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Why this hearing
On the record: 6 witnesses, including 2 federal officials, 2 state and local officials, and 1 from an advocacy group or think tank.
Real oversight or theater?
Did this hearing get real answers, or was it mostly speeches?
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What each witness said
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Who asked what
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Question logs come from the committee’s official video.
The subcommittee
10 members · 6 Republicans, 4 Democrats
Witnesses
- Melissa Emery-ArrasDirector for Education, Workforce, and Income Security Team, U.S. Government Accountability OfficeTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Kasey VelasquezChairman, White Mountain Apache TribeTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Cecilia Fire ThunderPresident, Oglala Lakota Nation Education CoalitionTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Jason DropikExecutive Director, National Indian Education AssociationTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Shawna BecentiHead of School, Navajo Preparatory SchoolTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Kathleen SedneyAssistant Inspector General for Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of the InteriorTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
In the news
No news coverage of this hearing yet.
Timeline & documents
- Hearing noticed (done)
- Held (done)FEB 12, 2025 · 2:00 PM – 4:36 PM
- Video posted (done)FEB 12, 2025 · 4:36 PM
- Written testimony posted (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Questions for the record (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Printed transcript (done)PUBLISHED JUN 10, 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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