Hearing: “Less Red Tape, More Opportunity: Unleashing American Workers and Job Creators”

Subcommittee on Workforce Protections (Committee on Education and Workforce)

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (10:15 AM)

2175 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Austen Bannan
Employment Policy Fellow, Americans for Prosperity (AFP), Washington, D.C.

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 09/02/2026 at 10:18 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/01/2026 at 10:44 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 08/31/2026 at 11:21 AM

Ms. Elizabeth Milito
Executive Director, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Legal Center, Washington, D.C.

Added 08/31/2026 at 09:57 AM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 09/02/2026 at 10:18 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/01/2026 at 10:44 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 08/31/2026 at 11:21 AM

Ms. Rebecca L. Reindel
Director of Occupational Safety and Health, AFL-CIO, Washington, D.C.

Added 08/31/2026 at 09:57 AM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 09/02/2026 at 10:18 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/01/2026 at 10:44 PM
  • Witness Biography (Update #1) [PDF] Added 08/31/2026 at 11:21 AM

Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin
President, American Action Forum (AAF), Washington, D.C.

Added 08/31/2026 at 09:57 AM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 09/02/2026 at 10:18 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/01/2026 at 10:44 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 08/31/2026 at 11:21 AM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Rep. Mark Messmer | Submission for the Record | NFIB Letter [PDF] Added 09/02/2026 at 11:11 AM
  • Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | NPR Article 2021 [PDF] Added 09/10/2026 at 09:53 AM
  • Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | NPR Article 2026 [PDF] Added 09/10/2026 at 09:53 AM
  • Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | Texas Public Radio Article [PDF] Added 09/10/2026 at 09:53 AM
  • Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | Texas Standard Article [PDF] Added 09/10/2026 at 09:53 AM
  • Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | Examination of Cost- Estimates-Ruttenberg [PDF] Added 09/10/2026 at 09:53 AM
  • Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | CPR 2011 White Paper [PDF] Added 09/10/2026 at 09:53 AM
  • Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | EPI Report- Misclassifying Workers [PDF] Added 09/10/2026 at 09:53 AM
  • Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | EPI Report- Flexible Work [PDF] Added 09/10/2026 at 09:53 AM
  • Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | EPI Report- Comment on DOL'S Proposed Rule [PDF] Added 09/10/2026 at 09:53 AM
  • Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | National Employment Law Project [PDF] Added 09/10/2026 at 09:53 AM
  • Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | EPI Letter to Director of the Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Implementation [PDF] Added 09/10/2026 at 09:53 AM
  • Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | NELP Letter to Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation [PDF] Added 09/10/2026 at 09:53 AM
  • Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | PEW Fact Sheet [PDF] Added 09/10/2026 at 09:53 AM

Hearing Record

  • Ms. Rebecca L. Reindel | Questions for the Record [PDF] Added 09/22/2026 at 12:38 PM

First Published: August 26, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Last Updated: September 22, 2026 at 12:38 PM