DETAILS:

What: A Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology hearing entitled, “Surveying the Threat of Agroterrorism: Perspectives on Food, Agriculture, and Veterinary Defense.”

When: Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 2:00 PM ET

Where: 310 Cannon House Office Building

WITNESSES:

Daniel K. Wims, Ph.D.
President, Alabama A&M University

Cris Young, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, COL USA (Ret.)
Professor of Practice, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University

Marty Vanier, DVM
Director, National Agricultural Biosecurity Center, Associate Director, Biosecurity Research Institute, Kanas State University

Asha M. George, DrPH
Executive Director, Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense

Witness testimony can be found here. The hearing will be livestreamed on YouTube and will be open to the public and press. Press must be congressionally credentialed and should RSVP.