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Why this hearing
On the record: 5 witnesses, including 1 federal official and 1 state or local official.
The witness list includes representatives of the National Marine Fisheries Service and the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission.
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
28 members · 15 Republicans, 13 Democrats
- Harriet M. HagemanR-WY-AL · CHAIR
- Mike EzellR-MS-4 · VICE CHAIR
- Cliff BentzR-OR-2
- Lauren BoebertR-CO-4
- Jeff CrankR-CO-5
- Troy DowningR-MT-2
- Jennifer A. KiggansR-VA-2
- Celeste MaloyR-UT-2
- Tom McClintockR-CA-5
- Addison P. McDowellR-NC-6
- Aumua Amata Coleman RadewagenR-AS-AL
- Tim WalbergR-MI-5
- Daniel WebsterR-FL-11
- Robert J. WittmanR-VA-1
- Bruce WestermanR-AR-4 · EX OFFICIO
- Val T. HoyleD-OR-4 · RANKING
- Julia BrownleyD-CA-26
- Debbie DingellD-MI-6
- Sarah ElfrethD-MD-3
- Jared F. GoldenD-ME-2
- Adam GrayD-CA-13
- Seth MagazinerD-RI-2
- Dave MinD-CA-47
- Joe NeguseD-CO-2
- Luz M. RivasD-CA-29
- Darren SotoD-FL-9
- Melanie A. StansburyD-NM-1
- Jared HuffmanD-CA-2 · EX OFFICIO
Witnesses
- Ed JohnstoneChairmanTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Larry PhillipsPacific Fisheries Policy DirectorTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- The Honorable Ken ChokeChairmanTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Samuel RauchDeputy Assistant Administrator, National Marine Fisheries ServiceTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Aja DeCoteauExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish CommissionTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
In the news
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Timeline & documents
- Hearing noticed (done)
- Held (done)DEC 3, 2025 · 10:00 AM – 12:16 PM
- Video posted (done)DEC 3, 2025 · 12:16 PM
- Written testimony posted (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Questions for the record (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Printed transcript (not yet)USUALLY ABOUT 5 MONTHS AFTER THE HEARING
- Written testimonyPENDING
- Questions for the recordPENDING
- Printed transcriptPENDING
Written follow-up questions from members, answered after the hearing. aren’t posted yet. The printed transcript usually comes out about 5 months after the hearing (of hearings printed so far).
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