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Why this hearing
On the record: 4 witnesses: 3 from business and trade groups and 1 from an advocacy group or think tank.
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Did this hearing get real answers, or was it mostly speeches?
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The committee
28 members · 16 Republicans, 12 Democrats
- Roger WilliamsR-TX-25 · CHAIR
- Mark AlfordR-MO-4
- Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.R-PA-8
- Troy DowningR-MT-2
- Beth Van DuyneR-TX-24
- Jake EllzeyR-TX-6
- Brad FinstadR-MN-1
- Clay FullerR-GA-14
- Brian JackR-GA-3
- Kimberlyn King-HindsR-MP-AL
- Nick LaLotaR-NY-1
- Daniel MeuserR-PA-9
- Jimmy PatronisR-FL-1
- Derek SchmidtR-KS-2
- Pete StauberR-MN-8
- Tony WiedR-WI-8
- Nydia M. VelázquezD-NY-7 · RANKING
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.D-CA-31
- Maggie GoodlanderD-NH-2
- George LatimerD-NY-16
- Morgan McGarveyD-KY-3
- LaMonica McIverD-NJ-10
- Analilia MejiaD-NJ-11
- Kelly MorrisonD-MN-3
- Johnny Olszewski, Jr.D-MD-2
- Hillary J. ScholtenD-MI-3
- Lateefah SimonD-CA-12
- Derek TranD-CA-45
Witnesses
- Tom ClickPresident, CEO, and Co-Founder, Patriot IndustriesTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Preston BrashersResearch Fellow, Tax Policy, The Heritage FoundationTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Jerry AkersPresident, Sharpness Inc. and MOCA Inc.THIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Anne ZimmermanFounder & Owner, Zimmerman & Co CPAs Inc.THIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
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Timeline & documents
- Hearing noticed (done)
- Held (done)APR 8, 2025 · 10:00 AM – 12:46 PM
- Video posted (done)APR 8, 2025 · 12:46 PM
- Written testimony posted (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Questions for the record (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Printed transcript (done)PUBLISHED JAN 12
- 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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