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Owens to Hold Hearing on the First Amendment in Higher Education — Tomorrow at 10:15

Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled “Speech or Silence? The Future of the First Amendment in Higher Education.”

What:
Subcommittee hearing titled “Speech or Silence? The Future of the First Amendment in Higher Education”
 
When:
10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29, 2026
 
Where:
2175 Rayburn House Office Building

Witnesses:

  • Mr. Tyson Langhofer, Senior Counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom
  • Mr. Jud Horras, President and CEO, North American Interfraternity Conference
  • Mr. Emerson Sykes, Senior Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union
  • Dr. Steven McGuire, Paul & Karen Levy Fellow in Campus Freedom, American Council of Trustees and Alumni

Press:
The hearing is open to the press and will be live-streamed on the Committee’s YouTube page.

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