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T-Equality Blog

National Center for Transgender Equality is a 501(c)3 social justice organization dedicated to advancing the equality of transgender people through advocacy, collaboration and empowerment.

Who Testifies at a Hearing?

Who testifies at a hearing, as well as when and if a hearing happens, is pretty much up to the committee chairperson. The list of people invited to testify (witnesses) is set in advance of the hearing; individuals cannot just decide to testify. Generally the committee chairperson picks most of the people who will testify and the highest ranking member of the minority party selects the rest. Members of Congress who are not on the particular committee are usually permitted to testify if they want, so, for instance, in this case, Congressman Barney Frank and Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin are both planning to testify even though they are not on the Education and Labor Committee.