Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) listens during a hearing in Washington on Dec. 5, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—Lawmakers at a Dec. 16 subcommittee hearing debated the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC’s) “Hate Map” and other research it has produced.

While Democrats defended the group’s civil rights record and its right to free speech, Republicans on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government questioned connections the SPLC has drawn between conservative groups and extremism.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.