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Why this hearing
On the record: 4 witnesses: 3 from advocacy groups and think tanks and 1 from a business or trade group.
Witnesses represent organizations focused on government accountability, welfare fraud, special services, and government oversight.
Real oversight or theater?
Did this hearing get real answers, or was it mostly speeches?
NO RATINGS YET
What each witness said
We haven’t summarized the witnesses’ statements yet.
Who asked what
We haven’t logged who asked questions at this hearing yet.
Question logs come from the committee’s official video.
The subcommittee
21 members · 11 Republicans, 10 Democrats
- Tim BurchettR-TN-2 · CHAIR
- Lauren BoebertR-CO-4
- Eric BurlisonR-MO-7
- Michael CloudR-TX-27
- Pat FallonR-TX-4
- Brandon GillR-TX-26
- Brian JackR-GA-3
- Anna Paulina LunaR-FL-13
- Nancy MaceR-SC-1
- William R. Timmons IVR-SC-4
- James ComerR-KY-1 · EX OFFICIO
- Melanie A. StansburyD-NM-1 · RANKING
- Greg CasarD-TX-35
- Jasmine CrockettD-TX-30
- Maxwell FrostD-FL-10
- Stephen F. LynchD-MA-8
- Christian D. MenefeeD-TX-18
- Eleanor Holmes NortonD-DC-AL
- Suhas SubramanyamD-VA-10
- James R. WalkinshawD-VA-11
- Robert GarciaD-CA-42 · EX OFFICIO
Witnesses
- Stewart WhitsonSenior Director of Federal Affairs, Foundation for Government AccountabilityTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Dawn RoyalDirector, United Council on Welfare FraudTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Haywood TalcoveChief Executive Officer, LexisNexis Special Services Inc.THIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Dylan Hedtler-GaudetteDirector of Government Affairs, Project On Government OversightTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
In the news
No news coverage of this hearing yet.
Timeline & documents
- Hearing noticed (done)
- Held (done)FEB 12, 2025 · 10:00 AM – 12:24 PM
- Video posted (done)FEB 12, 2025 · 12:24 PM
- Written testimony posted (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Questions for the record (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Printed transcript (done)PUBLISHED MAR 24, 2025
- Written testimonyPENDING
- Questions for the recordPENDING
- Printed transcriptPDF (opens the committee’s file)
Written follow-up questions from members, answered after the hearing. aren’t posted yet. The printed transcript is out.
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