
“Examining the Policies and Priorities of the NLRB”
house Education and Workforce Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"I will now turn to the introduction of our distinguished witnesses. Our first witness is the Honorable James R. Murphy, Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board in Washington, D.C. Our second witness is the Honorable Crystal S. Carey, General Counsel of the NLRB. We thank the witnesses for being here today, and we look forward to your testimony. Pursuant to Committee Rules, I would ask that you each limit your oral presentation to a 3-minute summary of your written statement. The clock..."
Testimony SPEAKER_15
“Hearing with the Commissioners of the Postal Regulatory Commission”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"transparency and accountability for the American people. The President designated me Chairman of the Commission for more than six years, from December 2014 until January 2021. For the past two years, I was elected Vice Chairman of the agency by my fellow commissioners who join me here today. We have a vacancy in the Chairman position, so pursuant to law, the Vice Chairman acts as Chairman. As current agency head, my remarks this morning reflect the full Commission testimony. In some ways, not..."
Testimony LATTA, ROBERT E.
Where Are We?: Examining Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilit...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"Thanks to our witnesses for being here today. Ms. Dyer, if I could start my questioning with you. You know, in your testimony, this is good news. So you have that since 1995, GPS has not experienced a single system-wide outage. That's great news, but the things I worry about are a little bit later in your testimony. You say from 2018 to 2020, China launches its entire third-generation satellites in three years, and during that time, the United States has only launched one, and then States has..."
Testimony OWENS, BURGESS
"Building an AI-Ready America: Higher Education in the Age of AI"
house Education and Workforce Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"The clock will count down for three minutes as committee members have many questions for you. However, pursuant to Community Rule 8D and committee practice, we will not cut off your testimony until you reach the five-minute mark. I would also like to remind the witnesses to be aware of your responsibility to provide accurate information to the subcommittee. I would like to first recognize Mr. Fozard for your testimony. Thank you. I'd like to recognize Dr. Duke for your"
Testimony PALMER, GARY J.
Rules of the Road: Examining Legislation to Modernize the Clean Air Ac...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"Title II of the Clean Air Act, which governs mobile sources. I welcome feedback from our witnesses and others as the committee considers these bills. Also, we'd like to thank Representative Fedorczyk and Representative Langworthy for their work on these bills and their leadership in modernizing the mobile source provisions of the Clean Air Act. The witnesses we will hear from today have extensive experience with the challenges presented by out-of-date provisions and are well suited to explain..."
Testimony SPEAKER_06
Legislative Hearing on: • H.R. 2406 (Rep. Bonamici), “National Oceanic...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"The tuna cannery there and the support industries support 80 percent of the private sector employment in the economy. And as I mentioned in my testimony, at least my written testimony, within two years of the expansion of the monument in Jarvis Island to completely close the USCEZ, the impact on the US fleet was significant enough that one of two canneries in American Samoa closed its doors for good with the loss of 800 jobs. The fact that the US fleet has been reduced from 34 vessels to 15..."
Testimony DEAN, MADELEINE
Department of State FY 2027 Budget Request: A Commitment to America Fi...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"I had hoped he would have used diplomatic tools more instead of family dealmakers. A prime example of where we have lost ground is the destruction of USAID and the U.S. Foreign Assistance Apparatus. Secretary Rubio, I agree with your stated intention to spend foreign aid effectively, efficiently and aligned with American values. Your written testimony certainly paints a rosy Your written testimony certainly paints a rosy picture of the State Department's progress in achieving those goals. I..."
Testimony LEGER FERNANDEZ, TERESA
Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Ag...
house Natural Resources Committee · May 21, 2026
"Thank you. And I've run out of time, but Chairman Walsh, I wanted to thank you for your written testimony and testimony that talked about your connection to the land being interrupted, but not broken. And I also want to thank Ms. Carlos. Your sharing of your personal story highlights why this legislation is important, and thank you for sharing that with us. And with that, I yield"
Testimony KENNEDY, JOHN
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fi...
senate Appropriations Committee · May 20, 2026
"You're telling me you didn't take any money out of these at anybody's instruction to spend on the Everglades while you're asking for even more Everglades money in the current budget? So your testimony is that you on your own, nobody told you to do it, you took money out of these projects, but they're still on course to spend extra money in the Everglades. Is that your testimony, Mr. Secretary?"
Testimony SPEAKER_15
Hearings to examine S.749, to amend title 38, United States Code, to e...
senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · Apr 29, 2026
"authorizes 10 million dollars annually for grant program for state departments and whoever they contract with. Maybe federal government entities, may be most likely state entities, state parks, game and fish departments, private outfitters anyway, provides a grant program as I think you're aware. I was a little bit surprised when, although it's the second time it's happened, where I see the VA opposing legislation after I read the testimony, preparing for a hearing. That's a little..."
Testimony SPEAKER_09
Hearings to examine the American Entrepreneurship for 250 Years: Drivi...
senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee · Apr 29, 2026
"and without objection, so ordered. As your written testimony has been made part of the record, the committee asks that you limit your oral remarks to five minutes. And with that, Ms. Rios, you are recognized for five minutes for your testimony. Thank you, Ms."
Testimony CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE
Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal...
senate Environment and Public Works Committee · Apr 29, 2026
"I look forward to hearing from Administrator Zeldin about the agency's proposed multi-billion dollar budget for the fiscal year 2027 and how he plans to build upon the programs and policies that ensure the core mission of the EPA is executed. Mr. Administrator, thank you for being here, but before we move to your testimony, I'll administer the oath to receive your sworn testimony, if you would rise, please. Raise your right hand and answer the following"
Testimony MCBATH, LUCY
“Peace of Mind: Strengthening Victim Protections Under Kayleigh’s Law”
house Judiciary Committee · Apr 29, 2026
"To kind of pick up where we left off, Ms. Wright, you note in your testimony that the federal proposal would tie the no contact order to the criminal sentence, correct? Correct. Ms. Kozak, is that not exactly what you wanted to avoid in Arizona when you fought for In your testimony that the federal proposal, you wrote in your testimony that, I'm sorry, in Ms. Wright's testimony, she wrote that the federal proposal would tie the no contact order to the criminal sentence. And she says, correct...."
Testimony BIGGS, ANDY
“Peace of Mind: Strengthening Victim Protections Under Kayleigh’s Law”
house Judiciary Committee · Apr 29, 2026
"I now recognize myself for my first round of questions. I apologize. I got caught on the floor and couldn't get off until just now. So, again, I've read all your testimony, I want you to know I've read all your testimony. And so I'm going to cover just a few aspects of this and try to address some of the issues that I think that have arisen that have been mentioned"
Testimony JACK, BRIAN
"Independent Work, Real Opportunity: The Gig Economy and the Future of...
house Small Business Committee · Apr 21, 2026
"that's perhaps helped the industry grow and recruit more people into it, knowing that they can receive no tax on tips? Thank you Ms Alvarez I really appreciated your testimony, and frankly, very inspired about the growth of your business over the last, I mean, multi-generations, but you think about the growth you've experienced the last few years because of DoorDash and what it's offered to you. Twice in your testimony, you referenced the challenges small businesses face with permitting and..."
Testimony ROSE, JOHN W.
Mitigation and Multiple Loss Properties: Factors Influencing the High ...
house Financial Services Committee · Mar 26, 2026
"is almost certainly going to flood again. Yes. Mr. Chairman, I would echo what Dr. Horne has said about the availability of data, and then also about buyouts being permanent mitigation. But I would also flag that not all mitigation is created equal. That certainly a buyout is more permanent, but then we also have issues, and I believe it was in Dr. Keckley's testimony and the written testimony about checkerboarding and how it's only affecting, you know, not buying out entire subdivisions, and..."
Testimony THOMPSON, BENNIE G.
“Funding Lapse and Security Gaps: Assessing the Harmful Impacts of the...
house Homeland Security Committee · Mar 25, 2026
"to airports around the country. We cannot allow what happened on the streets of Minneapolis to happen in our nation's capital. According to the chairman's testimony, TSOs received six months of training. ICE agents, according to testimony that we received before this committee, received 47 days. So I don't understand how people with less training is going to help people who have more training. These agents cannot do TSA's job, nor should"
Testimony MCIVER, LAMONICA
“Funding Lapse and Security Gaps: Assessing the Harmful Impacts of the...
house Homeland Security Committee · Mar 25, 2026
"Liberty Airport. I have heard personal stories of TSA workers having to skip meals or take their kids out of daycare. These are the real world consequences of Republicans' agenda. On top of that, ICE is now stationed in Newark Liberty Airport, adding stress, fear, and government waste to an already chaotic situation. And on top of that, chilling and drinking coffee. Acting Administrator McNeill, you mentioned earlier in one of your testimonies Acting Administrator McNeil, you mentioned earlier..."
Testimony POU, NELLIE
“Funding Lapse and Security Gaps: Assessing the Harmful Impacts of the...
house Homeland Security Committee · Mar 25, 2026
"After so long, after so many of us talked about that. Our committee heard testimonies, testimony from tournament organizers about the chaos and the uncertainty FEMA's delays caused. The growing backlash forced former Senator, Secretary Noem, to imply that she couldn't award this money because of the"
Testimony MEUSER, DANIEL
“Defending Main Street: Combating CCP Threats to America’s Small Busin...
house Small Business Committee · Mar 25, 2026
"That's great. I have limited time. Mr. Murphy, what would you say, what sort of help would you like to have had from the federal government, and what else could Congress do? Thank you. Mr. Lyons, somewhat the same question, if you could respond relatively quickly. And by the way, Mr. Doshi, your testimony was outstanding. All your testimonies, I want to make sure I get to the right people at the SBA. Your information is really, really critical to our economy. But go ahead, Mr. Lyons. I get five..."
Testimony HIRONO, MAZIE K.
Hearings to examine Arctic Frost.
senate Judiciary Committee · Mar 24, 2026
"So not only should we call him to testify, but we should get our hands talking about getting information that would be good for us to have, Volume 2 of Jack Smith's report. And then, thirdly, you know, there's been a focus on Kash Patel. After he received immunity, he did testify to the grand jury, and we've been trying to access that testimony. And Director Patel has stonewalled and lied to this committee, saying that he can't provide that testimony. Yes, he can. And once again, my Republican..."
Testimony SPEAKER_04
“The Legal Basis for Action Against Venezuelan Drug Traffickers”
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 18, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Payton, I'd like to pick that up. Did I understand your testimony correctly that the organization you work for, which is now disbanded or defunded or no longer happening, did you say in your opening testimony that you were responsible for obtaining the indictment of Mr."
Testimony LUJÁN, BEN RAY
Hearings to examine platform power as section 230 turns 30.
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Mar 18, 2026
"Do platforms have a First Amendment right to engage in content moderation? In your testimony, you state that, again, Ms. Farid-Johnson, your testimony, you state that Section 230 does not always provide liability protection. For example, certain platforms may be held liable for harms that arise from content neutral"
Testimony CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, SHEILA
Hidden Wounds: Effectively Supporting Veterans with TBI
house Veterans' Affairs Committee · Mar 5, 2026
"What is the problem? Is it institutional? Who can get the services to our veterans faster? And that brings me to Dr. Gore. Thank you for your testimony also. The concern really is if we're shifting money to outside organizations, you mentioned that 100, I think you said 100 people are serviced with TBI within the VA. Is that what you said in your testimony earlier? »» So the concern is if we shift that money, then less than 100 people will be treated within that program. So the question that I..."
Testimony COMER, JAMES
“Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part II”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Mar 4, 2026
"senior pastor, Hamlin Church, United Methodist. Thank you all so much for joining us today, and we look forward to your testimony. Pursuant to Committee Rule 9G, the witnesses will please stand and raise their right hand. Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Let the record show that the witnesses answered the affirmative, and please take a seat. We appreciate you being here today and..."
Testimony SCOTT, RICK
Hearings to examine FDA bureaucracy, focusing on regulator to roadbloc...
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Feb 26, 2026
"I would like to recognize our next witness. Thank you for your testimony, and thank you, Mr. Campbell, for your testimony. Now we'll go to questions. Senator"
Testimony JOHNSON, RON
Hearings to examine FDA bureaucracy, focusing on regulator to roadbloc...
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Feb 26, 2026
"So I want you going into greater detail, describe what those meetings are like. So I've already texted Dr. Tracy Beth Hogue, told her I've read your testimony, I'll be sending her your testimony. I hope she listens to"
Testimony BRADLEY CAMPBELL
Hearings to examine FDA bureaucracy, focusing on regulator to roadbloc...
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Feb 26, 2026
"Thank you, Senator. I completely agree. I think, you know, the United States has been the beacon of biotechnology innovation for so many decades, and it's part of why we have more therapies approved today for rare diseases than we did, you know, decades ago, and I would acknowledge legislation like the Orphan Drug Act that led to that, but as we said in our testimony and many of the panelists here today, we've now stopped keeping pace with innovation, and I think one exact point, which I raised..."
Testimony WILLIAMS, ROGER
“Career and Technical Education: Developing the Future of Main Street ...
house Small Business Committee · Feb 24, 2026
"The gentleman yields back, and I want to say thank you again to all of the witnesses. We appreciate you being here today. Now, before recognizing the witnesses, I'd like to remind them—we've got some rules around here, okay? I'd like to remind them that their oral testimony is restricted to five minutes in length. If you see the light turn red in front of you, it means your five minutes have concluded and you should wrap up your testimony. And if you hear this, that means you're going too long,..."
Testimony PALMER, GARY J.
“From Source to Tap: A Hearing to Examine Challenges and Opportunities...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Feb 24, 2026
"data issues related to oversight Ms Murley and does the EPA data systems interface with state data systems? And reading your testimony, and you commented on it in your testimony about the problems with antiquated data systems, I guess that's the best way to put it for oversight of the"
Testimony BIGGS, ANDY
“The Monitoring Racket: The Grift that Keeps on Giving”
house Judiciary Committee · Feb 13, 2026
"Appreciate that. Appreciate your testimony, all of your testimony. And now I will recognize for his questioning and the gentleman from Texas, Mr. Nelson. Gentleman yields chair, recognize the gentleman from South Carolina, Mr. Fry for his"
Testimony MULLIN, MARKWAYNE
Hearings to examine Haiti 2026, focusing on security and foreign assis...
senate Appropriations Committee · Feb 10, 2026
"You're recognized for five minutes. Thank you so much for your testimony. Does either one of you guys have to leave early? If you do, I can... Okay, then let's go ahead and just go through this. Thank you once again for both you guys, the testimony. I just want to start with a question for both. How do we fix it? If the gang suppression force is fully intact, what's different from the previous force that's been put in"
Testimony BOST, MIKE
Community Care Network Next Generation: One Trillion Dollars of Oversi...
house Veterans' Affairs Committee · Jan 22, 2026
"Department of Veterans Affairs. Our duty does not diminish simply because a contract is large, complex, or currently active. I also want to raise the issue of timelines and timeliness with the testimony for today's hearing. This is the second time this week that we have not received the testimony from VA in a timely manner. It is incredibly frustrating for staff and members to try to prepare for a hearing without having testimony to review prior to the hearing. If this were not such an..."
Testimony TAKANO, MARK
Community Care Network Next Generation: One Trillion Dollars of Oversi...
house Veterans' Affairs Committee · Jan 22, 2026
"Chairman Boss, I hope that we can work together to develop a robust oversight plan, and I'm glad to hear that this is the first of hearings that we expect to have regarding oversight of community care. We need to work together to develop a robust oversight plan with a regular cadence of required briefings and hearings with the VA as this contract is executed, and hopefully with testimony testimony that arrives on time. We must chart a path forward that adequately balances investments that..."
Testimony SPEAKER_04
Community Care Network Next Generation: One Trillion Dollars of Oversi...
house Veterans' Affairs Committee · Jan 22, 2026
"Mr. Chairman, thanks for having me. Thanks for having us on this very busy day in Congress. And certainly I hear you on the delay on the testimony getting to you all last night. In my short time at VA, I've found it's actually easier to fix CCN than it is to get testimony approved through the process. So I own the delay, and we'll do a better time next time, Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, distinguished members of the committee. Thank you for the opportunity to discuss Veterans..."
Hearing An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
senate Judiciary Committee · Sep 15, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON "All right. And you're aware that to this date you still have not disclosed a summary of your testimony or a transcript of your testimony or given us any information about your actual grand jury testimony. You actually are the one who can provide the"
Hearing "On Call for America: Strengthening Access Through Locum Tenens Providers"
house Workforce Protections Subcommittee · Jun 9, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
MACKENZIE, RYAN "Senior Research Fellow at Mercatus Center at George Mason University in Arlington, Virginia. I appreciate all of you being here and we want to thank all of you again and we look forward to your testimonies. I'll ask that each of you limit your oral testimony to a three-minute summary of the written testimony which you provided the committee. The clock will count down from three minutes as committee members have many questions for you. However, pursuant to Committee Rule 8D and committee practice, we will not cut off your testimony until you reach the five-minute mark. I'd also like to remind..."
Hearing “Oversight of the Office of Special Counsel Jack Smith”
house Judiciary Committee · Jan 22, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
HAGEMAN, HARRIET M. "preserved? Yes. Thank you. Were you or your team advised or did you get the impression from anyone affiliated with the January 6th committee that these documents were not for public release even though portions of them had already been shown to the American people? Were you advised to keep any of the information from the J6 committee confidential? As I sit here right now I don't recall that. Did the J6 committee provide you with the Cassidy Hutchinson testimony as part of the trove of documents that you received? As I sit here now I don't recall, but it was... Well, you're familiar with her..."
Hearing Nuclear Spent Fuel Policy: Examining Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses
house Energy Subcommittee · Sep 15, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
LATTA, ROBERT E. "You know, you mentioned something a little bit earlier, and I think it's really important, because one of the great things about serving in the Energy and Commerce Committee is that when you sit up on this dais, we're actually looking over the horizon five to ten years, and so we want to make sure that, you know, we're helping the entrepreneurs and the innovators out there to be able to succeed, and hearing what your testimony said today, hopefully we've been helping out there to make sure these things are coming to pass, and something else I always ask our witnesses, especially when we're..."
Hearing “Supporting Working Families: State-Led Child Care Solutions”
house Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee · Sep 1, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
BONAMICI, SUZANNE "It's clear that there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to child care. The testimony today recognizes that families have differing needs and schedules, and child care has to reflect those demands. As the witnesses discuss in their testimony, states and localities are finding creative ways to expand supply, lower costs, strengthen providers, and support the child care workforce. And New Mexico, for example, eliminated income requirements and copayments for participating"
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 · 2 transcript matches
HAGEMAN, HARRIET M. "Commerce and Deputy Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Washington, D.C. Under committee rules, you must limit your oral statement to five minutes, but your entire statement will appear in the hearing record. To begin your testimony, please press the button on the microphone and we use timing lights. When you begin, the light will turn green. When you have one minute remaining, the light will turn yellow, and at the end of the five minutes, the light will turn red, and I will ask you to please complete your statement. Dr. Petty, you have been in front of us..."
Hearing Oversight Hearing on “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian Country”
house Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
HURD, JEFF "The gentlewoman yields. At this time, the chair recognizes himself for five minutes. Mr. Addington, thank you very much for being here this morning and preparing for today's hearing and reading your testimony and the testimony of the witnesses from our second panel. I saw a focus on technology, data, AI systems, additional"
Hearing “Peace of Mind: Strengthening Victim Protections Under Kayleigh’s Law”
house Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee · Apr 29, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
MCBATH, LUCY "To kind of pick up where we left off, Ms. Wright, you note in your testimony that the federal proposal would tie the no contact order to the criminal sentence, correct? Correct. Ms. Kozak, is that not exactly what you wanted to avoid in Arizona when you fought for In your testimony that the federal proposal, you wrote in your testimony that, I'm sorry, in Ms. Wright's testimony, she wrote that the federal proposal would tie the no contact order to the criminal sentence. And she says, correct. Okay. So my question to you is, is that not exactly what you wanted to avoid in Arizona when you were..."
Hearing Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General.
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026 · Transcript
SCHIFF, ADAM B. "Does this unsigned one-pager somehow change any of that? And the answer is no. Look at this statement. It says that Todd Blanche incorporates that testimony by reference, meaning the testimony before the Senate, meaning that when he answered my colleague from Texas' question that he could not bind both parties to the settlement, he stands by that testimony. He's telling us again, reaffirming in writing, he does not speak for both parties and"
Hearing Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of AI surveillance pricing.
senate Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism Subcommittee · Aug 4, 2026 · Transcript
SCHIFF, ADAM B. "Does this unsigned one-pager somehow change any of that? And the answer is no. Look at this statement. It says that Todd Blanche incorporates that testimony by reference, meaning the testimony before the Senate, meaning that when he answered my colleague from Texas' question that he could not bind both parties to the settlement, he stands by that testimony. He's telling us again, reaffirming in writing, he does not speak for both parties and"
Hearing Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition and transparency lowers prescription drug costs.
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026 · Transcript
SCHIFF, ADAM B. "Does this unsigned one-pager somehow change any of that? And the answer is no. Look at this statement. It says that Todd Blanche incorporates that testimony by reference, meaning the testimony before the Senate, meaning that when he answered my colleague from Texas' question that he could not bind both parties to the settlement, he stands by that testimony. He's telling us again, reaffirming in writing, he does not speak for both parties and"
Hearing Hearings to examine federal boxing laws.
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Apr 22, 2026 · Transcript
MORENO, BERNIE "First of all, thank you all for being here. I guess from my perspective, I would encourage all of you to figure out a consensus point of view because I think what's clear from your testimony and from the chairman's testimony and our ranking member's testimony is that there's an appetite to do something, to get something"
Hearing Updating America’s Financial Privacy Framework for the 21st Century
house Financial Services Committee · Mar 17, 2026 · Transcript
HILL, J. FRENCH "Senior Vice President of U.S. Chambers Technology Engagement Center, and Ms. Laura McCreary, Senior Director for Policy and Advocacy at Unidose U.S. I want to thank each of you for being with us today. Each of you will be recognized for five minutes to give an oral presentation to your testimony, for your testimony, and without objection, your written testimony will be made part of the record. We'll start with you, Mr. Taylor. You're recognized for five minutes. Thank you very much to the"
Hearing Hearings to examine leveling the playing field, focusing on restoring America's edge in generic drug manufacturing.
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Sep 23, 2026 · Transcript
GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN E. "Wow. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think you covered most of my questions, so let me get to one that you didn't cover. For Mr. Torsakar, in your written testimony, you highlight that roughly 90 percent of FDA foreign inspections in 2023 were pre-announced with up to 12 weeks advance notice. You highlighted prior testimony that exposed how unannounced inspections identify manufacturing problems roughly 40 percent of the time, compared to only 5 to 10 for announced visits. Based on your research, to what extent does this oversight"
Hearing “Who Gets the Scholarship? How the Global Shift in College Sports Affects Americans”
house Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee · Sep 16, 2026 · Transcript
OWENS, BURGESS "And our fourth witness is Mr. Douglas DePippe, lieutenant colonel, retired U.S. Army and special counsel to Bunk-Altar LLP in Denver, Colorado. We thank the witness for being here today and look forward to your testimony. Pursuant to Committee Rules, I ask that you limit your oral presentation to a three-minute summary of your written statement. The clock will count down from three minutes as Committee members have many questions to ask you. However, pursuant to Committee Rule 8D, the Committee practice, we will not cut off your testimony until you reach your five-minute mark. I'd also like..."
Hearing Lives, not Leverage: the Long Arm of China and North Korea’s Repression
house East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee · Sep 16, 2026 · Transcript
KIM, YOUNG "I now recognize Dr. Victor Cha for your opening statement. Thank you to all of our witnesses for your powerful testimony, and especially Ms. Choi and Ms. Sin for sharing your personal, heartfelt, you know, testimonies. Thank you. We're going to a questioning session. So let me now first recognize myself. You know, we cannot"
Hearing "Increasing Demand and Opportunities for Homegrown Products Here and Abroad"
house Agriculture Committee · Sep 16, 2026 · Transcript
MANN, TRACEY "A couple of quick questions. First of all, for you, Dr. Buck, when we talk about the overall ag sector, year-round E15 continues to be part of that conversation. I appreciate you mentioning that in your opening testimony here and throughout your testimony. As you know, in the House, we passed year-round E15 legislation a few months ago, and the Senate Farm Bill includes that. Hopefully, it's going to get passed out later today. Can you share what it would mean for the biofuels industry in the country if year-round E15 were to get passed? And specifically, what would the impact be on our..."
Hearing Various Measures
house Financial Services Committee · Sep 16, 2026 · Transcript
HILL, J. FRENCH "constituent comments about fraud and scams, both sides of the aisle, from all sorts. And Dan Muser of our Oversight Subcommittee, Andy Barr on our Financial Institutions Committee, Warren Davidson on our National Security Committee, all have worked with their Democratic colleagues to engage in fighting back against scams and fraud. I have to say there's nothing more important than consumer education here, between banks and broker dealers and mortgage people and telephone companies and the internet. I mean, it's an avalanche of chaos out there, and we've taken testimony from And we've taken..."
Hearing Oversight Hearing - The Economy Act
house Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee · Sep 15, 2026 · Transcript
SHIRLEY JONES "Thank you, and I'm happy to respond to any questions you may have. Economy Act? Thank you, sir. I am sure that agencies put in the time to decide which process is best for them, but as was noted in my testimony and in my colleagues' testimony, if an agency has an agency-specific statute, they should use that statute and follow the requirements of that statute and any limitations included in that statute and any limitations included in their authorizing statutes and any limitations included in appropriations"
Hearing "Out of Touch: When Union Politics Leave Workers Behind"
house Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee · Sep 15, 2026 · Transcript
COURTNEY, JOE "statement that they issued a few days ago. Hardly members of the DSA who basically point out that roughly one quarter of the labor force today are low-wage workers. Among them 72% lack stable and secure jobs, and more than half are people of color, and again this description of America Labor Day 2026 from the American Conference of Bishops I think underscores the fact that that is what's driving that Gallup poll, which again Mr. Dean sort of walked through in his testimony. Again it's a pleasure to have you here, Professor, who grew up in the second congressional district in Connecticut in..."
Hearing Member Day Hearing on Proposed Rules Changes for the 120th Congress
house Rules Committee · Sep 2, 2026 · Transcript
PEREZ, MARIE GLUESENKAMP "that rural districts, that normal people are able to be committee witnesses. It is so easy to get an expert with a Ph.D. or a lobbyist to come before your committee and give testimony, but if you're a mom who has to get a babysitter, if you're running a small business, you can't drop everything, book a hotel room, and come to D.C. to be an expert witness testimony. My bridge to Congress ensures that we allow remote testimony in our committees, and I urge the support of it. Next, I'd like to urge adoption of the resolution supporting the bipartisan select committee on electoral reform...."
Hearing “Renewal of USPTO Fee Setting Authority: Giving Full Effect to the America Invents Act”
house Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee · Sep 2, 2026 · Transcript
KILEY, KEVIN "Would you agree? Yeah, your testimony, your written testimony, you say that this stable funding provides the ability to hire nimbly. Application volumes do not distribute evenly across technologies, so demand surges in a particular field. So if I'm reading that correctly, then if you don't have stable funding and there's a cutting-edge technology that comes up, then we're not going to be as responsive to innovations in that field. Is that"
Hearing Beyond Go-Live: VA Electronic Health Record Modernization Status Update
house Veterans' Affairs Committee · Sep 2, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_01 "maybe for no reason at all, if a commitment was made by Oracle. And this is basic transparency that every American deserves. Dr. Evans, I want to ask you, as a practicing physician, I was really struck reading the testimony from the Nurses' Organization of Veterans' Affairs, NOVA, in which they made clear, and I'm quoting here from their written testimony, that across all go live sites, patient safety event reporting peaks at three times the baseline and remains elevated up to 1.7 times the baseline through 24 months with no return to the"
Hearing Strengthening the American Economy: Promoting Growth, Opportunity, and Prosperity
house Financial Services Committee · Sep 2, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_10 "We've got some excellent legislation notice for it, and I hope we can get it through the finish line. Here's this Congress. Witnesses, thank you for your written testimony, for your oral testimony, and frankly for your service in this industry, in a lot of ways making our country the envy of the world. I mean, with less than 5% of the world's population, we've got an amazing economy, almost 25% of the world's GDP, over half of the world's invested capital. Our markets are amazing. Everybody wants to be here, but they're threatened by strangulation by"
Hearing “Sanctuary Policies, Tragic Consequences”
house Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee · Sep 1, 2026 · Transcript
MCCLINTOCK, TOM "catastrophically injured while riding a motorcycle by an illegal alien who was unlicensed and uninsured. We welcome our witnesses and thank them for appearing today. We'll begin by swearing you in. Would you please rise and raise your right hand? Do you swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that the testimony you're about to give is true and correct to the best of your knowledge, information, and belief, so help you God? Let the record reflect the witnesses have answered in the affirmative. Thank you. You may be seated. Please know your written testimony will be entered in the record in..."
Hearing Subcommittee Hearing on Welfare Reform at 30: Restoring the Promise of Work and Personal Responsibility in Federal Welfare Programs
house Work and Welfare Subcommittee · Sep 1, 2026 · Transcript
YAKYM, RUDY "And Ms. Kelso, thank you for sharing your incredible story about overcoming poverty and abuse, recovering from addiction, and rebuilding your family. I had a chance to review your testimony, your written testimony before you joined us here today and also had a chance to hear your opening remarks. And in that testimony, you shared that government assistance could not break you out of"
Hearing Hearings to examine empowering Main Street by unlocking access to capital.
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Aug 6, 2026 · Transcript
SCOTT, TIM "Thank you, ma'am. Each witness will be given five minutes for your testimony, and we will take your written testimony and put it in the record. I now recognize our first witness, Ms. Dahlia Blass, Senior Investment Management Partner at Sullivan and Cromwell. You may begin your"
Hearing Hearings to examine the Muslim brotherhood network in America.
senate Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee · Aug 5, 2026 · Transcript
ANNA ST. JOHN "I've always taken the position that arbitration is by consent only. criticisms, it feels very disconnected from my actual testimony. I would never try to silence a victim of sexual assault or harassment. My point in my testimony was to provide some context for how many different options for resolving these claims and addressing these claims should be available to women. And, you know, forcing them into litigation or forcing, you know, taking away their choice of one option or another is not actually supporting the victims and Congress should do as it sees fit to make sure that these victims..."
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
ANNA ST. JOHN "Thank you, Senator. And when I hear these criticisms, it feels very disconnected from my actual testimony. I would never try to silence a victim of sexual assault or harassment. My point in my testimony was to provide some context for how many different options for resolving these claims and addressing these claims should be available to women. And, you know, forcing them into litigation or forcing, you know, taking away their choice of one option or another is not actually supporting the victims. And Congress should do as it sees fit to make sure that these victims still have options for..."
Hearing Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026 · Transcript
LUJÁN, BEN RAY "Settlements Act 4890 fixes that by creating two dedicated subaccounts within the completion fund. The first, a $250 million a year for new and continuing settlements, and $45 million a year for ongoing operations and maintenance obligations. As has been expressed by colleagues on both sides of the aisle, this is about keeping our word as a United States government to our tribal brothers and sisters, to our First Nations, as required by treaties and by the Constitution, water that they were promised. Mr. Cameron, your testimony notes that the department relies on Congress to appropriate the..."
Hearing Charting a New Course: Countering China's Dominance in Global Shipbuilding
house East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
DR. MATTHEW FUNAIOLE "It's common in China to see warships being built right alongside tankers and container ships. And I've included in my testimony some satellite imagery that illustrates this. I think we might have some to be projected today, potentially, and if not, that's okay. But what you'll see in the testimony is that if you look at these dual-use shipyards in China, like Jiangnan Shipyard, and there's others throughout it, you'll see container ships and military vessels peppered throughout these massive sprawling facilities, and if you look at it over time, you'll see that they're right alongside each..."
Hearing “Oversight of SBA’s Office of Entrepreneurial Development.”
house Small Business Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
WILLIAMS, ROGER "I want to thank you again for being here today. I look forward to hearing your testimony. Before recognizing the witness, I would like to remind everybody here that your oral testimony is restricted to five minutes. If you see the light turn red in front of you, it means your five minutes has concluded and you should wrap up"
Hearing “Broken Trust: How the Biden-Harris DOL Leaked Confidential Information”
house Workforce Protections Subcommittee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
MACKENZIE, RYAN "Pursuant to Committee Rules, I ask that you limit your oral testimony to a three-minute summary of the written testimony The clock will count down from three minutes as committee members may have many questions for you. However, pursuant to Committee Rule 8D and committee practice, we will not cut off"
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
GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN "Thank you. Dr. Anderson, I was shocked, quite frankly, shocked. And I want you to explain a little bit, if you could, in your written testimony and in your oral testimony, you said the National Museum of American History says little to nothing, or has, says little to nothing to say about a wide range of major events in American"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of David Cummins, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript
KIM, ANDY "That eye, that de-escalation, you need an experienced TSO to do that job, and they do I ask unanimous consent to enter into the record a letter from AFGE asking the committee to obtain clear testimony from Mr. Cummings to commit to uphold TSO collective bargaining rights and honoring related court orders to not expand privatization of airport security screening and to explain how his qualifications prepare him for this transportation security role. it well. I ask unanimous consent to enter into the record a letter from AFGE asking the committee to obtain clear testimony from Mr. Cummings to..."
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
WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON "I'd add that it's not just them. We had testimony from the former risk manager of Goldman Sachs about this economic risk. We had testimony from the former head of the Bank of England, now the Prime Minister of Canada. And we had testimony in the Budget Committee from Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz. So that's a pretty broad array of"
Hearing The Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
HILL, J. FRENCH "We thank you for taking time to be with us. You'll be recognized for five minutes to give an oral presentation of your written testimony, and without objection, your written testimony will be made part of the record. I now recognize you for five"
Hearing Hearings to examine the TRICARE pharmacy program.
senate Personnel Subcommittee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
WARREN, ELIZABETH "are you contractually bound to pass that money through back to the DOD? So your testimony today, that when you tell Dr. Langsford that he is only going to get $70 that he is only going to get $70 and you've already told the DOD that it cost $100, you get $30 back from Dr. Lansford, $100 and then $30 back. Are you telling us that every penny of that gets sent back to DOD? Is that your testimony today? That is a"
Hearing Maintaining America’s Leadership in Biomedical Innovation: FDA’s Role in Advancing U.S. Drug Development.
house Health Subcommittee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
PALLONE, FRANK "warning of, I quote, profound implications on biomedical research and the future of treatments and cures in the United States. And I'd like to ask unanimous consent, Madam Chair, to introduce this into the record, if you will. Without objection. Thank you. So, every Democrat on this subcommittee wrote to the OMB director earlier this week to rescind this politicizing rule. I wanted to ask Dr. Huang, your testimony speaks to the vital role of U.S. public investment in biomedical innovation. Why is it important to have an ecosystem that is supportive of this investment, including on..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress.
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
ALSOBROOKS, ANGELA D. "All right. Thank you so much, Chair Scott and Ranking Member Warren for holding today's hearing, and Chairman Warren, it's good to see you again. Before we talk about the economy, I want to briefly return to your confirmation hearing where under questioning from Senator Gallego and myself, you said that the President never quote generally or specifically instructed you to lower interest rates, and your testimony at the time did contradict reporting by the Wall Street Journal, so Senator Gallego and I sent you a letter on April 26th clarifying your testimony, and we have not yet received a..."
Hearing "Reforming FEMA: Ensuring the Nation's Disaster Readiness Works for Americans"
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
VAN DREW, JEFFERSON "And by the way, Mr. Fugate, I want to thank you all for being here. You all are great, because I did watch even when I wasn't here. I'm jockeying two committees today. Your testimony is candid, honest, and sincere, all of you. I just want to point you out. It was not political. It was focused. And thank you for your testimony. But to all of you, you know, it's not about the amount of money, really. I've seen sometimes where we throw money. I've been involved in politics a lot of years. It's not about the number of people that are working. Don't get me wrong. Staff and money is important. But..."
Hearing “Direct Contracting: A Prescription for Lower Health Care Costs”
house Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee · Jul 1, 2026 · Transcript
ALLEN, RICK W. "Mr. Brad Woodhouse, President of Protect Our Care in Washington, D.C. Our last witness is Mr. James Gelfand, President and CEO of ERISA Industry Committee in Washington, D.C. We thank the witnesses again for being here today, and we look forward to your testimony. Pursuant to committee rules, I ask that each of you limit your oral presentation to a 3 minute summary of your written statement. The clock will count down from 3 minutes as committee members have many questions for you. However, pursuant to committee rule 8D and committee practice, we will not cut off your testimony until you reach..."
Hearing American Global Competitiveness at 250: Legislative Proposals to Secure U.S. Technology Leadership.
house Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee · Jun 30, 2026 · Transcript
BILIRAKIS, GUS M. "Now we'll recognize Mr. Neil Chilson, again, head of AI Policy Abundance Institute. You're recognized for five minutes. Thank you for your testimony. I appreciate it. Now I'll recognize Dr. Eisler for her five minutes of testimony. Thank you. Thank you so very"
Hearing "Reviewing Partnerships to Enhance Management of the National Forest System"
house Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee · Jun 25, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_00 "I think the bottom line is public lands deserve public input, and NEPA hasn't always been a hindrance. In fact, I think that the NEPA process actually provides public input, public process, a clear line of process that allows for transparency, public buy-in, and that's beneficial for our And NEPA isn't the process in my written testimony, the process blockage. In my written testimony, I cite some findings that show that NEPA actually is a quicker pathway than being caught in litigation. I think the question is about eroding public"
Hearing Oversight Hearing – Department of Homeland Security
house Department of Homeland Security Subcommittee · Jun 25, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_01 "The administration continues to attempt to walk away from the collective bargaining agreement with TSA workers, something that the federal courts have now twice said is illegal. Indeed, your testimony frames the attempt to force over 200 smaller airports in this country into a new security structure as a setting. And quote, the TSA, this is in the testimony, the TSA is on the path to privatization. My question on this issue is, given all that the Transportation Security Office did for us during a Republican shutdown, how can it be that the department's position is that TSA workers should not..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Kevin Lilly, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife.
senate Environment and Public Works Committee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript
CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE "If you want to just remain standing, Mr. Lilly, yeah. Before we move to an opening statement, I will now administer the oath for you to receive your sworn testimony. If you would raise your right hand. Do you swear the testimony you're about to give to this committee is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, to help you God? Thank you. Let the record show that the witness is answered in the"
Hearing “Workforce Rewired: Modern Apprenticeships for a Modern Economy”
house Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript
ADAMS, ALMA S. "Thank you for being here, Mr. Ladd. In your testimony, your testimony predicts that we will fall short of 1 million apprentices by the end of the decade without deliberate"
Hearing Hearings to examine improving safety across the National Airspace System.
senate Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation · Jun 23, 2026 · Transcript
MORAN, JERRY "Let me start my questions on this issue of ADS-B in. And Mr. Hopley, even you in your testimony, I think I tried to find it in the written testimony and couldn't, but you were somewhat subtle in your suggestion that there's an avoidance of technologies, which may result in less fees being collected by"
Hearing Hearings to examine 250 years of Main Street, focusing on retail to research.
senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee · Jun 17, 2026 · Transcript
THE HONORABLE DON DEWAARD "Those values have shaped our community for nearly two centuries and continue to drive our success today. So in my written testimony, I kind of focused on four different areas. I don't have time to read my whole written testimony, so I want to kind of highlight those areas. So I think when you talk, when you think about Pella, you need to understand, you need to know about the history of Pella. So Pella was founded in 1847 by Dutch immigrants seeking opportunity and the freedom to build a better"
Hearing Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
senate Environment and Public Works Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript
CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE "2027 and the implementation of current programs through the end of the year. Again, thank you for being here. Before we move forward, I will administer the oath to receive your sworn testimony. So, if you would please stand and raise your right hand and answer the following question. Do you swear that the testimony that you are about to give this committee is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Thank you. Let the record show that the witness answered in the affirmative, so we will now proceed. Director Nesvick, you are recognized for your opening statement...."
Hearing "Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript
MRS. JAMIE BEYER "The panel convened. It was able to review scientific evidence, legal arguments, and written testimony and was able to come up with a plan for compliance with Mexico to have that issue resolved in a relatively timely fashion. So what we have seen in that sort of example is, despite prior testimony, we were able to move this issue out of the political arena into a rule-based legal process that utilized an independent panel and that supplied consequences if the country violated the commitments and that the trade agreement becomes a path to compliance because there's that risk of losing the..."
Hearing "Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: Examining Policies to Increase Health Care Transparency."
house Health Subcommittee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_03 "to tell us what the price is before the patient gets the care. And I was just saying to someone In my oral testimony and in my written testimony, I shared some examples of consumers who have serious medical conditions, are living paycheck to paycheck, and needed the"
Hearing Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Air Force.
senate Department of Defense Subcommittee · Jun 9, 2026 · Transcript
COONS, CHRISTOPHER A. "and thank you for our partnership and broad agreement among many of the themes that you just raised. You'll hear them reflected in my opening remarks as well. Secretary Mink, General Welsbach, General Saltzman, thank you for your service and for your testimony here today. The Air Force and Space Force are fortunate to be led by the three of you who continue to display a good judgment and a sincere interest in doing right by our nation. I'd like to note this is General Welsbach's first time testifying as Chief of Staff of the Air Force. Thank you in advance for your insights today, and I'll..."
Hearing Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 6917 (Rep. Titus) To take certain land into trust for the benefit of the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians. H.R. 8473...
house Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee · Jun 9, 2026 · Transcript
LEGER FERNANDEZ, TERESA "Good afternoon, and thank you all for traveling to D.C. to speak to each of these important bills. Your testimony is critical. It helps illustrate how each of these unique pieces of legislation can strengthen tribal sovereignty and improve the lives of the tribal members and the surrounding community, and I look forward to hearing it. What we also need, though, is testimony from the administration. This Congress, the administration has sent witnesses to only five of our tribal hearings. I am disappointed that this is the third hearing in a row that the administration has failed to attend. The..."
Hearing “The Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate, Part II”
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 9, 2026 · Transcript
NEGUSE, JOE "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you to all of our witnesses for being here today and for your testimony. Reviewed all of your written testimony and appreciate the opportunity to ask you a couple of questions about it. Mr. Banger, you work for Alliance Defending Freedom,"
Hearing Nuclear Permitting Reform: Legislation to Advance Efficient Licensing
house Energy Subcommittee · Jun 9, 2026 · Transcript
BENTZ, CLIFF "It seems that other witnesses on the panel, Ms. Huffman. Right. So it seemed to me that Ms. Huff, for example, suggested in her testimony, written testimony, that there should, there could be a problem in bringing pressure on the agency because it had allowed the facility to go forward and then would be in no position to say stop. And that's an estoppel"
Hearing “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the NLRB”
house Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript
ALLEN, RICK W. "I will now turn to the introduction of our distinguished witnesses. Our first witness is the Honorable James R. Murphy, Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board in Washington, D.C. Our second witness is the Honorable Crystal S. Carey, General Counsel of the NLRB. We thank the witnesses for being here today, and we look forward to your testimony. Pursuant to Committee Rules, I would ask that you each limit your oral presentation to a 3-minute summary of your written statement. The clock will count down from three minutes as committee members have many questions for you. However, pursuant..."
Hearing “Hearing with the Commissioners of the Postal Regulatory Commission”
house Government Operations Subcommittee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_15 "transparency and accountability for the American people. The President designated me Chairman of the Commission for more than six years, from December 2014 until January 2021. For the past two years, I was elected Vice Chairman of the agency by my fellow commissioners who join me here today. We have a vacancy in the Chairman position, so pursuant to law, the Vice Chairman acts as Chairman. As current agency head, my remarks this morning reflect the full Commission testimony. In some ways, not much has changed since my last testimony before this committee more than nine years ago in February..."
Hearing Where Are We?: Examining Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilities in the United States
house Communications and Technology Subcommittee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript
LATTA, ROBERT E. "Thanks to our witnesses for being here today. Ms. Dyer, if I could start my questioning with you. You know, in your testimony, this is good news. So you have that since 1995, GPS has not experienced a single system-wide outage. That's great news, but the things I worry about are a little bit later in your testimony. You say from 2018 to 2020, China launches its entire third-generation satellites in three years, and during that time, the United States has only launched one, and then States has only launched one. And then also, you mentioned this, China's satellites transmit from two orbits...."
Hearing "Building an AI-Ready America: Higher Education in the Age of AI"
house Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee · Jun 3, 2026 · Transcript
OWENS, BURGESS "The clock will count down for three minutes as committee members have many questions for you. However, pursuant to Community Rule 8D and committee practice, we will not cut off your testimony until you reach the five-minute mark. I would also like to remind the witnesses to be aware of your responsibility to provide accurate information to the subcommittee. I would like to first recognize Mr. Fozard for your testimony. Thank you. I'd like to recognize Dr. Duke for your"
Hearing Rules of the Road: Examining Legislation to Modernize the Clean Air Act's Mobile Source Requirements
house Environment Subcommittee · Jun 3, 2026 · Transcript
PALMER, GARY J. "Title II of the Clean Air Act, which governs mobile sources. I welcome feedback from our witnesses and others as the committee considers these bills. Also, we'd like to thank Representative Fedorczyk and Representative Langworthy for their work on these bills and their leadership in modernizing the mobile source provisions of the Clean Air Act. The witnesses we will hear from today have extensive experience with the challenges presented by out-of-date provisions and are well suited to explain their impact. I look forward to their testimony on the discussion drafts and legislation. I'm..."
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_06 "The tuna cannery there and the support industries support 80 percent of the private sector employment in the economy. And as I mentioned in my testimony, at least my written testimony, within two years of the expansion of the monument in Jarvis Island to completely close the USCEZ, the impact on the US fleet was significant enough that one of two canneries in American Samoa closed its doors for good with the loss of 800 jobs. The fact that the US fleet has been reduced from 34 vessels to 15 vessels today is a very clear testimony to the impact of these issues on the US fleet and the ability..."
Hearing Department of State FY 2027 Budget Request: A Commitment to America First Foreign Policy
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 3, 2026 · Transcript
DEAN, MADELEINE "I had hoped he would have used diplomatic tools more instead of family dealmakers. A prime example of where we have lost ground is the destruction of USAID and the U.S. Foreign Assistance Apparatus. Secretary Rubio, I agree with your stated intention to spend foreign aid effectively, efficiently and aligned with American values. Your written testimony certainly paints a rosy Your written testimony certainly paints a rosy picture of the State Department's progress in achieving those goals. I quote you when you say, every dollar we spend today is 100 times more effective,"
Hearing Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the...
house Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee · May 21, 2026 · Transcript
LEGER FERNANDEZ, TERESA "Thank you. And I've run out of time, but Chairman Walsh, I wanted to thank you for your written testimony and testimony that talked about your connection to the land being interrupted, but not broken. And I also want to thank Ms. Carlos. Your sharing of your personal story highlights why this legislation is important, and thank you for sharing that with us. And with that, I yield"
Hearing Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of...
senate Energy and Water Development Subcommittee · May 20, 2026 · Transcript
KENNEDY, JOHN "You're telling me you didn't take any money out of these at anybody's instruction to spend on the Everglades while you're asking for even more Everglades money in the current budget? So your testimony is that you on your own, nobody told you to do it, you took money out of these projects, but they're still on course to spend extra money in the Everglades. Is that your testimony, Mr. Secretary?"
Hearing Hearings to examine S.749, to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving...
senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · Apr 29, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_15 "authorizes 10 million dollars annually for grant program for state departments and whoever they contract with. Maybe federal government entities, may be most likely state entities, state parks, game and fish departments, private outfitters anyway, provides a grant program as I think you're aware. I was a little bit surprised when, although it's the second time it's happened, where I see the VA opposing legislation after I read the testimony, preparing for a hearing. That's a little disheartening to me, but I just like to get some clarity because I read some of the testimony, some of the..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the American Entrepreneurship for 250 Years: Driving Innovation, Growth, and Opportunity.
senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee · Apr 29, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_09 "and without objection, so ordered. As your written testimony has been made part of the record, the committee asks that you limit your oral remarks to five minutes. And with that, Ms. Rios, you are recognized for five minutes for your testimony. Thank you, Ms."
Hearing Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Environmental Protection Agency.
senate Environment and Public Works Committee · Apr 29, 2026 · Transcript
CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE "I look forward to hearing from Administrator Zeldin about the agency's proposed multi-billion dollar budget for the fiscal year 2027 and how he plans to build upon the programs and policies that ensure the core mission of the EPA is executed. Mr. Administrator, thank you for being here, but before we move to your testimony, I'll administer the oath to receive your sworn testimony, if you would rise, please. Raise your right hand and answer the following"
Hearing "Independent Work, Real Opportunity: The Gig Economy and the Future of Entrepreneurship."
house Small Business Committee · Apr 21, 2026 · Transcript
JACK, BRIAN "that's perhaps helped the industry grow and recruit more people into it, knowing that they can receive no tax on tips? Thank you Ms Alvarez I really appreciated your testimony, and frankly, very inspired about the growth of your business over the last, I mean, multi-generations, but you think about the growth you've experienced the last few years because of DoorDash and what it's offered to you. Twice in your testimony, you referenced the challenges small businesses face with permitting and paperwork and just burdensome regulations. Could you share with the committee any personal experiences..."
Hearing Mitigation and Multiple Loss Properties: Factors Influencing the High Cost of Flooding
house Housing and Insurance Subcommittee · Mar 26, 2026 · Transcript
ROSE, JOHN W. "is almost certainly going to flood again. Yes. Mr. Chairman, I would echo what Dr. Horne has said about the availability of data, and then also about buyouts being permanent mitigation. But I would also flag that not all mitigation is created equal. That certainly a buyout is more permanent, but then we also have issues, and I believe it was in Dr. Keckley's testimony and the written testimony about checkerboarding and how it's only affecting, you know, not buying out entire subdivisions, and so you actually aren't really mitigating the risk nearly as much as you could. But then"
Hearing “Defending Main Street: Combating CCP Threats to America’s Small Businesses.”
house Small Business Committee · Mar 25, 2026 · Transcript
MEUSER, DANIEL "That's great. I have limited time. Mr. Murphy, what would you say, what sort of help would you like to have had from the federal government, and what else could Congress do? Thank you. Mr. Lyons, somewhat the same question, if you could respond relatively quickly. And by the way, Mr. Doshi, your testimony was outstanding. All your testimonies, I want to make sure I get to the right people at the SBA. Your information is really, really critical to our economy. But go ahead, Mr. Lyons. I get five seconds. My time has run out. I yield back. Thank you, Mr."
Hearing Hearings to examine Arctic Frost.
senate Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee · Mar 24, 2026 · Transcript
HIRONO, MAZIE K. "So not only should we call him to testify, but we should get our hands talking about getting information that would be good for us to have, Volume 2 of Jack Smith's report. And then, thirdly, you know, there's been a focus on Kash Patel. After he received immunity, he did testify to the grand jury, and we've been trying to access that testimony. And Director Patel has stonewalled and lied to this committee, saying that he can't provide that testimony. Yes, he can. And once again, my Republican colleagues don't seem to care that he lied to this committee. So we have, as far as I'm concerned, a..."
Hearing “The Legal Basis for Action Against Venezuelan Drug Traffickers”
house Oversight Subcommittee · Mar 18, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_04 "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Payton, I'd like to pick that up. Did I understand your testimony correctly that the organization you work for, which is now disbanded or defunded or no longer happening, did you say in your opening testimony that you were responsible for obtaining the indictment of Mr."
Hearing Hearings to examine platform power as section 230 turns 30.
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Mar 18, 2026 · Transcript
LUJÁN, BEN RAY "Do platforms have a First Amendment right to engage in content moderation? In your testimony, you state that, again, Ms. Farid-Johnson, your testimony, you state that Section 230 does not always provide liability protection. For example, certain platforms may be held liable for harms that arise from content neutral"
Hearing Hidden Wounds: Effectively Supporting Veterans with TBI
house Health Subcommittee · Mar 5, 2026 · Transcript
CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, SHEILA "What is the problem? Is it institutional? Who can get the services to our veterans faster? And that brings me to Dr. Gore. Thank you for your testimony also. The concern really is if we're shifting money to outside organizations, you mentioned that 100, I think you said 100 people are serviced with TBI within the VA. Is that what you said in your testimony earlier? »» So the concern is if we shift that money, then less than 100 people will be treated within that program. So the question that I have is, is there any evidence to"
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 "senior pastor, Hamlin Church, United Methodist. Thank you all so much for joining us today, and we look forward to your testimony. Pursuant to Committee Rule 9G, the witnesses will please stand and raise their right hand. Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Let the record show that the witnesses answered the affirmative, and please take a seat. We appreciate you being here today and look forward to your testimony. Let me remind the witnesses that we have read your written statement...."
Hearing “Career and Technical Education: Developing the Future of Main Street Success.”
house Small Business Committee · Feb 24, 2026 · Transcript
WILLIAMS, ROGER "The gentleman yields back, and I want to say thank you again to all of the witnesses. We appreciate you being here today. Now, before recognizing the witnesses, I'd like to remind them—we've got some rules around here, okay? I'd like to remind them that their oral testimony is restricted to five minutes in length. If you see the light turn red in front of you, it means your five minutes have concluded and you should wrap up your testimony. And if you hear this, that means you're going too long, you're ignoring the federal government and all that stuff that goes with it, so we won't have much..."
Hearing “From Source to Tap: A Hearing to Examine Challenges and Opportunities for Safe, Reliable, and Affordable Drinking Water.”
house Environment Subcommittee · Feb 24, 2026 · Transcript
PALMER, GARY J. "data issues related to oversight Ms Murley and does the EPA data systems interface with state data systems? And reading your testimony, and you commented on it in your testimony about the problems with antiquated data systems, I guess that's the best way to put it for oversight of the"
Hearing “The Monitoring Racket: The Grift that Keeps on Giving”
house Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee · Feb 13, 2026 · Transcript
BIGGS, ANDY "Appreciate that. Appreciate your testimony, all of your testimony. And now I will recognize for his questioning and the gentleman from Texas, Mr. Nelson. Gentleman yields chair, recognize the gentleman from South Carolina, Mr. Fry for his"
Hearing Hearings to examine Haiti 2026, focusing on security and foreign assistance priorities.
senate State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee · Feb 10, 2026 · Transcript
MULLIN, MARKWAYNE "You're recognized for five minutes. Thank you so much for your testimony. Does either one of you guys have to leave early? If you do, I can... Okay, then let's go ahead and just go through this. Thank you once again for both you guys, the testimony. I just want to start with a question for both. How do we fix it? If the gang suppression force is fully intact, what's different from the previous force that's been put in"
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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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Compelling Presidential Compliance with a Judicial Subpoena
Posts · May 4, 2018
Special Counsel Robert Mueller reportedly warned President Trump’s lawyers in a March meeting that if the President declined to participate in a voluntary interview, Mueller could issue a subpoena...
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Congressional Subpoenas of Presidential Advisers: The Impact of Committee on the Judiciary v. McGahn
Posts · Dec 3, 2019
The House of Representatives obtained another judicial victory last week in the continued confrontation with the Trump Administration over the scope of Congress’s investigative powers. In Committee...
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Legislative Purpose and Adviser Immunity in Congressional Investigations
Posts · May 24, 2019
The Trump Administration has recently questioned the legal validity of numerous investigative demands made by House committees. These objections have been based on various grounds, but two specific...
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Obtaining Witnesses In an Impeachment Trial: Compulsion, Executive Privilege, and the Courts
Posts · Jan 21, 2020
The Constitution grants the Senate wide-ranging discretion in the exercise of its “sole Power to try all Impeachments.” Beyond the requirements that the Constitution expressly sets forth (Senators...
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Resolving Subpoena Disputes in the January 6 Investigation
Posts · Oct 21, 2021
The inquiry conducted by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol (Select Committee) has recently garnered headlines not only for the Committee’s extensive...
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Resolving Subpoena Disputes Between the Branches: Potential Impacts of Restricting the Judicial Role
Legal Sidebar · Mar 25, 2020
An en banc panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) is set to consider what could turn out to be one of the circuit’s more consequential decisions on...
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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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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...
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Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the Russian Federation: A Sketch
Posts · Jul 24, 2018
The recent indictment by Special Counsel Robert Mueller of twelve Russian intelligence officials for offenses related to interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election raises questions...