A House of Representatives hearing scheduled for today featuring executives from Twitch, Discord, Steam, and Reddit has been postponed. No official announcement or new date has been provided.
The hearing was expected to bring together Twitch CEO Dan Clancy, Discord CEO Jason Citron, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, and a senior executive from Valve representing Steam. Valve’s structure is unusual as the company doesn’t use traditional CEO titles publicly, with co-founder Gabe Newell serving as president.
Congressional committees routinely call platform leaders to testify on content moderation, child safety, extremism, and harassment. Discord’s CEO appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2024 for hearings on child safety. Similar hearings have targeted platform accountability and Section 230 protections.
The appearances were voluntary invitations rather than subpoenas. This is standard practice before Congress escalates to compulsory testimony. Companies typically cooperate to avoid negative attention and maintain relationships with lawmakers.
The postponement appears tied to House scheduling. The chamber was not in active session today, which commonly causes hearing delays. Committee business requires members to be present, and recesses frequently force last-minute rescheduling.
No official explanation has been released by the relevant House committee. The companies involved have not publicly commented on the postponement or whether a new date has been set.
