WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa released the following testimony by Accountable Africa founder Thierry Dongala from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Metals, Minerals, and Mining: How the CCP Fuels Conflict and Exploitation in Africa." CCP is the Chinese Communist Party. * * * Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Jacobs, and Distinguished Members of the the committee, thank you for the invitation to testify on "Metals, Minerals, and Mining: How the CCP Fuel more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, a senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Part 1: Consequences of Failure: How Biden's Policies Fueled the Border Crisis": * * * Chairman Guest, Ranking Member Correa, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: My name is Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, and I currently serve as a Senior Fe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Peter Kareiva, CEO and president of the Aquarium of Pacific, from a March 25, 2025, hearing on legislation to improve endangered species conservation: * * * Good morning, Chair Hageman and members of the subcommittee. My name is Peter Kareiva, and I am the CEO and President of the Aquarium of the Pacific. Our Aquarium attracts 1.6M visitors every year. We are pro more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Arielle Roth, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Commerce for communications and information, from a March 27, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and distinguished members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: I am deeply humbled to testify before you today and grateful to President Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Luke Pettit, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of the Treasury, from a March 27, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and the distinguished members of this committee for the opportunity to appear before you today. I would also like to thank all of your staff, many of whom I have had the pleasure of calling my colleag more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa released the following written testimony by Joseph Mulala Nguramo, a nonresident fellow with the Freedom and Prosperity Center at the Atlantic Council, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Metals, Minerals, and Mining: How the CCP Fuels Conflict and Exploitation in Africa." CCP is the Chinese Communist Party. * * * Thank you, Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Jacobs, and other Members of the House Foreign Affairs Subcomm more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following written testimony by Victor D. Cha, president of geopolitics and foreign policy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Shared Threats: Indo-Pacific Alliances and Burden Sharing in Today's Geopolitical Environment": * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen and distinguished members of the committee, it is an honor to appear before this committee on th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Nathan Roberts, professor of conservation and wildlife management at the College of the Ozarks, from a March 25, 2025, hearing on the Pet and Livestock Protection Act (H.R. 845): * * * Good morning, Chairwoman Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and committee members. I appreciate the opportunity to be here today to discuss wolf management and The Pet and Livestock P more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Jonathan Gould, President Trump's nominee to be comptroller of the currency, from a March 27, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren and members of the Committee. It is an honor to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee for Comptroller of the Currency. I am grateful to the President and Secretary Bessent for their trust and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Sean Donahue, President Trump's nominee to be assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, from a March 26, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and esteemed Senators, it is an honor and privilege to be here and testify before you today as you take part in the important advice and consent responsibility of this esteemed body an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Jessica L. Kramer, President Trump's nominee to be assistant administrator in the Office of Water at the Environmental Protection Agency, from a March 26, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning, Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and Distinguished Members of the Committee. My name is Jessica Kramer and I am honored to have the opportunity to appear before you today. It more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa released the following testimony by Carrie B. Cabelka, former assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Administration, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Streamlined and Rightsized: Consolidating State Department Administrative Services": * * * Chairman Lawler, Ranking Member Cherfilus-McCormick, and Members of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and N more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa released the following testimony by Michael C. Polt, former U.S. Ambassador to Estonia and Serbia and Montenegro, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Streamlined and Rightsized: Consolidating State Department Administrative Services": * * * Chairman Lawler, Ranking Member Cherfilus-McCormick, and distinguished members of the Committee, I am pleased to testify before you today regarding updating  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Marcus Molinaro, President Trump's nominee to be federal transit administrator, from a March 27, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, Members of the Committee -- Thank you for the opportunity to be here with you today. I'm honored and humbled to appear before you as President Trump's nominee for Federal Transit Administrator. I am grateful to more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Oriana Skylar Mastro, a fellow at Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Shared Threats: Indo-Pacific Alliances and Burden Sharing in Today's Geopolitical Environment": * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and esteemed members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to present my views on how to best a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Lora Ries, director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at the Heritage Foundation, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Part 1: Consequences of Failure: How Biden's Policies Fueled the Border Crisis": * * * My name is Lora Ries and I am the Director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation. The views I express in t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Jon Anfinsen, executive vice president of the National Border Patrol Council, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Part 1: Consequences of Failure: How Biden's Policies Fueled the Border Crisis": * * * Chairman Guest, Ranking Member Correa, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to testify before you today. I hope that my t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Randall G. Schriver, board chairman of the Project 2049 Institute, from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Shared Threats: Indo-Pacific Alliances and Burden Sharing in Today's Geopolitical Environment": * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished members of the Committee. Thank you for inviting me to testify on the important issues related to our alliances in the Indo-Pacific  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Paul Atkins, President Trump's nominee to be chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, from a March 27, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to be here today as President Trump's nominee to be Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. I have greatly e more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa released the following testimony by Sasha Lezhnev, senior policy advisor of Sentry, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Metals, Minerals, and Mining: How the CCP Fuels Conflict and Exploitation in Africa." CCP is the Chinese Communist Party. * * * Thank you Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Jacobs, and other Members of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa for drawing attention to the critically important iss more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Frank J. Bisignano, President Trump's nominee to be commissioner of the Social Security Administration, from a March 25, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden, Members of the Committee: Good morning and thank you for the opportunity to be here today. I am Frank Bisignano, and I am honored to appear before you as the President's nominee to serve as Commissioner of the Social  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Reed Darrow Rubinstein, President Trump's nominee to be legal adviser of the State Department, from a March 25, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and members of the Committee: It is an honor of a lifetime to appear before you as President Donald J. Trump's nominee to serve as Legal Adviser of the Department of State. I am humbled and grateful for the confid more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Ammon S. Blair, a senior fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Part 1: Consequences of Failure: How Biden's Policies Fueled the Border Crisis": * * * Dear Chairman Guest, Ranking Member Correa, and Distinguished Members of the Committee: Good morning and thank you for inviting me to testify before you. My name  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Mike Huckabee, nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Israel, from a March 25, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the privilege of coming before you today as you conduct your Constitutional obligation of "advise and consent" of those nominated by the President to serve as an Ambassador of our beloved nation. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Kevin Marino Cabrera, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Panama, from a March 25, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Committee Members, it is an honor to be here with you today. I am grateful to President Trump for nominating me to be the next U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, and to Secretary of State Rubio for his more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Brian R. Nesvik, President Trump's nominee to be director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, from a March 26, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Whitehouse and members of the committee. I am honored to join you today to discuss my nomination by President Trump to serve as the 19th Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Mauricio Guardado, general manager of United Water Conservation District, from a March 25, 2025, hearing on the ESA Amendments Act (H.R. 1897): * * * Good afternoon, Subcommittee Chair Hageman and Members of the Subcommittee. On behalf of United Water Conservation District (United), I thank you for the opportunity to present this testimony today. My name is Maur more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa released the following testimony by Obert Bore, program Lead on responsible investments and business of the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Metals, Minerals, and Mining: How the CCP Fuels Conflict and Exploitation in Africa." CCP is the Chinese Communist Party. * * * Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Jacobs, and distinguished Committee members, I appreciate this opportunity to more PR