A hearing before the U. S. Congress Joint Economic Committee will be held on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. EST, in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building.  Chairman David Schweikert presiding.

Witnesses:        

Mr. Will Rinehart, Senior Fellow
American Enterprise Institute
Washington, DC

Mr. Niccolo de Masi, Chairman and CEO
IonQ Technologies
College Park, MD

Mr. Evan Beard, Co-Founder, CEO and Chief Engineer
Standard Bots
Glen Cove, NY   

Ms. Ruth Whittaker, Director of Technology Policy
Third Way
Washington, DC 

Date: 2:30 p.m. EST, Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Location: 216 Hart Senate Office Building

All hearings are webcast live and will not be available until the hearing starts. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact Garrett Wilbanks, Press Secretary and Policy Advisor, at 202-313-1058 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.