Govs. Hochul, Pritzker and Walz Summoned to DC to Testify on Sanctuary Policies

The three must explain to a House committee their states’ immigration policies and cooperation with federal enforcement.

(Left) Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker at New York Hilton Midtown in New York City on Sept. 24, 2024. (Center) Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at SXSW in Austin, Texas, on March 8, 2025. (Right) New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during the MTA Board's monthly meeting at Grand Central Madison in New York City on Feb. 26, 2025. Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Clinton Global Initiative; Rick Kern/Getty Images for Vox Media; Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Three Democrat governors will testify before House lawmakers next month about their states’ sanctuary policies.

Govs. JB Pritzker, Tim Walz, and Kathy Hochul of Illinois, Minnesota, and New York, respectively, are scheduled to provide testimony on June 12.