“Ending Lawfare Against Whistleblowers Who Protect Children”

House 119th · April 09, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2141 · Scheduled
Judiciary Committee › Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee · 16 members ↓
Roy, Chip R-TX Chair
Gill, Brandon R-TX
Onder, Robert F. R-MO
Grothman, Glenn R-WI
Hageman, Harriet M. R-WY
Harris, Mark R-NC
Massie, Thomas R-KY
McClintock, Tom R-CA
Hunt, Wesley R-TX
Scanlon, Mary Gay D-PA Ranking
Balint, Becca D-VT
Neguse, Joe D-CO
Jayapal, Pramila D-WA
Goldman, Daniel S. D-NY
Cohen, Steve D-TN
Kamlager-Dove, Sydney D-CA
Witnesses (4)
Eithan Haim
General Surgeon
TCH Whistleblower
Mr. Mark Lytle
Attorney for Dr. Haim
Mrs. Vanessa Sivadge
Former TCH Nurse and Whistleblower
Bruce Lesley
President
First Focus on Children
Supporting Documents (10) Show all +
A second superseding indictment from the United States District Court in the Southern District of Texas in United States of America v. Eithan Haim, submitted for the Record by Mr. Roy of TX PDF
A letter dated January 10, 2025, from Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP to Chairmen Jordan and Roy regarding Texas Children’s Hospital, submitted for the Record by Ms. Balint of VT PDF
An article from 13ABC titled, “Texas Children’s Hospital halts hormone-related prescription therapies for transgender children”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA PDF
An article from the Houston Chronicle titled, “Houston pediatric chief’s abrupt exit triggers fear, disappointment within transgender community”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA PDF
An op-ed written by Eithan Haim dated January 12, 2024, titled, “Not on My Watch”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Goldman of NY PDF
An article by Mr. Lesley titled, “Gov. DeSantis Should Veto Florida’s Tragically Flawed So-Called ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Roy of TX PDF
An article by Mr. Lesley titled, “How a ‘Parental Rights’ Bill Threatens the Health, Education, and Safety of Children”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Roy of TX PDF
A letter dated January 12, 2024, from First Focus on Children to Senator Tim Scott and Representative Viginia Foxx regarding H.R. 6934, the “Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Roy of TX PDF
An indictment from the United States District Court in the Southern District of Texas in United States of America v. Eithan Haim, submitted for the Record by Ms. Jayapal of WA PDF
A collection of Twitter (X) threads by Mr. Lesley on parental rights, submitted for the Record by Mr. Roy of TX PDF

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