WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration released the following testimony by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins from an April 16, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget: * * * Chairman Harris, Ranking Member Bishop, and members of this Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to be back before you to provide an update on the Department of Agriculture: the challenges we inherited, what we've accomplished s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Adam R. Telle, assistant secretary of Army for Civil Works from an April 16, 2026, hearing on fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Fleischmann, Ranking Member Kaptur and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to be here today to discuss the President's Budget request for the Army Civil Works program.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science Andrea Travnicek from an April 16, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * 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 2027 budget request for the Bureau o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel released the following testimony by Navy Vice Adm. Jeffrey Czerewko, chief of naval personnel, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Military Department Personnel Chiefs: Personnel Posture": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Fallon, Ranking Member Houlahan, and distinguished Members of this Subcommittee. On behalf of the Navy's most vital warfighting asset - our Sailors and their families - it is my honor to b more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security released the following testimony by Coast Guard Adm. Kevin E. Lunday from an April 16, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget: * * * Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Cuellar, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the President's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and the historic results the Coast Guard is delivering for the American people. The Coast Guard is a vital i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Lt. Gen. William H. 'Butch' Graham Jr., chief of engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army of Corps Engineers, from an April 16, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * *. Chairman Fleischmann, Ranking Member Kaptur, and Members of the Subcommittee, I am honored to testify before your committee today, along with the Honorabl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security released the following testimony by Nick Andersen, acting director of the U.S. Department Of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, from an April 16, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget: * * * Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Cuellar, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify regarding the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 President's Budget for t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations released the following testimony by Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James H. Adams III, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Defense Intelligence Enterprise - Challenges, Priorities, and Resourcing for Fiscal Year 2027": * * * Chairperson Jackson, Ranking Member Crow, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to provide the Defense Intell more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security released the following testimony by Karen S. Evans, senior official performing the duties of the administrator of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency, from an April 16, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget: * * * Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Cuellar, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today on the Fiscal Year (FY) 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House 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 an April 16, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget: * * * The mission of the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS" or the "Department") is to promote and protect the health and well-being of the American people. This mission serves as the foundation for the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security released the following testimony by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd M. Lyons from an April 16, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget: * * * Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Cuellar, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the invitation to appear today to discuss the vital work of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations released the following testimony by Army Lt. Gen Michele H. Bredenkamp, director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Defense Intelligence Enterprise - Challenges, Priorities, and Resourcing for Fiscal Year 2027": * * * Chairman Jackson, Ranking Member Crow, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following April 6, 2026, written testimony by Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, for an April 15, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act: * * * Dear Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith: Thank you for considering these requests for the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This letter highlights my requests and the importance of these projects for our national defense. 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following April 14, 2026, written testimony by Rep. Emily Randall, D-Washington, for an April 15, 2026, hearing on fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act priorities: * * * Dear Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith, Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, thank you for the opportunity to share my priorities for the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. I enjoyed the opportunity to testify before  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security released the following testimony by Ha Mcneill, senior official performing the duties of the administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, from an April 16, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget: * * * Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Cuellar, and Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the invitation to testify before you today on behalf of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). I  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel released the following written testimony by Army Lt. Gen. Brian S. Eifler, deputy chief of staff, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Military Department Personnel Chiefs: Personnel Posture": * * * Chairman Fallon, Ranking Member Houlahan, distinguished members of this Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you on behalf of the men and women of the United States Army. With the approx more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security released the following testimony by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Joseph B. Edlow from an April 16, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget: * * * Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Cuellar, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today regarding the Administration's FY 2027 Budget Request for U.S. Citizen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security released the following testimony by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney S. Scott from an April 16, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget: * * * Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Cuellar, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget for U.S. Customs  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Tom Schultz, chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, from an April 16, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chair Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me here today to testify on the President's fiscal year (FY) 2027 Budget request for the U.S. Department of Agricult more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security released the following testimony by Sean M. Curran, director of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secret Service, from an April 16, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget: * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Cuellar, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for your continued support and the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel released the following testimony by Katharine Kelley, deputy chief of space operations for personnel at the U.S. Space Force, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Military Department Personnel Chiefs: Personnel Posture": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to represent the United States Space Force. Our miss more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations released the following testimony by Bradley D. Hansell, under secretary of War for intelligence and security, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Defense Intelligence Enterprise - Challenges, Priorities, and Resourcing for Fiscal Year 2027": * * * Chairman Jackson, Ranking Member Crow, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity today to testify on the Fis more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel released the following testimony by Air Force Lt. Gen. Caroline Miller, deputy chief of staff for manpower and personnel, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Military Department Personnel Chiefs: Personnel Posture": * * * Chairman Fallon, Ranking Member Houlahan, and distinguished Members of this Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today and for your continued support. I am honor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel released the following testimony by Lt. Gen. William Bowers, deputy commandant for manpower and reserve affairs at the U.S. Marine Corps, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Military Department Personnel Chiefs: Personnel Posture": * * * Chairman Fallon, Ranking Member Houlahan, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, it is my privilege to testify on the personnel readiness of the United States Mar more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies released the following testimony by U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer from an April 16, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget: * * * Thank you Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Meng for having me today. I'm glad we are finally able to gather for this hearing and I am looking forward to our conversation today. Before I get in to what the Administration has done and what re more PR