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OFFICIAL COMMITTEE VIDEO · 1:47:24Why this hearing
On the record: 4 bills are on the agenda. 9 witnesses, including 2 academics, 1 state or local official, and 1 federal official.
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. The written testimony is linked under Witnesses.
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
- The Honorable Brian BabinMember of CongressTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- The Honorable Mike EzellMember of CongressTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- The Honorable Gregory MurphyMember of CongressTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Tom LeonardAlderman, Town of North Topsail BeachTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
- The Honorable Rick LarsenMember of CongressTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Dr. Stephan HowdenProfessor, The University of Southern MississippiTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
- Dr. Rob YoungProfessor, Western Carolina UniversityTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
- David MikoActing Deputy Director of Operations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
- Alexis NungarayMother of Jocelyn NungarayTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
On the agenda
- Introduced
- In committee▲ THIS HEARING
- Reported
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Law
In committee · Next step: a committee markup, scheduled for Jun 25.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Reported
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Law
Passed House · Passed the House. Next step: the Senate.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Reported
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Law
Passed House · Passed the House. Next step: the Senate.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Reported
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Law
Reported · Next step: a floor vote. None is scheduled.
In the news
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Timeline & documents
- Hearing noticed (done)
- Held (done)MAY 20, 2025 · 10:30 AM – 12:42 PM
- Video posted (done)MAY 20, 2025 · 12:42 PM
- Written testimony posted (done)
- Questions for the record (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Printed transcript (done)PUBLISHED JUL 8
- 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.

