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.
Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Location:
2118 RHOB Washington, D.C.
Witnesses: General Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Department of Defense; The Honorable Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense, U.S. Department of Defense
Country:
Iraq
Syria
Committee:
Thursday, September 18, 2014 - 3:00pm to 6:00pm
Location:
2200 Rayburn House Office Building
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold a hearing on the Administration's strategy for addressing the issue of unaccompanied alien children.
Country:
Mexico
Committee:
Subcommittee:
Thursday, September 18, 2014 - 11:30am
Location:
2172 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
Chairman Royce: “The Committee needs to hear a comprehensive strategy from Secretary Kerry on how the Administration is going to confront this brutal and sophisticated terrorist group.”
Country:
Syria
Iraq
Committee:
Thursday, September 18, 2014 - 11:15am to 2:15pm
Location:
2118 RHOB Washington, D.C.
The House Committee on Armed Services will hold a hearing on the Administration's strategy for Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.
Country:
Iraq
Syria
Committee:
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 9:30am
Location:
Room SH-216, Hart Senate Office Building
The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on U.S. policy towards Iraq and Syria and the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Country:
Iraq
Syria
Committee:
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Location:
2200 Rayburn House Office Building
Chairman Salmon on the hearing: “Rule of law, predictability, and strong democratic institutions are vital in providing the confidence investors need to bring economic opportunity, growth and jobs to any given country. Latin America is rich in resources and human capital, but many countries in the region are plagued by corruption, weak institutions, and leaders who systematically erode democratic values. This hearing will give my Subcommittee the opportunity to examine where confidence has been shaken, how U.S. economic interests are affected, and what if anything the United States can do to encourage greater transparency and market friendly approaches throughout the Americas."
Country:
Brazil
Committee:
Subcommittee:
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 - 10:00am
Location:
2118 Rayburn
Security Situation in Iraq and Syria: U.S. Policy Options and Implications for the Region
Full Committee
(10:00 AM – 2118 Rayburn - OPEN)
Witnesses:
Dr. Steven Biddle
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
George Washington University
Mr. Max Boot
Jeane Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies
Council on Foreign Relations
Mr. Brian Fishman
Counterterrorism Research Fellow
New America Foundation
The Honorable Duncan Hunter
Former...
Country:
Iraq
Syria
Committee:
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Location:
2255 Rayburn House Office Building
Santiago A. Canton: "While my colleagues have spoken on the tremendous opportunity
for further US investment in the Dominican Republic, I wish to focus my comments today on
some of the underlying challenges that must be taken into account by governments and the
private sector alike in order to ensure that investment and economic growth benefit those who
are most in need."
Country:
Dominican Republic
Committee:
Subcommittee:
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Location:
2172 Rayburn House Office Building
Chairman Edward Royce: "Nearly 6 months ago, the committee held a hearing. The title of that hearing was ‘‘Al-Qaeda’s Resurgence in Iraq: A Threat to U.S. Interests.’’ Then, the administration testified at that hearing that ISIS had begun to shift resources from Syria to Iraq in early 2013. That it had tripled its suicide attacks in that year and that it planned to challenge the Iraqi Government for control of western Iraq and Baghdad."
Country:
Iraq
Committee:
Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 10:00am
Location:
Senate Dirksen 419
Ambassador Thomas A. Shannon Jr. "We are facing an acute crisis on our southern border, as tens of thousands of
children leave Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador to travel through Mexico to
the United States. Driven by a mixture of motives and circumstances, these
children are seeking reunification with their parents, better life opportunities, and,
in some cases, safety from violence and criminal gang activity."
Country:
Central America Regional
Honduras
El Salvador
Guatemala
Committee:
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - 10:30am
Location:
2118 Rayburn
"It is with those ongoing operations in mind, that we want to address the Fiscal Year 2015
Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) request, which the President recently submitted to
Congress."
Committee:
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 8:00am
Location:
H-140 Capitol
The House Committee on Appropriations will hold a closed budget hearing on Overseas Contingency Operations funding.
Committee:
Subcommittee:
Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location:
2172 Rayburn House Office Building
"One of the components of these engagement strategies is foreign military training. Since the 1990’s, a requirement to providing training is the
certification on human rights, better known as the Leahy laws."
Country:
Nigeria
Global
Committee:
Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 2:30am
Location:
Room SD-106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building
U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski: “The purpose of today’s hearing is to examine the President’s emergency request for funding of
$3.7 billion to address the crisis of children from Central American crossing our Southwestern border by the thousands."
Country:
Central America Regional
Committee:
Subcommittee:
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 - 9:30am
Location:
Room SVC-217, The Office of Senate Security in the Capitol Visitor Center
The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on the situations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Country:
Iraq
Afghanistan
Committee:
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Location:
2172 Rayburn House Office Builiding
Witnesses
The Honorable Anne W. Patterson
Assistant Secretary
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
U.S. Department of State
The Honorable Derek Chollet
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
U.S. Department of Defense
Country:
Libya
Committee:
Subcommittee:
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Location:
2200 Rayburn House Office Building
Representative Rohrabacher: "The President has asked that Congress authorize over $50 billion for international affairs programs for the next fiscal year. Over $620 million of that is allotted for countries in the jurisdiction of this subcommittee."
Country:
Georgia
Committee:
Subcommittee:
Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Location:
Rayburn House Office Building
Representative Ros-Lehtinen: "According to the most objective analysis, the human rights situation in Iran has not gotten better, and in many areas it has
gotten worse. There have been over 670 executions under Rouhani, and over 900 political prisoners remain in jail."
Country:
Iran
Committee:
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 2:15pm to 5:15pm
Location:
Senate Dirksen 419
Ambassador James Dobbins: "For several years now, our efforts have increasingly focused on
consolidating the gains made over the past 13 years, and on empowering Afghans
and Afghan institutions to deliver security, the rule of law, and vital services,
including health, education, and economic opportunity, that all Afghans deserve."
Country:
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Uzbekistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Committee:
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 10:00am
Location:
SD-342
Chairman Thomas R. Carper: "My colleagues and I today will be examining some of the challenges agencies have in managing the large contractor workforce we rely on to do some of the most sensitive and important work the federal government does."
Country:
Global