Resources - Hearings
This section provides a searchable database of Congressional hearings on U.S. security policy. Each link provides hearing details including committee and subcommittee, date, time, location, witnesses, and the country and region discussed.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location:
2255 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
Subcommitte Hearing; Oversight of the State Department and Agency for International Development Funding Priorities for the Western Hemisphere
Witnesses
The Honorable Roberta S. Jacobson
Assistant Secretary
Bureau for Western Hemisphere Affairs
U.S. Department of State
Ms. Elizabeth Hogan
Acting Assistant Administrator
Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean
U.S. Agency for International...
Country:
Caribbean Regional
Committee:
Subcommittee:
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 11:00am
Location:
2255 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
Agenda:
This hearing will examine the Administration’s FY2016 budget request, which gives nearly $2 billion for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and represents a whopping 35% increase over the FY2014 funding level. Some of the dubious priorities the Administration has for the region include $6.6 million to implement the U.S.-Cuba policy shift by converting the U.S. Interests Section in Havana into a full U.S. Embassy, $1 billion for Central America (225% more than the FY2014 funding level), and $75.5 million for climate change programs. In contrast,...
Country:
Western Hemisphere Regional
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Subcommittee:
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 9:30am
Location:
Room SH-216, Hart Senate Office Building
Agenda:
To receive testimony on United States Middle East Policy.
Witnesses:
Dr. Ray Takeyh
Senior Fellow For Middle Eastern Studies Council On Foreign Relations
Dr. Kenneth M. Pollack
Senior Fellow Foreign Policy, Center For Middle East Policy The Brookings Institution
Col. Derek J. Harvey, USA (Ret)
Director Global Initiative For Civil Society And Conflict University Of South Florida
Dr. Dafna H. Rand
Deputy Director Of Studies And Leon E...
Country:
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Committee:
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 3:30pm
Location:
Rayburn HOB - 2212
Agenda:
House Committee on Armed Services hearing regarding FY 2016 Budget for U.S. Special Operations.
Witnesses:
Mr. Michael D. Lumpkin
Assistant Secretary of Defense, Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict (ASD/SOLIC)
General Joseph L. Votel
Commander
U.S. Special Operations Command
Country:
Global
Committee:
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Location:
2172 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
Agenda:
House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing regarding FY 2016 Budget request accounting for the crises in the MENA region.
WItnesses:
The Honorable Anne W. Patterson
Assistant Secretary
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
U.S. Department of State
The Honorable Paige Alexander
Assistant Administrator
Bureau for the Middle East
U.S. Agency for International Development
Country:
Middle East and North Africa Regional
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Subcommittee:
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 10:00am
Location:
Rayburn HOB - 2118
Agenda:
The House Committee on Armed Services hearing regarding President's proposed AUMF against ISIL.
Witnesses:
The Honorable Ashton B. Carter
Secretary of Defense
General Martin E. Dempsey
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Country:
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Committee:
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 10:00am
Location:
2216 Rayburn House Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20515
Agenda: House Committee on Armed Services hearing regarding President's authorization for the use of military force against Islamic State.
Witnesses:
Mr. Ashton B. Carter
Secretary of Defense
General Martin E. Dempsey
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Country:
Global
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Committee:
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 3:30am
Location:
Rayburn HOB - 2212
Agenda:
The House Committee on Armed Services hearing regarding FY 2015 Budget request for the U.S. Special Operations Command.
Witnesses:
The Honorable Michael D. Lumpkin
Assistant Secretary of Defense, Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict (ASD/SOLIC)
General Joseph L. Votel
Commander
U.S. Special Operations Command
Country:
Global
Committee:
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - 10:00am
Location:
Rayburn HOB - 2118
Agenda:
The House Committee on Armed Services hearing regarding National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Military Departments.
Witnesses:
The Honorable John M. McHugh
Secretary of the Army
General Raymond T. Odierno, USA
Chief of Staff of the Army
The Honorable Ray Mabus
Secretary of the Navy
Admiral Michelle Howard, USN
...
Country:
Global
Committee:
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Location:
2172 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
Agenda:
House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing regarding effectiveness of the U.S. foreign assistance.
Witnesses:
The Honorable Alfonso E. Lenhardt
Acting Administrator
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentThe Honorable Dana J. Hyde
Chief...
Country:
Global
Committee:
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - 10:00am
Location:
2216 Rayburn House Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20515
Agenda: House Committee on Armed Services hearing regarding defnese budget for fiscal year 2016.
Witnesses:
Mr. John M. McHugh
Secretary of the Army
General Raymond T. Odierno, USA
Chief of Staff of the Army
Mr. Ray Mabus
Secretary of the Navy
Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert, USN
Chief of Naval Operations
General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., USMC
Commandant of the Marine Corps
Ms. Deborah Lee James
Secretary of the Air Force
General Mark A. Welsh III, USAF
Chief of Staff of the Air...
Country:
Global
Committee:
Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 9:30am
Location:
Room SD-G50, Dirksen Senate Office Building
Agenda
To receive testimony on U.S. Northern Command and U.S Southern Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2016 and the Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses
Admiral William E. Gortney, USN
Commander, U.S. Northern Command And Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command
General John F. Kelly, USMC
Commander, U.S. Southern Command
Country:
Global
Committee:
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 9:30am
Location:
Senate Dirksen 106
Witnesses
The Honorable John F. Kerry
Secretary Of State
U.S. Department of State
Washington , DC
The Honorable Ashton B. Carter
Secretary Of Defense
U.S. Department of Defense
Washington , DC
General Martin Dempsey
Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff
U.S. Department of Defense
Washington , DC
Country:
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Committee:
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 9:00am
Location:
2216 Rayburn House Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20515
Agenda: House Committee on Armed Services hearing regarding missile defense programs.
Witnesses:
Mr. Brian P. McKeon
Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Department of Defense
Admiral Bill Gortney, USN
Commander
North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. Northern Command
Vice Admiral James Syring, USN
Director
Missile Defense Agency
Lieutenant General David L. Mann, USA
Commander
Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense
Country:
Global
Committee:
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - 10:00am
Location:
Senate Dirksen 419
Witnesses
Panel One
The Honorable Victoria Nuland
Assistant Secretary Of State For European And Eurasian Affairs
U.S. Department of State
Washington , DC
The Honorable Brian P. McKeon
Principal Deputy Under Secretary Of Defense For Policy
U.S. Department of Defense
Washington , DC
The Honorable Ramin Toloui
Assistant Secretary For International Finance
Department of Treasury
Washington , DC...
Country:
Ukraine
Committee:
Thursday, March 5, 2015 - 9:00am
Location:
2216 Rayburn House Office Building
Agenda:
The House Committee on Armed Services hearing regarding the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program and the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request.
Witnesses:
Lt Gen Christopher C. Bogdan, USAF
Program Executive Officer
F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office
Secretary Sean J. Stackley
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition (RDA)
Mr. Michael...
Country:
Global
Committee:
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 3:30pm
Location:
2216 Rayburn House Office Building
Agenda:
House Committee on Armed Services hearing regarding cyber security.
Witnesses:
Admiral Michael Rogers, USN
Commander, U.S. Cyber Command
Lieutenant General Edward C. Cardon, USA
Commander, U.S. Army Cyber Command
Vice Admiral Jan Tighe, USN
Commander, Navy Fleet Cyber Command/ 10th Fleet (FCC/C10F)
Major General Daniel J. O'Donohue, USMC
Commanding General...
Country:
Global
Committee:
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 10:00am
Location:
2216 Rayburn House Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20515
Agenda: House Committee on Armed Services hearing regarding U.S. policy and strategy in Afghanistan post-2014.
Witnesses:
General John Campbell, USA
Commander of Operation Resolute Support and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan
Country:
Afghanistan
Committee:
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 10:00am
Location:
2172 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
Agenda:
House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on the situation in Ukraine.
Witnesses:
The Honorable Victoria Nuland
Assistant Secretary
Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
U.S. Department of State
Country:
Ukraine
Committee:
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 - 10:00am
Location:
Rayburn HOB - 2118
Witnesses:
Ms. Christine Wormuth
Undersecretary of Defense for Policy
General Lloyd Austin, USA
Commander of U.S. CENTCOM
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Country:
Middle East and North Africa Regional
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