The Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate, Part II

This was a House Judiciary GOP hearing held on June 9, 2026, titled "The Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate, Part II." The hearing focused extensively on allegations against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), including a superseding indictment accusing the SPLC of fraudulently using donor funds to pay informants tied to extremist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazi organizations. Witnesses debated the SPLC's role in labeling certain conservative and religious groups as hate groups, the organization's cooperation with law enforcement, and the political implications of its activities. The hearing included discussions on the SPLC's funding, transparency with donors, and its relationships with federal agencies, particularly the Department of Justice and FBI. Several motions and unanimous consent requests were made to enter various documents and reports into the record. No direct procurement, contracting, or budget allocation decisions were discussed during the hearing.