In fact, it only makes things worse.

Left unchecked, our rapidly rising national debt will continue to place upward pressure on interest rates, making the American dream of homeownership less attainable.

Are you aware of this request on January 2 of this year, and do you know why this seemingly simple request has not been granted?

I find your response to be lacking, and I think it, in fact, creates impediments to us, going forward, to prepare for the next pandemic.

And you are aware that this Committee has been meeting now, this is the second term that this Committee has been meeting, and that we are researching origins of COVID-19 and trying to prepare for the next pandemic.

Before spending billions more on additional federal housing programs, we should take a good, hard look at why existing programs have fallen short.

To reiterate, you and the Department are accountable to the Oversight Committee, period.

I believe that HHS has a responsibility to be responsive and communicative with grantees for all initiatives.

It seems as we go through this information that we think of AI, but AI in and of itself is not necessarily a source of release of private healthcare information or PII, that simply having electronic or digitization of data can lead to…

This committee will ensure that the VA does so with caution and an understanding of the risk.

Well, certainly if an employee can be terminated in the healthcare system for talking about a patient in an elevator, I would think that sanctions, loss of contract and especially financial sanctions would be appropriate.

As the utilization of AI in healthcare becomes more common it is important that we recognize the risks and challenges that come with it.

Small businesses are key drivers of local enterprise and community life.

It has long past time to end the practice of death being a taxable event.

It has long past time to end the practice of death being a taxable event.

In 2017, we did pass the TCJA, a tax reform law that helped Main Street and the American middle class.

Small businesses are key drivers of local enterprise and community life.

For our family-owned businesses, especially farms and other rural small businesses, succession planning is deeply personal.