sec. 10603. nutrition. sec. 10604. research. sec. 10605. energy. sec. 10606. horticulture. sec. 10607. miscellaneous. title ii-committee on armed services sec. 20001. enhancement of department of defense resources for improving the quality of life for military personnel. sec. 20002. enhancement of department of defense resources for shipbuilding. sec. 20003. enhancement of department of defense resources for integrated air and missile defense. sec. 20004. enhancement of department of defense resources for munitions and defense supply chain resiliency. sec. 20005. enhancement of department of defense resources for scaling low-cost weapons into production. sec. 20006. enhancement of department of defense resources for improving the efficiency and cybersecurity of the department of defense. sec. 20007. enhancement of department of defense resources for air superiority. sec. 20008. enhancement of resources for nuclear forces. sec. 20009. enhancement of department of defense resources to improve capabilities of united states indo-pacific command. sec. 20010. enhancement of depar

sec. mcmahon: thank you. thank you for having me to represent the goal i share with my boss president trump to responsibly eliminate the federal bureaucracy, cut waste and give education back to states, parents and educators. with your partnership the fiscal 2026 budget will attack a significant step toward this goal. we seek to shrink federal bureaucracy, save tax money and give it back to the statesment we have reviewed our programs and identified spending that do not fulfill the pan date of trust the american people have placed with president trumpment we have cut old contracts that wasten riching people suspend the grants for illegal document e. implement programs and putting forward a responsible request that reduces department funding by more than 15%. statement we are warning to make american education great again. in our considerations with governors, teachers and parents we have cause for accountability and support local criminal. that is our goal to give parents access to the qua

sec. kennedy: we are not taking time from anybody. chair carter: the subcommittee will take a quick five minute break. we will be back in five minutes. rs. chair carter: i will recognize dr. miller meeks for five minutes of questioning. rep. miller-meeks: thank you, chair carter, and i thank the secretary for being here today. secretary kennedy, i will gauge my line of questioning on some of the things you were just asked. as you indicated, you are aware of the opioid epidemic and it is still a pressing issue in many parts of the country, including in my district. as a physician, 90% of acute pain patients receive opioids to manage their pain whether they need them or not. between 2011 and 2019, open your descriptions decreased by 40% from approximately 250 million to 150 million prescriptions dispensed, and this is true across audiences, medicare, private cash patients. opiate prescribing actually increased among medicare patients. an increase substantially from a proximally 20% of the co

sec. linda mcmahon about the >> good morning. nice to be back. secretary mcmahon thank you for getting us off to a good start. ing thank you for coming to discuss the fiscal year 2026 and your priorities for the department of education. i'm joined by senator baldwin ranking member. she's been on a wild trip through her state and so she is invigorated. . definiteliment chr moore capito: as well as our full chair. we are committed to return the fiscal year 2026 to regular sord and these hearings are the first step. all americans share the opportunity to receive a high quality jags from preschool through postsecondary. education is a key to success and vital part of maintaining strong communities. i have seen it in my home state west virginia where i began my professional clear as a college counselor and advisor working with many first generation college students. you see how it provides them with life changing opportunities. you have taken the charge of the department of education at a criti

sec. leavitt: according to newly released numbers, last month border patrol saw a 93% decrease of illegal aliens crossing the southwest order between ports of entry from may 2024 under joe biden when they encountered more than 117,000 illegal aliens. in this particular statistic, it is astounding. in the month of may under the trump administration, zero illegal aliens were released into our country by border patrol. not a single illegal alien was released into the interior of the united states of america last month. let's contrast that to joe biden's failed leadership where immigration officers were wasting finite time and resources processing dangerous illegal aliens for release into the united states. president immediately terminated that reckless biden era practice that undermined the rule of law, jeopardize public safety and our national security and ever to critical resources away from stopping deadly drugs and violent criminals from entering our country. that is the reason why not a

the government, but also at sec. starting with the staffing cuts, how many staff have left the division of corporate finance? do you have those numbers? >> perhaps. but what i can tell you is that overall, 15% of staffing of agency have left voluntarily. so they took voluntary retirement by these things. so, 11%. so, the core percent is below of average of 15%. >> right, so, again, and this is the division of sec that looks at filings to companies, ipo's, et cetera. there's lost in retirement these are senior personnel, some of the most experienced members. can we assure the public and the corporate community that they'll still be efficient, effective and timely review? >> senator, so, again, i've been in and around the sec now for 30 years and i have to say i'm very proud of the staff. i think they're very competent and i think there's a deep well of come temy -- competeny there. what i think this that comes from retirement it allows junior people who are competent to move up the ranks. so, i think that circulation

sec. kennedy: thank you, chairman carter. and thank you, vice chairman dunn, and i'm honored to appear before you under the health and human services fiscal budget for 2026. debilitating diseases, contaminated foods, toxic environments, addiction, mental illness affect everyone across class and belief. we set out with clear goals, urned to make america healthy again with a special focus on ending chronic disease epidemic. we committed to responsive and effective service over 100 million americans who relied on medicare, medicaid and other hhs programs. third, we achieved these goals while cutting costs for taxpayers we intend to do a lot more with less. the budget i'm presenting today supports these goals and reflects during the american values, compassion and responsibility. i invite the committee to unite around these ideals with me. the united states remains the sickest developed nation and yet we spend $4.5 trillion annually on health care, two to three times more per capita. something

sec. wright: thank you, chairman lotta, ranking member of alone, and members of the committee. it is an honor to appear before you today to discuss the presidential fiscal year 20's 26 budget request for the department of energy. our priorities for the department under trump are clear, unleashing a golden era of american energy dominance, strengthening national security, leading the world in innovation. a reliable and abundant energy supply is the foundation of a strong and prosperous nation. when america leads in energy, we lead in prosperity, security, and human flourishing. america has a historic opportunity to secure our energy systems, propel scientific and technological innovation, including ai, maintaining and strengthening our weapons stockpiles, and beating -- meeting cold war legacy waste commitments. the department of energy will advance this critical mission while cutting red tape, increasing efficiency, and ensuring that we are better stewards of taxpayer dollars. the fiscal y

sec. hegseth: i heard what you said about those two countries and saying we need to worry about china. we are worried about china. rep. smith: that was not my concern. sec. hegseth: china has control -- rep. smith: territory. sec. hegseth: panama is a very key train that we have been willing to focus on. they are important. rep. smith: i'm by giving our military to take it by force. sec. hegseth: our job is to have plans. rep. smith: do you have a plan for that? sec. hegseth: our job is to have plans for any particular contingency. rep. smith: including the contingency -- sec. hegseth: any contingency fee don't you need we have got it. rep. smith: to be clear that you have plans to take panama and greenland. sec. hegseth: i think the american people would want to have plans. rep. smith: not for that. sec. hegseth: we are in the planning business. rep. smith: speaking on behalf of the american people, i don't think they were hoping we -- an out -- i yield back. >> the gentleman from south c

sec. kennedy: thank you, chairman carter. and thank you, vice chairman dunn, and i'm honored to appear before you under the health and human services fiscal budget for 2026. debilitating diseases, contaminated foods, toxic environments, addiction, mental illness affect everyone across class and belief. we set out with clear goals, urned to make america healthy again with a special focus on ending chronic disease epidemic. we committed to responsive and effective service over 100 million americans who relied on medicare, medicaid and other hhs programs. third, we achieved these goals while cutting costs for taxpayers we intend to do a lot more with less. the budget i'm presenting today supports these goals and reflects during the american values, compassion and responsibility. i invite the committee to unite around these ideals with me. the united states remains the sickest developed nation and yet we spend $4.5 trillion annually on health care, two to three times more per capita. something

the sec collected approximately $20 billion. these costs are born by investors and market disciplines and such simply another form of taxation. as congress considers future funding levels, we must weigh the benefits approved. every dollar congress takes to operate the sec, is a dollar not invested on new profits. i want to explore the sec's involving role in digital assets and the previous administration, the commission imposed a regime of regulations by enforcement. that drove it overseas. chairman atkins, i look forward to working together with you as matter proceeds. congress today and days to come, i hope will be advancing my legislation, undertaking careful consideration and much needed action on digital asset market structures soon to come. as a steward taxpayer dollars and maintaining integrity, it is incumbent on the sec to ensure the regulatory environment supports growth. i want to thank you chairman atkins for testifying today. i look forward to discussing your approaches with my questions. i want to turn to my collea

sec. leavitt: that's a good question and one you could ask the president. you are right, unfortunately, about the politicization of the fed. jerome powell cut rates numerous times when joe biden was in office, and now he refuses to when the economy is in a much better place. is not a good explanation for that, and the president is rightly calling attention to that. >> on iran, the president posted on his socials he is not even talking to them anymore. when he was at nato, he expected the u.s. and iran to have talks and he might even expect to see a written agreement. what is the update now to say he's not even talking? sec. leavitt: as i told you from the podium last week, special envoy steve wycoff has been in communication, but the president himself is not involved in talks, which we pointed out. peter? peter: thanks. does president trump want zohran mamdani deported? he thinks mamdani could have concealed terrorism based on rap lyrics he wrote in 2017. does president trump think this is

sec. hegseth: i think you will be heartened to know the secretary of defense is not involved in choosing individual exhibits in the celebration. but our team has put in a great deal of effort to make sure the army's history is well represented. part of the reason i'm sitting here and i put on the uniform is a parade that went through my parents hometown in minnesota, blink and you miss it nothing farm town. >> i'm talking about the exhibition. are you going to include colin powell, the japanese-american 442nd, or major general call -- charles calvin rogers? >> i'm sure we will include a section of a lot of incredible americans and possibly all of them. i have no idea. >> you have no idea, or i'm going to take it as a no? let's talk about ukraine and russia. we know that russia started this war. they have long been an adversary of the united states. at the same time, you heard the president make some interesting comments, not including russia in the widespread random tariffs. one question i

sec. mcmahon: that helps for you to hear me, right? good morning, chairman wahlberg, ranking member scott, and distinguished members of the committee. thank you for having me today to represent the goal i share with my boss, president trump, to responsibly eliminate federal bureaucracy, cut waste, and give education back to states, parents and educators. with your partnership, the fiscal year 2016 budget will -- 2026 budget will take a significant step toward that goal. we seek to shrink federal bureaucracy, save taxpayer money, and empower states who best know their local needs to manage their education in this country. we have reviewed our programs and identified spending that does not fulfill the mandate of trust the american people have placed in president trump. we have cut old contracts that were enriching private parties at taxpayer expense, suspended grants for illegal dei programs, and now we are putting forward a responsible budget request that reduces the department funding by m

sec. bessent: yes or no? sec. off under this tax bill, just as they were under president trump's last term as opposed to the ravages of inflation under president biden's term. rep. moore: let me ask, why is this bill designed to take away some of the benefits you claim people are going to have that expire? like the senior tax credit expires? all of these things that these families are supposed to get? if you're so into uplifting their needs, why do they expire? sec. bessent: no tax on tips. rep. moore: it expires. it is not really a decrease on tax on tips. sec. bessent: if you would like to join me in making it permanent -- rep. moore: you are the secretary, sir. you wrote the budget. sec. bessent: we would welcome you to join us. rep. moore: excuse me? i am going to join you right now. would you accept an amendment? >> time has expired. i was very generous. rep. moore: you are always very generous. i yield back. >> the chair would like to inform the members that the committee will stand in recess for 10 minutes

sec.kennedy: i can tell you that gene therapy and cell therapy is a priority for me and the fda director. we are going to ensure this country remains the hub. sen. baldwin: that was not my question. secretary kennedy, whose decision is it withhold -- to withhold thousands of grants and billions in funding for lifesaving medical research at nih that we approved on a bipartisan basis in this subcommittee? sec. kennedy: we are not abandoning any lifesaving research. sen. baldwin: is it doge reviewing nih funding opportunity announcements? is it doge reviewing nih grant awards? sec. kennedy: we are cutting waste, we are cutting duplicate programs. sen. baldwin: and funding $3 billion less in biomedical research than you did a year prior. sec. kennedy: we are spending less on administration of those programs. sen. baldwin: 3200 fewer grants. sec. kennedy: many of the grants were terminated because they were not advancing -- sen. baldwin: these are not grants terminated, these are grants not awa

sec. lutnick: i will do my best. thank you to the members of the subcommittee. it is an honor to join you today. america is once again the most attractive destination for investment in the world. on president trump's leadership, the department of commerce is strengthening american industry. we are focused on building and driving our economic growth. investors are no longer looking overseas. they are choosing to invest in america first. we have already secured trillions of dollars of new commitments from world-class companies and sovereign wealth funds. this surge in investment paired with new commitment is reigniting the american manufacturing base. we are reopening steel mills and pennsylvania. arizona welcomed the largest semi conductor investment. we now have commitments more than doubling investment in america. and that is without spending any more taxpayer dollars. our commerce department is driving substantial investments across america and benefiting the american taxpayer. the ameri

sec. kennedy: it's making a fearless inventory. mr. veasey: making a fearless inventory of ourselves. and you remember that one. do you remember step 12? sec. kennedy: yeah. it's having had a spiritual awakening we try to help other alcoholics and addicts. mr. veasey: so tell me, mr. secretary, yes or no. does cutting off treatment for people still suffering align with step 4 had and step 12? sec. kennedy: we're not cutting off treatment for anybody, congressman. as i said, i'm happy to explain it, but you don't give me any chance. [[overlapping speakers] mr. veasey: mr. secretary, i've heard your story. again, i think that it's great that you talked about your recovery. but man, you can't pour the ladder and shut the door. there are people like president trump's family and your family that have resources, but there are families like mine and secretary vance's -- >> time has expired, gentlemen. sec. kennedy: we're not taking money away from anybody. >> we're going to take a quick 5-minute

sec. hegseth: no one's adopting view, sir. i would say that the budget reflects the reality that europe needs to step up more for the defense of its own continent. and president trump deserves the credit for that. in his first term, in this term, we're about to go to the hague where we hope most european nato countries are going to commit to a total of 5% defense spending which was inconceivable before president trump. and he has set the standard that america can't be everywhere all the time for everybody. and if you're a european country, you cannot freeload off of the united states in perpetuitiy. you are our allies and our friend and we will stand with you but you need to stand up in times of peace and in times of war. and this budget reflects that it's long overdue, europe does more. and that we be strategic about the outcome there. even if it's not preferable for all parties. so that our focus can turn, as was mentioned by everybody thus far, to the indo-pacific and our pacing threat

sec. leavitt: as all of you know, because the president put it out on his truth social, he signed an executive order to extend the tiktok band for 90 days. white house counsel and the department of justice have reviewed this executive order. i think it is on the website by now. if not, my team will put it up immediately. you can read the language in that executive order. the white house counsel and justice department believes strongly in this executive order. the political reasoning for this of course is that the president made a promise to keep tiktok on. there are hundreds of millions of americans who use this, it is widely popular. he also want to protect america's data and privacy concerns, and he believes we can do both at the same time. so he is making an extension so we can get the deal done. >> a few weeks ago, tucker carlson reported on a meeting between the president and mark levin at the white house. can you say who else was at the meeting? sec. leavitt: i am not aware of a leak

sec. bessent: yes, it is a deficit to the gdp which the other side of the aisle does not want to talk about or the total debt to gdp would secretary yellen and i agree on. it is those two numbers that matter. the absolute number while daunting, those two ratios are much more important. i said we would like to have a three in front of the deficit to gdp by 2028, the end of president trump's term, which is the long-term average. >> the gentlemen's time has expired. rep. smucker: this sets the bases to achieve that but there is a lot more work to do and i look forward to working with you to achieve that goal. thank you. >> i now recognize miss chu for five minutes. rep. chu: secretary bessent, my constituents are sick with worry about losing their health care coverage. the nonpartisan congressional budget office just determined that more people will lose their coverage. 16 million people will lose their coverage as a result of this big ugly bill which will be the largest loss of health care c

sec. burgum: anyplace that we find other minerals, gold, uranium, graphite, many of these other base minerals that are not rare in conjunction with many of those, those represent great potential. but we have a lot of -- as i mentioned earlier, there's a lot of rare earth minerals that exist in coal. gallium, germanium exist in high quantities. we just have to have the will and policy to get the mining and the processing done here versus having other countries do that. mr. soto: thanks. i yield back. mr. westerman: the gentleman's time has expired. the chair recognizes the gentleman from alaska, mr. begich, for five minutes. sec. burgum: i'm looking forward to this last conversation. can i request a three-minute recess right now? and then i'll come back ready to go and dive in? mr. westerman: i understand. we're in recess for approximately five minutes. rep. westerman: the chair now recognizes the gentleman from alaska come mr. begich, for five minutes. mr. begich: sec. burgum, thank you fo

sec. hegseth: i heard what you said about those two countries and saying we need to worry about china. we are worried about china. rep. smith: that was not my concern. sec. hegseth: china has control -- rep. smith: territory. sec. hegseth: panama is a very key train that we have been willing to focus on. they are important. rep. smith: i'm by giving our military to take it by force. sec. hegseth: our job is to have plans. rep. smith: do you have a plan for that? sec. hegseth: our job is to have plans for any particular contingency. rep. smith: including the contingency -- sec. hegseth: any contingency fee don't you need we have got it. rep. smith: to be clear that you have plans to take panama and greenland. sec. hegseth: i think the american people would want to have plans. rep. smith: not for that. sec. hegseth: we are in the planning business. rep. smith: speaking on behalf of the american people, i don't think they were hoping we -- an out -- i yield back. >> the gentleman from south c

sec.havez-deremer: thank you, chairman capito, ranking member baldwin, and members of the subcommittee. thank you for the invitation to testify today. it's an honor to appear before the subcommittee to share the important work this administration is doing at the department of labor and discuss the president's fiscal year 2026 budget request. it's a privilege to serve as the 30th secretary of labor and lead the department's efforts on behalf of president trump and the american workforce. my role as secretary is to ensure the american worker is at the center of our economic strategy. the middle class, union workers, and small businesses have given us a clear mandate. it is my job to guarantee those men and women are not just heard but respected and prioritized at every level of government. from the moment i was sworn in on march 11, i promised to put american workers first. and that mission has guided my work from the very beginning. through commonsense reforms, we will focus the department

sec.-gen. rutte: -- sec.-gen. rutte: the point i'm trying to make is we are still a defensive alliance, but we are serious that if anyone tries to attack us, the consequences for that attack will be clear, be it russia or anyone else who tries to do anything against us. we have to be absolutely clear. this is not only about the money and the weaponry, it is also about the mentality that we do realize that there is a lot at stake here. the people trying to act against us must understand that. >> what is the main threat to members? is it russia, which everyone in europe is conscious of and anoint or is it china which seems to be the focus of the alarms in the world. sec.-gen. rutte: the main main long-term threat against nato is russia. there is no doubt. but it is more than russia and nato was never established to fight only the soviet union. protecting nato territory from anyone who tried to attack us. what we see at the moment is an enormous buildup in china of military capabilities -- i mentioned this in the spe

sec. 50403. energy dominance financing. sec. 50404. transformational artificial intelligence models. subtitle e-water sec. 50501. water conveyance and surface water storage enhancement. title vi-committee on environment and public works sec. 60001. rescission of funding for clean heavy-duty vehicles. sec. 60002. repeal of greenhouse gas reduction fund. sec. 60003. rescission of funding for diesel emissions reductions. sec. 60004. rescission of funding to address air pollution. sec. 60005. rescission of funding to address air pollution at schools. sec. 60006. rescission of that. >> that wrangling, you know, especially with a. >> senator like ron johnson, how much. influence do we think that vance played tonight? >> or was it more the. >> overall notion that the white. >> house has been saying that. >> denying this bill sec. 60009. rescission of funding for enforcement technology and public information. sec. 60010. rescission of funding for greenhouse gas corporate reporting. sec. 60011. rescission of funding for environmental product de

sec.right: glad to be here. thrilled to be in the presence of ronald reagan's legacy and to be working for president trump i am pinching myself right now. maria: let's talk about big picture. tell us about big picture and entry at -- big picture energy and how you want to change policy. what is u.s. policy to look like vs. european energy policy? sec. wright: two polar opposites. in 2010 after the financial crisis, the economy of the eu and the united states were roughly similar size, both 25% of global consumption. coming out of the financial crisis, europe went all in on we are going to get away from hydrocarbons, all justified in the name of climate change, but the impact was immeasurably small. there went a different direction on energy. the u.s. didn't do that. we have had a couple presidents trying to, but we went a different direction. fast forward 12, 13 years ahead, we were 25% of global consumption. today europe is 18%, the united states is 28%. amazing divergence. in a dollar te

sec. driscoll: congressman, very sincerely, i think we as a united states have an amazing opportunity to tell a story of an institution that's older than our country itself. it's an institution -- mr. carbajal: i understand. sec. driscoll: i believe very specifically that telling that story will directly lead to a recruiting boom that will fill up our pipeline for the coming years and i believe when we -- we are marketing budget, we would spend to recruit those soldiers, i think our team believes that the investment of these dollars to tell that story will directly lead to a good measurable quantitative outcome for the army. mr. carbajal: you're looking at this as a recruitment tool? and you think it's better spent there than supporting the quality of life for war fighters? sec. driscoll: i think we have to spend on both, as general george said. we run our budget, we have to make these hard decisions all the time. i think it would be a massive tragedy to let this moment pass where we can t

sec. collins: only when you have who wants to put it out there a cheap magazine like the guardian who wants to put it out there and put it in a position and then have actually people of your stature and others who amplified it. how can it be? it's something that doesn't change anything that fact checkers have already said doesn't change anything. sen. murray: your position is it doesn't change anything. sec. collins: it doesn't. there is no position. it is the fact. sen. murray: well, do you think it's possible to be eligible for care and still be discriminated against when you try to access health care? sec. collins: no one is discriminated against at the v.a., and by simply repeating that could keep somebody from getting the critical mental health care that they need, and that would be on you and anybody else that wants to repeat it. sen. murray: mr. secretary, in fact, many of us have heard from women veterans. sec. collins: then did you help correct them? did you help correct them? sen

sec. hegseth: i will answer that and then may be handed to the chairman. i would say, sir, it was a daring and very effective operation that we were not aware of in advance and reflects significant advancements in drone warfare, which we are tracking in real time inside ukraine and taking that feedback to help us better understand how we can utter produce more lethal drones but also advance our counter ua s systems, so we are not vulnerable to a threat and an attack like that. the chairman and i got together right after seeing that and saying, what more can we do to ensure we are prepared in our country's defense against thing like that. gen. caine: mr. secretary, cumbersome and, thank you for the question. it goes to your more strategic way in the way wars are changing. the answer is likely yes. mass numbers of rounds moving back and forth with precision and autonomy are all things that are advancing, and the technology trend, exponentially. one of the things i've talked to leaders in thi