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Carter Remarks at FY24 Budget Hearing for Army Military Construction and Family Housing (As Prepared)

Today’s hearing is on the Army’s fiscal year 2024 budget request for military construction and family housing.


Joyce Remarks at FY24 Budget Hearing for the Transportation Security Administration (As Prepared)

This afternoon, we welcome the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, David Pekoske to testify on TSA’s fiscal year 2024 budget request.


Harris Remarks at FY24 Budget Hearing for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (As Prepared)

Thank you all for being here this afternoon. I would like to welcome our witness, Mr. Rostin Behnam, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to review the fiscal year 2024 CFTC budget request.


Simpson Remarks at FY24 Budget Hearing for the United States Forest Service (As Prepared)

Good morning and thank you to Chief Moore for joining us here on Capitol Hill to discuss the Forest Service’s fiscal year 2024 budget request.



Fleischmann Remarks at FY24 Budget Hearing for the Department of Energy (As Prepared)

It is my pleasure to welcome Secretary Jennifer Granholm to the Energy and Water Subcommittee this morning to discuss the fiscal year 2024 budget request for the Department of Energy.


Diaz-Balart Remarks at FY24 Budget Hearing for the Department of State (As Prepared)

Mr. Secretary, thank you for being here today to discuss the fiscal year 2024 budget request for the Department of State, and thank you for your service to our country.


Womack Remarks at FY24 Budget and Oversight Hearing for President Biden’s Budget Request and Economic Outlook (As Prepared)

The Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government will come to order. Welcome to our first subcommittee hearing of the 118th Congress.


Rogers Remarks at FY24 Budget Hearing for the Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General (As Prepared)

I would like to welcome everyone to our second hearing of the day – a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2024 budget request for the Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General.



Granger on Spending: "Something Needs to Change"

Today, House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger (TX) released the following statement in response to the Democrats' assumptions and speculations on spending cuts.


Womack Remarks at FY24 Budget Hearing for President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request (As Prepared)

The Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government will come to order. Welcome to our first subcommittee hearing of the 118th Congress.


Risch, Coons Call for the Release of Ekpar Asat

U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement on the seventh anniversary of Ekpar Asat’s detention by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP):


Risch on Biden Admin’s Long-Overdue After-Action Report on Botched U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s long-overdue release of an after-action report on its botched U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan:


Risch Applauds Announcement of Locations for New U.S.-Philippine Defense Sites

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the announcement of locations for new U.S.-Philippine defense sites:


Risch Joins Rubio, Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Resolution Marking 1st Anniversary of Vladimir Kara-Murza’s Unjustified Arrest and Detention

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week joined U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.


Risch Meets with Colombian Delegation

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, yesterday met with Colombian Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva, Justice Minister Néstor Osuna, and Ambassador to the United States Luis Gilberto Murillo.


Risch, Rubio, Hagerty, Scott, Barrasso Introduce Venezuelan Democracy Act

U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), ranking member of the Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues Subcommittee, Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today reintroduced the Venezuelan Democracy Act, legislation to condition U.S. sanctions on Venezuela based on specific democratic progress.


Risch, Rubio, Hagerty, Scott, Barrasso Introduce Venezuelan Democracy Act

U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), ranking member of the Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues Subcommittee, Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today reintroduced the Venezuelan Democracy Act, legislation to condition U.S. sanctions on Venezuela based on specific democratic progress.


Ranking Member Risch Opening Statement at Hearing on U.S. Support of Democracy and Human Rights

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee hearing on U.S. support of democracy and human rights.