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Why this hearing
On the record: 4 witnesses, all from advocacy groups and think tanks.
The witnesses represent Parents Defending Education, the American Enterprise Institute, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and the Society for Human Resource Management.
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
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
- Nicole NeilyPresident, Parents Defending EducationTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Dr. Preston CooperSenior Fellow, American Enterprise InstituteTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Janai NelsonPresident and Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense FundTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Johnny TaylorPresident and Chief Executive Officer, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)THIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
In the news
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Timeline & documents
- Hearing noticed (done)
- Held (done)FEB 5, 2025 · 10:15 AM – 1:08 PM
- Video posted (done)FEB 5, 2025 · 1:08 PM
- Written testimony posted (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Questions for the record (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Printed transcript (done)PUBLISHED AUG 21, 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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