Hearing: “Restoring Law and Order in High-Crime U.S. Cities”

Subcommittee on Oversight (Committee on the Judiciary)

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 (2:00 PM)

2141 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Rafael Mangual
Nick Ohnell Fellow, Manhattan Institute

Added 11/19/2025 at 04:20 PM
  • Mangual Testimony [PDF] Added 11/19/2025 at 04:20 PM
  • Mangual Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 11/19/2025 at 04:20 PM

Mr. Paul C. Mauro
Former Inspector, New York Police Department

Added 11/19/2025 at 04:20 PM
  • Mauro Testimony [PDF] Added 11/19/2025 at 04:20 PM
  • Mauro Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 11/19/2025 at 04:20 PM
  • Mauro Bio [PDF] Added 11/19/2025 at 04:20 PM

Ms. Tina McKinney

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  • McKinney Testimony [PDF] Added 11/19/2025 at 04:20 PM
  • McKinney Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 11/19/2025 at 04:20 PM

Dr. Nancy La Vigne
Dean, Rutgers School of Criminal Justice

Added 11/19/2025 at 04:20 PM
  • La Vigne Testimony [PDF] Added 11/19/2025 at 04:20 PM
  • La Vigne Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 11/19/2025 at 04:20 PM
  • La Vigne Bio [PDF] Added 11/19/2025 at 04:20 PM

Support Documents

  • An article from New Republic titled, "Portland Police Chief Reveals Troops Tear-Gassed Protest by Accident", submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA [PDF] Added 11/20/2025 at 09:23 AM
  • An article from American Progress Action titled, "Cities in Blue States Experiencing Larger Declines in Gun Violence in 2023", submitted for the Record by Ms. Crockett of TX [PDF] Added 11/20/2025 at 09:23 AM
  • An article from American Progress titled, "The Highest Rates of Gun Homicides Are in Rural Counties", submitted for the Record by Ms. Crockett of TX [PDF] Added 11/20/2025 at 09:23 AM
  • An article from Third Way titled, "The 21st Century Red State Murder Crisis", submitted for the Record by Ms. Crockett of TX [PDF] Added 11/20/2025 at 09:23 AM
  • An article from MS Now titled, "Trump doesn't have the data to back up claims about Washington, D.C.", submitted for the Record by Ms. Crockett of TX [PDF] Added 11/20/2025 at 09:23 AM
  • An article from Brennan Center titled, “Federal Cuts to Behavioral Health Will Harm Public Safety”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Crockett of TX [PDF] Added 11/20/2025 at 01:49 PM
  • An article from Brennan Center titled, “Crime-Prevention Efforts Face Setbacks After Federal Cuts”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Crockett of TX [PDF] Added 11/20/2025 at 01:49 PM
  • An article from Police1 titled, “DOJ cancels $500M in public safety grants, cuts officer safety and crime prevention programs”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Crockett of TX [PDF] Added 11/20/2025 at 01:49 PM
  • An article from Brennan Center titled, “How Profit Shapes the Bail Bond System”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Crockett of TX [PDF] Added 11/20/2025 at 01:49 PM
  • An article from Brennan Center titled, “Justice Department Slashes Essential Services for Crime Victims”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Crockett of TX [PDF] Added 11/20/2025 at 01:49 PM
  • An article from NPR titled, “Public safety groups face an uncertain future months after federal grant cuts”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Crockett of TX [PDF] Added 11/20/2025 at 01:49 PM
  • An article from American Progress titled, “The Trump Administration’s Budget Will Undermine ATF’s Efforts to Prevent Violent Crime”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Crockett of TX [PDF] Added 11/20/2025 at 01:49 PM
  • An article from The Guardian titled, “Trump cuts 69 global programs tackling child labor and human trafficking”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Crockett of TX [PDF] Added 11/20/2025 at 01:49 PM
  • An article from Brennan Center titled, “Trump Defunds Effective Crime-Prevention Policies”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Crockett of TX [PDF] Added 11/20/2025 at 01:49 PM
  • An article from Council on Criminal Justice titled, “Crime in St. Louis: What You Need to Know”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Crockett of TX [PDF] Added 11/20/2025 at 01:49 PM
  • An article from Reuters titled, “Exclusive: Federal drug prosecutions fall to lowest level in decades as Trump shifts focus to deportations”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD [PDF] Added 11/20/2025 at 01:49 PM
  • An article from ProPublica titled, “How Trump Has Exploited Pardons to Reward Allies and Supporters”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD [PDF] Added 11/20/2025 at 01:49 PM
  • An article from CATO titled, “ICE Has Diverted Over 25,000 Officers from Their Jobs”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD [PDF] Added 11/20/2025 at 01:49 PM
  • An article from the Washington Post titled, “Justice Department struggles as thousands exit – and few are replaced”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD [PDF] Added 11/20/2025 at 01:49 PM

First Published: November 12, 2025 at 01:02 PM
Last Updated: December 8, 2025 at 09:34 AM