Hearing: “‘Subject to the Jurisdiction Thereof’: Birthright Citizenship and the Fourteenth Amendment”

Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government (Committee on the Judiciary)

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 (2:00 PM)

2141 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Charles J. Cooper
Chairman and Founding Partner, Cooper and Kirk PLLC

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  • Cooper Testimony [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 04:48 PM
  • Cooper Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 04:48 PM
  • Cooper Bio [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 04:48 PM

Mr. R. Trent McCotter
Partner, Boyden Gray PLLC

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  • McCotter Testimony [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 04:48 PM
  • McCotter Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 04:48 PM
  • McCotter Bio [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 04:48 PM

Mr. Matt O'Brien
Director of Investigations, Immigration Reform Law Institute

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  • O'Brien Testimony [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 04:48 PM
  • O'Brien Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 04:48 PM
  • O'Brien Bio [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 04:48 PM

Ms. Amanda Frost
Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law

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  • Frost Testimony [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 04:48 PM
  • Frost Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 04:48 PM
  • Frost Bio [PDF] Added 02/25/2025 at 04:48 PM

Support Documents

  • An article from The Heritage Foundation titled, “The New Face of Birth Tourism: Chinese Nationals, American Surrogates, and Birthright Citizenship”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Hageman of WY [PDF] Added 02/26/2025 at 09:38 AM
  • An article from The New York Times titled, “Barbara Jordan Dies at 59; Her Voice Stirred the Nation”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 02/26/2025 at 09:38 AM
  • A statement from The Leadership Conference regarding the Hearing on February 25, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 02/26/2025 at 09:38 AM
  • An amicus brief from State of Washington, et al. v. Donald J. Trump, submitted for the Record by Mr. Roy of TX [PDF] Added 02/26/2025 at 09:38 AM
  • An abstract from an article titled, “Subject to the Complete Jurisdiction Thereof: Salvaging the Original Meaning of the Citizenship Clause”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Roy of TX [PDF] Added 02/26/2025 at 09:38 AM
  • An article from the Wall Street Journal titled, “Why Trump Is Right About Birthright Citizenship”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Roy of TX [PDF] Added 02/26/2025 at 09:38 AM
  • Opening statement from the February 25, 2025 hearing on birthright citizenship, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD [PDF] Added 02/27/2025 at 08:03 AM
  • A statement for the record from The Center for Law and Social Policy for the subcommittee hearing on birthright citizenship, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 03/10/2025 at 09:40 AM

First Published: February 18, 2025 at 01:16 PM
Last Updated: March 10, 2025 at 09:40 AM


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