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OFFICIAL COMMITTEE VIDEO · 2:52:21Why this hearing
On the record: 8 witnesses, including 1 academic, 1 state or local official, 1 from a business or trade group, and 1 from an advocacy group or think tank.
Other witnesses include a conservation and wildlife management professor and representatives of a water district, an ocean industries association and the Aquarium of the Pacific.
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What each witness said
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Question logs come from the committee’s official video.
The subcommittee
28 members · 15 Republicans, 13 Democrats
- Harriet M. HagemanR-WY-AL · CHAIR
- Mike EzellR-MS-4 · VICE CHAIR
- Cliff BentzR-OR-2
- Lauren BoebertR-CO-4
- Jeff CrankR-CO-5
- Troy DowningR-MT-2
- Jennifer A. KiggansR-VA-2
- Celeste MaloyR-UT-2
- Tom McClintockR-CA-5
- Addison P. McDowellR-NC-6
- Aumua Amata Coleman RadewagenR-AS-AL
- Tim WalbergR-MI-5
- Daniel WebsterR-FL-11
- Robert J. WittmanR-VA-1
- Bruce WestermanR-AR-4 · EX OFFICIO
- Val T. HoyleD-OR-4 · RANKING
- Julia BrownleyD-CA-26
- Debbie DingellD-MI-6
- Sarah ElfrethD-MD-3
- Jared F. GoldenD-ME-2
- Adam GrayD-CA-13
- Seth MagazinerD-RI-2
- Dave MinD-CA-47
- Joe NeguseD-CO-2
- Luz M. RivasD-CA-29
- Darren SotoD-FL-9
- Melanie A. StansburyD-NM-1
- Jared HuffmanD-CA-2 · EX OFFICIO
Witnesses
- The Honorable Marjorie GreeneMember of CongressTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- The Honorable Lauren BoebertMember of CongressTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- The Honorable Bruce WestermanMember of CongressTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- The Honorable Debbie DingellMember of CongressTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Dr. Nathan RobertsProfessor of Conservation and Wildlife Management, College of the OzarksTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Mauricio GuardadoGeneral Manager, United Water Conservation DistrictTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Erik MilitoPresident, National Ocean Industries AssociationTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Dr. Peter KareivaPresident and CEO, Aquarium of the PacificTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
In the news
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Timeline & documents
- Hearing noticed (done)
- Held (done)MAR 25, 2025 · 10:15 AM – 12:43 PM
- Video posted (done)MAR 25, 2025 · 12:43 PM
- Written testimony posted (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Questions for the record (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Printed transcript (done)PUBLISHED JUN 16, 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.

