U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs

03/25/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/25/2025 16:07

MEDIA ADVISORY: HFAC Subcommittee Hearing on the Censorship-Industrial Complex

Media Contact 202-321-9747

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia will hold a public hearing titled, "Censorship-Industrial Complex: The Need for First Amendment Safeguards at the State Department" on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Time: 10:00 a.m. ET

Location: Rayburn 2172

Subject: Censorship-Industrial Complex: The Need for First Amendment Safeguards at the State Department

Witnesses:

Mr. Matt Taibbi

Twitter Files Journalist

Author, Founder

Racket News

Mr. Benjamin Weingarten

Investigative Journalist & Columnist

***Check here for updates. The hearing will be webcast live here and open to the public and press. Members of the media who would like to attend in-person should RSVP with Joe Clark at joseph.clark@mail.house.gov by 5 p.m. Monday, March 31, 2025. ***