WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Appropriations Committee released the following testimony by Adm. James W. Kilby, acting chief of naval operations, from a May 14, 2025, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Calvert, Ranking Member McCollum, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the posture of the United States Navy. On behalf of our Sailors, Navy civilians, and families deployed and stationed around the world, thank you for you more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment released the following testimony by Lance N. Larson, an analyst in environmental policy for the Congressional Research Service, from a May 7, 2025, hearing entitled "Cleaning Up the Past, Building the Future: The Brownfields Program": * * * Chairman Collins, Ranking Member Wilson, and Members of the Subcommittee, my name is Lance Larson. I am an Analyst in Environme more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Del. James Moylan, R-Guam, from a May 14, 2025, member day hearing on the Endangered Species Act: * * * Mr. Chairman, Mr. Ranking Member, thank you for hosting this year's Member Day. As the Committee considers legislative priorities for this Congress, I would like to encourage you to examine Guam's unique relationship with the federal government and ways to increase communications and consultation more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy from a May 14, 2025, hearing on fiscal 2026 budget requests: * * * Chairman Womack, Ranking Member Clyburn, and Members of the Subcommittee - thank you for inviting me to testify before you today. My aim over the course of this hearing is to provide you a sense of how building big, beautiful inf more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin from a May 15, 2025, hearing on the fiscal 2026 budget request: * * * Thank you, Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and members of the Subcommittee. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Budget Request f more PR

CEDAR CITY, Utah, May 20 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Fervo Energy CEO Tim Latimer from a May 12, 2025, field hearing entitled "Letting Off Steam: Unleashing Geothermal Energy Development on Federal Land": * * * Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, distinguished Members of this Committee and Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. My name is Tim Latimer, and I am Co-founder an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Flagstaff Fire Department Captain Neil Chapman from a May 15, 2025, hearing entitled "Fixing Our Forests: How Improved Land Management Can Protect Communities in the Wildland-Urban Interface": * * * Chair Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Neil Chapman, and I'm a Wildland Fi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson from a May 15, 2025, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * I. INTRODUCTION Chairman Joyce, Ranking Member Hoyer, and members of the Subcommittee, I am Andrew N. Ferguson, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission"), and I am pleased to appear before you today to testi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson from a May 15, 2025, hearing on the on the oversight of the agency: * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) 3. Strengthening Data Security The Commission brought its first data security case under Section 5 of the FTC Act in 2002 under the leadership of Chairman Timothy J. Muris.54 As Chairman Muris  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment released the following testimony by Michael Goldstein, managing partner of the Goldstein Environmental Law Firm, from a May 7, 2025, hearing entitled "Cleaning Up the Past, Building the Future: The Brownfields Program": * * * Good morning, Chairman Collins, Ranking Member Wilson, and Members of the Committee. My name is Michael Goldstein. I'm the Managing Partner of more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from a May 14, 2025, hearing on the fiscal 2026 budget: * * * The mission of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or Department) is to enhance and protect the health and well-being of the American people. President Trump and all of us at HHS take that charge seri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security released the following testimony by Todd Lyons, acting director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, from a May 14, 2025, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Amodei, Acting Ranking Member Underwood, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is exceedingly proud of its workforce for their dedication to the agency's responsibilities to the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Roy E. Wright, president and CEO of the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, from a May 15, 2025, hearing entitled "Fixing Our Forests: How Improved Land Management Can Protect Communities in the Wildland-Urban Interface": * * * Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today about the importance of strengthening the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government released the following testimony by Amy St. Eve, chair of the Judicial Conference Budget Committee from a May 14, 2025, hearing on the fiscal 2026 budget request: * * * Chairman Joyce, Ranking Member Hoyer, and members of the Subcommittee, my name is Amy St. Eve, and I am pleased to appear before you to present and explain the fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget request of the federal Judiciary. I more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government released the following testimony by Judicial Conference Secretary Robert Conrad from a May 14, 2025, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Joyce, Ranking Member Hoyer, and members of the Subcommittee, I am pleased to appear before you today as Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO). In this capacity, I am here to present the AO's fiscal year  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer from a May 15, 2025, hearing on the fiscal 2026 budget: * * * Chairman Aderholt, Ranking Member DeLauro, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the invitation to testify today. It's an honor to appear before the Subcommittee to share the important work this administration is doing at the Department of Labor. It more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Megafire Action CEO Matt Weiner from a May 15, 2025, hearing entitled "Fixing Our Forests: How Improved Land Management Can Protect Communities in the Wildland-Urban Interface": * * * Chairman Gosar, Vice Chair Boebert, Ranking Member Dexter, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on legislative options to reduce cat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment released the following written testimony by Lisa Shook, assistant chief of the Division of Environmental Response and Revitalization at the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, from a May 7, 2025, hearing entitled "Cleaning Up the Past, Building the Future: The Brownfields Program": * * * Good morning, Chairman Collins, Ranking Member Wilson, and members of the com more PR

CEDAR CITY, Utah, May 20 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Paul A. Thomsen, vice president of Ormat Technologies Inc., from a May 12, 2025, field hearing entitled "Letting Off Steam: Unleashing Geothermal Energy Development on Federal Land": * * * Chairman Stauber, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Paul A. Thomsen, and I am the Vice President of Ormat Technolo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment released the following written testimony by Oswego County Clerk Terry M. Wilbur, on behalf of the National Association of Counties, from a May 7, 2025, hearing entitled "Cleaning Up the Past, Building the Future: The Brownfields Program": * * * Chair Collins, Ranking Member Wilson, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following written testimony by Rep. Gil Cisneros, D-California, from a May 14, 2025, member day hearing on funding for the Low-or No Emission Grant Program: * * * Thank you, Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen, for the opportunity to testify in support of critical transportation and infrastructure programs that support my constituents in California's 31st District and communities across the nation.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, from a May 14, 2025, member day hearing on the Crow Revenue Act (H.R. 725): * * * Chairman Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I am grateful for the chance to advocate for my district and the people of Eastern Montana. I'm here to discuss two critical pieces of legislation: H.R. 725, the Crow R more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following written testimony by Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, from a May 14, 2025, member day hearing on the Transit Bus Affordability Act: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Mr. Ranking Member, for the opportunity to address the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. My Central Florida is one of the nation's fastest growing regions. Like similar communities, our streets and highways are notori more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following written testimony by Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, from a May 14, 2025, member day hearing on the Raymondville Drain Project: * * * Thank you, Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen for holding today's Member Day hearing. As you prepare to draft legislation and enact your agenda for the 119th Congress, I appreciate the opportunity to speak on a project that is critical to the 34th Congressi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, from a May 14, 2025, member day hearing on the Land and Social Security Optimization Act (H.R. 34): * * * I thank Chairman Westerman and the committee for hosting this member day hearing. This Committee has heard me talk about the importance of my bill H.R. 34, the Land and Social Security Optimization Act, also known as the LASSO Act. This legislation deposits 10 perc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following written testimony by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, from a May 14, 2025, member day hearing on Aldyl A plastic piping: * * * Thank you Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen for the opportunity to testify before the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today. As the Committee works to advance the reauthorization of the federal pipeline safety programs in the 119th Congress, I a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following written testimony by Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, from a May 14, 2025, member day hearing on the Carter-Keep Courthouse Annex in San Diego: * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, Members of the Committee, thank you for holding this Member Day hearing to hear from rank-and-file Members across the Congress regarding our priorities. I would like to raise two issues for the Committee's considera more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following written testimony by Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, from a May 14, 2025, member day hearing on the WOTUS rule, air traffic control workforce and aviation safety and the Coast Guard Parity Act: * * * As the representative of Virginia's Second Congressional District, I remain committed to ensuring that federal policies support--rather than hinder--local development, national security, and fairness f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following written testimony by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pennsylvania, from a May 14, 2025, member day hearing on highway and bridge modernization: * * * Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to present the transportation and infrastructure priorities of Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, encompassing the Greater Lehigh Valley--a region ex more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, from a May 14, 2025, member day hearing on agriculture and Haskell Indian Nations University: * * * Thank you, Chairman Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, and Members of the Committee, for the opportunity to speak with you today. I represent the Big First District of Kansas, 60 primarily rural counties in central and western Kansas. The Big First's backbone is agricultur more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following written testimony by Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, from a May 14, 2025, member day hearing on the Agricultural and Forestry Hauling Efficiency Act: * * * Thank you Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen for having me here today to present my priorities for the 119th Congress. Agriculture and forestry are two of the largest industries in the Commonwealth of Virginia, combining for over $120 b more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following written testimony by Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, from a May 14, 2025, member day hearing on interstate designation: * * * Thank you Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and Members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for hosting this Member Day. The Charlotte-Gastonia metro is one of the fastest growing areas in the country. As Western North Carolina continues to grow, so more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following written testimony by Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, from a May 14, 2025, member day hearing on the Federal Emergency Management Agency: * * * Thank you, Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and Members of the Committee. As the Representative for Florida's 23rd Congressional District -- and the only former statewide Emergency Management Director to ever serve in Congress -- I appreciate the o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, from a May 14, 2025, member day hearing on the National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act (H.R. 309): * * * Chairman Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, distinguished members of the committee, thank you for having me here today. I come before you during Police Week to speak in support of my bill H.R. 309, the National Law Enforcement O more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following written testimony by Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, from a May 14, 2025, member day hearing on support for rural freight and agriculture corridors: * * * Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen - thank you for the opportunity to join you and share a few priorities that matter deeply to Iowans. Back home in Iowa's Third District, we've got a little bit of everything - rural towns, growing cities, and key more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, from a May 14, 2025, member day hearing on the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act (H.R. 2345): * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of Committee. Thank you for allowing me the time to discuss my bill H.R. 2345 which would redesignate Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Macon as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following written testimony by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, from a May 14, 2025, member day hearing on HAZMAT enforcement: * * * Dear Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen, thank you for the opportunity to share written testimony regarding my priorities within the Committee's jurisdiction for the 119th Congress. * * * PHMSA Hazardous Materials Enforcement In the aftermath of the East Palestine, O more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following written testimony by Res. Comm. Pablo Jose Hernandez, D-Puerto Rico, from a May 14, 2025, member day hearing on public transit: * * * I want to thank Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and the entire Committee for their time today and for the opportunity to discuss critical issues impacting Puerto Rico and the nation. With just 20 days until the official start of hurricane season, Puerto Ri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following written testimony by Dan Munsey, fire chief for the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, from a May 15, 2025, hearing entitled "Fixing Our Forests: How Improved Land Management Can Protect Communities in the Wildland-Urban Interface": * * * This nation does not have a wildland fire problem. It has a wildland management leadership problem. My name is Dan Munsey. I am more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security released the following testimony by Pete R. Flores, acting commissioner of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection, from a May 15, 2025, hearing on the on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Underwood, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to proudly discuss U.S. Customs and Border P more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Appropriations Committee released the following testimony by U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan from a May 14, 2025, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chair, Ranking Member, and distinguished members of the Committee, I am honored to appear before you, alongside General Smith and Admiral Kilby, as the 79th Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) to discuss the posture of the Department of the Navy. Thank you for your continued support for our Department. I repre more PR

CEDAR CITY, Utah, May 20 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following written testimony by Joseph Moore, a research professor at the University of Utah, from a May 12, 2025, field hearing entitled "Letting Off Steam: Unleashing Geothermal Energy Development on Federal Land": * * * Good afternoon Chairman Stauber and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee. My name is Joseph Moore. I am a Research Professor at the University of Utah and th more PR

CEDAR CITY, Utah, May 20 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Jake Garfield, deputy director for the Utah Office of Energy Development, from a May 12, 2025, field hearing entitled "Letting Off Steam: Unleashing Geothermal Energy Development on Federal Land": * * * Thank you Chairman Stauber, Representative Begich, and Representative Maloy, for the opportunity to participate in the hearing today. My name is Jake Garfield more PR