WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property released the following written testimony by Mark A. Cohen, a senior fellow at the Asia Society of Northern California, from a May 14, 2025, hearing entitled "Foreign Threats to American Innovation and Economic Leadership": * * * It is my honor to testify before you today on "Foreign Threats to American Innovation and Economic Leadership." Today's topic presents a near existential problem: is America's innovation  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property released the following testimony by Bradford Muller, vice president of corporate communications at Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Co., from a May 14, 2025, hearing entitled "Foreign Threats to American Innovation and Economic Leadership": * * * Chairman Tillis, Ranking Member Schiff and other members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today. Charlotte Pipe and Foundry is the nation's leading maker more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released the following testimony by Energy Secretary Christopher Wright from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Energy": * * * Chairman Kennedy, Ranking Member Murray, and Members of the Committee, it is an honor to appear before you and this Committee today as the Secretary of Energy to discuss the President's Fiscal Year more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Martin A. Makary from a May 22, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Food and Drug Administration": * * * Chairman Hoeven, Ranking Member Shaheen, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate 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 20, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Health and Human Services": * * * The mission of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or Department) is to enhance and protect the health and  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior": * * * Chair Murkowski, Ranking Member Merkley, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of President Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 Budg more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer from a May 22, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Labor": * * * Chair Capito, Ranking Member Baldwin, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the invitation to testify today. It's an honor to appear before the Subcommit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Calls Out House Republican Bill for Selling Off Spectrum to Benefit Billionaires Instead of Connecting Americans Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, released the following statement on the House Republican bill that proposes auctioning off critical spectrum to fund tax handouts for the wealthiest Americans a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Rosen Lead Colleagues in Demanding President Trump Lift Hold on High-Speed Internet Funding for New Mexico Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, and U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led 1o Senate colleagues in a letter demanding that the Trump administration release fundin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Congressional Republicans Just Voted to Rip Away Your Health Care and Nutrition Assistance for the Most Vulnerable House-Passed Bill Includes Largest Cut to Medicaid in History Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after House Republicans passed President Trump's sweeping plan to rip away health care and nutrition programs, close hospitals,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law released the following written testimony by Christen Price, a senior legal counsel at the National Center of Sexual Exploitation, from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: AI-Generated Deepfakes in 2025": * * * I. Introduction Chairwoman Blackburn, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for holding this hearing and addressing a truly urgent mat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following written testimony by National Guard Bureau Chief Steven S. Nordhaus from a May 22, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the National Guard and Reserves Forces": * * * Chairman McConnell, Ranking Member Coons, and esteemed members of the Subcommittee--thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of the Soldiers, Airmen, Civilian teammates, and f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Sheetal Kircher, a medical oncologist at Northwestern Medicine, from a May 13, 2025, hearing entitled "PBM Power Play: Examining Competition Issues in the Prescription Drug Supply Chain." PBM stands for pharmacy benefit manager. * * * Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Sheetal Kircher, and I am a medical more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Juan Carlos 'JC' Scott, president and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, from a May 13, 2025, hearing entitled "PBM Power Play: Examining Competition Issues in the Prescription Drug Supply Chain." PBM stands for pharmacy benefit manager. * * * Good morning, Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and other members of the Committee. My name is Juan Carlos "JC" Scott, and I am the Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, issued the following remarks at a hearing for the U.S. Department of Education's budget for fiscal 2026: * * * Thank you, Chairman Aderholt, for holding this critically important hearing on the Trump Administration's budget request for the Department of Education. Secretary McMahon, good morning. I welcome you to t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government released the following testimony by Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Small Business Administration": * * * Chairman Hagerty, Ranking Member Reed, and Members of the Committee: thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the President's FY 2026 discre more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs released the following testimony by Secretary of State Marco Rubio from a May 20, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of State": * * * Thank you, Chairman Graham, Ranking Member Schatz, and distinguished members of this Subcommittee for inviting me to address you today. I know we are here to discuss appropriation more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Jennifer Daskal, a partner at Venable LLP, from a May 20, 2025, hearing entitled "Defending Against Drones: Setting Safeguards for Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Authorities": * * * Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify at today's hearing, Defending Against Drones: Safeguards for Countering Unmanned Aircraft Sys more PR