WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Dan Morenoff, executive director of the American Civil Rights Project, from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI." DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. * * * I appreciate the Committee allowing me to contribute to its consideration of the status of so-called "DEI" in higher education.1 B more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following testimony by Nathan Mehrens, vice president for workforce policy at the American Trucking Associations, from a May 20, 2025, hearing entitled "Empowering the Modern Worker": * * * Chairman Mackenzie, Ranking Member Omar, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today on behalf of the American Trucking Associations (ATA)./1 ATA is a 9 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa released the following testimony by Cameron Hudson, a senior fellow of the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, from a May 22, 2025, hearing entitled "FY26 State Department Posture: Protecting American Interests": * * * Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Jacobs, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee on Africa, thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing. It's an honor to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa released the following testimony by Confluence Advisory founder and director Kholood Khair from a May 22, 2025, hearing entitled "FY26 State Department Posture: Protecting American Interests": * * * The war in Sudan is the largest war in the world today and, as such, has precipitated a humanitarian crisis of biblical proportions. The war is, in its essence, a counter-revolutionary war, waged by the Sudanese security state a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following testimony by Kurt Miceli, medical director for Do No Harm, from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI." DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. * * * Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Wilson, and members of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, thank you for the invitation and opportunity  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following testimony by Charles Marino, former senior law enforcement advisor of the Homeland Security and CEO of Sentinel, from a May 20, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining Threats to ICE Operations." ICE is the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. * * * Chairman Van Drew, Ranking Member Crockett, and Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear today to testify regarding the numerous curr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following written testimony by Jason P. Houser, former chief of staff at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, from a May 20, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining Threats to ICE Operations": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today on a matter of critical importance--the safety and integrity of ICE officers tasked more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following testimony by Scott Mechkowski, former New York Field Office deputy director of the U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement, from a May 20, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining Threats to ICE Operations": * * * Good morning, Chairman Van Drew, Ranking Member Crockett, and distinguished members of this subcommittee. Thank you for the privilege of speaking with you today to discuss "Examining Threats to ICE O more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following written testimony by freelance writer and editor Kim Kavin from a May 20, 2025, hearing entitled "Empowering the Modern Worker": * * * Thank you, Chairman Mackenzie and Ranking Member Omar, for this chance to testify about what we've learned since I was here two years ago. I'm a co-founder of the grassroots coalition Fight For Freelancers. Several of us freelance writers create more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology released the following testimony by John Junell, chief security officer at Live Nation Entertainment, from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "Mass Gathering Events: Assessing Security Coordination and Preparedness": * * * Chair Strong, Ranking Member Kennedy, other Members of the Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee, I'm John Junell, Chief Security Officer at Live Nation Entertainme more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Renu Mukherjee, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute, from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI." DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. * * * Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs have had a profoundly negative impact in higher education. Research shows that these programs are ju more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following testimony by Liya Palagashvili, a labor economist at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, from a May 20, 2025, hearing entitled "Empowering the Modern Worker": * * * Good morning, Chairman Mackenzie and members of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. It is an honor to testify before you. My name is Liya Palagashvili, and I am a labor economist at the Mercatus C more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following testimony by Laura Padin, director of work structures at the National Employment Law Project, from a May 20, 2025, hearing entitled "Empowering the Modern Worker": * * * Thank you Chairman Mackenzie, Ranking Member Omar, and Members of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections for this opportunity to testify today on the important subject of empowering the modern worker. My name more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology released the following testimony by Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "Mass Gathering Events: Assessing Security Coordination and Preparedness": * * * Thank you Chairman Strong and Ranking Member Kennedy for holding today's hearing. I am here today representing the Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA), a professional law enforcement association of the l more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa released the following testimony by Ken Isaacs, vice president of programs and government relations at Samaritan's Purse, from a May 22, 2025, hearing entitled "FY26 State Department Posture: Protecting American Interests": * * * Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Jacobs, Committee members, and fellow guests. Thank you for the opportunity to share my experience and thoughts on the crisis in Sudan. Is Sudan in a crisis? Sudan  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology released the following testimony by Southeastern Conference Assistant Commissioner Jeremy Hammond from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "Mass Gathering Events: Assessing Security Coordination and Preparedness": * * * Thank you, Chairman Strong, Ranking Member Kennedy, and the honorable members of the Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee for the opportunity to participate in today's more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following testimony by Shaun Harper, a provost professor of education, public policy and business at the University of Southern California, from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI." DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. * * * Culture centers and multicultural affairs offices, programs and activities, resources, and s more PR