Hearing: “Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law Are Incompatible with the U.S. Constitution”

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

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 (2:00 PM)

2141 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Stephen Gelé
Chairman, Pelican Institute, Partner, Bivalacqua, Gelé & Ellis

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  • Gelé Testimony [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 04:27 PM
  • Gelé Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 04:27 PM
  • Gelé Bio [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 04:27 PM

Mr. Robert Spencer
Shillman Fellow, David Horowitz Freedom Center

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  • Spencer Testimony [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 04:27 PM
  • Spencer Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 04:27 PM
  • Spencer Bio [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 04:27 PM

Ms. Krista Schild
RAIR Foundation

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  • Schild Testimony [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 04:27 PM
  • Schild Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 04:27 PM
  • Schild Bio [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 04:27 PM

Mr. Ilya Somin
Professor of Law, George Mason University

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  • Somin Testimony [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 04:27 PM
  • Somin Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 04:27 PM
  • Somin Bio [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 04:27 PM

Support Documents

  • A copy of 18 U.S. Code 116 on female genital mutilation, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 04:27 PM
  • An article from The New York Times titled, “Killings in Norway Spotlight Anti-Muslim Thought in U.S.”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 04:27 PM
  • An article from the Pew Research Center titled, “45% of Americans Say U.S. Should Be a ‘Christian Nation’”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 04:27 PM
  • An article from the CATO Institute titled, “No ‘Sharia Law’ Is Coming to Texas”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 04:27 PM
  • An article from Politico titled, “Republicans go all-in on ‘Sharia law’ attacks ahead of Texas primary”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 04:27 PM
  • An article from The New York Times titled, “Without a Border ‘Invasion,’ Texas GOP Turns to an Old Enemy, Islam”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 04:27 PM

First Published: February 3, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Last Updated: February 10, 2026 at 04:27 PM