WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Jarred-Michael Erickson, chairman of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on fiscal 2027 appropriations requests: * * * On behalf of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (the "Colville Tribes" or the "CCT"), I thank you for this opportunity to provide testimony on the Subc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Doreen Leavitt, secretary and director of natural resources of the Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope, from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on fiscal 2027 appropriations: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and distinguished members of this Subcommittee: On behalf of the Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope (ICAS), I want t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following written testimony by Rep. Sylvia R. Garcia, D-Texas, from a March 19, 2026, member day hearing on fiscal 2027 appropriations: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chair, Ranking Member, and Committee Members for the opportunity to provide written testimony for the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Member Day. This is an opportunity for Members of the House of Representatives to highlight funding priorities criti more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Chairman Quintin Swanson from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on fiscal 2027 funding requests: * * * Recommendations: 1. Pass the TERRA Act (H.R.3654) to eliminate bureaucratic waste and streamline Tribes' ability to address natural disasters. 2. Fortify Tribal disaster resilience and related programs, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Squaxin Island Tribe Chairman Kristopher K. Peters from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on fiscal 2027 funding requests: * * * On behalf of the Squaxin Island Tribal Leadership and citizens, it is an honor to provide our priority funding requests and recommendations for the FY 2027 Budgets for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Indian Hea more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, commander of the U.S. European Command, from a March 12, 2026, hearing entitled "The Posture of United States European Command and United States Transportation Command in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program": * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and distinguished member more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Yakutat Tlingit Tribe President Cynthia Petersen, Alaska, from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on fiscal 2027 budget: * * * Recommendations: 1. Protect the BIA and IHS from cuts, rescissions, sequestrations, and freezes. 2. Continue advance appropriations for the IHS. 3. Ensure mandatory funding for contract support costs and se more PR