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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Williams | The Fish and Wildlife Service Gone Wild: Examining Operation Long Tail Liberation | House Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Oversight and Investigations | 09/10/2024 | Subject The Fish and Wildlife Service Gone Wild: Examining Operation Long Tail Liberation WitnessMartha Williams CommitteeHouse Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Oversight and Investigations Date09/10/2024 |
| Stephen Guertin | Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6352, H.R. 8413, H.R. 8632, H.R. 8836 & Discussion Draft – To Require the Administrator of the National Marine Fisheries Service to establish a coastal protection and restoration grant program | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries | 09/10/2024 | SubjectWitness Stephen Guertin CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Date09/10/2024 |
| Stephen Guertin | Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7544, H.R. 8308, H.R. 8811 & Discussion Draft of “ESA Amendments Act of 2024” | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries | 07/09/2024 | SubjectWitness Stephen Guertin CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Date07/09/2024 |
| Martha Williams | The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | 06/12/2024 | Subject The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget WitnessMartha Williams CommitteeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date06/12/2024 |
| Martha Williams | Examining the President’s FY 2025 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Power Marketing Administrations | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries | 05/16/2024 | SubjectWitness Martha Williams CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Date05/16/2024 |
| Stephen Guertin | The National Wildlife Refuge System at Risk: Impacts of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed BIDEH Rule | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries | 04/10/2024 | SubjectWitness Stephen Guertin CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Date04/10/2024 |
| Matthew Strickler | Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7408 | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries | 03/06/2024 | Subject Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7408 WitnessMatthew Strickler CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Date03/06/2024 |
| Stephen Guertin | Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3119, H.R. 6784, H.R. 6854, and H.R. 7157 | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries | 02/14/2024 | Subject Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3119, H.R. 6784, H.R. 6854, and H.R. 7157 WitnessStephen Guertin CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Date02/14/2024 |
| Martha Williams | IIJA Investments in Habitat and Ecosystem Restoration, Pollinators, and Wildlife Crossings | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | 12/06/2023 | Subject IIJA Investments in Habitat and Ecosystem Restoration, Pollinators, and Wildlife Crossings WitnessMartha Williams CommitteeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date12/06/2023 |
| Gary Frazer | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries | 10/25/2023 | Subject House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries WitnessGary Frazer CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Date10/25/2023 |
| Stephen Guertin | Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4389, H.R. 4770 and H.R. 5009 | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries | 10/18/2023 | Subject Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4389, H.R. 4770 and H.R. 5009 WitnessStephen Guertin CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Date10/18/2023 |
| Matthew Strickler | Legislative Hearing on H.R. 5490 and H.R. 2437 | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries | 09/28/2023 | Subject Legislative Hearing on H.R. 5490 and H.R. 2437 WitnessMatthew Strickler CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Date09/28/2023 |
| Stephen Guertin | Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1437, H.R. 1792, H.R. 2950, H.R. 2982, H.R. 4051, H.R. 4094, H.R. 4587 and H.R. 4596 | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries | 07/27/2023 | SubjectWitness Stephen Guertin CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Date07/27/2023 |
| Martha Williams | ESA at 50: The Destructive Cost of the ESA | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries | 07/18/2023 | Subject ESA at 50: The Destructive Cost of the ESA WitnessMartha Williams CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Date07/18/2023 |
| Martha Williams | Examining the President’s FY 2024 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Power Marketing Administrations | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries | 05/23/2023 | SubjectWitness Martha Williams CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Date05/23/2023 |
| Martha Williams | The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | 05/16/2023 | Subject The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget WitnessMartha Williams CommitteeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date05/16/2023 |
| Matthew Strickler | Legislative Hearing on H.R.524, H.R.615, H.R.2689, H.R.2872 | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries | 05/10/2023 | Subject Legislative Hearing on H.R.524, H.R.615, H.R.2689, H.R.2872 WitnessMatthew Strickler CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Date05/10/2023 |
| Stephen Guertin | Legislative Hearing on H.J. Res. 29, H.J. Res. 46, H.J. Res. 49, H.R. 1213 | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries | 04/18/2023 | Subject Legislative Hearing on H.J. Res. 29, H.J. Res. 46, H.J. Res. 49, H.R. 1213 WitnessStephen Guertin CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Date04/18/2023 |
| Stephen Guertin | Legislative Hearing on H.R. 746, H.R. 886, H.R. 1245, H.R. 1419 | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries | 03/23/2023 | Subject Legislative Hearing on H.R. 746, H.R. 886, H.R. 1245, H.R. 1419 WitnessStephen Guertin CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Date03/23/2023 |
| Stephen Guertin | A Legislative Hearing to Examine S. 2194, the Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2021, S. ____, the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2022, S. 3069, the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act, and S. 3767, the Delaware River | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | 06/15/2022 | SubjectWitness Stephen Guertin CommitteeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date06/15/2022 |
| Martha Williams | The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed 2023 Budget | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | 05/18/2022 | Subject The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed 2023 Budget WitnessMartha Williams CommitteeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date05/18/2022 |
| Stephen Guertin | Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6427, H.R. 6734, H.R. 7025 | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife | 03/29/2022 | Subject Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6427, H.R. 6734, H.R. 7025 WitnessStephen Guertin CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Date03/29/2022 |
| Stephen Guertin | Klamath River Basin Conditions and Opportunities | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subject: Klamath River Basin Conditions and Opportunities | 03/08/2022 | Subject Klamath River Basin Conditions and Opportunities WitnessStephen Guertin CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subject: Klamath River Basin Conditions and Opportunities Date03/08/2022 |
| Stephen Guertin | Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4057, H.R. 4092, H.R. 4677, H.R. 4716, H.R. 5973, H.R. 6023, H.R. 1546 | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife | 01/20/2022 | Subject Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4057, H.R. 4092, H.R. 4677, H.R. 4716, H.R. 5973, H.R. 6023, H.R. 1546 WitnessStephen Guertin CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Date01/20/2022 |
| Stephen Guertin | Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1569, H.R. 1983, H.R. 2026, H.R. 2325, H.R. 2773, H.R. 2793, H.R. 2848, H.R. 2872, H.R. 3135 | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife | 07/29/2021 | SubjectWitness Stephen Guertin CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Date07/29/2021 |
| Stephen Guertin | Examining the President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife | 07/21/2021 | SubjectWitness Stephen Guertin CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Date07/21/2021 |
| Stephen Guertin | Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3764 | House Committee on Natural Resources | 06/22/2021 | Subject Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3764 WitnessStephen Guertin CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources Date06/22/2021 |
| Stephen Guertin | Wildlife Trafficking and the Growing Online Marketplace | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife | 04/27/2021 | Subject Wildlife Trafficking and the Growing Online Marketplace WitnessStephen Guertin CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Date04/27/2021 |
| Stephen Guertin | Legislative Hearing on S. 2891 – Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019 | Senate Committee on Indian Affairs | 03/04/2020 | Subject Legislative Hearing on S. 2891 – Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019 WitnessStephen Guertin CommitteeSenate Committee on Indian Affairs Date03/04/2020 |
| Rob Wallace | Oversight of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | 02/05/2020 | Subject Oversight of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service WitnessRob Wallace CommitteeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date02/05/2020 |
| Stephen Guertin | Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2795 – Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act and H.R. 3742 – Recovering America’s Wildlife Act | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife | 10/17/2019 | SubjectWitness Stephen Guertin CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Date10/17/2019 |
| Stephen Guertin | Examining the Impacts of Disease on Wildlife Conservation and Management | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | 10/16/2019 | Subject Examining the Impacts of Disease on Wildlife Conservation and Management WitnessStephen Guertin CommitteeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date10/16/2019 |
| William Werkheiser | Chronic Wasting Disease | House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies | 10/16/2019 | SubjectWitness William Werkheiser CommitteeHouse Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date10/16/2019 |
| Stephen Guertin | Legislative Hearing on H.R. 925, H.R. 1747, H.R. 2748, H.R. 2956, H.R. 2918, H.R. 3399, H.R.4340, H.R. 2854, H.R.4341, and H.R.4348 | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife | 09/24/2019 | SubjectWitness Stephen Guertin CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Date09/24/2019 |
| Stephen Guertin | Marine Debris: Impacts on Ecosystems and Species | Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies | 09/19/2019 | Subject Marine Debris: Impacts on Ecosystems and Species WitnessStephen Guertin CommitteeSenate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date09/19/2019 |
| Aurelia Skipwith | Hearing on the nomination of Aurelia Skipwith to be Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | House Committee on Natural Resources | 09/11/2019 | Subject Hearing on the nomination of Aurelia Skipwith CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources Date09/11/2019 |
| Statement For the Record | Legislative Hearing on Discussion Draft – Migratory Bird Protection Act, H.R. 1446 – Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization, and H.R. 2685 – Wild Bird Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2019 | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife | 06/13/2019 | SubjectWitness Statement For the Record CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Date06/13/2019 |
| Margaret Everson | Examining the President’s Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Proposal for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife | 05/21/2019 | SubjectWitness Margaret Everson CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Date05/21/2019 |
| Margaret Everson | Fiscal Year 2020 Budget: National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey | House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies | 04/03/2019 | SubjectWitness Margaret Everson CommitteeHouse Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date04/03/2019 |
| Gregg Renkes | Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6356, H.R. 6345, H.R. 6344, H.R. 6355, H.R. 6364, H.R. 6360, H.R. 6346, H.R. 6354, H.R. 3608 | House Committee on Natural Resources | 09/26/2018 | SubjectWitness Gregg Renkes CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources Date09/26/2018 |
| Allan Brown | Field Briefing: Protecting Our Waterways: Examining Federal Efforts to Control Asian Carp in Kentucky | House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment | 07/27/2018 | SubjectWitness Allan Brown CommitteeHouse Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment Date07/27/2018 |
| Jennifer Hardin | Keep What You Catch: Promoting Traditional Subsistence Activities in Native Communities | Senate Committee on Indian Affairs | 06/20/2018 | Subject Keep What You Catch: Promoting Traditional Subsistence Activities in Native Communities WitnessJennifer Hardin CommitteeSenate Committee on Indian Affairs Date06/20/2018 |
| Tom Cooper | Examining Effects of Mismanagement of the Cormorant in the Great Lakes Region | House Committee on Natural Resources | 06/11/2018 | Subject Examining Effects of Mismanagement of the Cormorant in the Great Lakes Region WitnessTom Cooper CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources Date06/11/2018 |
| Gregory Sheehan | Improving the Hydropower Licensing Process | House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy | 06/07/2018 | Subject Improving the Hydropower Licensing Process WitnessGregory Sheehan CommitteeHouse Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy Date06/07/2018 |
| Stephen Guertin | Exploring Innovative Solutions to Reduce the Department of the Interior’s Maintenance Backlog | House Committee on Natural Resources | 03/06/2018 | Subject Exploring Innovative Solutions to Reduce the Department of the Interior’s Maintenance Backlog WitnessStephen Guertin CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources Date03/06/2018 |
| Stephen Guertin | Exploring Innovative Solutions to Reduce the Department of the Interior’s Maintenance Backlog | House Committee on Natural Resources | 03/06/2018 | Subject Exploring Innovative Solutions to Reduce the Department of the Interior’s Maintenance Backlog WitnessStephen Guertin CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources Date03/06/2018 |
| Gary Frazer | Legislative Hearing on Two Bills to Revise the Boundaries of Certain Units of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: H.R. 2947and H.R. 4880 | House Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans | 02/27/2018 | SubjectWitness Gary Frazer CommitteeHouse Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans Date02/27/2018 |
| Gregory Sheehan | Oil and Gas Exploration and Development in the Arctic Coastal Plain | Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | 11/02/2017 | Subject Oil and Gas Exploration and Development in the Arctic Coastal Plain WitnessGregory Sheehan CommitteeSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Date11/02/2017 |
| Stephen Guertin | Evaluating the Paperwork Reduction Act Part II: Are Burdens Being Reduced? | House Committee on Small Business | 10/11/2017 | Subject Evaluating the Paperwork Reduction Act Part II: Are Burdens Being Reduced? WitnessStephen Guertin CommitteeHouse Committee on Small Business Date10/11/2017 |
| Gary Frazer | Cutting Through the Red Tape: Oversight of Federal Infrastructure Permitting and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council | Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations | 09/07/2017 | SubjectWitness Gary Frazer CommitteeSenate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Date09/07/2017 |