Remarks
March 18, 2026
The subject of today’s hearing is the Fiscal Year 2027 budget requests for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). I’d like to thank Ranking Member Espaillat, Ranking Member DeLauro, our Committee Members, Acting Comptroller General Brown and Director Swagel for being here today.
March 18, 2026
Good morning and welcome to the second day of our public witness hearings for American Indian and Alaska Native programs. I want 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 concerns and perspectives on these important topics.
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
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 6, 2026
The subject of today’s hearing is the Fiscal Year 2027 budget requests for the Library of Congress and the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO). Today’s hearing marks the beginning of the Subcommittee’s Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations hearing season. In addition to our hearings being broadcast live, this hearing will include a closed captioning option. Last year the House Modernization and Innovation Subcommittee recommended this technology for all committees across the House. As the Chairman of the Subcommittee that provides the funding for modernization projects, I was pleased to approve the funds, providing greater accessibility to those participating in committee hearings.
