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Testimony 

Members of Congress often invite FTC Commissioners and staff to testify about the agency’s work and to share their knowledge on issues related to consumer protection and fair competition. These testimonies help lawmakers better understand how markets are working and how FTC policies affect consumers and businesses. This page includes a record of FTC testimony presented to Congress dating back to 1997. You can use the search and filter tools on this page to narrow your results and find testimony on specific topics or time periods.

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Prepared Statement of FTC Commissioner Mark R. Meador

Prepared Statement of FTC Commissioner Mark R. Meador Before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights

FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson Testimony Before House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government

FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson Testimony Before House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government

Commissioner Slaughter Opening Statement U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce.

Commissioner Slaughter Opening Statement U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Hearing on The World Wild Web: Examining Harms Online

Statement of Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya Before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Innovation.

Statement of Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya Before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Innovation, Data & Commerce for the Hearing: “The Fiscal Year 2025 Federal Trade Commission Budget.

Jay L. Himes, Administrative Law Judge

The Office of Administrative Law Judges performs the initial adjudicative fact-finding in Commission administrative complaint proceedings, guided by the FTC Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, relevant case law interpreting these statutes, and the FTC’s Rules of Practice, 16 C.F.R. Part 3.

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David Rebich, Chief Financial Officer

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer is responsible for agency-wide budget, financial accounting, and acquisition policies and services, program performance reporting, compliance with federal financial management regulations and statutes, and management audit review.

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John Krebs, Chief Privacy Officer

The Office of the Chief Privacy Officer (OCPO) manages the FTC’s internal privacy program and is responsible for ensuring that the Commission complies with all applicable privacy laws and guidance. OCPO identifies the privacy risks, controls, and mitigating solutions when making decisions involving the collection.

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