WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Thomas O'Toole, acting assistant undersecretary for health for clinical services and deputy chief medical officer at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans' Health Administration, from an April 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Outreach to Support Veterans' Mental Health": * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and other Members of the Committee, thank you f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Jim Lorraine, president and CEO of America's Warrior Partnership, from an April 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Outreach to Support Veterans' Mental Health": * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and esteemed members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. Today, you are considering four impo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch from an April 30, 2025, hearing entitled "Never Again: Addressing the Rise of Antisemitism and Supporting Older Americans": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, Members of the Committee, it is a pleasure to be before you this afternoon to testify in the Senate, across the Capitol from where I served for seven terms. I am honored to be here alongsi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit released the following written testimony by Brookings Institution senior fellow Adie Tomer from an April 29, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: The Need for a Long-Term Solution for the Highway Trust Fund": * * * Chairman Rouzer, Ranking Member Norton, and members of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, thank you for the opportuni more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Rebecca Federman, senior director for the Community Security Initiative Intelligence Desk from an April 30, 2025, hearing entitled "Never Again: Addressing the Rise of Antisemitism and Supporting Older Americans": * * * Thank you, Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and Members of the Special Committee on Aging, for inviting me to speak before you today. My name is Rebecca Federman, and I am  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Gilly Cantor, director of evaluation and capacity building at D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, from an April 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Outreach to Support Veterans' Mental Health": * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony today about co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit released the following testimony by Jeff Davis, a senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, from an April 29, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: The Need for a Long-Term Solution for the Highway Trust Fund": * * * Chairman Rouzer, Ranking Member Norton, and members of the Subcommittee, my name is Jeff Davis and I am a Senior Fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, a nonpart more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by former U.S. Marine Corps veteran Heather Barr from an April 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Outreach to Support Veterans' Mental Health": * * * Good morning. My name is Heather Barr. I served in the Marine Corps for just over 5 years as an intelligence specialist and analyst. I deployed twice during that time, once to the middle east and once to the INDOPACOM. I was honorabl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by former U.S. Marine Corps veteran Austin Lambright from an April 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Outreach to Support Veterans' Mental Health": * * * Good morning/afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I'd like to start by thanking you for the opportunity to speak to you today. My name is Austin Lambright, and I am here from South Carolina. In 2006, at 19 years old, I enlisted in th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Mark Rosenberg, chief chaplain of the Florida Highway Patrol, from an April 30, 2025, hearing entitled "Never Again: Addressing the Rise of Antisemitism and Supporting Older Americans": * * * I'm Rabbi Mark Rosenberg & I serve as the Chief Chaplain of the Florida Highway Patrol, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, Chaplain with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, Senior Chaplain w more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit released the following testimony by Fred Smith Co. President Ty Johnson, on behalf of the National Asphalt Pavement Association, from an April 29, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: The Need for a Long-Term Solution for the Highway Trust Fund": * * * Committee Chairman Sam Graves, Ranking Member Rick Larsen, Highways Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer, Ranking Member Eleanor Holmes Norton more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Holocaust Survivors Foundation President David Schaecter from an April 30, 2025, hearing entitled "Never Again: Addressing the Rise of Antisemitism and Supporting Older Americans": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand and Members of the Aging Committee. My name is David Schaecter, I'm 95 years old, a proud Jew, and a survivor of two Nazi concentration camps. I am a witness to the greatest  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit released the following testimony by Brian Burkhard, vice president and global principal for advanced mobility systems at Jacobs, from an April 29, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: The Need for a Long-Term Solution for the Highway Trust Fund": * * * Good morning, Chairmen Graves and Rouzer, Ranking Members Larsen and Holmes Norton, and Members of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Lindsay Church, executive director of the Minority Veterans of America, from an April 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Outreach to Support Veterans' Mental Health": * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and Distinguished Committee Members, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on behalf of the Minority Veterans of America (MVA). My name is Lindsay Church, a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Lindsay Church, executive director of the Minority Veterans of America, from an April 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Outreach to Support Veterans' Mental Health": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Funding to Ensure Real Change Funding must match the ambition and complexity of Section 301. A minimum of $6,500,000 is necessary to support the outreach, analysis, and strategy more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Steffen Crow, program manager of the Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, from an April 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Outreach to Support Veterans' Mental Health": * * * I. Statement for Written Testimony Highlighting Program Impact: Oklahoma Veterans United and the SSG Parker Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Since receiving the SSG Parker Fox Suicide  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit released the following testimony by Carlos M. Braceras, executive director of Utah Department of Transportation, on behalf of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, from an April 29, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: The Need for a Long-Term Solution for the Highway Trust Fund": * * * Chair Rouzer, Ranking Member Norton, and Members of the Subcommittee, t more PR