Hearing on "Examining Biosecurity at the Intersection of AI and Biology"
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 10:15 a.m. (EST) in the John D. Dingell Hearing Room, 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled "Examining Biosecurity at the Intersection of AI and Biology."
Key Documents
Opening Statement from Full Committee Ranking Member Pallone as prepared for delivery
Opening Statement from Subcommittee Ranking Member Clarke as prepared for delivery
Livestream
Witnesses
Matthew F. McKnight, MPP, MBA
General Manager, Biosecurity
Ginkgo Bioworks
James Diggans, PhD
Vice President, Policy and Biosecurity
Twist Bioscience Corporation
Jassi Pannu, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Senior Scholar
Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
Fiona Havers, MD, MHS, FIDSA
Former Lead
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Respiratory Virus Hospitalization Surveillance Network Team