Field Hearing: "Work, Dignity, and Choice in Disability Employment"

Committee on Education and Workforce

Friday, February 13, 2026 (10:15 AM local time)

Green Valley Enterprises
1223 Madison Street
Beaver Dam, WI 53916

Witnesses

Mrs. Barbara LeDuc
President and CEO, Opportunities, Inc., Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

Added 02/11/2026 at 09:24 AM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 02/13/2026 at 11:50 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/11/2026 at 02:29 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/11/2026 at 02:05 PM

Mrs. Kathy Armstrong
Parent of a 14(c) employee, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Added 02/11/2026 at 09:24 AM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 02/13/2026 at 11:50 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/11/2026 at 02:29 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/11/2026 at 02:05 PM

Dr. Laura Owens
Professor at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and President, TransCen, Inc., Rockville, Maryland

Added 02/11/2026 at 09:24 AM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 02/13/2026 at 11:50 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/11/2026 at 02:29 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/11/2026 at 02:05 PM

Mr. Kit Brewer
Vice President, Coalition for the Preservation of Employment Choice, St. Louis, Missouri

Added 02/11/2026 at 09:24 AM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 02/13/2026 at 11:50 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/11/2026 at 02:29 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/11/2026 at 02:05 PM

Support Documents

  • Field Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | David Pinno Statement [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 03:30 PM
  • Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | Access to Independence Letter [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 03:30 PM
  • Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | National Disability Rights Network [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 03:30 PM
  • Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | Ranking Member Scott Remarks [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 03:30 PM

Hearing Record

  • Mrs. Barbara LeDuc | Questions and Responses for the Record [PDF] [PDF] Added 03/04/2026 at 12:08 PM

First Published: January 30, 2026 at 09:58 AM
Last Updated: March 24, 2026 at 04:48 PM