WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Catherine Dillon, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of State for educational and cultural affairs, from a March 26, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Dr. Foxx, for your kind introduction. I am incredibly grateful for your mentorship. Chairman Hagerty, Ranking Member Merkley, distinguished Members of the Committee, it is truly an honor to appear before you today as Pre more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Travis Fisher, director of energy and environmental policy studies at the Cato Institute, from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "State of the Bulk Power System": * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and distinguished members of the committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the state of the U.S. bulk power system. The Cato Institute is a nonpartisan public policy res more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Senate Budget Committee released the following testimony by Molly Dahl, chief of long-term analysis at the Congressional Budget Office, from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Social Security: A Discussion on the Facts and the Path Forward": * * * Chairman Graham, Ranking Member Merkley, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. The Congressional Budget Office projects that the trust fund for Social Security's Old-Age and Survivo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Todd Snitchler, president and CEO of the Electric Power Supply Association, from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "State of the Bulk Power System": * * * Chairman Lee and Ranking Member Heinrich, thank you for the invitation to join today'simportant discussion. On behalf of the competitive power supplier community represented by the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA),/1 we appreci more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity released the following written testimony by Kurt Thompson, Executive Committee member of the National Association of Realtors, and broker and owner of RE/MAX Liberty, Westminster, Massachusetts, from a March 26, 2026, hearing entitled "Kitchen Table Issues: Lowering Costs for Veteran Families Through the VA Home Loan Program": * * * Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Pappas, and distinguished Members of the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Liza Reed, director of climate and energy policy at Niskanen Center, from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "State of the Bulk Power System": * * * Chair Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify on the critical issue of the state of the bulk power system. My name is Liza Reed, and I am the Director for Climate and Ener more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Senate Budget Committee released the following testimony by Social Security Administration Chief Actuary Karen Glenn from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Social Security: A Discussion on the Facts and the Path Forward": * * * Chairman Graham, Ranking Member Merkley, and Members of the Committee: My name is Karen Glenn, and I am the Chief Actuary at the Social Security Administration. Thank you for inviting me to speak with you today about the financial status o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity released the following testimony by Owen Lee, chair-elect and CEO of Success Mortgage Partners, Plymouth, Michigan, on behalf of the Mortgage Bankers Association, from a March 26, 2026, hearing entitled "Kitchen Table Issues: Lowering Costs for Veteran Families Through the VA Home Loan Program": * * * Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Pappas, and members of this Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Ademola Adewale-Sadik, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. executive director of the African Development Bank, from a March 26, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of this Committee: it is an honor to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee for United States Executive Director of the African Development Bank. Allow me to more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Kevin Kim, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. representative to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, from a March 26, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Hagerty, Ranking Member Merkley, and distinguished Members of the Committee, I am honored to appear before you today as the nominee to be the Representative of the United States to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. I am more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Thomas G. DiNanno, under secretary of State for arms control and international security, from a March 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Arms Control and Transforming International Security Functions at the State Department" * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of this Committee - thank you for inviting me to testify before you today. It is a pleasure to be back in fron more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity released the following testimony by Patrick Zondervan, executive director of the Loan Guaranty Service at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration, from a March 26, 2026, hearing entitled "Kitchen Table Issues: Lowering Costs for Veteran Families Through the VA Home Loan Program": * * * Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Pappas, and other Members of the Subcommittee, thank yo more PR