{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/crapo-statement-at-executive-session-to-consider-treasury-hhs-nominations", "Crapo Statement at Executive Session to Consider Treasury, HHS Nominations", "2025-07-31", "2025", "2025-07", "Republican", "Senate", "ID", "Mike Crapo", "C000880", "www.crapo.senate.gov", "crapo", "https://www.crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at an executive session to consider the nominations of Jonathan McKernan to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury and Alex Adams, of Idaho, to be Assistant Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary for Family Support.\n\nAs prepared for delivery:\n\n\u201cWe meet today to consider favorably reporting the nominations of Jonathan McKernan, who is nominated to serve as Under Secretary for Domestic Finance at the Treasury Department, and Dr. Alex Adams, who is nominated to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Family Support at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).\n\n\u201cThe meeting this morning will provide members with the opportunity to offer remarks on the nominees. Following statements, we will recess briefly then proceed to this morning\u2019s nominations hearing. Later today, we will notify members of the time and location of the vote on Mr. McKernan and Dr. Adams.\n\n\u201cDuring his hearing, Mr. McKernan discussed his plans to use the Office of Domestic Finance\u2019s wide-ranging authority to bring back sound and balanced regulation to our financial system. Properly tailoring regulation to underlying risks, rather than intangible policy goals, will provide much needed relief to financial institutions and the individuals they service. I look forward to working with him, if confirmed, to accomplish this goal.\n\n\u201cDr. Adams spoke strongly about his belief that federal policy should strengthen, rather than supplant, parents\u2019 capacity to make the best decisions for their children. As the Director of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Dr. Adams knows what policy decisions empower states to provide critical assistance to some of America\u2019s most vulnerable populations. I am confident in his ability to lead the array of programs under the Administration for Children and Families at HHS.\n\n\u201cI will be voting in favor of both nominations and I encourage all of my colleagues on the Committee to do the same.\n\n\u201cBefore turning to Senator Wyden for his remarks, let me take a moment to acknowledge the retirement of Bob Becker. Bob has been with the Senate Recording Studio for 34 years and is retiring in August, today\u2019s executive session and hearing are his last \u2013 we are glad you get to end your career with the best Committee. He is the recording studio\u2019s \u2018Go-to Hearing Director\u2019 and has been essential in directing hearing coverage, coverage of the Senate floor and working in the recording studio in various roles. We wish Bob all the best on his well-earned retirement and thank him for his many years of service.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T14:40:33Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/crapo-statement-at-executive-session-to-consider-treasury-hhs-nominations"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6534109599888325, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}