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March 25, 2026
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The Office of Personnel Management, or OPM, plays a central role in most human resource decisions made within the Executive Branch. This is particularly true as it relates to the federal workforce. In 1979, Congress passed the Civil Service Reform Act, which disbanded the United States Civil Service Commission and reassigned most of its functions to three newly established agencies, including OPM. Over the last year, OPM has played a central role in implementing this Administration's workforce modernization initiatives.

March 25, 2026
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Good morning.  I want to welcome everyone to the Subcommittee’s Fiscal Year 2027 Member Day hearing. Member requests are the core of the appropriations process. Under the leadership of full Committee Chairman Tom Cole, and with the hard work of the Members of the Appropriations Committee and our colleagues in the House, in Fiscal Year 2026 we started to return to regular order. We enacted 11 of the 12 full-year Appropriations bills, including our National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs bill.

March 25, 2026
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I would like to welcome everyone to today’s Energy and Water “Member Day” hearing. Today our fellow Members will have the opportunity to testify on issues under the jurisdiction of this subcommittee that are important to them.

March 25, 2026
Remarks
Good morning. Today’s hearing is on the quality of life for our enlisted soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians, and their families. The five witnesses at the table represent the highest enlisted level of leadership for their respective branches. This group’s insight is critical. This hearing is a great opportunity to identify areas where we can be more helpful to our service members and their families.

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