WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Ruarri J. Day-Stirrat, president of the Association of American State Geologists, Portland, Oregon, and state geologist and director of the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, from a July 21, 2026, hearing on the Earth MRI Reauthorization Act (H.R. 9640): * * * Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony regarding H.R more PR

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Aug. 5 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Jeffery Talbert, professor and department chair of AI and health at Augusta University, and an eminent scholar at the Georgia Research Alliance, from a July 24, 2026, field hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America: How AI Is Creating Opportunities Across America's Workforce": * * * Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping discussions about the future of work. Public debate often focuses on automation, job displacement, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Eric Beightel, federal strategy director at Environmental Science Associates, Savannah, Georgia, from a July 21, 2026, hearing on the Expanding the Fast Track Act (H.R. 8003): * * * Thank you, Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, and Members of the Subcommittee, for the opportunity to testify today on H.R. 8003 and the proposal to expand the benefits of FAST-41 to additional infrastructure projects. My name is more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Emily Domenech, executive director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, from a July 21, 2026, hearing on the Expanding the Fast Track Act (H.R. 8003): * * * Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on H.R. 8003, the Expanding the Fast Track Act of 2026. My testimony  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following written testimony by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Laura V. Swett from a July 22, 2026, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. Families and businesses across the nation are confronting significant pressures from rising energy costs, and I am well aware that many Americans have growing concerns about reliability  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following written testimony by Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner Judy Chang from a July 22, 2026, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and members of the Committee. Thank you for inviting me and my fellow Commissioners to testify today. Since I last appeared before the Committee two years ago, the country's energy sector has transformed at a pace that would have previously been unimaginable. From my positi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following written testimony by Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner David LaCerte from a July 22, 2026, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and distinguished members of the Committee. I'm grateful for the opportunity to again appear before you today. It is my honor to serve the American people by implementing the Commission's statutory mandate to ensure just and reasonable rates for reliable electricity, sit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following written testimony by Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner David Rosner from a July 22, 2026, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich and Members of the Committee: I am honored to appear before you today alongside my colleagues to discuss FERC's work to deliver affordable and reliable energy for all Americans and our commitment to upholding Congress's vision for a bipartisan, independent, resource-neutra more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following written testimony by Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner Lindsay S. See from a July 22, 2026, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, Committee Members, thank you for inviting me and my fellow FERC Commissioners to appear before you today. While the five of us are at this table, please let me also recognize the hundreds of FERC employees whose expertise, integrity, and dedication make the Commission's more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Matt Kinsella, CEO of Infleqtion, Louisville, Colorado, from a July 21, 2026, hearing on the Quantum-Enhanced Critical Minerals Mapping Act (H.R. 9646): * * * I. Introduction Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the Quantum-Enhanced Critical Minerals Mapping Act of 2026, introduced by Representative Jeff Hurd of Colorado. My na more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Sarah Rogers, President Trump's nominee to be CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, from a July 30, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Committee: One year ago, I appeared before you as President Trump's nominee for Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy -- the position I now hold. It is an honor to return today as nominee for Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Agenc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Jennifer Johnson-Carroll, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, from a July 30, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning, Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee for Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago. This nomination holds special personal meaning for me. I was born in Port of Sp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Rebekah Goshorn Jurata, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. executive director at the International Monetary Fund, from a July 30, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to serve as the United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund. I want to thank President Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Matt Heller, state geologist of Virginia and director of the Virginia Department of Energy Division of Geology and Mineral Resources, from a July 21, 2026, hearing on the Earth MRI Reauthorization Act (H.R. 9640): * * * Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony regarding H.R. 9640, the Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026. Represe more PR