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OFFICIAL COMMITTEE VIDEO · 3:11:05Why this hearing
On the record: 4 witnesses: 3 from advocacy groups and think tanks and 1 from a business or trade group.
Witnesses represent two economic policy organizations, a small-business legal center and the hotel and lodging industry.
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The committee
37 members · 20 Republicans, 16 Democrats, 1 independent
- Tim WalbergR-MI-5 · CHAIR
- Rick W. AllenR-GA-12
- Michael BaumgartnerR-WA-5
- James ComerR-KY-1
- Randy FineR-FL-6
- Virginia FoxxR-NC-5
- Glenn GrothmanR-WI-6
- Mark HarrisR-NC-8
- Julia LetlowR-LA-5
- Ryan MackenzieR-PA-7
- Lisa C. McClainR-MI-9
- Mark B. MessmerR-IN-8
- Mary E. MillerR-IL-15
- James C. MoylanR-GU-AL
- Robert F. Onder, Jr.R-MO-3
- Burgess OwensR-UT-4
- Michael A. RulliR-OH-6
- Elise M. StefanikR-NY-21
- Glenn ThompsonR-PA-15
- Joe WilsonR-SC-2
- Kevin KileyI-CA-3
- Bobby ScottD-VA-3 · RANKING
- Alma S. AdamsD-NC-12
- Suzanne BonamiciD-OR-1
- Greg CasarD-TX-35
- Joe CourtneyD-CT-2
- Mark DeSaulnierD-CA-10
- Adelita S. GrijalvaD-AZ-7
- Jahana HayesD-CT-5
- Summer L. LeeD-PA-12
- John W. MannionD-NY-22
- Lucy McBathD-GA-6
- Donald NorcrossD-NJ-1
- Ilhan OmarD-MN-5
- Haley M. StevensD-MI-11
- Mark TakanoD-CA-39
- Frederica S. WilsonD-FL-24
Witnesses
- Dr. William BeachSenior Fellow in Economics, Economic Policy Innovation CenterTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Dr. Heidi ShierholzPresident, Economic Policy InstituteTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Elizabeth MilitoExecutive Director, National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal CenterTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Rosanna MaiettaPresident and Chief Executive Officer, American Hotel and Lodging AssociationTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
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Timeline & documents
- Hearing noticed (done)
- Held (done)FEB 26, 2025 · 10:15 AM – 1:18 PM
- Video posted (done)FEB 26, 2025 · 1:18 PM
- Written testimony posted (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Questions for the record (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Printed transcript (done)PUBLISHED JUL 29, 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.

