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Why this hearing
On the record: 4 witnesses: 3 from advocacy groups and think tanks and 1 from a business or trade group.
Witnesses represent the Cato Institute, Brookings Institution, Economic Security Project, and Monetary Macro, LLC.
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Who asked what
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The committee
54 members · 30 Republicans, 24 Democrats
- J. French HillR-AR-2 · CHAIR
- Andy BarrR-KY-6
- Monica De La CruzR-TX-15
- Warren DavidsonR-OH-8
- Byron DonaldsR-FL-19
- Troy DowningR-MT-2
- Tom EmmerR-MN-6
- Scott FitzgeraldR-WI-5
- Mike FloodR-NE-1
- Andrew R. GarbarinoR-NY-2
- Mike HaridopolosR-FL-8
- Bill HuizengaR-MI-4
- Young KimR-CA-40
- Michael LawlerR-NY-17
- Barry LoudermilkR-GA-11
- Frank D. LucasR-OK-3
- Lisa C. McClainR-MI-9
- Daniel MeuserR-PA-9
- Tim MooreR-NC-14
- Ralph NormanR-SC-5
- Zachary NunnR-IA-3
- Andrew OglesR-TN-5
- John W. RoseR-TN-6
- Maria Elvira SalazarR-FL-27
- Pete SessionsR-TX-17
- Bryan SteilR-WI-1
- Marlin A. StutzmanR-IN-3
- William R. Timmons IVR-SC-4
- Ann WagnerR-MO-2
- Roger WilliamsR-TX-25
- Maxine WatersD-CA-43 · RANKING
- Joyce BeattyD-OH-3
- Janelle S. BynumD-OR-5
- Sean CastenD-IL-6
- Emanuel CleaverD-MO-5
- Cleo FieldsD-LA-6
- Bill FosterD-IL-11
- Sylvia R. GarciaD-TX-29
- Vicente GonzalezD-TX-34
- Josh GottheimerD-NJ-5
- Al GreenD-TX-9
- Jim HimesD-CT-4
- Sam T. LiccardoD-CA-16
- Stephen F. LynchD-MA-8
- Gregory W. MeeksD-NY-5
- Brittany PettersenD-CO-7
- Ayanna PressleyD-MA-7
- David ScottD-GA-13
- Brad ShermanD-CA-32
- Rashida TlaibD-MI-12
- Ritchie TorresD-NY-15
- Juan VargasD-CA-52
- Nydia M. VelázquezD-NY-7
- Nikema WilliamsD-GA-5
Witnesses
- Dr. Norbert J. MichelVice President and Director, Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, Cato InstituteTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Dr. Donald KohnSenior Fellow, Brookings InstitutionTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Michael KonczalSenior Director of Policy and Research, Economic Security ProjectTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Joseph WangPrincipal, Monetary Macro, LLCTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
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Timeline & documents
- Hearing noticed (done)
- Held (done)MAR 4, 2025 · 10:00 AM – 11:52 AM
- Video posted (done)MAR 4, 2025 · 11:52 AM
- Written testimony posted (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Questions for the record (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Printed transcript (done)PUBLISHED DEC 23, 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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