Congressional Testimony | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

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.

Congress

Witness

Witness	Subject	Committee	Date
Gregory Sheehan	Legislative Hearing on H.R. 424, H.R. 717, H.R. 1274, H.R. 2603, and H.R. 3131	House Committee on Natural Resources	07/19/2017	Subject Legislative Hearing on H.R. 424, H.R. 717, H.R. 1274, H.R. 2603, and H.R. 3131 Witness Gregory Sheehan Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 07/19/2017
William Woody	Cultural Sovereignty Series: Modernizing the Indian Arts and Crafts Act to Honor Native Identity and Expression.	Senate Committee on Indian Affairs	07/07/2017	Subject Cultural Sovereignty Series: Modernizing the Indian Arts and Crafts Act to Honor Native Identity and Expression. Witness William Woody Committee Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Date 07/07/2017
Jim Kurth	Examining Innovative Solutions to Control Invasive Species and Promote Wildlife Conservation	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works	03/15/2017	Subject Examining Innovative Solutions to Control Invasive Species and Promote Wildlife Conservation Witness Jim Kurth Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date 03/15/2017
Stephen Guertin	Oversight Hearing on the Status of the Federal Government's Management of Wolves	House Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Oversight and Investigations	09/21/2016	Subject Oversight Hearing on the Status of the Federal Government's Management of Wolves Witness Stephen Guertin Committee House Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Oversight and Investigations Date 09/21/2016
Michael Bean	Reviewing the Proposed Revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mitigation Policy	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife	09/21/2016	Subject Reviewing the Proposed Revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mitigation Policy Witness Michael Bean Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Date 09/21/2016
	Oversight of the Impact of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Fish and Wildlife Service Regulations on Citizens’ Private Property Rights	Senate Committee On Environment And Public Works, Subcommittee On Superfund, Waste Management and Regulatory Oversight	08/30/2016	Subject Oversight of the Impact of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Fish and Wildlife Service Regulations on Citizens’ Private Property Rights Witness Committee Senate Committee On Environment And Public Works, Subcommittee On Superfund, Waste Management and Regulatory Oversight Date 08/30/2016
Stephen Guertin	Oversight Hearing on the Administration’s Response to Findings of Unethical and Criminal Conduct at the Department of the Interior	House Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Oversight and Investigations	06/23/2016	Subject Oversight Hearing on the Administration’s Response to Findings of Unethical and Criminal Conduct at the Department of the Interior Witness Stephen Guertin Committee House Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Oversight and Investigations Date 06/23/2016
William Woody	Stopping The Money Flow: The War On Terror Finance	Committee On Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee On Terrorism, Nonproliferation & Trade and Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities	06/09/2016	Subject Stopping The Money Flow: The War On Terror Finance Witness William Woody Committee Committee On Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee On Terrorism, Nonproliferation & Trade and Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities Date 06/09/2016
Jim Kurth	Marine Debris and Wildlife: Impacts, Sources, and Solutions	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife	05/17/2016	Subject Marine Debris and Wildlife: Impacts, Sources, and Solutions Witness Jim Kurth Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Date 05/17/2016
Dan Ashe	Barriers To Endangered Species Act Delisting, Part II	House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform, Subcommittees on Interior and Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules	04/21/2016	Subject Barriers To Endangered Species Act Delisting, Part II Witness Dan Ashe Committee House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform, Subcommittees on Interior and Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules Date 04/21/2016
Dan Ashe	Oversight Hearing on Recent Changes to Endangered Species Critical Habitat Designation and Implementation	House Committee on Natural Resources	04/19/2016	Subject Oversight Hearing on Recent Changes to Endangered Species Critical Habitat Designation and Implementation Witness Dan Ashe Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 04/19/2016
Jim Kurth	Examining the Missions and Impacts of the President’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2017 Budgets of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Bureau of Reclamation and the Power Marketing Administrations	House Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans	03/22/2016	Subject Examining the Missions and Impacts of the President’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2017 Budgets of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Bureau of Reclamation and the Power Marketing Administrations Witness Jim Kurth Committee House Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans Date 03/22/2016
Dan Ashe	Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	House committee on appropriations subcommittee on interior, environment, and related agencies	03/15/2016	Subject Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Witness Dan Ashe Committee House committee on appropriations subcommittee on interior, environment, and related agencies Date 03/15/2016
William Woody	Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3070 and H.R. 4245	House Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans	02/02/2016	Subject Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3070 and H.R. 4245 Witness William Woody Committee House Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans Date 02/02/2016
Dan Ashe	Briefing On "Improving the Endangered Species Act: Perspectives from the Fish and Wildlife Service and State Governors"	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife	09/29/2015	Subject Briefing On "Improving the Endangered Species Act: Perspectives from the Fish and Wildlife Service and State Governors" Witness Dan Ashe Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Date 09/29/2015
Michael Bean	Oversight Hearing On "Federal Agencies' Selective Enforcement Of ESA Consultation"	House Natural Resources Committee	07/29/2015	Subject Oversight Hearing On "Federal Agencies' Selective Enforcement Of ESA Consultation" Witness Michael Bean Committee House Natural Resources Committee Date 07/29/2015
Wendi Weber	Legislative Hearing On H.R. 564, H.R. 1772, H.R. 2168	U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans	07/23/2015	Subject Legislative Hearing On H.R. 564, H.R. 1772, H.R. 2168 Witness Wendi Weber Committee U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans Date 07/23/2015
Luis Santiago	Operation Something Bruin	U.S. House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform, Subcommittee On Government Operations	06/19/2015	Subject Operation Something Bruin Witness Luis Santiago Committee U.S. House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform, Subcommittee On Government Operations Date 06/19/2015
Dan Ashe	The President’s FY2016 Budget Request For The Fish And Wildlife Service And Legislative Hearing On Endangered Species Bills	The Senate Committee On Environment And Public Works	05/06/2015	Subject The President’s FY2016 Budget Request For The Fish And Wildlife Service And Legislative Hearing On Endangered Species Bills Witness Dan Ashe Committee The Senate Committee On Environment And Public Works Date 05/06/2015
Robert Dreher	Poaching And Terrorism: A National Security Challenge	U.S. House Of Representatives, Committee On Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee On Terrorism, Nonproliferation, And Trade	04/22/2015	Subject Poaching And Terrorism: A National Security Challenge Witness Robert Dreher Committee U.S. House Of Representatives, Committee On Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee On Terrorism, Nonproliferation, And Trade Date 04/22/2015
Dan Ashe	Examining The Spending Priorities And Missions Of The U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service And The National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration In The President's FY 2016 Budget Proposal	U.S. House Of Representatives Natural Resources Subcommittee On Federal Lands And Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans	03/19/2015	Subject Examining The Spending Priorities And Missions Of The U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service And The National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration In The President's FY 2016 Budget Proposal Witness Dan Ashe Committee U.S. House Of Representatives Natural Resources Subcommittee On Federal Lands And Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans Date 03/19/2015
Dan Ashe	Oversight Hearing on The Service's Response to Subpoenas and Concerns on Agency Transparency	House Natural Resources Committee	09/10/2014	Subject Oversight Hearing on The Service's Response to Subpoenas and Concerns on Agency Transparency Witness Dan Ashe Committee House Natural Resources Committee Date 09/10/2014
Gary Frazer	Legislative Hearing on Bills Pertaining to the Endangered Species Act	House Natural Resources Committee	09/09/2014	Subject Legislative Hearing on Bills Pertaining to the Endangered Species Act Witness Gary Frazer Committee House Natural Resources Committee Date 09/09/2014
Stephen Guertin	Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 3109 (Young of AK), to Assist Alaskan Native Handicrafts, H.R. 3409 (Fincher), the National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Limitation Act, H.R. 5026 (Gosar), the Fish Hatchery Protection Act, and H.R. 5069 (Fleming)	House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs	07/23/2014	Subject Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 3109 (Young of AK), to Assist Alaskan Native Handicrafts, H.R. 3409 (Fincher), the National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Limitation Act, H.R. 5026 (Gosar), the Fish Hatchery Protection Act, and H.R. 5069 (Fleming) Witness Stephen Guertin Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Date 07/23/2014
Stephen Guertin	Legislative Hearing on: S. 571, Great Lakes Water Protection Act, S. 1153, Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act, S. 1175, Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act of 2013, S. 1202, SAFE Act, S. 1232	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife	07/16/2014	Subject Legislative Hearing on: S. 571, Great Lakes Water Protection Act, S. 1153, Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act, S. 1175, Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act of 2013, S. 1202, SAFE Act, S. 1232 Witness Stephen Guertin Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife Date 07/16/2014
Robert Dreher	Oversight Hearing on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Plan to Implement a Virtual Ban on the Commercial Trade in Elephant Ivory and the Consequences of that Policy	House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs	06/24/2014	Subject Oversight Hearing on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Plan to Implement a Virtual Ban on the Commercial Trade in Elephant Ivory and the Consequences of that Policy Witness Robert Dreher Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs Date 06/24/2014
Dan Ashe	Oversight Hearing on Farming, Fishing, Forestry, and Hunting in the Era of Changing Climate	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Green Jobs and the New Economy	06/03/2014	Subject Oversight Hearing on Farming, Fishing, Forestry, and Hunting in the Era of Changing Climate Witness Dan Ashe Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Green Jobs and the New Economy Date 06/03/2014
Dan Ashe	Oversight Hearing on The Escalating International Wildlife Trafficking Crisis: Ecological, Economic And National Security Issues	Senate Committee On Foreign Relations, Subcommittee On African Affairs And Subcommittee On East Asian And Pacific Affairs	05/21/2014	Subject Oversight Hearing on The Escalating International Wildlife Trafficking Crisis: Ecological, Economic And National Security Issues Witness Dan Ashe Committee Senate Committee On Foreign Relations, Subcommittee On African Affairs And Subcommittee On East Asian And Pacific Affairs Date 05/21/2014
Stephen Guertin	Oversight Hearing on Oil and Gas Activities within the National Wildlife Refuge System	House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs	05/20/2014	Subject Oversight Hearing on Oil and Gas Activities within the National Wildlife Refuge System Witness Stephen Guertin Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Date 05/20/2014
Cynthia Dohner	Oversight Hearing on Protecting The Rights Of Property Owners: Proposed Federal Critical Habitat Designations Gone Wild	House Committee on Natural Resources	05/14/2014	Subject Oversight Hearing on Protecting The Rights Of Property Owners: Proposed Federal Critical Habitat Designations Gone Wild Witness Cynthia Dohner Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 05/14/2014
Genevieve Larouche	Oversight Hearing Conowingo Dam	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife	05/05/2014	Subject Oversight Hearing Conowingo Dam Witness Genevieve Larouche Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife Date 05/05/2014
Jim Kurth	Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4402, the Guam Military Training and Readiness Act of 2014	Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans And Insular Affairs	04/29/2014	Subject Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4402, the Guam Military Training and Readiness Act of 2014 Witness Jim Kurth Committee Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans And Insular Affairs Date 04/29/2014
Michael Bean	Legislative Hearing on the Endangered Species Act	House Natural Resources Committee	04/08/2014	Subject Legislative Hearing on the Endangered Species Act Witness Michael Bean Committee House Natural Resources Committee Date 04/08/2014
Gary Frazer	Legislative Hearing on the Coastal Barrier Resources Act	House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs	04/08/2014	Subject Legislative Hearing on the Coastal Barrier Resources Act Witness Gary Frazer Committee House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs Date 04/08/2014
Dan Ashe	Oversight Hearing on the Obama Administration's Enforcement Approach for America's Widlife Laws and Its Impact on Domestic Energy	House Natural Resources Committee	03/26/2014	Subject Oversight Hearing on the Obama Administration's Enforcement Approach for America's Widlife Laws and Its Impact on Domestic Energy Witness Dan Ashe Committee House Natural Resources Committee Date 03/26/2014
David Hoskins	Oversight Hearing on the National Fish Hatchery System: Strategic Hatchery and Workforce Planning Report	House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs	03/04/2014	Subject Oversight Hearing on the National Fish Hatchery System: Strategic Hatchery and Workforce Planning Report Witness David Hoskins Committee House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs Date 03/04/2014
William Woody	Regarding H.R. 3105, Aquaculture Risk Reduction Act; H.R. 3280, Lacey Act Clarifying Amendments Act of 2013; H.R. 3324, Lacey Act Paperwork Reduction Act; and H.R. 4032, North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act	House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs	02/27/2014	Subject Regarding H.R. 3105, Aquaculture Risk Reduction Act; H.R. 3280, Lacey Act Clarifying Amendments Act of 2013; H.R. 3324, Lacey Act Paperwork Reduction Act; and H.R. 4032, North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act Witness William Woody Committee House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs Date 02/27/2014
Michael Bean	Examining the Endangered Species Act	House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care, and Entitlements	02/27/2014	Subject Examining the Endangered Species Act Witness Michael Bean Committee House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care, and Entitlements Date 02/27/2014
Dan Ashe	Oversight Hearing on International Wildlife Trafficking Threats to Conservation and National Security	House Committee on Foreign Affairs	02/26/2014	Subject Oversight Hearing on International Wildlife Trafficking Threats to Conservation and National Security Witness Dan Ashe Committee House Committee on Foreign Affairs Date 02/26/2014
Dan Ashe	Natural Resources Conservation: Protecting Ecosystems and the Economy	Senate Committee on Enviornment and Public Works	02/25/2014	Subject Natural Resources Conservation: Protecting Ecosystems and the Economy Witness Dan Ashe Committee Senate Committee on Enviornment and Public Works Date 02/25/2014