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The hearing will focus on our current infrastructure needs and how small businesses can stand to benefit from a comprehensive plan that includes surface, broadband, and water, among others. The hearing will give Members an opportunity to hear from a variety of witnesses regarding the importance of updating our nation’s infrastructure, while discussing the opportunities and challenges that exist for small businesses.

Witnesses

• Terri Williams, Director, SBDC Procurement Technical Assistance Center, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
• Tim Donovan, Senior Vice President, Legislative Affairs, Competitive Carriers Association, Washington, DC
• Roseline Bougher, President, A.D. Marble, King of Prussia, PA, Testifying on behalf of the American Council of Engineering Companies
• Kris Knochelmann, Judge Executive, President, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments, Kenton County, KY

The hearing will discuss GA O’s 2019 High Risk List and findings with respect to high-risk areas covered by the report. The hearing will address high-risk areas that were added to or removed from the list this year, areas that GAO identifies as needing significant attention, and other high-risk areas.

Witnesses

• Brian K. Fitzpatrick, Member of Congress, Washington D.C.
• Daniel T. Kildee, Member of Congress, Washington D.C.
• Dave Ross, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Maureen Sullivan, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Environment, U.S. Department of Defense

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

• Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
• Rep. Sam Graves, Ranking Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Panel 2:

• Richard Trumka, President, AFL-CIO
• Thomas Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• Gregory E. DiLoreto, P.E., 2013 ASCE Past-President, Chair of the Committee for America’s Infrastructure
• Chris Spear, President and CEO, American Trucking Associations
• Marc Scribner, Senior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute

Are you worried about the climate crisis and don’t know where to begin to take action? A good place to start is your workplace. Companies wield enormous influence and they have an important role to play in reducing emissions and advocating for climate policy. When employees speak, companies act!

According to Kite Insights, 8 out of 10 employees say they are ready and willing to take action on climate change in their jobs, but fewer than half feel “very” or “quite able” to do so. In this workshop you will hear directly from employee advocates about their climate journeys. Arielle Terry, Digby Hall, and Drew Wilkinson will share their insights and experiences driving organizational change. Join ClimateVoice and Work for Climate for a dynamic conversation about how employees can speak up to raise the bar on corporate climate advocacy.

Moderators:

• Deborah McNamara, Co-Executive Director of ClimateVoice
• Lucy Piper, Director at WorkforClimate

Employee Speakers:

• Digby Hall – Founding Director of Climatewise Design
• Arielle Terry – Manager, Lending Solutions at ATMOS Financial
• Drew Wilkinson – Founder and Consultant, Climate Leadership Collective

Arielle Terry is a climate finance evangelist, advocating for divesting money from fossil fuels and promoting workplace activism. She works at Atmos Financial, a climate fintech that is working to rapidly shift capital towards a clean economy for all.

Drew Wilkinson is a climate activist, community organizer, and co-founder of Microsoft’s 10k member employee sustainability community. He works for Planet Earth but provides consulting services for employee engagement, helping organization’s make sustainability part of everybody’s job.

The Energy Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on the Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019, on Wednesday, February 27, at 10:30 am in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

Witness: Secretary Sonny Perdue, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Witnesses

• Dr. Sarah Cooley, Director, Ocean Acidification Program, Ocean Conservancy
• Dr. Radley Horton, Lamont Associate Research Professor, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University Earth Institute
• Dr. Thomas K. Frazer, Professor and Director, School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Florida
• Margaret A. Pilaro, Executive Director, Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association

• Paul Sukut, General Manager & CEO, Basin Electric Power Cooperative
• Steve Oldham, CEO, Carbon Engineering
• Kurt Waltzer, Managing Director, Clean Air Task Force