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OFFICIAL COMMITTEE VIDEO · 2:18:30Why this hearing
On the record: 4 witnesses, including 3 from advocacy groups and think tanks.
Real oversight or theater?
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The subcommittee
15 members · 7 Republicans, 7 Democrats, 1 independent
- Andy BiggsR-AZ-5 · CHAIR
- Brad KnottR-NC-13
- Laurel M. LeeR-FL-15
- Barry MooreR-AL-1
- Troy E. NehlsR-TX-22
- Thomas P. TiffanyR-WI-7
- Kevin KileyI-CA-3
- Jim JordanR-OH-4 · EX OFFICIO
- Lucy McBathD-GA-6 · RANKING
- Steve CohenD-TN-9
- Daniel S. GoldmanD-NY-10
- Sydney Kamlager-DoveD-CA-37
- Jared MoskowitzD-FL-23
- Eric SwalwellD-CA-14
- Jamie RaskinD-MD-8 · EX OFFICIO
Witnesses
- Anne BashamFounder and Chair, Interparliamentary Taskforce on Human TraffickingTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Camille CooperVice President, Anti-Human Trafficking & Child ExploitationTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Sheri LopezSurvivor-advocate & Founder, Pearl at the MailboxTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Jean Bruggeman, Esq.Executive Director, Freedom Network USATHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
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Timeline & documents
- Hearing noticed (done)
- Held (done)FEB 27, 2025 · 9:00 AM – 11:04 AM
- Video posted (done)FEB 27, 2025 · 11:04 AM
- Written testimony posted (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Questions for the record (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Printed transcript (done)PUBLISHED MAY 1, 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.

