Hearing: "Oversight of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act"

Committee on the Judiciary

Thursday, December 11, 2025 (9:00 AM)

2141 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Brett Tolman
Executive Director, Right on Crime

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  • Tolman Testimony [PDF] Added 12/11/2025 at 12:57 PM
  • Tolman Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/11/2025 at 12:57 PM
  • Tolman Bio [PDF] Added 12/11/2025 at 12:57 PM

Mr. Gene Schaerr
General Counsel, Project for Privacy & Surveillance Accountability

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  • Schaerr Testimony [PDF] Added 12/11/2025 at 12:57 PM
  • Schaerr Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/11/2025 at 12:57 PM
  • Schaerr Bio [PDF] Added 12/11/2025 at 12:57 PM

Mr. James Czerniawski
Head of Emerging Technology Policy, Consumer Choice Center

Added 12/11/2025 at 12:57 PM
  • Czerniawski Testimony [PDF] Added 12/11/2025 at 12:57 PM
  • Czerniawski Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/11/2025 at 12:57 PM
  • Czerniawski Bio [PDF] Added 12/11/2025 at 12:57 PM

Ms. Elizabeth Goitein
Senior Director, Liberty and National Security, Brennan Center

Added 12/11/2025 at 12:57 PM
  • Goitein Testimony [PDF] Added 12/11/2025 at 12:57 PM
  • Goitein Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/11/2025 at 12:57 PM
  • Goitein Bio [PDF] Added 12/11/2025 at 12:57 PM

Support Documents

  • A statement for the record from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, submitted for the Record by Mr. Jordan of OH [PDF] Added 12/11/2025 at 01:29 PM
  • A letter from multiple organizations dated December 10, 2025, to Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Raskin, and Members of the Judiciary Committee, submitted for the Record by Mr. Jordan of OH [PDF] Added 12/11/2025 at 01:29 PM
  • A letter from Reform Government Surveillance dated December 4, 2025, to Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Thune, and Minority Leaders Jeffries and Schumer, submitted for the Record by Mr. Jordan of OH [PDF] Added 12/11/2025 at 01:29 PM
  • An article from Breitbart titled, “More Than 30 Bipartisan Organizations Urge Congress Against Reauthorizing Spy Power in Spending Bill”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ [PDF] Added 12/15/2025 at 10:50 AM
  • An article from Americans for Prosperity titled, “Government surveillance erodes trust between citizens and government”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ [PDF] Added 12/15/2025 at 10:50 AM
  • A Truth post from President Trump regarding FISA, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ [PDF] Added 12/15/2025 at 10:50 AM
  • An article from Headlines USA titled, “Warrantless FISA Searches are Unconstitutional, Judge Says in Landmark Ruling”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ [PDF] Added 12/15/2025 at 10:50 AM

Hearing Record

  • Questions for the record for the witnesses, submitted for the Record by Mr. Nehls of TX [PDF] Added 12/18/2025 at 03:37 PM
  • Responses to questions for the record from Mr. Czerniawski [PDF] Added 01/08/2026 at 03:10 PM
  • Responses to questions for the record from Ms. Goitein [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 08:57 AM

First Published: December 4, 2025 at 09:30 AM
Last Updated: January 21, 2026 at 08:57 AM