Hearing: "Speech or Silence? The Future of the First Amendment in Higher Education"

Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development (Committee on Education and Workforce)

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 (10:15 AM)

2175 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Tyson Langhofer
Senior Counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom, Washington, D.C.

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 04/29/2026 at 10:22 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/28/2026 at 09:43 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 04/28/2026 at 09:18 AM

Mr. Jud Horras
President and CEO, North American Interfraternity Conference, Fishers, Indiana

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 04/29/2026 at 10:22 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/28/2026 at 09:43 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 04/28/2026 at 09:18 AM

Mr. Emerson Sykes
Senior Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union, New York, New York

Added 04/27/2026 at 10:42 AM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 04/29/2026 at 10:22 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/28/2026 at 09:43 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 04/28/2026 at 09:18 AM

Dr. Steven McGuire
Paul & Levy Fellow in Campus Freedom, American Council of Trustee and Alumni, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Added 04/27/2026 at 10:42 AM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 04/29/2026 at 10:22 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/28/2026 at 09:43 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 04/28/2026 at 09:18 AM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Rep. Suzanne Bonamici | Submission for the Record | New York Times Article [PDF] Added 04/29/2026 at 12:05 PM
  • Ranking Member Alma S. Adams | Submission for the Record | NBC News Article [PDF] Added 04/29/2026 at 12:45 PM
  • Rep. Tim Walberg | Submission for the Record | National Panhellenic Conference Support Letter on H.R. 2555 [PDF] Added 04/29/2026 at 02:18 PM

First Published: April 22, 2026 at 09:29 AM
Last Updated: April 29, 2026 at 02:18 PM