Watch
OFFICIAL COMMITTEE VIDEO · 3:39:21Pick a point on the bar to jump thereTap the bar to jump3:39:21
Why this hearing
On the record: 5 witnesses, including 3 from advocacy groups and think tanks and 1 academic.
Witnesses represent the Major County Sheriffs Association, ProHealth Care Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital, the American Academy of Pediatrics and Georgetown University; one is a family advocate.
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.
Who asked what
We haven’t logged who asked questions at this hearing yet.
Question logs come from the committee’s official video.
The subcommittee
32 members · 18 Republicans, 14 Democrats
- H. Morgan GriffithR-VA-9 · CHAIR
- Diana HarshbargerR-TN-1 · VICE CHAIR
- Troy BaldersonR-OH-12
- Cliff BentzR-OR-2
- Gus M. BilirakisR-FL-12
- Kat CammackR-FL-3
- Buddy CarterR-GA-1
- Dan CrenshawR-TX-2
- Neal P. DunnR-FL-2
- Erin HouchinR-IN-9
- John JamesR-MI-10
- John JoyceR-PA-13
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr.R-NJ-7
- Nicholas A. LangworthyR-NY-23
- Mariannette Miller-MeeksR-IA-1
- Jay ObernolteR-CA-23
- Michael A. RulliR-OH-6
- Brett GuthrieR-KY-2 · EX OFFICIO
- Diana DeGetteD-CO-1 · RANKING
- Jake AuchinclossD-MA-4
- Nanette Diaz BarragánD-CA-44
- Troy A. CarterD-LA-2
- Debbie DingellD-MI-6
- Lizzie FletcherD-TX-7
- Robin L. KellyD-IL-2
- Greg LandsmanD-OH-1
- Alexandria Ocasio-CortezD-NY-14
- Raul RuizD-CA-25
- Kim SchrierD-WA-8
- Lori TrahanD-MA-3
- Marc A. VeaseyD-TX-33
- Frank Pallone, Jr.D-NJ-6 · EX OFFICIO
Witnesses
- Sheriff Michael BouchardVice President of Government Affairs, Major County Sheriffs AssociationTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Dr. Timothy Westlake, MD, FFSMB, FACEPEmergency Medicine Physician, ProHealth Care Oconomowoc Memorial HospitalTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Dr. Deepa Camenga, MD, MHS, FAAPChair, Committee on Substance Use and Prevention, American Academy of PediatricsTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Raymond CullenFamily AdvocateTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Regina LaBelle, JDProfessor and Director Master of Science in Addiction Policy and Practice,, Georgetown UniversityTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
In the news
No news coverage of this hearing yet.
Timeline & documents
- Hearing noticed (done)
- Held (done)FEB 6, 2025 · 10:00 AM – 1:41 PM
- Video posted (done)FEB 6, 2025 · 1:41 PM
- Written testimony posted (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Questions for the record (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Printed transcript (done)PUBLISHED SEP 11, 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.
Related hearings
H · FOREIGN AFFAIRS · MAY 6, 2025State counterterrorism bureau effectivenessSame witness organization: Georgetown UniversityH · EDUCATION & WORKFORCE · JUL 15, 2025Antisemitism in higher educationSame witness organization: Georgetown UniversityH · FOREIGN AFFAIRS · DEC 16, 2025Hybrid warfare in EuropeSame witness organization: Georgetown University