Hearing to Conduct Oversight of the Colorado River Basin, including Post-2026 Operations Negotiations

June 10, 2026
10:00 AM
366 Dirksen Senate Office Building

The hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.

The purpose of the hearing is to conduct oversight of the Colorado River Basin, including its current hydrologic conditions and ongoing negotiations regarding post-2026 operations.

The hearing will be webcast live on the Committee’s website, and an archived video will be available shortly after the hearing concludes. Witness testimony will be available on the website at the start of the hearing.

WITNESSES

Panel 1

The Honorable Andrea Travnicek

Assistant Secretary

Water and Science

United States Department of the Interior

Mr. David Palumbo

Deputy Commissioner of Operations

United States Bureau of Reclamation

Panel 2

Ms. Amy Haas

Executive Director

The Colorado River Authority of Utah

Mr. Mike Vickrey

Rancher

Green River Valley Cattlemen’s Association

Mr. Tom Kiernan

President & Chief Executive Officer

American Rivers

Mr. Bill Hasencamp

Manager

Colorado River Resources

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Archived Webcast

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