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OFFICIAL COMMITTEE VIDEO · 2:56:56Why 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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The subcommittee
32 members · 18 Republicans, 14 Democrats
- Robert E. LattaR-OH-5 · CHAIR
- Randy K. Weber, Sr.R-TX-14 · VICE CHAIR
- Rick W. AllenR-GA-12
- Troy BaldersonR-OH-12
- Cliff BentzR-OR-2
- Gabe EvansR-CO-8
- Julie FedorchakR-ND-AL
- Russell FryR-SC-7
- Craig A. GoldmanR-TX-12
- Diana HarshbargerR-TN-1
- John JamesR-MI-10
- Nicholas A. LangworthyR-NY-23
- Laurel M. LeeR-FL-15
- Mariannette Miller-MeeksR-IA-1
- Gary J. PalmerR-AL-6
- August PflugerR-TX-11
- Michael A. RulliR-OH-6
- Brett GuthrieR-KY-2 · EX OFFICIO
- Kathy CastorD-FL-14 · RANKING
- Jake AuchinclossD-MA-4
- Diana DeGetteD-CO-1
- Lizzie FletcherD-TX-7
- Doris O. MatsuiD-CA-7
- Jennifer L. McClellanD-VA-4
- Robert MenendezD-NJ-8
- Kevin MullinD-CA-15
- Alexandria Ocasio-CortezD-NY-14
- Scott H. PetersD-CA-50
- Kim SchrierD-WA-8
- Paul TonkoD-NY-20
- Marc A. VeaseyD-TX-33
- Frank Pallone, Jr.D-NJ-6 · EX OFFICIO
Witnesses
- Buddy HughesChairman of the Board, National Home Builders AssociationTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Kara Saul-RinaldiChief Policy Officer, Building Performance AssociationTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Jim SteffesSenior Vice President, Regulatory, Policy and Advocacy, Washington GasTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Ben LiebermanSenior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise InstituteTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
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Timeline & documents
- Hearing noticed (done)
- Held (done)SEP 9, 2025 · 2:00 PM – 5:17 PM
- Video posted (done)SEP 9, 2025 · 5:17 PM
- Written testimony posted (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Questions for the record (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Printed transcript (done)PUBLISHED DEC 9, 2025
- Written testimonyPENDING
- Questions for the recordPENDING
- Printed transcriptPDF (opens the committee’s file)
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