WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology released the following written testimony by Jeffrey 'Jeff' E. Smitherman, director of Alabama Emergency Management Agency, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "Future of FEMA: Perspectives from the Emergency Management Community": * * * Thank you, Chairman Strong, Ranking Member Kennedy, and other distinguished members of the Committee for the invitation to testify here today. I am Jeff Smitherman, Director of Alabama Emergency Manageme more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government released the following written testimony by Daniel Z. Epstein, vice president of America First Legal, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "Legislative Reforms to End Lawfare by State and Local Prosecutors": * * * Chairman Roy, Ranking Member Scanlon, and members of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government. Thank you for inviting me to testify on this important matter. President Donald J. Trump overcame the most vindictive more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry released the following testimony by Larry Hopkins, Region III chair on the Executive Board of the American Sheep Industry Association, immediate past chairman of the National Turkey Federation, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The State of the Livestock Industry: Producer Perspectives": * * * Chairman Mann, Ranking Member Costa, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. I serve as the region III chair more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe released the following testimony by Celeste A. Wallander, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, from a March 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Bridging the Gap: Turkey Between East and West": * * * Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Keating, distinguished members of this committee - thank you for this opportunity to speak with you today on one of the most consequential bilateral geopolitical relationships that the United States enjoys with a key ally, t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Homeland Security Committee released the following testimony by Bill Evanina, founder and CEO of the Evanina Group, from a March 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Countering Threats Posed by the Chinese Communist Party to U.S. National Security": * * * Chairman Green, Ranking Member Thompson, and members of the Committee -- it's an honor to appear before you today. I have spent 32 years working in the U.S. Government, twenty-four of which as a Special Agent with the FBI, and as Chief of Counterespionage at the CIA. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government released the following testimony by George J. Terwilliger III, ex-deputy attorney general and counsel, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "Legislative Reforms to End Lawfare by State and Local Prosecutors": * * * Mr. Chairman, ranking member and members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to appear to discuss with you the potential need for Congress to address aspects of so-called "lawfare" by state authorities that targets the work more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology released the following testimony by Timothy Manning, ex-deputy administrator for protection and national preparedness at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "Future of FEMA: Perspectives from the Emergency Management Community": * * * Chairman Strong, Ranking Member Kennedy, members of the subcommittee; good morning. I am Tim Manning, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the state of  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by Gregory Jackson Jr., ex-deputy director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Right to Self Defense": * * * Good morning Chairman Biggs, Ranking Member McBath, and members of the committee. Thank you for inviting me to be part of this important hearing. I am Greg Jackson, formerly Deputy Director of the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe released the following testimony by Jonathan Schanzer, executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, from a March 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Bridging the Gap: Turkey Between East and West": * * * Chairman Self, Ranking Member Keating, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), thank you for the opportunity to testify. The government of Turkey has become a headache for U.S. policymakers. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence released the following testimony by Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, senior advisor on asymmetric warfare at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Digital Battlefield: How Terrorists Use the Internet and Online Networks for Recruitment and Radicalization": * * * Chairman Pfluger, Ranking Member Magaziner, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democrac more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Homeland Security Committee released the following testimony by Rush Doshi, assistant professor of security studies at Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service, from a March 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Countering Threats Posed by the Chinese Communist Party to U.S. National Security": * * * Chairman Green, Ranking Member Thompson, distinguished members of the Committee, thank you very much for the opportunity to testify at today's hearing. I will focus my remarks on some of the challenges China p more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Homeland Security Committee released the following testimony by Michael Pillsbury, a senior fellow of China strategy at the Heritage Foundation, from a March 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Countering Threats Posed by the Chinese Communist Party to U.S. National Security": * * * Good morning Chairman Green, Ranking Member Thompson, and members of the Committee on Homeland Security. Thank you for the opportunity to be one of your witnesses to comment on the subject of dealing with the China threat to U.S. national more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence released the following testimony by Daniel Flesch, a senior policy analyst for the Middle East and North Africa at the Heritage Foundation, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Digital Battlefield: How Terrorists Use the Internet and Online Networks for Recruitment and Radicalization": * * * My name is Daniel Flesch. I am the Senior Policy Analyst for the Middle East and North Africa at The Heritage Foundation. The views I express in t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following testimony by Molly Dodge, senior vice president of workforce and careers at Ivy Tech Community College, from a March 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for America's Workforce." WIOA is the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. * * * Good morning, Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Adams, and members of the subcommittee. My name is Molly Dodge, and I have the honor of servi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by Knife Rights Inc, Chairman Doug Ritter from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Right to Self Defense": * * * Chairman Biggs, Ranking Member McBath, and members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to testify about the Knife Owners' Protection Act or "KOPA". This bill is a commonsense criminal justice reform solution that would protect law-abiding knife owners when they are traveling throughout th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology released the following written testimony by Daniel Kaniewski, managing director of public sector at Marsh McLennan, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "Future of FEMA: Perspectives from the Emergency Management Community": * * * Marsh McLennan Marsh McLennan is the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy, and people. Our more than 90,000 colleagues advise clients in 130 countries. We help corporate and more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following written testimony by David McDermott, founding partner of McDermott Law Group LLC, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Right to Self Defense": * * * Good morning, Chairman Biggs, Ranking Member McBath and distinguished members of this Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to share my experiences as one of the leading self defense attorneys in the country. My name is David McDermott. I more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry released the following testimony by Montana Farmers Union President Walter Schweitzer from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The State of the Livestock Industry: Producer Perspectives": * * * Thank you for the invitation and the opportunity to provide testimony on behalf of National Farmers Union (NFU) and Montana Farmers Union. NFU is made up of more than 200,000 family farmers and ranchers across the country. Similarly, Montana Farmers Union is a gra more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry released the following testimony by Troy Sander, immediate past chairman of the Live Cattle Marketing Committee for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The State of the Livestock Industry: Producer Perspectives": * * * Chairman Mann, Ranking Member Costa, and members of the Subcommittee, on behalf of America's cattle producers, thank you the opportunity to testify before you today. My name is Troy Sander.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry released the following testimony by Lori Stevermer, president of the National Pork Producers Council, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The State of the Livestock Industry: Producer Perspectives": * * * The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), representing 42 affiliated state associations, works to ensure the U.S. pork industry remains a consistent and responsible supplier of high quality pork and pork products to domestic and international mar more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry released the following testimony by John Zimmerman, immediate past chairman of the National Turkey Federation, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The State of the Livestock Industry: Producer Perspectives": * * * Good morning, Chairman Mann and Ranking Member Costa, and members of the subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to share the turkey industry's perspective today. My name is John Zimmerman, and I'm a second-generation turkey grower fr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Robert Sainz, board chair of the National Youth Employment Coalition, from a March 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for America's Workforce." WIOA is the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. * * * Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Adams, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify this morning. My name is Robert Sainz,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Nicholas J. Moore, director of the Office of Education and Workforce Transformation, from a March 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for America's Workforce." WIOA is the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. * * * Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Adams, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government released the following testimony by Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, from a March 5, 2025, member day hearing on U.S. Postal Service": * * * Chairman Joyce and Ranking Member Hoyer, thank you for the opportunity to provide input to the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee ("Subcommittee") of the House Committee on Appropriations. I look forward to discussing the recent proposed changes within the United States Postal S more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government released the following testimony by Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, from a March 5, 2025, member day hearing on federal employees: * * * Chairman Joyce, Ranking Member Hoyer, Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify in front of the committee. I am Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth and I have the privilege of representing Maryland's Third Congressional District. Federal workers are the backbone of our nation and are c more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government released the following testimony by Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, from a March 5, 2025, member day hearing on fiscal 2026 appropriations: * * * Thank you, Chairman Joyce, Ranking Member Hoyer and Members of the Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee for the opportunity to provide Member testimony about Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations. Crews ready to break ground on major infrastructure projects are waiting fo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government released the following testimony by Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, from a March 5, 2025, member day hearing on U.S. Postal Service": * * * Thank you, Chairman Joyce and Ranking Member Hoyer for holding this hearing. I want to bring the Subcommittee's attention to the serious concerns that my constituents and I have about the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. DOGE has amassed significant authority over federal operations more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government released the following testimony by Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, from a March 5, 2025, member day hearing on fiscal 2026 budget: * * * Chairman Dave Joyce, Ranking Member Steny Hoyer, and distinguished Members of the Committee thank you for holding this Member Day and for the opportunity for Members from other committees to speak about our priorities in this space. As a former civil servant with the White House Office of Manage more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government released the following testimony by Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, from a March 5, 2025, member day hearing on the Department of Government Efficiency: * * * Chairman Joyce and Ranking Member Hoyer, as you begin your work on the appropriations bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, I strongly urge you not to fund the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) or codify any of its cuts. While there is bipartisan agreement for reducing waste and inef more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following testimony by Stephen Moret, president and CEO of Strada Education Foundation, from a March 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for America's Workforce." WIOA is the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. * * * Good morning, Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Adams, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the Workforce Innovati more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology released the following testimony by Carrie Speranza, president of the U.S. Council of the International Association of Emergency Managers, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "Future of FEMA: Perspectives from the Emergency Management Community": * * * Good morning, Chairman Strong, Ranking Member Kennedy, and members of the Subcommittee. My name is Carrie Speranza, and I am appearing before you today as President of the U.S. Council of  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry released the following testimony by United Egg Producers Chairman Mike West from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The State of the Livestock Industry: Producer Perspectives": * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Jim Costa, and members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on behalf of United Egg Producers. UEP is a farmer cooperative whose members independently market about 90% of all eggs produced in the United States. My more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe released the following testimony by Anna Borshchevskaya, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, from a March 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Bridging the Gap: Turkey Between East and West": * * * Chairman Self, Ranking Member Keating, Honorable Members, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. Russian president Vladimir Putin made Russia's war in Ukraine about the United States and the West more broadly. How the war in Ukraine ends will have more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by Women for Gun Rights founder Dianna Muller from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Right to Self Defense": * * * Thank you for inviting me to discuss self-defense and the role of the 2nd Amendment. For decades now, gun control advocates push for more laws and more restrictions. It's time to look at the evidence and acknowledge the truth. Guns save lives and control laws do not produce the desired result more PR