As part of the legislative process, the United States holds congressional hearings where congressional committees are able to analyze information and gain insights during the beginning stages of rulemaking. These hearings often include testimony given from relevant witnesses as well as a time for congress to ask the witness questions.
All archived testimony given by officials with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Department of the Interior on issues important to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service can be found by using the search below.
Witness | Subject | Committee | Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stephen Guertin | Fiscal Year 2014 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | House Committee on Appropriations, Interior Subcommittee | 04/18/2013 | Subject Fiscal Year 2014 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service WitnessStephen Guertin CommitteeHouse Committee on Appropriations, Interior Subcommittee Date04/18/2013 |
Stephen Guertin | Legislative Hearing H.R. 910, To Reauthorize the Sikes Act. “Sikes Act Reauthorization Act of 2013.” and H.R. 1080, To amend the Sikes Act to promote the use of cooperative agreements under such an Act for land management related to Department of Defense | Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans And Insular Affairs | 03/21/2013 | SubjectWitness Stephen Guertin CommitteeCommittee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans And Insular Affairs Date03/21/2013 |
Statement For the Record | H.R. 511 Prohibit Importation of Various Injurious Species of Constrictor Snakes | House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs | 11/29/2012 | Subject H.R. 511 Prohibit Importation of Various Injurious Species of Constrictor Snakes WitnessStatement For the Record CommitteeHouse Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Date11/29/2012 |
Tom Melius | Regarding H.R. 6007, North Texas Zebra Mussel Barrier Act of 2012 | House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs | 07/19/2012 | Subject Regarding H.R. 6007, North Texas Zebra Mussel Barrier Act of 2012 WitnessTom Melius CommitteeHouse Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs Date07/19/2012 |
Dan Ashe | The Science of How Hunting Assists Species Conservation and Management | Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight | 06/19/2012 | Subject The Science of How Hunting Assists Species Conservation and Management WitnessDan Ashe CommitteeCommittee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight Date06/19/2012 |
Statement For the Record | H.R. 3065, S. 1249 Target Practice and Marksmanship Training | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans | 05/17/2012 | Subject H.R. 3065, S. 1249 Target Practice and Marksmanship Training WitnessStatement For the Record CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date05/17/2012 |
Eileen Sobeck | H.R. 3210 and H.R. 4171 Related to Lacey Act | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans | 05/08/2012 | Subject H.R. 3210 and H.R. 4171 Related to Lacey Act WitnessEileen Sobeck CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date05/08/2012 |
Dan Ashe | S. 357 Wildlife Disease Emergencies, S. 1249 Target Practice and Marksmanship Training, S. 2071 Electronic Duck Stamp, S. 2156 Migratory Bird Habitat , S. 2282 North American Wetlands, S. 1266 Delaware River Basin | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | 04/24/2012 | SubjectWitness Dan Ashe CommitteeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date04/24/2012 |
Alexandra Pitts | H.R. 4043 Military Readiness and Southern Sea Otter Conservation | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans | 04/19/2012 | Subject H.R. 4043 Military Readiness and Southern Sea Otter Conservation WitnessAlexandra Pitts CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date04/19/2012 |
Jim Kurth | H.R. 2984 Maine Coastal Islands Wilderness Act | House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests | 03/29/2012 | Subject H.R. 2984 Maine Coastal Islands Wilderness Act WitnessJim Kurth CommitteeHouse Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests Date03/29/2012 |
Jerome Ford | H.R. 1917 Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation, H.R. 1960 North American Wetlands Conservation and H.R. 3074 Cormorant Management | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans | 03/29/2012 | SubjectWitness Jerome Ford CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date03/29/2012 |
Dan Ashe | Fiscal Year 2013 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans | 03/06/2012 | Subject Fiscal Year 2013 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service WitnessDan Ashe CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date03/06/2012 |
Wendi Weber | Proposed Comprehensive Conservation Plan for the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans | 02/17/2012 | Subject Proposed Comprehensive Conservation Plan for the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge WitnessWendi Weber CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date02/17/2012 |
Cynthia Dohner | Ownership Rights Concerning the Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans and Insular Affairs | 12/15/2011 | Subject Ownership Rights Concerning the Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge WitnessCynthia Dohner CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans and Insular Affairs Date12/15/2011 |
Dan Ashe | The Endangered Species Act: How Litigation is Costing Jobs and Impeding True Recovery Efforts | House Committee on Natural Resources | 12/06/2011 | Subject The Endangered Species Act: How Litigation is Costing Jobs and Impeding True Recovery Efforts WitnessDan Ashe CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources Date12/06/2011 |
Rachel Jacobson | Oversight Hearing "Florida Everglades Restoration: What are the Priorities?" | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans and Insular Affairs | 11/03/2011 | Subject Oversight Hearing "Florida Everglades Restoration: What are the Priorities?" WitnessRachel Jacobson CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans and Insular Affairs Date11/03/2011 |
George Phocas | The Safeguarding of Hawai’i’s Ecosystem and Agriculture against Invasive Species | House Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia | 10/27/2011 | Subject The Safeguarding of Hawai’i’s Ecosystem and Agriculture against Invasive Species WitnessGeorge Phocas CommitteeHouse Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia Date10/27/2011 |
Jim Kurth | H.R. 3009, 2236 and 2791 National Wildlife Refuge-related, H.R. 2027 and 2154 Coastal Barrier Resource-related, H.R. 2714 Marine Mammal Protection Act, H.R. 3117 Electronic Duck Stamp | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans and Insular Affairs | 10/25/2011 | SubjectWitness Jim Kurth CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans and Insular Affairs Date10/25/2011 |
Ren Lohoefener | Questionable Fish Science and Environmental Lawsuits: Jobs and Water Supplies At Risk in The Inland Empire | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power | 10/18/2011 | SubjectWitness Ren Lohoefener CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power Date10/18/2011 |
Gary Frazer | ESA: Reviewing the Nexus of Science and Policy | House Committee on Science, Subcomittee on Investigations and Oversight | 10/13/2011 | Subject ESA: Reviewing the Nexus of Science and Policy WitnessGary Frazer CommitteeHouse Committee on Science, Subcomittee on Investigations and Oversight Date10/13/2011 |
Teiko Saito | H.R. 50, Multinational Species Conservation Funds, H.R. 1760 Great Ape Conservation H.R. 1761 Marine Turtle Conservation | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans and Insular Affairs | 06/28/2011 | SubjectWitness Teiko Saito CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans and Insular Affairs Date06/28/2011 |
Cynthia Dohner | Progress on Assessing Natural Resource Damages and Early Restoration after the BP/Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife | 06/28/2011 | SubjectWitness Cynthia Dohner CommitteeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife Date06/28/2011 |
Dr. Gabriela Chavarria | Why We Should Care About Bats: Devastating Impact White-Nose Syndrome is Having on One of Nature's Best Pest Controllers | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans and Insular Affairs | 06/24/2011 | SubjectWitness Dr. Gabriela Chavarria CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans and Insular Affairs Date06/24/2011 |
Jim Kurth | The National Wildlife Refuge System’s Operations Needs and Maintenance Backlog | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans and Insular Affairs | 05/26/2011 | Subject The National Wildlife Refuge System’s Operations Needs and Maintenance Backlog WitnessJim Kurth CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans and Insular Affairs Date05/26/2011 |
Rowan Gould | H.R. 991 Marine Mammal Protection Act, H.R. 1160 and 670 McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery and Submerged Lands Conveyances, H.R. 1670 Sikes Act | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans and Insular Affairs | 05/12/2011 | SubjectWitness Rowan Gould CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans and Insular Affairs Date05/12/2011 |
Rowan Gould | Joint Oversight Hearing "At Risk: American Jobs, Agriculture, Health and Species: the Costs of Federal Regulatory Dysfunction" | House Committees on Natural Resources and Agriculture | 05/03/2011 | SubjectWitness Rowan Gould CommitteeHouse Committees on Natural Resources and Agriculture Date05/03/2011 |
Greg Siekaniec | H.R. 306 Wild Horse Protection, H.R. 588, S. 266, and H.R. 285 Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge Renaming | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans and Insular Affairs | 04/07/2011 | SubjectWitness Greg Siekaniec CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans and Insular Affairs Date04/07/2011 |
Rowan Gould | Fiscal Year 2012 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans and Insular Affairs | 03/02/2011 | Subject Fiscal Year 2012 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service WitnessRowan Gould CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans and Insular Affairs Date03/02/2011 |
Rowan Gould | Nomination of Daniel M. Ashe to be Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | 02/15/2011 | Subject Nomination of Daniel M. Ashe to be Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service WitnessRowan Gould CommitteeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date02/15/2011 |
Statement For the Record | Enbridge Pipeline Oil Spill | House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | 09/15/2010 | SubjectWitness Statement For the Record CommitteeHouse Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Date09/15/2010 |
Cynthia Dohner | Assessing Natural Resource Damages Resulting from the BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife | 07/27/2010 | Subject Assessing Natural Resource Damages Resulting from the BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster WitnessCynthia Dohner CommitteeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife Date07/27/2010 |
Greg Siekaniec | H.R. 3850 Nutria Eradication and Control, H.R. 5331 John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, H.R. 5380 Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, H.R. 5482 Corolla Wild Horses Protection | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife | 07/27/2010 | SubjectWitness Greg Siekaniec CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Date07/27/2010 |
Leon Carl | Federal Response to the Discovery of Asian Carp in Lake Calumet | Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power | 07/14/2010 | Subject Federal Response to the Discovery of Asian Carp in Lake Calumet WitnessLeon Carl CommitteeSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power Date07/14/2010 |
Jane Lyder | Our Natural Resources at Risk: the Short and Long Term Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife | 06/10/2010 | Subject Our Natural Resources at Risk: the Short and Long Term Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill WitnessJane Lyder CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Date06/10/2010 |
Dan Ashe | H.R. 5284 the Sikes Act Amendments Act | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife | 05/25/2010 | Subject H.R. 5284 the Sikes Act Amendments Act WitnessDan Ashe CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Date05/25/2010 |
Paul Schmidt | H.R. 3805 Duck Stamp and H.R. 4973 National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Improvement Act | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife | 05/06/2010 | Subject H.R. 3805 Duck Stamp and H.R. 4973 National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Improvement Act WitnessPaul Schmidt CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Date05/06/2010 |
Gary Frazer | Collaborative Solutions to Wildlife and Habitat Management | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife | 04/27/2010 | Subject Collaborative Solutions to Wildlife and Habitat Management WitnessGary Frazer CommitteeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife Date04/27/2010 |
Herbert C. Frost | How to Manage Large Constrictor Snakes and Other Invasive Species | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forest and Public Lands and Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife | 03/23/2010 | Subject How to Manage Large Constrictor Snakes and Other Invasive Species WitnessHerbert C. Frost CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forest and Public Lands and Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Date03/23/2010 |
Rowan Gould | Fiscal Year 2011 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife | 03/04/2010 | Subject Fiscal Year 2011 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service WitnessRowan Gould CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Date03/04/2010 |
Eileen Sobeck | H.R. 3511 and 4493 Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Visitor Facility and Management Enhancement | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife | 02/25/2010 | SubjectWitness Eileen Sobeck CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Date02/25/2010 |
Tom Strickland | The Fifteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (*Hearing cancelled after link to testimony submitted.) | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife | 02/11/2010 | SubjectWitness Tom Strickland CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Date02/11/2010 |
Jane Lyder | H.R. 4416 Great Ape Conservation Reauthorization Amendments Act | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife | 01/27/2010 | Subject H.R. 4416 Great Ape Conservation Reauthorization Amendments Act WitnessJane Lyder CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Date01/27/2010 |
Dan Ashe | H.R. 2188, 3433 and 3537; S. 1214, 1421, 373, 1519 and 1965; H.R. 509 Wildlife Conservation and Invasive Species Bills | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife | 12/03/2009 | SubjectWitness Dan Ashe CommitteeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife Date12/03/2009 |
Dan Ashe | H.R. 2811 Amend the Lacey Act to include certain constrictor snakes as an injurious animal | House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security | 11/06/2009 | Subject H.R. 2811 Amend the Lacey Act to include certain constrictor snakes as an injurious animal WitnessDan Ashe CommitteeHouse Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Date11/06/2009 |
Paul Schmidt | H.R. 3537, H.R. 2213, and H.R. 3433 Migratory Bird Bills | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife | 09/22/2009 | Subject H.R. 3537, H.R. 2213, and H.R. 3433 Migratory Bird Bills WitnessPaul Schmidt CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Date09/22/2009 |
Rowan Gould | H.R. 1054 importation into the U.S. of polar bear trophies sport-hunted in Canada | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife | 09/22/2009 | Subject H.R. 1054 importation into the U.S. of polar bear trophies sport-hunted in Canada WitnessRowan Gould CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Date09/22/2009 |
Rowan Gould | H.R. 3086 Global Wildlife Conservation, Coordination, and Enhancement Act | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife | 07/28/2009 | Subject H.R. 3086 Global Wildlife Conservation, Coordination, and Enhancement Act WitnessRowan Gould CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Date07/28/2009 |
Sam Hamilton | Prepared Statement of Sam D. Hamilton, Nominee to be Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | 07/22/2009 | Subject Prepared Statement of Sam D. Hamilton, Nominee to be Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service WitnessSam Hamilton CommitteeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date07/22/2009 |
Gary Frazer | Threats to Native Wildlife Species | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife and Subcommittee on Oversight | 07/08/2009 | Subject Threats to Native Wildlife Species WitnessGary Frazer CommitteeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife and Subcommittee on Oversight Date07/08/2009 |
Marvin Moriarty | Field Hearing on the Impacts of Climate Change on the Chesapeake Bay | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife and Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands | 06/23/2009 | Subject Field Hearing on the Impacts of Climate Change on the Chesapeake Bay WitnessMarvin Moriarty CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife and Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Date06/23/2009 |