WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability released the following testimony by Andrew Block, senior counsel of the America First Legal Foundation, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Eliminating Waste, Fraud and Abuse at the Department of Homeland Security: Addressing the Biden-Harris Administration's Failures": * * * Dear Chairman Brecheen, Ranking Member Thanedar, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the inv more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Cole Lyle, director of veterans' affairs and rehabilitation at the American Legion, from a March 11, 2025, hearing on legislation to improve VA programs and benefits: * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and distinguished members of this committee, on behalf of National Commander Jim LaCoursiere Jr., and more than 1.6 million dues-paying members of The American Legion, we thank you fo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by James Balda, president and CEO of Argentum, from a March 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Breaking the Cycle of Senior Loneliness: Strengthening Family and Community Support": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and members of the committee, thank you for this opportunity. I am James Balda, President and CEO of Argentum, the leading national association serving senior living communities, i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism released the following testimony by John Tanagho, executive director for International Justice Mission's Center to End Online Sexual Exploitation of Children, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Ending the Scourge: The Need for the STOP CSAM Act." STOP CSAM Act is the Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act". * * * Chairman Hawley, Rankin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism released the following testimony by Child Rescue Coalition CEO Greg Schiller from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Ending the Scourge: The Need for the STOP CSAM Act." STOP CSAM Act is the Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act. * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Hawley, Ranking Member Durbin, and distinguished Senators of this Committee. Than more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following written testimony by Tori Strawter-Tanks, director of Clayton County Senior Services Department, from a March 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Breaking the Cycle of Senior Loneliness: Strengthening Family and Community Support": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to speak before you today. My name is Tori Strawter-Tanks, and I have the privilege of serving as the Director of Senior Services in Clayton County, Geor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability released the following written testimony by Curtis M. Schube, executive director of the Council to Modernize Governance, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Eliminating Waste, Fraud and Abuse at the Department of Homeland Security: Addressing the Biden-Harris Administration's Failures": * * * Mr. Chairman, Mr. Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the oppo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability released the following testimony by John Roth, former inspector general of Homeland Security, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Eliminating Waste, Fraud and Abuse at the Department of Homeland Security: Addressing the Biden-Harris Administration's Failures": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the issue of preventing waste, fraud and abuse at the Department of H more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Andrew MacPherson, chairman of the Foundation for Social Connection Action Network, from a March 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Breaking the Cycle of Senior Loneliness: Strengthening Family and Community Support": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and distinguished members of the Aging Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the pressing issue of social isolation a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability released the following written testimony by Chris Currie, director of the Homeland Security and Justice Team at the Government Accountability Office, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Eliminating Waste, Fraud and Abuse at the Department of Homeland Security: Addressing the Biden-Harris Administration's Failures": * * * Chairman Brecheen, Ranking Member Thanedar, and Members o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability released the following testimony by Mike Howell, executive director of the Oversight Project of the Heritage Foundation, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Eliminating Waste, Fraud and Abuse at the Department of Homeland Security: Addressing the Biden-Harris Administration's Failures": * * * Chairman Brecheen, Ranking Member Thanedar, and members of the Subcommittee. Thank you more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism released the following written testimony by Taylor Sines, a survivor advocate from Maryland, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Ending the Scourge: The Need for the STOP CSAM Act." STOP CSAM Act is the Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act. * * * I stand in front of you today during a time that could and will go down as a pivotal momen more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism released the following testimony by Michelle DeLaune, president and CEO of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Ending the Scourge: The Need for the STOP CSAM Act." STOP CSAM Act is the Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act. * * * I. Background The National Center for Missing & Exp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism released the following testimony by Raven CEO John Pizzuro from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Ending the Scourge: The Need for the STOP CSAM Act." STOP CSAM Act is the Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act. * * * Chairman Hawley, Ranking Member Durbin, and distinguished members of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Countert more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Bill Briggs, President Trump's nominee to be deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration, from a March 12, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and distinguished Members of the Committee. My name is Bill Briggs and it is a great honor to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee for Deputy Administrator of the Small Busin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Casey Mulligan, President Trump's nominee to be chief counsel of the Office of Advocacy at the Small Business Administration, from a March 12, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, distinguished members of the committee: thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. My wife Julia and three of our children have joined us for a front-row more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Ashlynne Haycock-Lohmann, director of government and legislative affairs at the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, from a March 11, 2025, hearing on legislation to improve VA programs and benefits: * * * The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) is the national provider of comfort, care, and resources to all those grieving the death of a military or veteran loved one. TAP more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Patrick Murray, director of the National Legislative Service at the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., from a March 11, 2025, hearing on legislation to improve VA programs and benefits: * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and members of the committee, on behalf of the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) and its Auxiliary, I would like to thank  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by YMCA President and CEO Suzanne McCormick from a March 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Breaking the Cycle of Senior Loneliness: Strengthening Family and Community Support": * * * Chairman Scott and Ranking Member Gillibrand: I want to thank you for inviting me today. I am here representing the nation's 2,600 YMCAs, which serve 10,000 communities across our country. I am grateful for the opportunity to more PR