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CRS Report
Monuments and Memorials Authorized and Completed Under the Commemorative Works Act in the District of Columbia
Reports · Oct 2, 2024
Since the enactment of the Commemorative Works Act (CWA) in 1986, Congress has authorized 48 commemorative works to be placed in the District of Columbia or its environs. Twenty-four of these works...
CRS Report
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works: FAQs on Organization and Efficiency Reviews
Reports · Jan 7, 2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), within the Department of Defense (DOD), is a public engineering organization with both civil works and military functions. What Are USACE’s Civil Works...
CRS Report
Compensated Work Sharing Arrangements (Short-Time Compensation) as an Alternative to Layoffs
Reports · Nov 1, 2016
Short-time compensation (STC) is a program within the federal-state unemployment insurance system. In states that have STC programs, workers whose hours are reduced under a formal work sharing plan...
CRS Report
Noncitizen Eligibility for Employment Authorization and Work-Authorized Social Security Numbers (SSNs)
Reports · Mar 22, 2023
While U.S. citizens who are of sufficient age are authorized to work in the United States, noncitizens must have an immigration status that specifically authorizes them to work in the country; this...
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 · 6 transcript matches
MS. KRISTIN ROWE-FINKBEINER "to get health care, and to thrive. That means cash for people to put gas in the car, to buy diapers, and to access child care. That means paid family medical leave when a new baby arrives or a serious health crisis strikes. That means living wages so care workers can stay in their profession. That means the fair treatment of immigrants who are critical to our care workforces, our businesses, and our communities. It means health care coverage that families can rely on, accessible maternal health care, affordable elder and disability care, food assistance when times are hard, and a child tax..."
CRS Report
Medicaid Work Requirements: An End to the Litigation?
Posts · Mar 12, 2021
UPDATE: After this Sidebar was published on March 4, 2021, the Supreme Court removed the Medicaid work requirement litigation from its oral argument calendar. The Court has not yet ruled on the Biden...
CRS Report
Commemorative Works Act: Siting Memorials in the District of Columbia
Resources · Sep 23, 2024
In 1986, Congress enacted the Commemorative Works Act (CWA) to guide the authorization, design, and placement of memorials in Washington, DC, on property administered by the National Park Service...
CRS Report
Monuments and Memorials in the District of Columbia: Analysis and Options for Proposed Exemptions to the Commemorative Works Act
Reports · May 8, 2023
During the course of each Congress, numerous proposals to create new commemorative works (i.e., monuments and memorials) in the District of Columbia are introduced. In evaluating each proposal,...
CRS Report
Defense Primer: Defense Working Capital Funds
InFocus · Apr 20, 2026
Since 1870, the U.S. military has operated various types of working capital funds to procure materiel and commercial products and services for its forces. Codified under Title 10, Section 2208, of...
CRS Report
Child and Dependent Care Tax Benefits: How They Work and Who Receives Them
Reports · Feb 1, 2021
Two tax provisions subsidize the child and dependent care expenses of working parents: the child and dependent care tax credit (CDCTC) and the exclusion for employer-sponsored child and dependent...
CRS Report
How FEMA Public Assistance Works
Infographics · Dec 8, 2020
/ How FEMA Public Assistance Works FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) reimburses eligible public and nonprofit entities for at least 75% of eligible response and recovery costs when authorized in a...
CRS Report
Commemorative Works in the District of Columbia: Categorization of Proposed and Enacted Memorials, 1973-2020
Resources · May 17, 2021
In 1783, the Continental Congress authorized the nation’s first memorial, an equestrian statute to honor General George Washington. Since that time, Members of Congress have introduced hundreds of...
CRS Report
Commemorative Works in the District of Columbia: Background and Practice
Reports · May 8, 2023
In 1783, the Continental Congress authorized the first memorial in American history, an equestrian statue to honor George Washington that was to be constructed by the “best artist” in Europe. Since...
CRS Report
Work Requirements: Comparison of Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) After P.L. 119-21
Report · Dec 11, 2025
Enacted July 4, 2025, the FY2025 budget reconciliation law (P.L. 119-21) included significant changes to the means-tested programs Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)....
CRS Report
Expediting the Return to Work: Approaches in the Unemployment Compensation Program
Reports · May 1, 2013
The most recent recession led to an unprecedented increase in the number of those unemployed for more than 26 weeks (the long-term unemployed). As a result, congressional interest in policy...
CRS Report
Memorials and Commemorative Works Outside Washington, DC: Background, Federal Role, and Options for Congress
Report · Apr 21, 2026
Congress frequently faces questions about whether and how to commemorate people and events that have influenced the nation’s history. Congress sometimes has chosen to do so by establishing national...
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.140, to address the forest health crisis on the National Forest System and public lands, S.332, to require a study...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Request transcript
Testimony WARREN, ELIZABETH
Hearings to examine seniors and the workforce.
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Mar 25, 2026
"But unsurprisingly, Dr. Oz is not thinking about the millions of Americans who work in manual labor, who have physically demanding jobs, many of whom have ground their bodies for decades at construction sites, hauling boxes in warehouses, scrubbing bathroom floors, and literally may not be capable of adding work. adding work. Indeed, as you say, these are often the people who have to retire early because they're just physically spent. And look, I'm all for older Americans working longer if they..."
Hearing Hearings to examine S.290, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to upgrade existing emergency communications centers in units of the National...
senate National Parks Subcommittee · Dec 9, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness Adam Telle
United States Army (Civil Works) · 2 hearings
Witness Dominick Longobardi
American Public Works Association; Town of Hempstead · 1 hearing
Witness Joseph McCartin, Ph.D.
Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor, Georgetown University · 1 hearing
Witness Glenn Taubman
National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation · 1 hearing
Witness Aaron Solem
National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation · 1 hearing
Witness David Tidwell
Hope Ministries/The Way to Work · 1 hearing
Witness Mr. Greg Garcia
Healthcare Sector Coordinating Council Cybersecurity Working Group · 1 hearing
Witness Mr. Tracy Mehan
American Water Works Association · 1 hearing
Witness Shalin Jyotishi
Future of Work and Innovation Economy Initiative, New America · 1 hearing
Witness The Honorable Adam Telle
Army for Civil Works · 1 hearing
Hearing United Nations Accountability and Reform: Advancing an America First Foreign Policy Through Strategic Diplomacy and Burden Sharing
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript · 4 transcript matches
SPEAKER_23 "Thank you for allowing us to be here. It's an honor to be with you, Ranking Member Meeks, and to your staff. We've had a wonderful working relationship, both with the majority staff and the ranking member staff, the minority staff. Throughout my time, we've been at the post for about 10 months and worked very, very closely with the staff here, and really appreciate the professionalism and the diligence of everyone we get a chance to work with. If I could just set the table, last July, when Ambassador Waltz, Ambassador Lissetta, and I sat for our confirmation hearings just across the way in..."
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.365 and H.R.1729, bills to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to allow for...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Sep 30, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.365 and H.R.1729, bills to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to allow for...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jul 29, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.365 and H.R.1729, bills to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to allow for...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing H.R. 9098, the Congressional Records Protection Act; H.R. 7651, the Chloe Cole Act of 2026; H. Res. 1394, Condemning prosecution policies that...
house Judiciary Committee · Jul 1, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing H.R. 8800 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; H.R. 8884 – Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act; H. Res....
house Rules Committee · Jun 29, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Hearings to examine S.1034, to establish the Southwestern Power Administration Fund, S.1242, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry...
senate Water and Power Subcommittee · Mar 17, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Hearings to examine S.1034, to establish the Southwestern Power Administration Fund, S.1242, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry...
senate Water and Power Subcommittee · Feb 24, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.291, to establish an interest-bearing account for the non-Federal contributions to the Lower Colorado River...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Dec 17, 2025 · Request transcript
Testimony MS. KRISTIN ROWE-FINKBEINER
Subcommittee Hearing on Welfare Reform at 30: Restoring the Promise of...
house Ways and Means Committee · Sep 1, 2026
"to get health care, and to thrive. That means cash for people to put gas in the car, to buy diapers, and to access child care. That means paid family medical leave when a new baby arrives or a serious health crisis strikes. That means living wages so care workers can stay in their profession. That means the fair treatment of immigrants who are critical to our care workforces, our businesses, and our communities. It means health care coverage that families can rely on, accessible maternal health..."
Testimony KEITH SONDERLING
Hearings to examine the nomination of Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to...
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"I visited Cincinnati Community College, and I saw firsthand an apprenticeship program working in Ohio. You have my commitment to work with you on that, but I do think there is a parallel to the Working Family Tax Cuts. The ABLE accounts, which the Working Family Tax Cuts increased the limit for disabled workers to put savings away in, is now allowing people to continue with those benefits that they need for their disability and continue to work, save for themselves, and be able to participate..."
Testimony MR. CHARLES ADDINGTON
Oversight Hearing on “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackl...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"actually utilizing these tools right now to take all the man hours that we would have an analyst to set and go through these reports over and over. And we still miss things as human error can happen. These analytical tools can give you a wealth of information and things that you might not. Yes. So, we work hand in hand with the other federal agencies as well. So, we're working with the FBI because they get a lot of the missing and murdered reports as well. So, if they're working a cold case..."
Testimony SPEAKER_01
Hearings to examine the nominations of Christopher Phelan, of Minnesot...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"My decade and a half of government service has focused almost exclusively on financial services. In that time, I have been fortunate enough to spend almost 10 years either working on the banking committee or working with members of the banking committee. Work on important bipartisan legislation like the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, better known as S2155, the Otto Warmbier-Brink Act, and the CARES Act are highlights of my time working with the committee. I am..."
Testimony SPEAKER_13
Oversight Hearing – Department of Homeland Security
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"This hopefully can show that DHS, with CBP, with ICE, with TSA, with the FBI, we can work together and have a good working relationship. We were looking all together for enforcing laws and making sure that we're safe. enforcing laws and making sure that we're safe. So when we're working in New Jersey or working in New York or we're working in Seattle or we're working in L.A., we're working flawlessly together. And hopefully we can do that to enforce other nations' laws, too, because we've had..."
Testimony SPEAKER_07
Legislative Hearing on: • H.R. 2406 (Rep. Bonamici), “National Oceanic...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"Yeah, thank you. Again, Newport is a known port to me, even in my time as staff working on transportation and infrastructure committee, the work that we've done with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in buttressing up and really working in a diligent way. in buttressing up and really working in a diligent way. It's a fantastic harbor there. And so I really appreciate the work that goes in there. In the area of the fisheries aspect, we continue to go through a process of really looking at all of the..."
Testimony FROST, MAXWELL
“Privacy Protections & the Second Amendment: Examining ATF’s Relations...
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · May 14, 2026
"And I know you're upset. I would be upset, too. This works. This works. What we've been doing works. And the fact that you were sworn in, and the same day you come forth, standing with industry behind you, shows us, I guess, where your legions are, or where, perhaps, you were told, if you want this promotion, what you need to do, which is undermine the agency that you've done work in for a lot of your life. What we've been doing works. and the fact that you were sworn in, and the same day you..."
Testimony COHEN, STEVE
“Oversight of the Department of Justice”
house Judiciary Committee · Feb 11, 2026
"The worst of the worst records show are native-born Americans and they are committing crimes and our cities, and you're working against it, and thank you for that. But by trying to get our local law enforcement, where we have an undercount of officers in Memphis, to leave Memphis and go to work for ICE to deport people is a wrong priority. Why are we trying to get people, policemen, who are working on the front lines, to leave the front lines, and go to work for ICE, instead of working to fight..."
Hearing Hearings to examine seniors and the workforce.
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Mar 25, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
WARREN, ELIZABETH "But unsurprisingly, Dr. Oz is not thinking about the millions of Americans who work in manual labor, who have physically demanding jobs, many of whom have ground their bodies for decades at construction sites, hauling boxes in warehouses, scrubbing bathroom floors, and literally may not be capable of adding work. adding work. Indeed, as you say, these are often the people who have to retire early because they're just physically spent. And look, I'm all for older Americans working longer if they want to work a lot longer, but let's not confuse wanting to work with being forced to work because..."
Hearing “Less Red Tape, More Opportunity: Unleashing American Workers and Job Creators”
house Workforce Protections Subcommittee · Sep 2, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
OMAR, ILHAN "not one hearing on child labor laws, even as this administration announces a plan to weaken them for 14-year-olds. Mr. Chair, every worker in America deserves to come home safe at the end of the day. That should be one of the most basic obligations we have to our constituents. Working families are not asking for much. They are asking for a fair shot, an honest wage and a safe workplace. But this Congress and this administration are failing to meet the moment. Stripping away labor protections will not unleash anything good. It will just move the cost of doing business onto the bodies and the..."
Hearing Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, "Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act".
senate Finance Committee · Jul 30, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
WYDEN, RON "the President of the United States. We want a tax system. Bill Bradley, who sat on this committee, said it very well for years. He said we want a tax system that gives everybody in America the chance to get ahead. With this legislation, we have that opportunity. Mr. Chairman, I really appreciate working with you. We worked on lots of stuff. We work on timber stuff. We work on tech stuff. This is one of the highlights of our time in public service."
Hearing Funding Lapses: Analyzing Shutdown Reform
house Appropriations Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
SPEAKER_17 "thought into that? I have in the sense that, I remember saying to my constituents at home, I don't pick the people I work with. Other people pick the people I work with. I've just got to figure out a way to be able to work with them. We have a wide variety of opinions and 535 members. And some folks love their social media feed more than they love anything else. And I get that. That's just the reality of the society that we live in. My focus is, the pressure point should not be federal workers and their families. And that's what it is now. And the argument is, we want to keep federal workers..."
Hearing The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
house Budget Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
SPEAKER_13 "Here were their demands. Repeal the safeguards for the American tax dollars to stop them from flowing to people who are not eligible or who are here illegally or are capable of working who refuse to work. So repealing the work that we did to root out waste, fraud, and abuse, that was their demand. Secondly, and later in the process, they demanded that we extend a COVID-era fraud-ridden"
Testimony JOHNNY TAYLOR
Hearings to examine seniors and the workforce.
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Mar 25, 2026
"First, as you've all pointed out, this is good for people. At SHRM, where we represent approximately 340,000 members across the country in every industry, we're seeing a clear shift. People are not just working longer because they have to. There are some. But they're working longer because they want to. Because work provides more than a paycheck. It provides purpose, as you pointed out, Mr. Chairman, and connection. And research consistently shows that older adults who remain engaged in work,..."
Testimony JASON FICHTNER
Hearings to examine seniors and the workforce.
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Mar 25, 2026
"But no one likes to hear, well, it's actuarially neutral, we'll take it out today and give it back to you tomorrow. No one likes that idea. So, it discourages work. We're not sure the research shows why it actually, if people are not working because they're confused about it, or if they just don't want to work, they do want to work and then claim Social Security. But the language we're using we know is confusing, Senator, and that's why we very much want to change the language on the Claiming..."
Testimony MS. KRISTIN ROWE-FINKBEINER
Subcommittee Hearing on Welfare Reform at 30: Restoring the Promise of...
house Ways and Means Committee · Sep 1, 2026
"we recognize it for what it is, work, expensive work. As I mentioned, childcare now costs more than college. Moms know the value of work because they are working all the time, whether that work comes with a paycheck or not. And we don't need someone, again, withholding food or healthcare coverage to motivate us to work more. Programs like the CTC and TANF, which get cash to families, are so effective because they allow us to make the decisions about our"
Testimony BEAN, AARON
Subcommittee Hearing on Welfare Reform at 30: Restoring the Promise of...
house Ways and Means Committee · Sep 1, 2026
"we want to, I do also want to correct the record of the big, beautiful bill. Uh, didn't cut, must be sure, let's be, uh, clear. It didn't cut, uh, healthcare. What it says is, if you're able-bodied and can, you need to go to work, and there's dignity in work, and you just said it, having a reason to get out of bed. So, we didn't cut, well, we didn't cut, uh, these, these programs. Also, moms are exempt. If you have a dependent kid, you're, you're exempt from work requirements. You, you, you..."
Testimony OMAR, ILHAN
“Less Red Tape, More Opportunity: Unleashing American Workers and Job ...
house Education and Workforce Committee · Sep 2, 2026
"not one hearing on child labor laws, even as this administration announces a plan to weaken them for 14-year-olds. Mr. Chair, every worker in America deserves to come home safe at the end of the day. That should be one of the most basic obligations we have to our constituents. Working families are not asking for much. They are asking for a fair shot, an honest wage and a safe workplace. But this Congress and this administration are failing to meet the moment. Stripping away labor protections..."
Testimony SPEAKER_23
“Sanctuary Policies, Tragic Consequences”
house Judiciary Committee · Sep 1, 2026
"forgive me if I'm a little skittish on this, but I do want to say thank you guys for hearing our story. As far as that side of the aisle goes, I think that building needs to get checked for mold or something because you guys are really out of your guys's mind thinking that sanctuary cities are the way to go. This is the end result of sanctuary city right here and the guy was just going to work. You guys want to talk about illegal immigrants? They're just driving to work. They're just saying she..."
Testimony SPEAKER_13
“Supporting Working Families: State-Led Child Care Solutions”
house Education and Workforce Committee · Sep 1, 2026
"In terms of how states can share, you know, we have some pretty informal networks. We have great organizations that support our work, that bring people together. We're part of a fellowship specifically in that regard, and it's a really, I think, close-knit group of people that work in the child care space, and I think the reason for that is that it's a lot of work, and there's a lot of research that needs to go into it. You know, we're working on, for example, studying the methodology on supply..."
Testimony THE HONORABLE MICHAEL DESOMBRE
Hearings to examine protecting Americans from global scam operations, ...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"Thank you, Senator. Very good question. And we're working, obviously, as you indicate, both bilaterally and multilaterally. I was honored to host the senior official meetings on the U.S.-Mekong partnership, I guess, whatever, six weeks ago or so. In Jakarta, and scam centers were top of mind to all of the countries there. And so I think we're seeing a lot more increased attention in the countries of Cambodia, Burma, Laos themselves, because more of them, their own citizens are being scammed as..."
Testimony WYDEN, RON
Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, "Taxpayer Assi...
senate Finance Committee · Jul 30, 2026
"the President of the United States. We want a tax system. Bill Bradley, who sat on this committee, said it very well for years. He said we want a tax system that gives everybody in America the chance to get ahead. With this legislation, we have that opportunity. Mr. Chairman, I really appreciate working with you. We worked on lots of stuff. We work on timber stuff. We work on tech stuff. This is one of the highlights of our time in public service."
Testimony SMITH, TINA
Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, "Taxpayer Assi...
senate Finance Committee · Jul 30, 2026
"Chair Cripo and Ranking Member Wyden. I want to just thank you and also your staffs for doing the nitty-gritty detailed work that's required to figure out how to make the IRS work better for regular people. And I'm also very grateful that two amendments that I worked on were included in the bill. Thank you for that. The first I'll just highlight briefly is Thune-Smith Amendment Number 1. I worked on with Senator Thune and this just very simply lines up the deadlines for farmers filing their..."
Testimony TOM SCHULTZ
"For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from Chief Tom Schultz, U.S. F...
house Agriculture Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"So the more we can do to get that work done in advance is critical for communities to protect those communities. So we're doing a lot of work, sir, and we're on target this year to meet those targets. The fuels work that we're talking about doing, the timber work that we're talking about doing, the recreation work, all of that, the grazing work, all ties into managing for healthy forests. Mr. Chairman, Ms. Craig, no, it does"
Testimony ANDREA GACKI
Oversight of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"it to complicit buyers in the United States. And we are working very closely with our Mexican counterparts, specifically FinCEN works very closely with the Mexican Financial Intelligence Unit, the WEIF. We have regular engagement and we have a FinCEN liaison stationed in Mexico City to work on these very types of issues, to make sure that we are working very closely to highlight, to stop this abusive cartel"
Testimony SPEAKER_04
H.R. 7008 – Stop Insider Trading Act; H.R. 6955 – Main Street Capital ...
house Rules Committee · Jul 20, 2026
"That's right. Well, the 92 percent of the American people who are working people, I would suggest, 92 percent that take a standard deduction actually got another tax break, as did working people who work overtime, work for tips, et cetera. That's"
Testimony MOODY, ASHLEY
Hearings to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"And to round out this collection, he received recognition from the ATF in three years. I think this is emblematic of a career that was really spent doing the work of the people and trying to do it well, keeping his head down, without seeking recognition, but he couldn't help but get it because of the work and the superior performance that he was doing. And I really think that's an example for anyone watching today, anyone in this audience, any young person at home, any young lawyer, do good..."
Testimony MORENO, BERNIE
Hearings to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congr...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Right. So if we actually incentivize somebody from actually participating and being productive in the workforce, that's not good. Things like, for example, we did in the working families tax cuts last year, which is to put in place where you have to verify twice a year whether you're working, volunteering, or studying would be a positive demotivator for not working, correct? Meaning it encourages work. Which is good when you're"
Testimony GUTHRIE, BRETT
Subcommittee Markup of Seven Pieces of Legislation
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"Palmer and the members of this subcommittee for the important work that has gone in today's markup. I know there's been a lot of work between members, a lot of work between our staffs, and I really appreciate it. The Energy and Commerce Committee has a long history of working on bipartisan basis to tackle important problems facing our country, and the recent work in the Environment Subcommittee has continued this tradition. Five of the seven bills on today's agenda are bipartisan, and our..."
Testimony MAST, BRIAN J.
updated Subcommittee Rosters due to changes on the Majority side; Gene...
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"River, which long before any of us was here, the U.S. Army took a river that snaked like a river, and they turned it into a channel, again, destroying another ecosystem, and we undid that damage and made it look like a river again, and in 2019, we delivered $60 million to raise up the Tamiami Trail so that water could flow south into the Everglades where it belongs. Year after year, just more and more work, we worked to redo the broken management plan known as the Lake Okeechobee Regulation..."
Testimony MR. GREGG ORTO
PACT Act Implementation: Modernizing VA Disability Claims Through Effe...
house Veterans' Affairs Committee · Jul 13, 2026
"platforms for all claims, including appeals, caregiver support claims, and claims in general. This fragmentation creates unnecessary delays, duplicate work, inconsistent visibility into claims activity, and increased risk for avoidable errors and missed evidence. It is an ecosystem of disconnected programs that cause frustration for both veterans and those working in that system. It works, but so did my Chevy Vega back in the day. It got me from work to home. It was smoking, the radio cut in..."
Testimony DR. BHAMATI VISWANATHAN
“A Midlife Crisis? IP and the Internet After 40”
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"It's a good question. Derivative works are works that come from other works, right? And as a copyright holder, you have rights in your own derivative works. For example, the translation of your book, right? You have that"
Testimony UNKNOWN
Hearings to examine the nominations of Brett Doyle, of Connecticut, Da...
senate Finance Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"with a great deal of knowledge that I didn't know he had, including his ability to work with us on the emerging artificial intelligence problems in addition to the plethora of intellectual property activities. He originally began as a senior advisor, but today is, in fact, my chief counsel. It is against my self-interest to be here today. I would rather keep him for the remainder of my time. However, the work of the ITC is well worthwhile for all of us who have worked on intellectual property..."
Testimony UNKNOWN
Hearings to examine the nominations of Brett Doyle, of Connecticut, Da...
senate Finance Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"A board of directors for over a decade, including five years as chairman. This is truly an organization for IP geeks, and he spent nearly 20 years on it. Just another indication of his commitment to the profession. So, Mr. Chairman, I've thoroughly admired watching Peter Anthony work. I've seen him work across the aisle. Chris Coons and his staff can complete each other's sentences. They work so much on a bipartisan basis. Congressman Issa knows that we're working on a bicameral basis. When you..."
Testimony THE HONORABLE BROOKE ROLLINS
An oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"What is left in the CCC right now, Senator, we're going to need to meet the obligations of the Working Families Tax Cut Act and the increase. So if we could all work together, I know we've been talking about that to try to open that up. But yes, yes, ma'am, we'll be looking at that too. Yes, ma'am. As I mentioned, a year and a half ago, there were 10 APHIS employees working full time, a total of 10 working full time all in. Now we've got over 120. So we've increased the amount of employees in..."
Testimony MILLER, MAX L.
Joint Social Security and Work & Welfare Subcommittee Hearing with the...
house Ways and Means Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"Government programs should open doors and not build walls. So, you know, Commissioners, I stated above, about one in ten DI and SSI beneficiaries has used the Ticket to Work program, and a third have never even heard of it. Meanwhile, 60 percent of recipients say they want to work. So what specific steps are you and the SSA taking to simplify work incentive rules, improve beneficiary awareness, and critically fix the overpayment problem that truly punishes the people who try to return to work..."
Testimony THOMPSON, GLENN
"For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Brooke L. R...
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"birthday today. On the Ag Committee, our work revolves around a core question. What can we do to help rural America? We go about answering that question through hearings, briefings, roundtables, farm visits, and listening sessions. However, the legislation that we ultimately pass is not where this discussion ends. That is where USDA steps in and begins their important work of implementing the programs that we have authorized. There's no better example of this than the work that we've seen with..."
Testimony SPEAKER_20
H.R. 8800 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
house Armed Services Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"minority staff, Michael Herman and Wendell White, and of course my personal office staff, Kevin, Sameh, and Dustin, and the rest of the committee staff for their hard work and support. On a personal note, Chairman Bacon, I especially want to thank you. This is your final NDAA markup, and while we still have many months to work together, the bipartisanship evident in this package is a testament to how you have conducted yourself as chairman of the subcommittee. It has been a pleasure to work..."
Testimony SCOTT, ROBERT C. "BOBBY"
H.R. 8646 – Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administrati...
house Rules Committee · Jun 2, 2026
"provided because they never even showed up in class. There are ways that are in effect now to discover this. They're in effect. They're being tried. What we're doing is trying to codify what's already going on. And we're trying to see if it works or not. Well, let's see if it works or not. Then we could codify it. Or if it's working, you don't need to codify it because it's working. So it is hard to see any added value to the legislation in terms of reducing fraud. There is plenty of..."
Testimony FLEISCHMANN, CHARLES J. "CHUCK"
Fiscal Year 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Bil...
house Appropriations Committee · May 15, 2026
"within the overall priorities of the bill. Last but certainly not least, I would like to thank the staff on both sides of the aisle for their hard work on this bill. And let me take a pause here. Before I became chairman, I would hear subcommittee chairmen thank their staffs. I can tell you this, our majority and minority staffs have worked so well. This is not easy work. It's extremely difficult. I could not do my job without Laura, her staff, and our friends on the minority. Sincerely, thank..."
Testimony HOEVEN, JOHN
Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Apr 29, 2026
"For data centers, for AI, and just to be competitive in a global economy to keep prices down for consumers. And if this works in North Dakota, just like when we developed the Bakken in terms of hydraulic fracturing and directional drilling, it's going to work in the Permian and it's going to work in the Eagleford and it's going to work in the Marcellus. It's going to work across the country, isn't it? So wouldn't that, isn't that what energy dominance is all"
Testimony THE HONORABLE KEVIN MULLIN
Hearings to examine the nomination of Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, t...
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Mar 18, 2026
"in your state and in your community. I don't know the strategic purpose of it. I don't know what has happened. So it's hard for me to state something that I'm not, I haven't got briefed on. But I, I have made this very clear to you in private and here too. I will work with the community leaders and make sure that we're delivering for the American people what the President set out. I appreciate support of the local community? Ma'am, I, I will work with the local community and I'll work with you..."
Testimony KELLY, MIKE
Full Committee Hearing with Internal Revenue Service Chief Executive O...
house Ways and Means Committee · Mar 4, 2026
"We've got work in the back that needs to be done. And he said, Mike, are you kidding me? Because when they work overtime, they look at that and say, you know what, it was better for me if I didn't work overtime. By the time I get done paying the other costs that are involved for my family at home, I can't afford to come to work and work overtime because I get taxed so heavily on it. We have the most upside-down incentive for people working overtime, and it comes down to the seniors that have..."
Testimony SCOTT, RICK
Hearings to examine FDA bureaucracy, focusing on regulator to roadbloc...
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Feb 26, 2026
"meant to help cut through bureaucratic delays and give patients access to the care and cures they so desperately need. Here we are, 10 years later, hearing from patients, physicians, and drug developers that the system is not working as Congress intended. I've heard from Commissioner Macari that he is working hard to fix longstanding problems at the FDA, and I want to thank him for the work he is doing to try and make a strained system work better for patients. However, advocates here today..."
Testimony GROTHMAN, GLENN
"Work, Dignity, and Choice in Disability Employment"
house Education and Workforce Committee · Feb 13, 2026
"That's another huge benefit here. Nobody is forced to work here, and there are people who, like I said, if they want to shut it down, they're making a choice for some of the employees here who wouldn't want that choice. It's amazing how intelligent the people are who work here, and to me, it would be just a very sad thing if you ever took the right to work here away from people. If people are happy working here, they should be able to continue to work here. We shouldn't create a situation in..."
Testimony MS. CAROLINE NAGY
“Housing Affordability: Saving the American Dream”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jan 22, 2026
"They're kind of stuck there and it puts them in a terrible situation. So, you know, regarding Section 8 vouchers and funding for them, right now, if you live in New York City, you can't even get on the wait list. The wait list itself for Section 8 is closed. Time limits are based under the assumption that the folks who are working and most folks who can work are working. It's just they're working minimum wage jobs that don't pay them enough, do not have regular hours. Many of these folks also..."
Testimony SPEAKER_04
Community Care Network Next Generation: One Trillion Dollars of Oversi...
house Veterans' Affairs Committee · Jan 22, 2026
"How that then fits in with the network and our providers, we want to be as plug and play as possible. We are the fourth largest payer, but we are one of the payers. And so these providers also work with Medicare, they work with Medicaid, they work with TRICARE. We want our system to be complementary to work that they are doing with the most interoperability as possible. So those have been our"
Testimony GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN E.
Hearings to examine aging with purpose, focusing on the positive impac...
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Dec 10, 2025
"Senator Gillibrand, for her opening statement. Thank you, Chairman Scott, and thank you for the witnesses. Older adults have tremendous wisdom, work ethic, skills, and they really do contribute to the economy. This was certainly the case with one of my former staffers. I had a staffer named Jerry Shapiro who worked for Secretary Clinton when she was the senator and then worked for me when I became the senator. Jerry worked well into her 80s, I think maybe even her 90s, for me as the head of our..."
Testimony BARRASSO, JOHN
Hearings to examine arms race.
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Dec 10, 2025
"love-ian type of capabilities. How significant is the collaboration that we see between Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, whether it's for nuclear, whether it's for strategic missiles, or even drone capabilities? What do you see black box in my view. Sanctions, working, not working, working together, they all get an opportunity to try to evade sanctions? They absolutely work to enforcement. In terms of China's AI capabilities, and we see them making advances there, is our intelligence and our..."
Testimony BARRASSO, JOHN
Hearings to examine maritime security in Africa, focusing on assessing...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Dec 10, 2025
"love-ian type of capabilities. How significant is the collaboration that we see between Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, whether it's for nuclear, whether it's for strategic missiles, or even drone capabilities? What do you see black box in my view. Sanctions, working, not working, working together, they all get an opportunity to try to evade sanctions? They absolutely work to enforcement. In terms of China's AI capabilities, and we see them making advances there, is our intelligence and our..."
Testimony WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON
Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriter...
senate Judiciary Committee · Dec 9, 2025
"I think it's pretty widely known that there were a core four of us ready to proceed with a bipartisan bill, two and two, and a lot of work, important work, good work, valuable work, has gone into making sure that other members of the committee and other members of the Senate have a chance to look at that and decide whether they want to join or not. And I'm at the stage right now where I think we just need to"
Testimony BOOKER, CORY A.
Hearings to examine the nomination of Michael Selig, of Florida, to be...
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Nov 19, 2025
"You do do that, sir. You do do that. A lot of my questions have been covered. I'm really happy to see you here, and I'm really encouraged by people on both sides of the aisle that seem to have a lot of high hopes for your leadership. I want to jump right in. I'm just grateful for the chairman and the ranking members. The two of their partnerships with me over the last few weeks trying to put together a discussion draft on spot digital commodity market regulations has been really vital and I..."
Testimony JARED LYON
Hearings to examine a grateful nation, focusing on maximizing veteran'...
senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · Nov 5, 2025
"blind on the outcomes. We recommend that VA lead an interagency transition data task force with DOD, Ed, Labor to deliver within 12 months a pilot that links one cohort separation data, GI Bill enrollment, and early employment outcomes with a report back to this committee. Build it privacy first, consent driven, so data follow the veteran. Connected data lets Congress oversee impact. It lets VA tune programs and it lets nonprofits and employers like ours target resources precisely so that every..."
Testimony GRAY, ADAM
"Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country"
house Agriculture Committee · Feb 11, 2025
"productive in U.S. history, failed to get a farm bill. And folks in my district work very hard, and certainly looking to Congress to work hard to land a farm bill this session, and I'm hopeful to be part of that. Certainly a lot of important work to do, and we've heard a lot today about some of the folks on this committee, where there seems to be an appetite for bipartisanship and working together, and I hope to certainly be part of that as well. You know, in my district we grow some of the..."
Hearing "For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from Chief Tom Schultz, U.S. Forest Service"
house Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
TOM SCHULTZ "So the more we can do to get that work done in advance is critical for communities to protect those communities. So we're doing a lot of work, sir, and we're on target this year to meet those targets. The fuels work that we're talking about doing, the timber work that we're talking about doing, the recreation work, all of that, the grazing work, all ties into managing for healthy forests. Mr. Chairman, Ms. Craig, no, it does"
Hearing H.R. 7008 – Stop Insider Trading Act; H.R. 6955 – Main Street Capital Access Act; H. Con. Res. 113 – Establishing the congressional budget for the...
house Rules Committee · Jul 20, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
SPEAKER_04 "That's right. Well, the 92 percent of the American people who are working people, I would suggest, 92 percent that take a standard deduction actually got another tax break, as did working people who work overtime, work for tips, et cetera. That's"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Brett Doyle, of Connecticut, David Foley, Jr., of Virginia, Samuel Negatu, of the District of Columbia,...
senate Finance Committee · Jun 25, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
UNKNOWN "with a great deal of knowledge that I didn't know he had, including his ability to work with us on the emerging artificial intelligence problems in addition to the plethora of intellectual property activities. He originally began as a senior advisor, but today is, in fact, my chief counsel. It is against my self-interest to be here today. I would rather keep him for the remainder of my time. However, the work of the ITC is well worthwhile for all of us who have worked on intellectual property work over the years. In his role as special counsel and now as our chief, he has proven to be..."
Hearing Balancing Biotechnology Innovation and Biosecurity: Securing U.S. Leadership in a Global Race
house Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee · Sep 16, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
SPEAKER_01 "As several of you have alluded to, this field is very exciting. It's got enormous potential, and it's mind-blowing. I have been absolutely amazed over the past year through my work with Dr. Indy and at Hoover as we've traveled internationally and looking at the capabilities and some of the things that American high school students and international students are working on. So again, the potential here is enormous from an economic opportunity, but the Chinese are actively working to make sure that they control it instead of the United States. This is an uncomfortable topic, but one we cannot..."
Hearing Industrial Base and Workforce Development for Skilled Trades
house Defense Subcommittee · Sep 4, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
SPEAKER_03 "The second element within that is the geographic concentration of shipbuilding trades, right? Shipbuilding trades tend to be concentrated in certain geographic areas of the country, so what you find is similar employers sort of working to try and get the same types of trades within that area, so that's led to our work around the distributed shipbuilding plan, where in instances where we can't get the workforce, we'll go ahead and take the work to where the workers are. The third element to touch on is training, and we've talked about that in"
Hearing Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, "Agricultural Act of 2026".
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Aug 6, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
KLOBUCHAR, AMY "Mr. Chairman. I thank you for your work and our staff's and your staff's work on this and there are a lot of amendments included in this on block that I support. Increased funding to food banks are working to meet record demand. Thank you for that. Funding local food purchases from small and mid-sized farms. Investments in the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research. Assisting our small dairy farmers with free basic coverage under the Dairy Margin Coverage Program. Making sure small farmers have a seat at the"
Hearing Legislative Hearing on the following bill: • H.R. 8003 (Rep. Deluzio), “Expanding the Fast Track Act of 2026.’’ • H.R. 9640 (Rep. Wittman), “Earth...
house Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
MS. EMILY DOMENECH "These projects have not taken away from our covered project work, and we are still completing both types of projects faster than ever before. In summary, the Permitting Council supports H.R. 8003 as written, and we are well situated to bring additional projects and continue to show that the FAST-41 process works for projects of all shapes and sizes. I stand ready to work with this committee on this or future legislation, and I hope as your critical work continues considering legislative permitting reform, you will consider the important role that the Permitting Council plays in our federal..."
Hearing Oversight of the Federal Home Loan Bank System
house Housing and Insurance Subcommittee · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
PROFESSOR KATHRYN JUDGE "that came out, they talk about the fact that, in practice, Federal Home Loan Banks are creating significant frictions on the ability of CDFIs to understand the processes and to work through the processes, and I think the numbers that you referenced show the outcome. They might be trying to work really hard, but they are not working nearly hard enough because we see a tiny fraction of the advances actually going to CDFIs, even though those institutions play an outsized and vital role in the type of lending that you would like to see. Because there are still parts of the housing sector where..."
Testimony LAHOOD, DARIN
Subcommittee Hearing on Welfare Reform at 30: Restoring the Promise of...
house Ways and Means Committee · Sep 1, 2026
"SNAP participation rose nearly 60%, while Medicaid rose 115%. Reforms made by H.R. 1, the Working Families Tax Cut Bill, took significant steps toward restoring the promise of the 1996 Act by strengthening work requirements for able-bodied recipients of SNAP and Medicaid to ensure more individuals who need help are connected to work. Unfortunately, we have struggled to find the bipartisan consensus that made the reforms of 1996 possible. Congress may be divided on these principles today, but I..."
Testimony MR. MATT DAMSCHRODER
Subcommittee Hearing on Welfare Reform at 30: Restoring the Promise of...
house Ways and Means Committee · Sep 1, 2026
"what we have seen is some improved outcomes in communities that have high infant mortality rates and would certainly welcome any member of the committee to come to Ohio, meet with Kim Dent, the head of our fatherhood commission, visit the folks with Dads to Be and see firsthand some of the great things that are happening because of the investment of TANF dollars So ultimately, quickly, most of the entities that are doing that case-level work within the TANF pilot are actually our county job and..."
Testimony ARRINGTON, JODEY C.
Subcommittee Hearing on Welfare Reform at 30: Restoring the Promise of...
house Ways and Means Committee · Sep 1, 2026
"All that said, I'm not arguing with Medicaid and healthcare and all the other various TANF and other programs, although I have my views that it would be better meted out, administered at the state level, like the block grant, per capita caps in Medicaid. We can debate it. I'm not talking about the care infrastructure necessarily in general, but specifically those who are able to work, who are in that care infrastructure, who are benefiting, who are able to work. Not the folks who are sick and..."
Testimony SPEAKER_07
“Less Red Tape, More Opportunity: Unleashing American Workers and Job ...
house Education and Workforce Committee · Sep 2, 2026
"only to find out then when an administration changes, all the work they've put into understanding that regulation goes out the door and they have to plan for something else. But the worst part is it has a chilling effect where businesses may not make a decision at all to work with somebody or somebody who wants to be self-employed, let's say a working mother who can't go back to a full-time job, no longer has this option to pursue self-employment, worried that there would be some sort of..."
Testimony SPEAKER_03
“Less Red Tape, More Opportunity: Unleashing American Workers and Job ...
house Education and Workforce Committee · Sep 2, 2026
"under OSHA's policy right now. So providing cold refreshments, so the water, rest, shade, and also training, I would add on there, too. So the water, rest, shade, training all employees, too. But with regards to specifics there, cold refreshments, offering breaks as needed, rearranging work schedules there, avoiding peak heat, starting early, you know, if possible, or starting working at night, if possible, created shaded break areas, breathable work uniforms, to even bringing on additional..."
Testimony WARREN, ELIZABETH
Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, "Taxpayer Assi...
senate Finance Committee · Jul 30, 2026
"And I am proud to co-sponsor Ranking Member Wyden's amendment to bar the Treasury Department and IRS from enforcing this corrupt deal. This committee should not consider our work done here until we adopt it. And while I support this committee's work to make the IRS work better for taxpayers, I cannot support a bill that rubber-stamps Donald Trump's"
Testimony TOM SCHULTZ
"For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from Chief Tom Schultz, U.S. F...
house Agriculture Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"We advertised for 2,000 seasonals, and I think we currently have about 1,600. So those seasonal employees do a lot of that field work that you're talking about. So we see American Great Outdoors Act being an opportunity to provide additional funding for that infrastructure work, and then the seasonal employees, we think, can help facilitate getting that work done as well. Yes, sir. Mr. and Mr. Carbajal, I would say the employee housing is not unique to your"
Testimony LEGER FERNANDEZ, TERESA
H.R. 7008 – Stop Insider Trading Act; H.R. 6955 – Main Street Capital ...
house Rules Committee · Jul 20, 2026
"Because a CR is best like an appropriations. I always like it when the two of you come before us and say, well, we worked things out, right? We didn't each get what we wanted, but we worked things out. And what I'm hearing today is we were giving this bill, we had very little time to look at it, and we haven't been able to work things out. Is that a good summary of kind of what we're seeing"
Testimony CASSIDY, BILL
Hearings to examine the nominations of Maria Lopez, of Florida, to be ...
senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · Sep 23, 2026
"Through all this, James has worked with me to make sure that all this takes place. He has contributed to my work on this committee, to our work on this committee, and he has had his hand in some 2,000 constituent cases serving Louisiana veterans. A hands-on involvement in veteran casework and legislative process, which that casework informs, has prepared James well for service on the court that is charged with implementing this committee's work out in the world. Mr. Chairman, Mr. Ranking..."
Testimony SPEAKER_08
Budget Hearing – Trade and Investment Agencies
house Appropriations Committee · Sep 16, 2026
"we'll continue helping countries plan trusted telecommunication networks, undersea fiber optic cables, data centers, and cybersecurity systems that support America's leadership in the AI space. And through strategic corridors, from the Libido Corridor in Africa to the Luzon Economic Corridor in the Philippines, USTDA will help strengthen America's supply chains and provide our partners an alternative to working with the PRC. We do not do this work alone, though. We work closely with our..."
Testimony SPEAKER_18
Hearings to examine the nominations of Daniel Lewis Ballou, to be Unit...
senate Judiciary Committee · Sep 16, 2026
"we certainly need this given the extended vacancies that the court has experienced. I wanna briefly highlight some of Mr. Reardon's work as an assistant U.S. attorney that coincides with some of the things that I've been working on as we work to improve public health and safety in Alaska, and I know our priorities of the committee as well. Mr. Reardon was the lead attorney on more than 120"
Testimony SPEAKER_01
Balancing Biotechnology Innovation and Biosecurity: Securing U.S. Lead...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Sep 16, 2026
"As several of you have alluded to, this field is very exciting. It's got enormous potential, and it's mind-blowing. I have been absolutely amazed over the past year through my work with Dr. Indy and at Hoover as we've traveled internationally and looking at the capabilities and some of the things that American high school students and international students are working on. So again, the potential here is enormous from an economic opportunity, but the Chinese are actively working to make sure..."
Testimony SPEAKER_12
Balancing Biotechnology Innovation and Biosecurity: Securing U.S. Lead...
house Science, Space, and Technology Committee · Sep 16, 2026
"while Congress fixes the definitions? Thank you for the question, Congressman. I think that is a policy label that is kind of separate from the actual science that's going on. I think everybody wants safe and important research to continue, and it's just a matter of making sure that that has a pathway. The current policy doesn't have any exception process for work that is of clear public health importance. We want to make sure that that work can continue, and also that researchers are not shy..."
Testimony SPEAKER_04
Legislative Hearing on: • H.R. 177 (Rep. McClintock), “Yosemite Nation...
house Natural Resources Committee · Sep 16, 2026
"to provide technical recommendations. H.R. 3717 would require the aquatic nuisance species task force to establish a demonstration program initially in the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta to prevent, monitor, control, and eradicate invasive golden mussels. It would also establish a grant program to identify methods to control and remove golden mussels and understand their biology. The service works closely with partners to combat golden mussels. Last summer, we convened a work group to evaluate..."
Testimony DUCKWORTH, TAMMY
Business meeting to consider S.3467, to reauthorize the Virginia Graem...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Sep 16, 2026
"to simply codify a research laboratory that has been in existence for decades. This straightforward bill passed the House by voice vote last year, and while I do hear the Department of Defense's concerns, nothing in this bill stops DOD from conducting its own spectrum research. In fact, I have concerns that the Chairman and Ranking Member share as well that this amendment would actually prevent ITS from conducting spectrum research that might benefit DOD. The amendment would fundamentally..."
Testimony SPEAKER_08
Import Controls: Tools to Counter the CCP’s Industrial Policy and Supp...
house Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party · Sep 16, 2026
"That should be our goal. And there will be different tools to address different challenges here. Some things that we're doing are working really well, and I think Mr. Kass hits the nail on the head with the FCC. Congress should work to expand and codify what the FCC is doing today, because it's probably the most impactful part of the administration that's working on global measures in these high-tech sectors. We should be looking at Chinese interconnected, internet-connected modules, and we..."
Testimony GUTHRIE, BRETT
Markup of Sixteen Bills
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Sep 16, 2026
"Your comments are taken, this is the committee to do it, we need to do it well. We're going to continue to work, whether we work in committee or we work as talking to each other individually, meeting with people over the next few weeks to figure out what is the right path to do it. And I'm concerned, I don't dismiss it lightly. I do think, and I heard a member not of this committee earlier today in a forum say that we just need to get together and do this, and we'll show China how it's done..."
Testimony SPEAKER_13
"Out of Touch: When Union Politics Leave Workers Behind"
house Education and Workforce Committee · Sep 15, 2026
"44%. Top 1% 180%. It's the largest concentration of wealth in the history of this country right now. Republicans have prioritized corporate interests over working families and have done nothing to lower the cost of living to improve working people's lives. Instead, millions of people are losing their health care while corporations and the wealthy enjoy tax breaks due to Republicans big ugly bill. Committee Democrats have a different vision, one where working people have power instead of..."
Testimony SPEAKER_18
An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
senate Judiciary Committee · Sep 15, 2026
"this illegal conduct. We are following the federal statutes that we have on the books right now and we're working with our partners in Congress to draft new legislation to give us new authorities to make sure that we can combat the threat because we want the United States of America to be open for legal immigration and not for illegal immigration and we're going to continue to work to that end and work with our partners in Congress. We've asked them for more resources and legislation and we..."
Testimony SPEAKER_03
Industrial Base and Workforce Development for Skilled Trades
house Appropriations Committee · Sep 4, 2026
"The second element within that is the geographic concentration of shipbuilding trades, right? Shipbuilding trades tend to be concentrated in certain geographic areas of the country, so what you find is similar employers sort of working to try and get the same types of trades within that area, so that's led to our work around the distributed shipbuilding plan, where in instances where we can't get the workforce, we'll go ahead and take the work to where the workers are. The third element to..."
Testimony SPEAKER_03
Industrial Base and Workforce Development for Skilled Trades
house Appropriations Committee · Sep 4, 2026
"Yes, sir. So we've got— Think about our investments along a couple different lines. So one would be in our own facilities. Second would be partnerships we have with the 80 different community colleges and technical schools that work with across the country, where it's not just an investment in potential infrastructure, but it's providing the curriculum, it's providing the teachers, it's working to help uplift those pipelines that we need to make our operations work."
Testimony FINSTAD, BRAD
“Fueling the Golden Age: Future Resource Needs and Small Business Oppo...
house Small Business Committee · Sep 2, 2026
"reliable drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, which then led to a strong growth of economic development opportunities for our neighbors. This is our generation's kind of call to arms. What are we going to do for the next 250 years? So it's great to hear that Texas has taken a very serious, long-term look at maybe some of the political unsexy things, the water and wastewater, but yet the vital arteries and veins that keep our country going. So thank you for your work on that front, and..."
Testimony SPEAKER_05
Countering Houthi Terrorism: Protecting U.S. Interests and Security in...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Sep 1, 2026
"And then you mentioned that, you know, we do economic sanctions, but then they work around that. So if military interdiction isn't working or intervention isn't working and economic sanctions are not working, then what do you suggest? So are you suggesting a diplomatic approach with our allies? Are you suggesting that the United States should arm Saudi Arabia to go and prosecute the war in"
Testimony HOUCHIN, ERIN
Markup of Twelve Pieces of Legislation
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Sep 1, 2026
"shouldn't consider the outcome, though, of a court case as a reason to stop our work. One company acting under the pressure of litigation is not enough. A settlement binds one defendant, but it sets no standard for an industry. In fact, it actually re-emphasizes the responsibility of Congress to empower parents and to protect children online. This committee has already shown it can do that work. Earlier this year, we passed the Kids Act package and helped shepherd it across the House floor with..."
Testimony SCOTT, TIM
Hearings to examine empowering Main Street by unlocking access to capi...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"as everyday 401k savers. Already 13 members of this committee have signed on as co-sponsors. Senator McCormick and Senator also Brooks have introduced legislation to eliminate red tape that inflates the reported cost of business development companies making it more attractive for investors to put capital into the small and middle market businesses that BDC's are built to serve and there are more ideas we can build on. That is why this committee is working to update the capital formation package..."
Testimony KLOBUCHAR, AMY
Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, "Agricultural ...
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"Mr. Chairman. I thank you for your work and our staff's and your staff's work on this and there are a lot of amendments included in this on block that I support. Increased funding to food banks are working to meet record demand. Thank you for that. Funding local food purchases from small and mid-sized farms. Investments in the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research. Assisting our small dairy farmers with free basic coverage under the Dairy Margin Coverage Program. Making sure small..."
Testimony THUNE, JOHN
Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, "Agricultural ...
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"If they aren't working, I'm open to doing more reforms, but I think the proposal in front of us, the game in front of us right now, is whether or not we're going to advance a proposal that gives everybody another year to do this, and save some states in this room a whole lot of money. So I think that the chairman has worked hard to get something that is fair, doesn't make everybody happy, leaves a lot of work still to do, but I for one am willing to do the work. Now, I care more about the other..."
Testimony MR. VALJAY RIGBY
Hearings to examine the next 250, focusing on small businesses leading...
senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"Most farm families also depend on income earned off the farm. I recently smiled at a social media video that said I could never work a nine-to-five job. I just love the flexibility of working my 100-hour work week whenever I want. Farmers understand the joke, as most spend the day at another job before coming home to irrigate"
Testimony PETER MCCOY
Hearings to examine the nominations of Peter McCoy, of South Carolina,...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"Senator, you're right, this is my background, it's what I love to do, it's something that I would love to be able to help with. I mean, this is something that is in my wheelhouse, I think it's something that I can help others with. But Senator, you can't do it alone. You can't do it without the good folks that are there in country right now, the local law enforcement in the country right now, and being able to have that working relationship and working through INL, working through a criminal..."
Testimony DAN WATERMEIER
Hearings to examine intelligent networks, focusing on powering artific...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Jul 30, 2026
"Chair Fischer and members of this committee, I know that you recognize the importance of maintaining broadband networks. Hopefully, it is clear that AI technology is dependent on those networks. I also think it is important to recognize that many of these networks are supported through federal and state universal service funds. Raskins and I are grateful for your work and the work of your colleagues on the USF Working Group. I look forward to hearing the group's recommendations for the future..."
Testimony DR. JEFFERY TALBERT
“Building an AI-Ready America: How AI Is Creating Opportunities Across...
house Education and Workforce Committee · Jul 24, 2026
"So as AI is implemented, we're seeing that we need new types of workers, and we've talked about this, a couple of us on this panel today. So in healthcare, as you implement AI, you need new staff that can work on the implementation challenges, work on the regulatory challenges, work on how to train the current workers that are there to be able to use those tools. So we're having to hire a lot of new people just to manage the AI as it moves"
Testimony SPEAKER_23
United Nations Accountability and Reform: Advancing an America First F...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"Thank you for allowing us to be here. It's an honor to be with you, Ranking Member Meeks, and to your staff. We've had a wonderful working relationship, both with the majority staff and the ranking member staff, the minority staff. Throughout my time, we've been at the post for about 10 months and worked very, very closely with the staff here, and really appreciate the professionalism and the diligence of everyone we get a chance to work with. If I could just set the table, last July, when..."
Testimony SPEAKER_23
United Nations Accountability and Reform: Advancing an America First F...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"Our team, for years, has worked on, before, as a troop-contributing country, you could send equipment into theater, park it, and get reimbursed just for having it sit there. Our team, and I have a remarkable management reform team that I get to work with at the mission, they've been working on this for years. But we drove it through this spring in the Contingent-Owned Equipment Working Group. There is such a thing at the U.N., who knew? We changed the way the culture of the"
Testimony SPEAKER_23
United Nations Accountability and Reform: Advancing an America First F...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"since the day we landed, but really even before that, the president came into office with a focus on this, and his leadership and vision, the secretary, and everyone we work with at State has been focused on this issue. The U.N.'s at a crossroads. It does a lot of good work in the field in the humanitarian space, really important work, and at the same time, it employs a lunatic like Francesca Albanese, an absolute lunatic, a virulent anti-American, anti-capitalist, anti-West,..."
Testimony MCBRIDE, SARAH
United Nations Accountability and Reform: Advancing an America First F...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"Apparently, the only other countries that objected to any of the specific language in that resolution, at least in February 2025, were Belarus, North Korea, and Russia, so not very good company. It did not work, has not worked, and if- Has worked a lot better than the last administration's. Well, I don't think that that's true. They're at least in the room talking, which is the art of diplomacy. While there was a photo op in Alaska that the president gave Vladimir Putin, and I"
Testimony MARSHALL, ROGER
Business meeting to consider S.2355, to amend the Public Health Servic...
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"transparency and competition into health care. Could you imagine going to the grocery store, standing in front of the meat locker, and you're living credit card to credit card. You're on Social Security and you can't know what the price is between beef and chicken and and pork. Could you imagine that? Can you imagine checking out and then still not knowing what the price was and maybe three months later someone tells you what the price is. Health care is the only business in the world that's..."
Testimony SPEAKER_17
Funding Lapses: Analyzing Shutdown Reform
house Appropriations Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"thought into that? I have in the sense that, I remember saying to my constituents at home, I don't pick the people I work with. Other people pick the people I work with. I've just got to figure out a way to be able to work with them. We have a wide variety of opinions and 535 members. And some folks love their social media feed more than they love anything else. And I get that. That's just the reality of the society that we live in. My focus is, the pressure point should not be federal workers..."
Testimony HARRIS, ANDY
Funding Lapses: Analyzing Shutdown Reform
house Appropriations Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"Dr. Harris, you're recognized, sir. Thank you very much. I want to thank all of you for being here. But I'll tell you, we're just applying a tourniquet to a hemorrhaging wound that's hemorrhaging more every year. I've been here long enough. Now, look, two years ago, did we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Budget Act? No, because it has failed. Let's just admit it. Why don't we just admit to ourselves we actually need to redo the Budget Act? It doesn't work. Hasn't worked for decades...."
Testimony SPEAKER_01
Funding Lapses: Analyzing Shutdown Reform
house Appropriations Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"That could be a combination of administrations who, and it doesn't matter the party, if presidents see an opportunity, they're not going to really offer you your Article I power back. I'd like to see a lot of effort and thought in what does it take to get the room to really work on the appropriations process and have leadership give you all the room to do the hard work, to have an administration who is fearful if they get in the way of your hard work. The soft power of the Appropriations..."
Testimony JACK, BRIAN
“Oversight of SBA’s Office of Entrepreneurial Development.”
house Small Business Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"could you share with this committee what you have done to eliminate duplicative programs and what steps are you continuing to take to identify those that could be eliminated? One of our proudest accomplishments this Congress was passing and enacting the Working Families Tax Credit, H.R. 1. Could you share with us, I mean, you're the closest to this, and obviously your administration's working with small businesses every day, just how impactful the Working Families Tax Credit has been for small..."
Testimony TV / VIDEO
“Rewriting American History: Examining the Smithsonian’s Efforts to Re...
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"Before we begin, let us pause to acknowledge with gratitude the Native peoples on whose land we gather today. These are the ancestral homelands of the Piscataway people, joined by the Nacotchtank and the Powermonkey tribes, and of course their descendants. We acknowledge the Native peoples, more broadly, of the Americas. Wherever you are, at this moment, give thanks to the first people on whose land we live, love, struggle, and work. At this moment, give thanks to the first peoples on whose..."
Testimony MS. EMILY DOMENECH
Legislative Hearing on the following bill: • H.R. 8003 (Rep. Deluzio),...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"These projects have not taken away from our covered project work, and we are still completing both types of projects faster than ever before. In summary, the Permitting Council supports H.R. 8003 as written, and we are well situated to bring additional projects and continue to show that the FAST-41 process works for projects of all shapes and sizes. I stand ready to work with this committee on this or future legislation, and I hope as your critical work continues considering legislative..."
Testimony MS. EMILY DOMENECH
Legislative Hearing on the following bill: • H.R. 8003 (Rep. Deluzio),...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"That funding went to the Army Corps of Engineers, NTIA, Department of Interior. We're working with them to help to coordinate data sets so that we have one data set that we work on as opposed to seven different fragmented efforts. But we really are working really closely with Office of Management and Budget and CEQ to ensure that what we fund at agencies are things that are either discrete processes that one agency has to do. So one of the projects we funded was helping the Coast Guard take..."
Testimony MR. ROBERT SCHWARTZ
"Examining Customer Protections and Market Integrity in Sports Event P...
house Agriculture Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"For the National Futures Association's part, if the industry falls into disrepute, that is contrary to its core mission. So there are referrals all the time. You have seen one of the exchanges very proudly trumpeting the referrals that it's made to the CFTC, and you have seen the CFTC going after what apparently are the worst of the worst imaginable violations to send a message. So you can see that working, the interconnections there working, and it has worked the same way with traditional..."
Testimony PROFESSOR KATHRYN JUDGE
Oversight of the Federal Home Loan Bank System
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"that came out, they talk about the fact that, in practice, Federal Home Loan Banks are creating significant frictions on the ability of CDFIs to understand the processes and to work through the processes, and I think the numbers that you referenced show the outcome. They might be trying to work really hard, but they are not working nearly hard enough because we see a tiny fraction of the advances actually going to CDFIs, even though those institutions play an outsized and vital role in the type..."
Testimony MR. RYAN DONOVAN
Oversight of the Federal Home Loan Bank System
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"the home loan bank on behalf of a member in stress. I think we're making progress on all of those. I know that there has been some concern across the information sharing work stream, but we continue to work in those work streams. We've had positive meetings with Vice Chair Jefferson and Vice Chair Bowman, and it's a longer process than anybody wants it to be, but I think it's headed in the right"
Testimony SPEAKER_13
The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
house Budget Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"Here were their demands. Repeal the safeguards for the American tax dollars to stop them from flowing to people who are not eligible or who are here illegally or are capable of working who refuse to work. So repealing the work that we did to root out waste, fraud, and abuse, that was their demand. Secondly, and later in the process, they demanded that we extend a COVID-era fraud-ridden"
Testimony CARTER, EARL L. "BUDDY"
The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
house Budget Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"The One Big Beautiful Bill's acts common-sense, Clinton-style Medicaid work requirements are a policy Democrats would have embraced not so long ago. As a reminder, the Medicaid community engagement requirements apply only to able-bodied adults without dependents under 14. If you're working, learning, serving, or moving toward work for at least 20 hours a week, Medicaid will still be there for you. In fact, a new report from HHS shows that Medicaid work requirements are estimated to lift 3..."
Testimony CLINE, BEN
The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
house Budget Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"SNAP should be a bridge to independence, not a permanent destination. In 2022, only 16% of able-bodied adults without dependents who are required to work 20 hours a week satisfied the SNAP work requirement. Before H.R. 1, most able-bodied adults without dependents were not subject to work requirements due to geographic waivers, a massive loophole in the work requirement that allows states like California, Illinois, Nevada, and the District of Columbia to completely waive work requirements,..."
Testimony LIEUTENANT GENERAL DOUGLAS SCHIESS
Hearings to examine the nomination of Lieutenant General Douglas A. Sc...
senate Armed Services Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"The Space Development Agency has been an incredible organization, and we've learned a lot from them, and obviously doing great work. And as a matter of fact, I believe we have a launch later today out at Vandenberg for some capabilities there. So we're hoping for the best for that. What I would say in working with Secretary Mink and, if confirmed, continuing to work with him, the Portfolio Acquisition Executives is trying to take all of the things that the SDA did correct and put those in all..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor.
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript
KEITH SONDERLING "I visited Cincinnati Community College, and I saw firsthand an apprenticeship program working in Ohio. You have my commitment to work with you on that, but I do think there is a parallel to the Working Family Tax Cuts. The ABLE accounts, which the Working Family Tax Cuts increased the limit for disabled workers to put savings away in, is now allowing people to continue with those benefits that they need for their disability and continue to work, save for themselves, and be able to participate in society. So I think the Working Family Tax Cuts has a great example that you've already passed on..."
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
MR. CHARLES ADDINGTON "actually utilizing these tools right now to take all the man hours that we would have an analyst to set and go through these reports over and over. And we still miss things as human error can happen. These analytical tools can give you a wealth of information and things that you might not. Yes. So, we work hand in hand with the other federal agencies as well. So, we're working with the FBI because they get a lot of the missing and murdered reports as well. So, if they're working a cold case instead of the BIA, we have to work hand in hand with them to make sure we're sharing that data back..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Christopher Phelan, of Minnesota, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, John Crews, of...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jun 25, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_01 "My decade and a half of government service has focused almost exclusively on financial services. In that time, I have been fortunate enough to spend almost 10 years either working on the banking committee or working with members of the banking committee. Work on important bipartisan legislation like the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, better known as S2155, the Otto Warmbier-Brink Act, and the CARES Act are highlights of my time working with the committee. I am proud of the bipartisan work I have been able to do throughout my government service. My work on..."
Hearing Oversight Hearing – Department of Homeland Security
house Department of Homeland Security Subcommittee · Jun 25, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_13 "This hopefully can show that DHS, with CBP, with ICE, with TSA, with the FBI, we can work together and have a good working relationship. We were looking all together for enforcing laws and making sure that we're safe. enforcing laws and making sure that we're safe. So when we're working in New Jersey or working in New York or we're working in Seattle or we're working in L.A., we're working flawlessly together. And hopefully we can do that to enforce other nations' laws, too, because we've had no serious major incident. Now, there's a lot of fans that go around, things"
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_07 "Yeah, thank you. Again, Newport is a known port to me, even in my time as staff working on transportation and infrastructure committee, the work that we've done with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in buttressing up and really working in a diligent way. in buttressing up and really working in a diligent way. It's a fantastic harbor there. And so I really appreciate the work that goes in there. In the area of the fisheries aspect, we continue to go through a process of really looking at all of the facilities holistically, how those work. I'd love to actually take you up on your offer and come out..."
Hearing “Privacy Protections & the Second Amendment: Examining ATF’s Relationship to the Tiahrt Amendment”
house Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee · May 14, 2026 · Transcript
FROST, MAXWELL "And I know you're upset. I would be upset, too. This works. This works. What we've been doing works. And the fact that you were sworn in, and the same day you come forth, standing with industry behind you, shows us, I guess, where your legions are, or where, perhaps, you were told, if you want this promotion, what you need to do, which is undermine the agency that you've done work in for a lot of your life. What we've been doing works. and the fact that you were sworn in, and the same day you come forth"
Hearing “Oversight of the Department of Justice”
house Judiciary Committee · Feb 11, 2026 · Transcript
COHEN, STEVE "The worst of the worst records show are native-born Americans and they are committing crimes and our cities, and you're working against it, and thank you for that. But by trying to get our local law enforcement, where we have an undercount of officers in Memphis, to leave Memphis and go to work for ICE to deport people is a wrong priority. Why are we trying to get people, policemen, who are working on the front lines, to leave the front lines, and go to work for ICE, instead of working to fight the worst of the worst? as a result of us working together. And I don't disagree with some of the..."
Hearing “Sanctuary Policies, Tragic Consequences”
house Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee · Sep 1, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_23 "forgive me if I'm a little skittish on this, but I do want to say thank you guys for hearing our story. As far as that side of the aisle goes, I think that building needs to get checked for mold or something because you guys are really out of your guys's mind thinking that sanctuary cities are the way to go. This is the end result of sanctuary city right here and the guy was just going to work. You guys want to talk about illegal immigrants? They're just driving to work. They're just saying she had to sit there and stop working her job. I had to sit there and stop working mine. I'm no longer..."
Hearing “Supporting Working Families: State-Led Child Care Solutions”
house Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee · Sep 1, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_13 "In terms of how states can share, you know, we have some pretty informal networks. We have great organizations that support our work, that bring people together. We're part of a fellowship specifically in that regard, and it's a really, I think, close-knit group of people that work in the child care space, and I think the reason for that is that it's a lot of work, and there's a lot of research that needs to go into it. You know, we're working on, for example, studying the methodology on supply and demand and making sure that we are not overstating supply, making sure that we better..."
Hearing Hearings to examine protecting Americans from global scam operations, focusing on assessing the United States response.
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Aug 6, 2026 · Transcript
THE HONORABLE MICHAEL DESOMBRE "Thank you, Senator. Very good question. And we're working, obviously, as you indicate, both bilaterally and multilaterally. I was honored to host the senior official meetings on the U.S.-Mekong partnership, I guess, whatever, six weeks ago or so. In Jakarta, and scam centers were top of mind to all of the countries there. And so I think we're seeing a lot more increased attention in the countries of Cambodia, Burma, Laos themselves, because more of them, their own citizens are being scammed as well. So we're working through MUSP. We're also working through ASEAN, and also working through..."
Hearing Oversight of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
house National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript
ANDREA GACKI "it to complicit buyers in the United States. And we are working very closely with our Mexican counterparts, specifically FinCEN works very closely with the Mexican Financial Intelligence Unit, the WEIF. We have regular engagement and we have a FinCEN liaison stationed in Mexico City to work on these very types of issues, to make sure that we are working very closely to highlight, to stop this abusive cartel"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General.
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
MOODY, ASHLEY "And to round out this collection, he received recognition from the ATF in three years. I think this is emblematic of a career that was really spent doing the work of the people and trying to do it well, keeping his head down, without seeking recognition, but he couldn't help but get it because of the work and the superior performance that he was doing. And I really think that's an example for anyone watching today, anyone in this audience, any young person at home, any young lawyer, do good work, put your head down, you are evidence of that. You do good work, you do a job well done, and you..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress.
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
MORENO, BERNIE "Right. So if we actually incentivize somebody from actually participating and being productive in the workforce, that's not good. Things like, for example, we did in the working families tax cuts last year, which is to put in place where you have to verify twice a year whether you're working, volunteering, or studying would be a positive demotivator for not working, correct? Meaning it encourages work. Which is good when you're"
Hearing Subcommittee Markup of Seven Pieces of Legislation
house Environment Subcommittee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript
GUTHRIE, BRETT "Palmer and the members of this subcommittee for the important work that has gone in today's markup. I know there's been a lot of work between members, a lot of work between our staffs, and I really appreciate it. The Energy and Commerce Committee has a long history of working on bipartisan basis to tackle important problems facing our country, and the recent work in the Environment Subcommittee has continued this tradition. Five of the seven bills on today's agenda are bipartisan, and our respected staff are continuing to work on the Battery Recycling"
Hearing updated Subcommittee Rosters due to changes on the Majority side; General Services Administration Capital Investment and Leasing Program...
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript
MAST, BRIAN J. "River, which long before any of us was here, the U.S. Army took a river that snaked like a river, and they turned it into a channel, again, destroying another ecosystem, and we undid that damage and made it look like a river again, and in 2019, we delivered $60 million to raise up the Tamiami Trail so that water could flow south into the Everglades where it belongs. Year after year, just more and more work, we worked to redo the broken management plan known as the Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule and moved towards a new one called the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual. Just year..."
Hearing PACT Act Implementation: Modernizing VA Disability Claims Through Effective Technology
house Technology Modernization Subcommittee · Jul 13, 2026 · Transcript
MR. GREGG ORTO "platforms for all claims, including appeals, caregiver support claims, and claims in general. This fragmentation creates unnecessary delays, duplicate work, inconsistent visibility into claims activity, and increased risk for avoidable errors and missed evidence. It is an ecosystem of disconnected programs that cause frustration for both veterans and those working in that system. It works, but so did my Chevy Vega back in the day. It got me from work to home. It was smoking, the radio cut in and out, and I hope the engine didn't blow every time I turned it on. The VFW does believe that..."
Hearing “A Midlife Crisis? IP and the Internet After 40”
house Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee · Jun 30, 2026 · Transcript
DR. BHAMATI VISWANATHAN "It's a good question. Derivative works are works that come from other works, right? And as a copyright holder, you have rights in your own derivative works. For example, the translation of your book, right? You have that"
Hearing An oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript
THE HONORABLE BROOKE ROLLINS "What is left in the CCC right now, Senator, we're going to need to meet the obligations of the Working Families Tax Cut Act and the increase. So if we could all work together, I know we've been talking about that to try to open that up. But yes, yes, ma'am, we'll be looking at that too. Yes, ma'am. As I mentioned, a year and a half ago, there were 10 APHIS employees working full time, a total of 10 working full time all in. Now we've got over 120. So we've increased the amount of employees in APHIS working on New World Screw Worm by 1,000% in the last 14 months. So as you can see, we're..."
Hearing Joint Social Security and Work & Welfare Subcommittee Hearing with the Commissioner of Social Security, Frank J. Bisignano
house Social Security Subcommittee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript
MILLER, MAX L. "Government programs should open doors and not build walls. So, you know, Commissioners, I stated above, about one in ten DI and SSI beneficiaries has used the Ticket to Work program, and a third have never even heard of it. Meanwhile, 60 percent of recipients say they want to work. So what specific steps are you and the SSA taking to simplify work incentive rules, improve beneficiary awareness, and critically fix the overpayment problem that truly punishes the people who try to return to work even when they follow the rules? Thank you very much for that detailed answer and response. And I..."
Hearing "For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript
THOMPSON, GLENN "birthday today. On the Ag Committee, our work revolves around a core question. What can we do to help rural America? We go about answering that question through hearings, briefings, roundtables, farm visits, and listening sessions. However, the legislation that we ultimately pass is not where this discussion ends. That is where USDA steps in and begins their important work of implementing the programs that we have authorized. There's no better example of this than the work that we've seen with the implementation of the Working Families Tax Cuts Bill. This was the largest investment in..."
Hearing H.R. 8800 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
house Armed Services Committee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_20 "minority staff, Michael Herman and Wendell White, and of course my personal office staff, Kevin, Sameh, and Dustin, and the rest of the committee staff for their hard work and support. On a personal note, Chairman Bacon, I especially want to thank you. This is your final NDAA markup, and while we still have many months to work together, the bipartisanship evident in this package is a testament to how you have conducted yourself as chairman of the subcommittee. It has been a pleasure to work with you and appreciate your service. This mark reflects the hard work of members of the subcommittee..."
Hearing H.R. 8646 – Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027; H.R. 7726 – Stop Child Care...
house Rules Committee · Jun 2, 2026 · Transcript
SCOTT, ROBERT C. "BOBBY" "provided because they never even showed up in class. There are ways that are in effect now to discover this. They're in effect. They're being tried. What we're doing is trying to codify what's already going on. And we're trying to see if it works or not. Well, let's see if it works or not. Then we could codify it. Or if it's working, you don't need to codify it because it's working. So it is hard to see any added value to the legislation in terms of reducing fraud. There is plenty of opportunity to use this as a weapon because we can see through recent history that this administration will..."
Hearing Fiscal Year 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Bill
house Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee · May 15, 2026 · Transcript
FLEISCHMANN, CHARLES J. "CHUCK" "within the overall priorities of the bill. Last but certainly not least, I would like to thank the staff on both sides of the aisle for their hard work on this bill. And let me take a pause here. Before I became chairman, I would hear subcommittee chairmen thank their staffs. I can tell you this, our majority and minority staffs have worked so well. This is not easy work. It's extremely difficult. I could not do my job without Laura, her staff, and our friends on the minority. Sincerely, thank you. It's been a privilege to work with you, not only in the past, but now. And I look forward to..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Interior.
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Apr 29, 2026 · Transcript
HOEVEN, JOHN "For data centers, for AI, and just to be competitive in a global economy to keep prices down for consumers. And if this works in North Dakota, just like when we developed the Bakken in terms of hydraulic fracturing and directional drilling, it's going to work in the Permian and it's going to work in the Eagleford and it's going to work in the Marcellus. It's going to work across the country, isn't it? So wouldn't that, isn't that what energy dominance is all"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, to be Secretary of Homeland Security.
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Mar 18, 2026 · Transcript
THE HONORABLE KEVIN MULLIN "in your state and in your community. I don't know the strategic purpose of it. I don't know what has happened. So it's hard for me to state something that I'm not, I haven't got briefed on. But I, I have made this very clear to you in private and here too. I will work with the community leaders and make sure that we're delivering for the American people what the President set out. I appreciate support of the local community? Ma'am, I, I will work with the local community and I'll work with you in your office. I, I don't, I won't be able to speak to that until I understand the risk and the..."
Hearing Full Committee Hearing with Internal Revenue Service Chief Executive Officer, Frank J. Bisignano
house Ways and Means Committee · Mar 4, 2026 · Transcript
KELLY, MIKE "We've got work in the back that needs to be done. And he said, Mike, are you kidding me? Because when they work overtime, they look at that and say, you know what, it was better for me if I didn't work overtime. By the time I get done paying the other costs that are involved for my family at home, I can't afford to come to work and work overtime because I get taxed so heavily on it. We have the most upside-down incentive for people working overtime, and it comes down to the seniors that have worked their whole"
Hearing Hearings to examine FDA bureaucracy, focusing on regulator to roadblock.
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Feb 26, 2026 · Transcript
SCOTT, RICK "meant to help cut through bureaucratic delays and give patients access to the care and cures they so desperately need. Here we are, 10 years later, hearing from patients, physicians, and drug developers that the system is not working as Congress intended. I've heard from Commissioner Macari that he is working hard to fix longstanding problems at the FDA, and I want to thank him for the work he is doing to try and make a strained system work better for patients. However, advocates here today will describe inconsistent review practices, shifting"
Hearing "Work, Dignity, and Choice in Disability Employment"
house Education and Workforce Committee · Feb 13, 2026 · Transcript
GROTHMAN, GLENN "That's another huge benefit here. Nobody is forced to work here, and there are people who, like I said, if they want to shut it down, they're making a choice for some of the employees here who wouldn't want that choice. It's amazing how intelligent the people are who work here, and to me, it would be just a very sad thing if you ever took the right to work here away from people. If people are happy working here, they should be able to continue to work here. We shouldn't create a situation in which people not in their shoes say, I know better, you shouldn't be working here, you should be in..."
Hearing “Housing Affordability: Saving the American Dream”
house Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee · Jan 22, 2026 · Transcript
MS. CAROLINE NAGY "They're kind of stuck there and it puts them in a terrible situation. So, you know, regarding Section 8 vouchers and funding for them, right now, if you live in New York City, you can't even get on the wait list. The wait list itself for Section 8 is closed. Time limits are based under the assumption that the folks who are working and most folks who can work are working. It's just they're working minimum wage jobs that don't pay them enough, do not have regular hours. Many of these folks also have"
Hearing Community Care Network Next Generation: One Trillion Dollars of Oversight
house Veterans' Affairs Committee · Jan 22, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_04 "How that then fits in with the network and our providers, we want to be as plug and play as possible. We are the fourth largest payer, but we are one of the payers. And so these providers also work with Medicare, they work with Medicaid, they work with TRICARE. We want our system to be complementary to work that they are doing with the most interoperability as possible. So those have been our"
Hearing Hearings to examine aging with purpose, focusing on the positive impact of seniors in today's economy.
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Dec 10, 2025 · Transcript
GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN E. "Senator Gillibrand, for her opening statement. Thank you, Chairman Scott, and thank you for the witnesses. Older adults have tremendous wisdom, work ethic, skills, and they really do contribute to the economy. This was certainly the case with one of my former staffers. I had a staffer named Jerry Shapiro who worked for Secretary Clinton when she was the senator and then worked for me when I became the senator. Jerry worked well into her 80s, I think maybe even her 90s, for me as the head of our Westchester regional office. She was the resident expert on the nuclear facility. She took all the..."
Hearing Hearings to examine arms race.
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Dec 10, 2025 · Transcript
BARRASSO, JOHN "love-ian type of capabilities. How significant is the collaboration that we see between Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, whether it's for nuclear, whether it's for strategic missiles, or even drone capabilities? What do you see black box in my view. Sanctions, working, not working, working together, they all get an opportunity to try to evade sanctions? They absolutely work to enforcement. In terms of China's AI capabilities, and we see them making advances there, is our intelligence and our collections able to keep an eye"
Hearing Hearings to examine maritime security in Africa, focusing on assessing threats to United States commercial diplomacy and national security interests.
senate Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee · Dec 10, 2025 · Transcript
BARRASSO, JOHN "love-ian type of capabilities. How significant is the collaboration that we see between Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, whether it's for nuclear, whether it's for strategic missiles, or even drone capabilities? What do you see black box in my view. Sanctions, working, not working, working together, they all get an opportunity to try to evade sanctions? They absolutely work to enforcement. In terms of China's AI capabilities, and we see them making advances there, is our intelligence and our collections able to keep an eye"
Hearing Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age.
senate Intellectual Property Subcommittee · Dec 9, 2025 · Transcript
WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON "I think it's pretty widely known that there were a core four of us ready to proceed with a bipartisan bill, two and two, and a lot of work, important work, good work, valuable work, has gone into making sure that other members of the committee and other members of the Senate have a chance to look at that and decide whether they want to join or not. And I'm at the stage right now where I think we just need to"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Michael Selig, of Florida, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Nov 19, 2025 · Transcript
BOOKER, CORY A. "You do do that, sir. You do do that. A lot of my questions have been covered. I'm really happy to see you here, and I'm really encouraged by people on both sides of the aisle that seem to have a lot of high hopes for your leadership. I want to jump right in. I'm just grateful for the chairman and the ranking members. The two of their partnerships with me over the last few weeks trying to put together a discussion draft on spot digital commodity market regulations has been really vital and I think really important bipartisan work. Senator Klobuchar, Senator Bozeman have been phenomenal. I'm..."
Hearing Hearings to examine a grateful nation, focusing on maximizing veteran's success after service.
senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · Nov 5, 2025 · Transcript
JARED LYON "blind on the outcomes. We recommend that VA lead an interagency transition data task force with DOD, Ed, Labor to deliver within 12 months a pilot that links one cohort separation data, GI Bill enrollment, and early employment outcomes with a report back to this committee. Build it privacy first, consent driven, so data follow the veteran. Connected data lets Congress oversee impact. It lets VA tune programs and it lets nonprofits and employers like ours target resources precisely so that every public dollar works even harder. Third is to modernize the VA work-study program. About..."
Hearing "Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country"
house Agriculture Committee · Feb 11, 2025 · Transcript
GRAY, ADAM "productive in U.S. history, failed to get a farm bill. And folks in my district work very hard, and certainly looking to Congress to work hard to land a farm bill this session, and I'm hopeful to be part of that. Certainly a lot of important work to do, and we've heard a lot today about some of the folks on this committee, where there seems to be an appetite for bipartisanship and working together, and I hope to certainly be part of that as well. You know, in my district we grow some of the highest quality cotton in the world, and I've heard concerns recently about the long-term prospects for..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Maria Lopez, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, Department of Veterans Affairs,...
senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · Sep 23, 2026 · Transcript
CASSIDY, BILL "Through all this, James has worked with me to make sure that all this takes place. He has contributed to my work on this committee, to our work on this committee, and he has had his hand in some 2,000 constituent cases serving Louisiana veterans. A hands-on involvement in veteran casework and legislative process, which that casework informs, has prepared James well for service on the court that is charged with implementing this committee's work out in the world. Mr. Chairman, Mr. Ranking Member, I have great confidence that James is equal to the task of addressing our nation's veterans with..."
Hearing Budget Hearing – Trade and Investment Agencies
house National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee · Sep 16, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_08 "we'll continue helping countries plan trusted telecommunication networks, undersea fiber optic cables, data centers, and cybersecurity systems that support America's leadership in the AI space. And through strategic corridors, from the Libido Corridor in Africa to the Luzon Economic Corridor in the Philippines, USTDA will help strengthen America's supply chains and provide our partners an alternative to working with the PRC. We do not do this work alone, though. We work closely with our colleagues at State, with my friends and colleagues here from the DFC and MCC, to work together..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Daniel Lewis Ballou, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Richard...
senate Judiciary Committee · Sep 16, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_18 "we certainly need this given the extended vacancies that the court has experienced. I wanna briefly highlight some of Mr. Reardon's work as an assistant U.S. attorney that coincides with some of the things that I've been working on as we work to improve public health and safety in Alaska, and I know our priorities of the committee as well. Mr. Reardon was the lead attorney on more than 120"
Hearing Legislative Hearing on: • H.R. 177 (Rep. McClintock), “Yosemite National Park Equal Access and Fairness Act” • H.R. 3717 (Rep. Harder), “Golden...
house Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee · Sep 16, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_04 "to provide technical recommendations. H.R. 3717 would require the aquatic nuisance species task force to establish a demonstration program initially in the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta to prevent, monitor, control, and eradicate invasive golden mussels. It would also establish a grant program to identify methods to control and remove golden mussels and understand their biology. The service works closely with partners to combat golden mussels. Last summer, we convened a work group to evaluate immediate and long-term needs. The work group is developing a national control and management plan to..."
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.3467, to reauthorize the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, S.3929, to require the Administrator of the...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Sep 16, 2026 · Transcript
DUCKWORTH, TAMMY "to simply codify a research laboratory that has been in existence for decades. This straightforward bill passed the House by voice vote last year, and while I do hear the Department of Defense's concerns, nothing in this bill stops DOD from conducting its own spectrum research. In fact, I have concerns that the Chairman and Ranking Member share as well that this amendment would actually prevent ITS from conducting spectrum research that might benefit DOD. The amendment would fundamentally change the work that ITS is currently doing by restricting its activities and weaken its ability to..."
Hearing Import Controls: Tools to Counter the CCP’s Industrial Policy and Supply Chain Threats
house Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party · Sep 16, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_08 "That should be our goal. And there will be different tools to address different challenges here. Some things that we're doing are working really well, and I think Mr. Kass hits the nail on the head with the FCC. Congress should work to expand and codify what the FCC is doing today, because it's probably the most impactful part of the administration that's working on global measures in these high-tech sectors. We should be looking at Chinese interconnected, internet-connected modules, and we have to be looking at sensors like LIDAR and these next-generation technologies, expanding that"
Hearing Markup of Sixteen Bills
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Sep 16, 2026 · Transcript
GUTHRIE, BRETT "Your comments are taken, this is the committee to do it, we need to do it well. We're going to continue to work, whether we work in committee or we work as talking to each other individually, meeting with people over the next few weeks to figure out what is the right path to do it. And I'm concerned, I don't dismiss it lightly. I do think, and I heard a member not of this committee earlier today in a forum say that we just need to get together and do this, and we'll show China how it's done correctly and expect China to"
Hearing "Out of Touch: When Union Politics Leave Workers Behind"
house Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee · Sep 15, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_13 "44%. Top 1% 180%. It's the largest concentration of wealth in the history of this country right now. Republicans have prioritized corporate interests over working families and have done nothing to lower the cost of living to improve working people's lives. Instead, millions of people are losing their health care while corporations and the wealthy enjoy tax breaks due to Republicans big ugly bill. Committee Democrats have a different vision, one where working people have power instead of billionaires. That's why we must pass the protecting right to organize which would ensure workers can..."
Hearing An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
senate Judiciary Committee · Sep 15, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_18 "this illegal conduct. We are following the federal statutes that we have on the books right now and we're working with our partners in Congress to draft new legislation to give us new authorities to make sure that we can combat the threat because we want the United States of America to be open for legal immigration and not for illegal immigration and we're going to continue to work to that end and work with our partners in Congress. We've asked them for more resources and legislation and we need some bolstering in that capacity. Thank you, Mr."
Hearing “Fueling the Golden Age: Future Resource Needs and Small Business Opportunity.”
house Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains Subcommittee · Sep 2, 2026 · Transcript
FINSTAD, BRAD "reliable drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, which then led to a strong growth of economic development opportunities for our neighbors. This is our generation's kind of call to arms. What are we going to do for the next 250 years? So it's great to hear that Texas has taken a very serious, long-term look at maybe some of the political unsexy things, the water and wastewater, but yet the vital arteries and veins that keep our country going. So thank you for your work on that front, and I will be directing our state colleagues to maybe have a conversation with you about what has worked..."
Hearing Countering Houthi Terrorism: Protecting U.S. Interests and Security in the Red Sea
house Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee · Sep 1, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_05 "And then you mentioned that, you know, we do economic sanctions, but then they work around that. So if military interdiction isn't working or intervention isn't working and economic sanctions are not working, then what do you suggest? So are you suggesting a diplomatic approach with our allies? Are you suggesting that the United States should arm Saudi Arabia to go and prosecute the war in"
Hearing Markup of Twelve Pieces of Legislation
house Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee · Sep 1, 2026 · Transcript
HOUCHIN, ERIN "shouldn't consider the outcome, though, of a court case as a reason to stop our work. One company acting under the pressure of litigation is not enough. A settlement binds one defendant, but it sets no standard for an industry. In fact, it actually re-emphasizes the responsibility of Congress to empower parents and to protect children online. This committee has already shown it can do that work. Earlier this year, we passed the Kids Act package and helped shepherd it across the House floor with strong bipartisan support. I'm proud of that package and the hard work both by both my colleagues..."
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 "as everyday 401k savers. Already 13 members of this committee have signed on as co-sponsors. Senator McCormick and Senator also Brooks have introduced legislation to eliminate red tape that inflates the reported cost of business development companies making it more attractive for investors to put capital into the small and middle market businesses that BDC's are built to serve and there are more ideas we can build on. That is why this committee is working to update the capital formation package that I put together. Our capital markets should help a company grow from an idea to a small..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the next 250, focusing on small businesses leading the way.
senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee · Aug 5, 2026 · Transcript
MR. VALJAY RIGBY "Most farm families also depend on income earned off the farm. I recently smiled at a social media video that said I could never work a nine-to-five job. I just love the flexibility of working my 100-hour work week whenever I want. Farmers understand the joke, as most spend the day at another job before coming home to irrigate"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Peter McCoy, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to Montenegro, Daniel Travis, of California, a Career...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Aug 5, 2026 · Transcript
PETER MCCOY "Senator, you're right, this is my background, it's what I love to do, it's something that I would love to be able to help with. I mean, this is something that is in my wheelhouse, I think it's something that I can help others with. But Senator, you can't do it alone. You can't do it without the good folks that are there in country right now, the local law enforcement in the country right now, and being able to have that working relationship and working through INL, working through a criminal prosecutor that's on the ground there. And again, Senator, we've talked a little bit, again, at very..."
Hearing Hearings to examine intelligent networks, focusing on powering artificial intelligence and transforming communications.
senate Communication, Media, and Broadband · Jul 30, 2026 · Transcript
DAN WATERMEIER "Chair Fischer and members of this committee, I know that you recognize the importance of maintaining broadband networks. Hopefully, it is clear that AI technology is dependent on those networks. I also think it is important to recognize that many of these networks are supported through federal and state universal service funds. Raskins and I are grateful for your work and the work of your colleagues on the USF Working Group. I look forward to hearing the group's recommendations for the future of USF. I know there is a discussion on how federal USF is funded. I want to just point out that AI..."
Hearing “Building an AI-Ready America: How AI Is Creating Opportunities Across America's Workforce”
house Education and Workforce Committee · Jul 24, 2026 · Transcript
DR. JEFFERY TALBERT "So as AI is implemented, we're seeing that we need new types of workers, and we've talked about this, a couple of us on this panel today. So in healthcare, as you implement AI, you need new staff that can work on the implementation challenges, work on the regulatory challenges, work on how to train the current workers that are there to be able to use those tools. So we're having to hire a lot of new people just to manage the AI as it moves"
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.2355, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency, S.4189, to...
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
MARSHALL, ROGER "transparency and competition into health care. Could you imagine going to the grocery store, standing in front of the meat locker, and you're living credit card to credit card. You're on Social Security and you can't know what the price is between beef and chicken and and pork. Could you imagine that? Can you imagine checking out and then still not knowing what the price was and maybe three months later someone tells you what the price is. Health care is the only business in the world that's allowed this to go on. You know, this has been a really a 15-year journey for me to work on this..."
Hearing “Oversight of SBA’s Office of Entrepreneurial Development.”
house Small Business Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
JACK, BRIAN "could you share with this committee what you have done to eliminate duplicative programs and what steps are you continuing to take to identify those that could be eliminated? One of our proudest accomplishments this Congress was passing and enacting the Working Families Tax Credit, H.R. 1. Could you share with us, I mean, you're the closest to this, and obviously your administration's working with small businesses every day, just how impactful the Working Families Tax Credit has been for small businesses and the benefits it's given to American citizens across the"
Hearing “Rewriting American History: Examining the Smithsonian’s Efforts to Reshape the Past”
house Delivering on Government Efficiency Subcommittee · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript
TV / VIDEO "Before we begin, let us pause to acknowledge with gratitude the Native peoples on whose land we gather today. These are the ancestral homelands of the Piscataway people, joined by the Nacotchtank and the Powermonkey tribes, and of course their descendants. We acknowledge the Native peoples, more broadly, of the Americas. Wherever you are, at this moment, give thanks to the first people on whose land we live, love, struggle, and work. At this moment, give thanks to the first peoples on whose land we're honored to live, love, struggle, and work. Wherever we're viewing this, let us acknowledge..."
Hearing "Examining Customer Protections and Market Integrity in Sports Event Prediction Markets"
house Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript
MR. ROBERT SCHWARTZ "For the National Futures Association's part, if the industry falls into disrepute, that is contrary to its core mission. So there are referrals all the time. You have seen one of the exchanges very proudly trumpeting the referrals that it's made to the CFTC, and you have seen the CFTC going after what apparently are the worst of the worst imaginable violations to send a message. So you can see that working, the interconnections there working, and it has worked the same way with traditional derivatives markets for years. Sure. Yeah. I mean, of course, there is an addiction risk, but I think..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Lieutenant General Douglas A. Schiess, USSF, to be general and Chief of Space Operations.
senate Armed Services Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript
LIEUTENANT GENERAL DOUGLAS SCHIESS "The Space Development Agency has been an incredible organization, and we've learned a lot from them, and obviously doing great work. And as a matter of fact, I believe we have a launch later today out at Vandenberg for some capabilities there. So we're hoping for the best for that. What I would say in working with Secretary Mink and, if confirmed, continuing to work with him, the Portfolio Acquisition Executives is trying to take all of the things that the SDA did correct and put those in all of the PAEs. And so, you know, Secretary Mink talks about giving 90 percent of contracting to them...."
Hearing Preparing for the Future: America’s Community Colleges
house Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee · Mar 4, 2026 · Request transcript
Witness: Shalin Jyotishi, Future of Work and Innovation Economy Initiative, New America
Hearing "Unmasking Union Antisemitism"
house Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee · Sep 9, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Glenn Taubman, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation
Hearing Legislative hearing on: • H.R. 573 (Rep. Yakym), “Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act” • H.R. 4503 (Rep. Johnson), “ePermit Act” • H.R. 4776...
house Natural Resources Committee · Sep 10, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Dominick Longobardi, American Public Works Association; Town of Hempstead
Hearing Budget Hearing - Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation
house Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee · Apr 16, 2026 · Request transcript
Witness: The Honorable Adam Telle, Army for Civil Works
Hearing "The Power of Work: Expanding Opportunity through SNAP"
house Agriculture Committee · Apr 8, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: David Tidwell, Hope Ministries/The Way to Work
Hearing "Water Resources Development Acts Implementation: Review and Oversight of Past Provisions"
house Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee · Sep 10, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Adam Telle, United States Army (Civil Works)
Hearing Examining the Impact of EPA’s CERCLA Designation for Two PFAS Chemistries and Potential Policy Responses to Superfund Liability Concerns."
house Environment Subcommittee · Dec 18, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Mr. Tracy Mehan, American Water Works Association
Hearing "Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2026 - Administration Priorities"
house Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee · Feb 24, 2026 · Request transcript
Witness: Adam Telle, United States Army (Civil Works)
Hearing "Restoring Balance: Ensuring Fairness and Transparency at the NLRB"
house Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee · Jun 11, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Aaron Solem, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation
Hearing Aging Technology, Emerging Threats: Examining Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Legacy Medical Devices
house Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee · Apr 1, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Mr. Greg Garcia, Healthcare Sector Coordinating Council Cybersecurity Working Group
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