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Why this hearing
On the record: 4 witnesses: 2 from business and trade groups, 1 academic, and 1 from an advocacy group or think tank.
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
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
- Kevin SchmiegelCo-Founder & CEO, ZeroMilsWITNESS TYPENon-governmentalTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
- Misty FoxDirector, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military FamiliesWITNESS TYPENon-governmentalTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
- Christopher LefebvrePresident & CEO, ISI Professional ServicesWITNESS TYPENon-governmentalTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
- Rebecca Aguilera-GardinerCEO, Veterans In Business (VIB) NetworkWITNESS TYPENon-governmentalTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
In the news
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Timeline & documents
- Hearing noticed (done)DEC 3, 2025
- Held (done)DEC 10, 2025 · 10:00 AM – 12:12 PM
- Video posted (done)DEC 10, 2025 · 12:12 PM
- Written testimony posted (done)DEC 8, 2025 · 1:23 PM
- Questions for the record (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Printed transcript (done)PUBLISHED APR 1
- Meeting noticePDF (opens the committee’s file)
- Committee memoPDF (opens the committee’s file)
- Written testimony (4)PAGE (opens the committee’s file)
- Statements for the record (2)PAGE (opens the committee’s file)
- 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.