WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education released the following testimony by American Federation for Children spokesman Walter Blanks Jr. from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Education Without Limits: Exploring the Benefits of School Choice": * * * Mr. Chairman and distinguished Members of the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce. My name is Walter Blanks Jr., I am a spokesperson for the Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Rich Haddock, a senior advisor at Barrick Gold Corp., from a March 12, 2025, hearing on the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023 (H.R. 2925): * * * Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ocasio-Cortez, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to appear before you on behalf of Barrick Gold Corporation and give testimony on H.R. 2925, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific released the following testimony by Erin Collinson, director of policy outreach at the Center for Global Development, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Reauthorizing the U.S. Development Finance Corporation": * * * Chairwoman Kim, Ranking Member Bera, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Erin Collinson, and I serve as director of po more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces released the following testimony by Ronald O'Rourke, a specialist in naval affairs at the Congressional Research Service, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "The State of U.S. Shipbuilding": * * * Chairman Kelly, Ranking Member Courtney, distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to testify on behalf of the Congressional Research Service  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces released the following testimony by Ronald O'Rourke, a specialist in naval affairs at the Congressional Research Service, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "The State of U.S. Shipbuilding": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Appendix D. Some Considerations Relating to Warranties in Shipbuilding Contracts30 In discussions of Navy (and also Coast Guard) shipbuilding, one question that sometime more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Homeland Security Committee released the following testimony by Ari Schwartz, coordinator of the Cybersecurity Coalition, from a March 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Countering Threats Posed by the Chinese Communist Party to U.S. National Security": * * * Thank you, Chairman Garbarino, Ranking Member Swalwell, and Members of the Subcommittee for inviting me to appear before you today. It is an honor to be here to discuss the critical importance of harmonizing cybe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Dallas Mayor Eric L. Johnson from a March 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Housing Roadblocks: Paving a New Way to Address Affordability": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and distinguished members of this committee, for the opportunity to speak to you on the critical issues of homelessness and housing affordability in our country. My name is Eric Johnson, and I have the honor of servi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Michael Q. McShane, director of national research at EdChoice, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Education Without Limits: Exploring the Benefits of School Choice": * * * Good morning Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and distinguished members of the subcommittee. My name is Michael McShane, and I am the Director of Nat more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection released the following testimony by Scott Aaronson, senior vice president for energy security and industry operations at the Edison Electric Institute, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Regulatory Harm or Harmonization? Examining the Opportunity to Improve the Cyber Regulatory Regime": * * * Chairman Garbarino, Ranking Member Swalwell, and members of the Subcommittee, thank y more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Jessica Levin, litigation director at Education Law Center, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Education Without Limits: Exploring the Benefits of School Choice": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to offer testimony to the subcommittee on this important topic. My name is Jessica Levin and I am the Litigation Director at Educa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe released the following testimony by James C. O'Brien, former assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Arms Control, International Security and U.S. Assistance to Europe: Review and Reforms for the State Department": * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Keating, thank you for inviting me. I was Assistant Secretary for European and Eu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe released the following testimony by Yleem D.S. Poblete, former assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Arms Control, International Security and U.S. Assistance to Europe: Review and Reforms for the State Department": * * * Mr. Chairman, thank you for this opportunity to testify before the Subcommittee and provide spec more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific released the following testimony by Robert Mosbacher Jr., former president and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Reauthorizing the U.S. Development Finance Corporation": * * * Chairwoman Kim, Ranking Member Bera, and distinguished members of the committee, it is an honor to have the opportunity to testify on the reauthorization of the U.S. Internati more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific released the following written testimony by ex-Rep. Ted S. Yoho from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Reauthorizing the U.S. Development Finance Corporation": * * * Chairman Kim, Ranking Member Bera, and the esteemed members of this committee: It's my honor to address this committee on the importance for the first 7-year reauthorization of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). It i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces released the following written testimony by Shelby Oakley, director of contracting and national security acquisitions at the Government Accountability Office, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "The State of U.S. Shipbuilding": * * * Chairman Kelly, Ranking Member Courtney, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to discuss the U.S. Navy's acquisition challenges. Today's more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Edward Glaeser, an economics professor at Harvard University, from a March 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Housing Roadblocks: Paving a New Way to Address Affordability": * * * Thank you, Chairman Scot and ranking member Warren. Thank you, commitee members. I am grateful and honored to have the opportunity to speak to you today. I am an economist who has spent much of the last quart more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe released the following testimony by Daniel Kochis, a senior fellow in the Center on Europe and Eurasia at the Hudson Institute, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Arms Control, International Security and U.S. Assistance to Europe: Review and Reforms for the State Department": * * * Chairman Self, Ranking Member Keating, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, my name is Daniel Kochis, I am a Senior Fellow in  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Love Your School CEO Jenny Clark from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Education Without Limits: Exploring the Benefits of School Choice": * * * Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and members of the subcommittee: Good morning and thank you for this opportunity to testify before the subcommittee today as it explores the bene more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Renee Willis, interim president and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, from a March 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Housing Roadblocks: Paving a New Way to Address Affordability": * * * Chair Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and members of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, thank you for convening this hearing and spearheading this important conversatio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Trout Unlimited President and CEO Chris Wood from a March 12, 2025, hearing on the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act (S.544), Critical Materials Future Act (S.596), Critical Minerals Security Act (S.789) and the Mining Waste, Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act (S.859). * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich and Committee Members: My name is Chris Wood. I am the President and CEO of Trout more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Lee Jelenic, chief innovation officer of the United Wholesale Mortgage, from a March 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Housing Roadblocks: Paving a New Way to Address Affordability": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to appear at today's hearing. Homeownership continues to be the most significant source o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection released the following testimony by Robert Mayer, senior vice president of cybersecurity at USTelecom-The Broadband Association, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Regulatory Harm or Harmonization? Examining the Opportunity to Improve the Cyber Regulatory Regime": * * * Chairman Garbarino, Ranking Member Swalwell, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Utah Mining Association President Brian Somers from a March 12, 2025, hearing on the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023 (H.R. 2925): * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, Senator Curtis, and other members of the committee, thank you for the invitation to testify. My name is Brian Somers and I am the president of the Utah Mining Association (UMA). UMA was founded in 1915 and a more PR