Hearing: “Partisan and Profitable: The SPLC’s Influence on Federal Civil Rights Policy”

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

2141 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Support Documents

• An article from Snopes titled, “No, Trump Did Not Call Neo-Nazis and White Supremacists ‘Very Fine People’”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Roy of TX [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 11:12 AM
• A letter dated December 16, 2025, from the Congressional Black Caucus to Chairman Roy and Ranking Member Scanlon regarding the hearing on the SPLC, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 11:12 AM
• A letter dated December 15, 2025, from The Leadership Conference to Chairman Roy and Ranking Member Scanlon regarding the hearing on the SPLC, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 11:12 AM
• A letter from multiple organizations regarding the hearing on the SPLC, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 11:12 AM
• A letter dated December 16, 2025, from the National Council of Nonprofits to Chairman Roy and Ranking Member Scanlon regarding the hearing on the SPLC, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 11:12 AM
• An article from Catholic Review titled, “Vance spars with US bishops over their pushback on Trump’s immigration policy”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 11:12 AM
• An article from America Magazine titled, “Trump administration threatens Sister Norma Pimentel’s migrant aid with 6-year funding ban”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 11:12 AM
• An article from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) titled, “U.S. Bishops Issue a “Special Message” on Immigration from Plenary Assembly in Baltimore”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 11:12 AM
• An article from Politico titled, “Has a Civil Rights Stalwart Lost Its Way”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 11:12 AM
• An opinion article from the Washington Post titled, “The Southern Poverty Law Center has lost all credibility”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 11:12 AM
• An article from Fox News titled, “Southern Poverty Law Center apologizes to Ben Carson, takes him off ‘extremist’ list”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 11:12 AM
• An article from Newsweek titled, “Southern Poverty Law Center Settles Lawsuit After Falsely Labeling ‘Extremist’ Organization”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 11:12 AM
• A fact sheet from SPLC Exposed showing what each side is saying regarding the SPLC, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 11:12 AM
• An article from SPLCenter titled, “SPLC Files Complaint Against Two Notorious Neo-Nazi Leaders and Goyim Defense League for Violating Civil Rights of Members of Nashville Jewish Center”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Cohen of TN [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 11:12 AM
• A letter dated January 1, 1802, from President Jefferson to the Danbury Baptists, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 11:12 AM
• An article from The New York Times titled, “No Bias Found in FBI Report on Catholic Extremists”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 11:12 AM
• A letter dated December 9, 2025, from multiple attorneys titled, “The Destruction of DOJ’s Civil Rights Division: Why it Matters”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 12:42 PM
• A statement for the record from Dr. Rachel Kleinfeld, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 01/06/2026 at 09:50 AM
• An article from the Freedom Socialist Party titled, “The lucrative business of “fighting hate”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ [PDF] Added 01/07/2026 at 03:45 PM

First Published: December 9, 2025 at 01:02 PM
Last Updated: January 7, 2026 at 03:45 PM