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March 17, 2026
The subject of today’s hearing is the Fiscal Year 2027 budget request for the United States House of Representatives. I’d like to thank Ranking Member Espaillat, Committee Members, our House Officers, Mr. McCumber, Mr. McFarland, and Ms. Binstead. Ms. Binstead, we welcome you to your first appearance before this subcommittee, and we appreciate your willingness to serve as our acting Chief Administrative Officer.
March 17, 2026
Good afternoon and welcome to the second session of our public witness hearings specifically focused on American Indian and Alaska Native programs. I would like to welcome all the distinguished Tribal elders and leaders here today. Thank you to all our witnesses for appearing before the subcommittee to share your perspectives on these important topics.
March 17, 2026
Washington, D.C. – There may be three leaves on a shamrock, but in the U.S. budget, there are just two pots of gold. So, this St. Patrick’s Day, we’re giving you the blarney breakdown – because following the green matters, and only discretionary spending is debated, marked up, and passed through the House Appropriations Committee. We won’t fiddle you around. When it comes to spending and deficits, it often sounds like one giant treasure chest. It isn’t. There are two very different buckets of coin to follow.
March 17, 2026
This is the Fiscal Year 2027 Legislative Branch Subcommittee Member Day Hearing. While the subcommittee did not receive requests from Members to testify in person, Representative Sylvia Garcia and Representative Rashida Tlaib have submitted testimony for the record and their testimony can be found in the committee repository. I would also like to note that this hearing serves as a vehicle for public witnesses to submit testimony for the record. Fourteen testimonies were submitted and they can also be found online.
March 17, 2026
Good morning. Today we welcome Doctor Bhattacharya, Director of the National Institutes of Health, to our subcommittee. Dr. Bhattacharya was confirmed as the NIH director nearly a year ago, and since then he has been busy implementing the Trump administration’s priorities to advance NIH’s mission of conducting basic research and applying those discoveries to improve human health.
March 17, 2026
The subject of today’s hearing is the Fiscal Year 2027 budget request for U.S. Capitol Police (USCP). I’d like to thank Ranking Member Espaillat and our subcommittee Members for being here today. Chief Sullivan, we welcome you to your first appearance before this subcommittee, and we appreciate your willingness to serve as our Chief of Police. We look forward to your testimony today.
March 17, 2026
Thank you, Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Pingree. Good morning, everyone. Thank you all for being here this week and for taking the time to testify on the important issues affecting your communities. As an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, Tribal issues have always been extremely important to me and continue to shape my work as a Member of Congress and the Chair of this important Committee.
March 17, 2026
Good morning and welcome to the first of our public witness hearings dedicated to American Indian and Alaska Native programs. I would like to welcome all the distinguished Tribal elders and leaders here today. For the second year in a row, we had an unprecedented number of requests, requiring us to extend our schedule to accommodate around 100 Tribes and Tribal organizations.
March 16, 2026
Washington, D.C. – ICYMI: The Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies hosted a hearing on the benefits provided by community colleges and other alternatives to a four-year degree. With a modern and evolving workforce, labor demands aren't what they were 20 years ago. Four-year degrees aren't required for many high-paying, quality careers. Appropriators heard from expert witnesses about the innovative programs and partnerships they have developed to educate and train students for promising careers, including doing so without any added student debt burden.
March 13, 2026
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democrats are flying high while TSA agents and other hardworking federal employees miss full paychecks and Americans miss flights. After voting – again – to deny resources for homeland security operations and personnel, the very politicians responsible for the Democrat DHS shutdown are heading home – leaving everyday Americans grounded in the fallout. The ramifications are real.
