Watch
OFFICIAL COMMITTEE VIDEO · 2:39:45Why this hearing
On the record: 4 witnesses: 2 from business and trade groups and 2 from advocacy groups and think tanks.
Witnesses include representatives of a shopping center industry group, a community environmental organization, a water utility association and an environmental law firm.
Real oversight or theater?
Did this hearing get real answers, or was it mostly speeches?
NO RATINGS YET
What each witness said
We haven’t summarized the witnesses’ statements yet.
Who asked what
We haven’t logged who asked questions at this hearing yet.
Question logs come from the committee’s official video.
The subcommittee
25 members · 14 Republicans, 11 Democrats
- Gary J. PalmerR-AL-6 · CHAIR
- Dan CrenshawR-TX-2 · VICE CHAIR
- Buddy CarterR-GA-1
- Gabe EvansR-CO-8
- Julie FedorchakR-ND-AL
- H. Morgan GriffithR-VA-9
- John JoyceR-PA-13
- Nicholas A. LangworthyR-NY-23
- Robert E. LattaR-OH-5
- Laurel M. LeeR-FL-15
- Mariannette Miller-MeeksR-IA-1
- August PflugerR-TX-11
- Randy K. Weber, Sr.R-TX-14
- Brett GuthrieR-KY-2 · EX OFFICIO
- Paul TonkoD-NY-20 · RANKING
- Jake AuchinclossD-MA-4
- Nanette Diaz BarragánD-CA-44
- Troy A. CarterD-LA-2
- Greg LandsmanD-OH-1
- Robert MenendezD-NJ-8
- Scott H. PetersD-CA-50
- Raul RuizD-CA-25
- Jan SchakowskyD-IL-9
- Darren SotoD-FL-9
- Frank Pallone, Jr.D-NJ-6 · EX OFFICIO
Witnesses
- Lawerence FalbeChair, International Council of Shopping Centers Environmental and Land Use Policy CommitteeTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Emily DonovanCo-Founder, Clean Cape FearTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Tracy MehanExecutive Director, American Water Works AssociationTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Susan BodinePartner, Earth & Water LawTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
In the news
No news coverage of this hearing yet.
Timeline & documents
- Hearing noticed (done)
- Held (done)DEC 18, 2025 · 10:00 AM – 12:28 PM
- Video posted (done)DEC 18, 2025 · 12:28 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).

