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Why this hearing
On the record: 4 witnesses: 2 from advocacy groups and think tanks, 1 from a business or trade group, and 1 academic.
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 committee
45 members · 24 Republicans, 20 Democrats, 1 independent
- Jim JordanR-OH-4 · CHAIR
- Michael BaumgartnerR-WA-5
- Andy BiggsR-AZ-5
- Ben ClineR-VA-6
- Jefferson Van DrewR-NJ-2
- Scott FitzgeraldR-WI-5
- Russell FryR-SC-7
- Brandon GillR-TX-26
- Lance GoodenR-TX-5
- Glenn GrothmanR-WI-6
- Harriet M. HagemanR-WY-AL
- Mark HarrisR-NC-8
- Wesley HuntR-TX-38
- Darrell IssaR-CA-48
- Brad KnottR-NC-13
- Laurel M. LeeR-FL-15
- Thomas MassieR-KY-4
- Tom McClintockR-CA-5
- Barry MooreR-AL-1
- Troy E. NehlsR-TX-22
- Robert F. Onder, Jr.R-MO-3
- Chip RoyR-TX-21
- Derek SchmidtR-KS-2
- Thomas P. TiffanyR-WI-7
- Kevin KileyI-CA-3
- Jamie RaskinD-MD-8 · RANKING
- Becca BalintD-VT-AL
- Steve CohenD-TN-9
- J. Luis CorreaD-CA-46
- Jasmine CrockettD-TX-30
- Chuy GarcíaD-IL-4
- Daniel S. GoldmanD-NY-10
- Pramila JayapalD-WA-7
- Hank JohnsonD-GA-4
- Sydney Kamlager-DoveD-CA-37
- Summer L. LeeD-PA-12
- Ted LieuD-CA-36
- Zoe LofgrenD-CA-18
- Lucy McBathD-GA-6
- Jared MoskowitzD-FL-23
- Jerrold NadlerD-NY-12
- Joe NeguseD-CO-2
- Deborah K. RossD-NC-2
- Mary Gay ScanlonD-PA-5
- Eric SwalwellD-CA-14
Witnesses
- Matt TaibbiEditor, Racket NewsTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Rupa SubramanyaJournalist, Free PressTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Craig AaronCo-CEO, Free PressTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Michael ShellenbergerCBR Chair of Politics, Censorship, and Free Speech at the University of Austin, FounderTHIS 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 – 2:51 PM
- Video posted (done)FEB 12, 2025 · 2:51 PM
- Written testimony posted (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Questions for the record (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Printed transcript (done)PUBLISHED APR 18, 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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