Hearing: Oversight hearing on "America First: U.S. Leadership & National Security in International Conservation"

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Committee on Natural Resources)

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 (2:00 PM)

1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Arturo Tomas Benavides
Assistant Vice President for the Board of Directors, Dallas Safari Club, Laredo, TX

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:10 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:10 PM
  • Resume [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:10 PM

Dr. R. Evan Ellis
Senior Non-Resident Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Carlisle Barracks, PA

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:10 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:10 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:10 PM

Mr. Ed Newcomer
USFWS Special Agent (Retired), Gardena, CA

Added 01/21/2026 at 04:10 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:10 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:10 PM
  • CV [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:10 PM

Dr. Eric Kingma
Executive Director, Hawaii Longline Association, Honolulu, HI

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:10 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:10 PM
  • CV [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:10 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 01/19/2026 at 01:49 PM
  • Statement for the record from the Department of the Interior [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:26 PM

First Published: January 14, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Last Updated: January 22, 2026 at 08:54 AM