Rep. Owens to Hold Hearing on First Amendment on Higher Education Today at 10:15 ET
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Chairman of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, Representative Burgess Owens (UT-04) will hold a hearing titled Speech or Silence? The Future of the First Amendment in Higher Education.
When:
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 10:15 am ET
Where:
2175 Rayburn House Office Building and streamed on the Committee’s YouTube page.
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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