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Why this hearing
On the record: On the agenda: H.R. 6962, the Families First Housing Act of 2026 from Rep. Pat Harrigan. 4 witnesses: 2 from business and trade groups, 1 from an advocacy group or think tank, and 1 from a labor union.
Real oversight or theater?
Did this hearing get real answers, or was it mostly speeches?
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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 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
- Kevin O'LearyChairman, O'Leary VenturesTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
- Stephen MooreCo-Founder, Unleash ProsperityTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
- Brian BrooksChairman and Chief Executive Officer, Meridian Capital GroupTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
- Dr. Darrick HamiltonUniversity Professor, the New School, and Chief Economist, AFL-CIOTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
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Timeline & documents
- Hearing noticed (done)
- Held (done)FEB 10 · 10:00 AM – 1:06 PM
- Video posted (done)FEB 10 · 1:06 PM
- Written testimony posted (done)
- Questions for the record (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Printed transcript (done)PUBLISHED JUL 27
- 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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