WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Theodore 'Ted' J. Garrish, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary for nuclear energy, from an April 30, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, Members of the Committee, and Professional Staff, thank you for the opportunity to appear today as the Nominee for the position of Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy at the U.S. Department of Energ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Michael P. Cadenazzi Jr., President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Defense for industrial base policy, from an April 29, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I would like to thank President Trump, the Administration, Secretary Hegseth and his team f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Leslie Beyer, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of the Interior for land and minerals management, from an April 30, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and Members of the Committee, it is an honor to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee for Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management at the Department of the I more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Andrea Travnicek, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of the Interior for water and science, from an April 30, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and the Members of the Committee. I am both humbled and honored to be nominated by President Trump to serve the American people as Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following testimony by Paul M. Dabbar, President Trump's nominee to be deputy secretary of Commerce, from a May 1, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and members of the Committee. It is an honor to be here today. I am grateful to President Trump and Secretary Lutnick for their trust and confidence in me with this nomination to be Deputy Secretary of Commerc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by James R. Webb, president and CEO of Lower Valley Energy, from an April 30, 2025, hearing entitled "Advancing Federal Water and Hydropower Development: A Stakeholder Perspective": * * * Hydropower helped us electrify America and is essential to our nation's future. Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI CONDEMNS TRUMP'S ILLEGAL ATTACK ON PUBLIC BROADCASTING WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, released the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order and its illegal attempt to stop the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) from funding Nationa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Vice Adm. Scott Pappano, President Trump's nominee to be principal deputy administrator of the U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration, from an April 29, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and members of the committee, thank for your consideration of my nomination to be the Principal Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Ad more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Statement On President Trump's Preliminary Budget Request Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's fiscal year 2026 preliminary budget request, which proposes slashing critical investments in programs related to education, health, affordable housing, scientific research, envir more PR