Hearing to Examine the State of the U.S. Territories
June 17, 2026
10:00 AM
366 Dirksen Senate Office Building
The hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.
The purpose of the hearing is to examine the state of the U.S. Territories.
Witnesses
The Honorable Jenniffer González-Colón
Governor
Puerto Rico
The Honorable Albert Bryan, Jr.
Governor
U.S. Virgin Islands
Mr. Henry Hofschneider
Chief of Staff to Governor David Apatang
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
The Honorable Lourdes “Lou” Aflague Leon Guerrero
Governor
Guam
The Honorable Pula’ali’i Nikolao Iuli Tuiteleleapaga Pula
Governor
American Samoa
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.
Archived Webcast
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Related Files
Guerrero Testimony 6-17-26 SENR Hrg (1).pdf (153.04 KB)
Pula Testimony 6-17-26 SENR Hrg.pdf (435.33 KB)
Apatang-Hofschneider Testimony 6-17-26 SENR Hrg.pdf (236.60 KB)
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Bryan Testimony 6-17-26 SENR Hrg.pdf (268.04 KB)
