WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence released the following written testimony by Paul Sullivan, president of international business for Acrow Bridge, from a July 14, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Economic Security and Investment Abroad: Assessing Economic Security Zones": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to submit this written statement for the record. My name is Paul Sullivan, and I serve as President of International Business for more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific and Subcommittee on South and Central Asia released the following testimony by David L. Fogel, assistant secretary of Commerce and director general of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service International Trade Administration, from a July 14, 2026, joint hearing entitled "More Bang for the Buck: Aligning Commercial Diplomacy Between State and Commerce": * * * Chairwoman Kim, Ranking Member Bera, Chairman Huizenga, Ranking Member Kamlager-Dove, and members o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Abby Warren, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Commerce for export administration, from a July 23, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and members of the Committee, for the opportunity to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to serve as Assistant Secretary for Export Administration at the Bureau of Industry and Security. I would like to begin by more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific and Subcommittee on South and Central Asia released the following testimony by Caleb Orr, assistant secretary of State for economic, energy, and business affairs, from a July 14, 2026, joint hearing entitled "More Bang for the Buck: Aligning Commercial Diplomacy Between State and Commerce": * * * . Subcommittee Chairwoman Kim, Subcommittee Ranking Member Bera, Subcommittee Chairman Huizenga, Subcommittee Ranking Member Kamlager-Dove, and members of the Sub more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere released the following testimony by F. Cartwright Weiland, assistant secretary of State for international narcotics and law enforcement affairs, for from a July 15, 2026, hearing entitled "A New Beginning for Colombia": * * * Thank you Chairwoman Salazar, Ranking Member Castro, Members of the Subcommittee. Eleven months ago, Colombian narcoterrorists attacked a U.S.-titled INL helicopter during a coca eradication operation in Antioquia. Thirteen police office more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence released the following testimony by Clark Packard, research fellow at the Cato Institute, from a July 14, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Economic Security and Investment Abroad: Assessing Economic Security Zones": * * * Chairman Mills, Ranking Member Moskowitz, and members of the Subcommittee, Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Clark Packard. I'm a Research Fellow at the Cato Institute where my research focuses on U.S. internation more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Russell T. Vought, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, from a July 16, 2026, hearing entitled "The CFPB Semi-Annual Report: A New Day at the CFPB Through Reform": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to appear before you today as I reach the end of my tenure at the CFPB. I am pleased to present the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's se more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Brian Johnson, President Trump's nominee to be director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, from a July 23, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am very grateful to President Trump for nominating me for this position, and I am eager to help him advance his pro-growth agenda, achieve accountability more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere released the following testimony by Luis Mendez, deputy assistant secretary of State for Western Hemisphere affairs, from a July 15, 2026, hearing entitled "A New Beginning for Colombia": * * * Chairwoman Salazar, Ranking Member Castro, distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. President Trump has returned the Western Hemisphere to the center of American foreign policy and restored America's leadership role. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh from a July 15, 2026, hearing entitled "The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and other members of the Committee--good morning. It's a privilege to join you. At my first appearance before this panel as Chairman, I am particularly honored to represent my superb colleagues throughout the Federal Reserve System. In submitting  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization released the following written testimony by Sterling Thomas, chief scientist of science, technology assessment and analytics at the Government Accountability Office, from a July 13, 2026, hearing entitled "PACT Act Implementation: Modernizing VA Disability Claims Through Effective Technology." The PACT Act is the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act. * * * Chairman Barrett, Ranking Member Budzinski, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you fo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Irving L. Dennis, President Trump's nominee to be CFO of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, from a July 23, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and distinguished members of this Committee for the opportunity to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. I am deeply h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Daniel B. Petrie, CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, acting chief of staff of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, from a July 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Ending Supply Chain Dependency: Aligning Tools, Capital, and Partnerships": * * * Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify. Since its founding in 2004, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization released the following written testimony by Caleb Max, president and CEO of the National Artificial Intelligence Association, from a July 13, 2026, hearing entitled "PACT Act Implementation: Modernizing VA Disability Claims Through Effective Technology": The PACT Act is the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act. * * * Chairman Barrett, Ranking Member Budzinski, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: thank you for the opportunity to testif more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization released the following testimony by Jeremy Villanueva, associate legislative director of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, from a July 13, 2026, hearing entitled "PACT Act Implementation: Modernizing VA Disability Claims Through Effective Technology." The PACT Act is the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act. * * * Chairman Barrett, Ranking Member Budzinski, and members of the subcommittee, Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) would like to thank more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence released the following testimony by Erick A. Brimen, CEO and founder of Prospera International, from a July 14, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Economic Security and Investment Abroad: Assessing Economic Security Zones": * * * Chairman Mills, Ranking Member Moskowitz, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the invitation to testify. I was born in Venezuela. I grew up watching what the slow destruction of a country's institutions doe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following written testimony by Brian Waller, vice president of external relations for Shelter Insurance Companies, Columbia, Missouri, on behalf of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, from a July 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Reforming FEMA: Ensuring the Nation's Disaster Readiness Works for Americans." FEMA is the Federal Emergency Management Agency. * * * Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and members of the Committee, thank you  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following written testimony by Chuck Chaitovitzy, vice president of environmental affairs and sustainability at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, from a July 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Reforming FEMA: Ensuring the Nation's Disaster Readiness Works for Americans." FEMA is the Federal Emergency Management Agency. * * * Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the imp more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Ben Black, CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, from a July 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Ending Supply Chain Dependency: Aligning Tools, Capital, and Partnerships": * * * Thank you, Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and members of the committee for this opportunity to discuss DFC's efforts to end supply chain dependency. I'm proud to be here today to represent the hundreds of committed professionals at DFC who work every  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Thomas R. Hardy, deputy director and chief operating officer, performing the duties of the director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, from a July 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Ending Supply Chain Dependency: Aligning Tools, Capital, and Partnerships": * * * Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and distinguished Members, thank you for the invitation to testify before you today. I welcome this opportunity to share my views and experience on how  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Jeffrey I. Kessler, under secretary of Commerce for industry and security from a July 14, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request for the U.S. Department Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security: * * * Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and distinguished Members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 President's Budget request for the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Indu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence released the following testimony by Michael R. Hollomon II, chief commercial officer of US Strategic Metals, from a July 14, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Economic Security and Investment Abroad: Assessing Economic Security Zones": * * * Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. I want to open with a simple, uncomfortable fact: the United States cannot build a fighte more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization released the following testimony by Robert Orifici, acting deputy chief information officer of product delivery service at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Information and Technology, from a July 13, 2026, hearing entitled "PACT Act Implementation: Modernizing VA Disability Claims Through Effective Technology." The PACT Act is the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act. * * * Chairman Barrett, Ranking Member Budzinski, and disting more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization released the following testimony by Gregg Orto, deputy director of the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Veterans Service, from a July 13, 2026, hearing entitled "PACT Act Implementation: Modernizing VA Disability Claims Through Effective Technology." The PACT Act is the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act. * * * Chairman Barrett, Ranking Member Budzinski, and members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the men and women of the Veterans of Foreig more PR