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March 5, 2026
Today, we welcome Brian Harrison, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Mitch Behm, Deputy Inspector General of the Department of Transportation. Thank you for appearing before us today, and for your service as you lead these two critical offices. One of our fundamental roles as members of the Appropriations Committee is to make sure that the departments and agencies we support perform their mission for the benefit of the American public. We rely on your offices to assist us in that effort. When you find instances of waste, fraud, and abuse at your agencies, it helps us better refine our appropriations. When you find programs operating successfully, it gives us confidence in continuing our funding for such activities.
March 4, 2026
Washington, D.C. – Nearly three weeks into the Democrats’ shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, the American people are facing an evolving threat environment. Democrats must agree to the bipartisan, bicameral funding agreement they helped negotiate in January. Senate Democrats irresponsibly shut down DHS, knowingly limiting the capabilities of the department responsible for protecting Americans from dangerous individuals.
March 4, 2026
Good morning. Thank you to our witnesses who have come to testify before us today on the topic of community colleges. We will hear from these innovative leaders about how their institutions are preparing students for promising careers and delivering an education that is aligned with workforce needs and cost-effective. I look forward to hearing about their efforts to help students succeed and become workforce-ready and what we should know as we examine programs in this subcommittee’s jurisdiction.
March 4, 2026
I want to welcome everyone to this oversight hearing with USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. We are pleased to be joined by the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Luke Lindberg. Mr. Lindberg, welcome to the Subcommittee. I look forward to hearing about your priorities for the coming year and the work that USDA is doing to promote trade and open new markets for U.S. commodities.
