Official Statements | U.S. Geological Survey Official websites use .gov .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS lock ( or means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Official Statements About Survey Manual Key Officials Organization Congressional Official Statements Contacts Budget Careers and Employees Doing Business Emergency Management Documents Emergency Management Resources Official Congressional Statements are events presented at Congressional hearings by our key officials, scientists, and managers. Key Officials Filter Total Items: 189 March 26, 2026 Statement of the Department of the Interior Statement of the Department of the Interior before the Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Committee on Natural Resources on H.R. 7889, Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act of 2025 May 20, 2025 Statement of the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior Statement of the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior before the Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee of the House Committee on Natural Resources on several hazards authorities November 19, 2024 Statement of Dr. Colin Williams, Mineral Resources Program Coordinator, U.S. Geological Survey Statement of Dr. Colin Williams, Mineral Resources Program Coordinator, U.S. Geological Survey before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on H.R. 7662 Critical Minerals Security Act and H.R. 7807 Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act September 11, 2024 Statement of the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior Statement of the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on S. 4245 the Water Data Improvement Act July 23, 2024 Statement of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Department of the Interior on H.R. 8665, the Supercritical Geothermal Research and Development Act Statement of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Department of the Interior on H.R. 8665, the Supercritical Geothermal Research and Development Act before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy & Mineral Resources June 4, 2024 Statement of Dr. Colin Williams, Mineral Resources Program Coordinator, U.S. Geological Survey Statement of Dr. Colin Williams, Mineral Resources Program Coordinator, U.S. Geological Survey before the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral resources, at the hearing considering H.R. 6395 Recognizing the Importance of Critical Minerals in Healthcare Act, H.R. 8450 Phosphate and Potash Protection Act of 2024, and H.R. 8446 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral May 22, 2024 Statement of David Applegate, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey Statement of David Applegate, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey before the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, at the hearing examining the FY 2025 Budget January 31, 2024 Testimony of Steve Feldgus Senior Science Advisor Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management U.S. Department of the Interior Testimony of Steve Feldgus Senior Science Advisor Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management U.S. Department of the Interior Before Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee House Committee on Natural Resources U.S. House of Representatives Washington D.C. on 3DEP-Landslides Reauthorization. January 30, 2024 Statement by Dr. Gavin Hayes Senior Science Advisor Earthquake and Geologic Hazards at U.S. Geologic Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior Statement by Dr. Gavin Hayes Senior Science Advisor Earthquake and Geologic Hazards at U.S. Geologic Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior Testimony delivered before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology Research and Technology Subcommittee on the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). November 14, 2023 Statement of the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior Statement of the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries, on H.R. 5770 Water Data Improvement Act October 25, 2023 Statement of the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior Statement of the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, on H.R. 2855 Sinkhole Mapping Act October 25, 2023 Statement of the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior Statement of the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries, on H.R. 5874 TAAP Act Was this page helpful?