WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines and Safety released the following testimony by Robin Rorick, vice president of midstream policy at the American Petroleum Institute, from a May 15, 2025, hearing entitled "Pipeline Safety Reauthorization: Ensuring the Safe and Efficient Movement of American Energy": * * * Chairman Young, Ranking Member Peters and esteemed members of the subcommittee, thank you for th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Budget": * * * Thank you, Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and members of the committee. It is an honor to appear before you today to discuss the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Budget Request for the U.S. Enviro more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government released the following testimony by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr from a May 21, 2025, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Joyce, Ranking Member Hoyer, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, it is an honor to appear before you today. Since joining the FCC, I have had the privilege of testifying before a number of House and Senate Committe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by David Fink, President Trump's nominee to be administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, from a May 13, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, Members of the Committee-- Thank you for the opportunity to be here today. Being President Trump's nominee for Federal Railroad Administrator is the honor of a lifetime. I am grateful to Presid more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum from a May 20, 2025, hearing on the fiscal 2026 budget request: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of President Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Blueprint request for the Department of the Interior and discuss what more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines and Safety released the following testimony by Bill Caram, executive director of the Pipeline Safety Trust, from a May 15, 2025, hearing entitled "Pipeline Safety Reauthorization: Ensuring the Safe and Efficient Movement of American Energy": * * * Good morning, Committee Chair Cruz, Subcommittee Chair Young, Committee Ranking Member Cantwell, Subcommittee Ranking Mem more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Budget": * * * "Welcome to Administrator Zeldin, it is good to see you again. I understand you've had several hearings over the past few days, so I know you've been busy. I believe you are doing an excellent job in imple more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from a May 20, 2025, confirmation hearing for William Long to be commissioner of Internal Revenue Service: * * * It's clear that Donald Trump sees the IRS as a tool he can use to help himself, help his friends, and hurt his enemies. To run the IRS he's chosen Billy Long, one of his earliest supporters in Congress. At this morning's hearing I expect the committee will  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Blasts Trump Order Undermining Nuclear Safety, Mission of NRC Washington (May 24, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to undermine the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) ability to independently and responsibly regulate civi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released the following testimony by Scott Cameron, senior advisor to the secretary of the Interior, from a May 21, 2025, hearing on fiscal 2026 budget requests: * * * Thank you, Chairman Fleischmann, Ranking Member Kaptur, and members of the Subcommittee for the opportunity to testify in support of President Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 budget blueprint request for the Bureau of Reclamation and discuss what more PR