WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The House Budget Committee issued the following testimony by Ex-House Speaker Newt Gingrich involving a hybrid hearing on July 20, 2022, entitled "Examining the Powerful Impact of Investments in Early Childhood for Children, Families, and Our Nation's Economy": * * * First, thank you for inviting me to speak with you. I am honored to return, even virtually, to the People's House and participate in our Great Experiment. This committee is dealing with some the most important issues facing our country, and it has the great more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The House Oversight and Reform Committee issued the following testimony by Kelly Sampson, senior counsel and director of Racial Justice at Brady, involving a hybrid hearing on July 27, 2022, entitled "Examining the Practices and Profits of Gun Manufacturers": * * * Founded in 1974, Brady works across Congress, courts, and communities, uniting gun owners and non-gun owners alike, to take action, not sides, and end America's gun violence epidemic. Our organization today carries the name of Jim Brady, who was shot and seve more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following opening statement by Dana T. Wade, chief production officer at Walker and Dunlop, involving a hearing on July 20, 2022, entitled "The Role of Tax Incentives in Affordable Housing": * * * Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and other Members of this Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Dana Wade, and I am a Chief Production Officer at Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD), and former Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration and Assistant S more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The Senate Rules and Administration Committee issued the following testimony by Daniel Weiner, director of the Brennan Center for Justice Elections and Government Program, involving a hearing on July 19, 2022, entitled "The DISCLOSE Act." The DISCLOSE Act is the Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act. * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of S. 443, the DISCLOSE Act of 2021. The Brennan Center strongly supports this legislation and urges its swift passage.1 In the wa more PR