Chronology of Committee Work

AFRICOM: Rationales, Roles, and Progress on the Eve of Operations – Part 2

On Wednesday, the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs will conduct the second in a series of oversight hearings exploring the role of the Defense Department’s new Africa combatant command (AFRICOM) in relation to overall U.S. diplomatic, development, and defense interests and activities in Africa.

AFRICOM: Rationales, Roles, and Progress on the Eve of Operations

On Tuesday, July 15th at 10:00 am, the Subcommittee on Naitonal Security and Foreign Affairs will hold a hearing entitled, “AFRICOM: Rationales, Roles, and Progress on the Eve of Operations.”

Oversight of U.S. Coalition Support Funds to Pakistan

On June 24, the Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled, “Oversight of U.S. Coalition Support Funds to Pakistan,” at 2:00 pm in room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

Click here for live video of the hearing.

Oversight of Missile Defense (Part 3): Questions for the Missile Defense Agency.

On April 30, 2008 at 10:00 am the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs will hold a hearing entitled, “Oversight of Missile Defense (Part 3): Questions for the Missile Defense Agency.”

Oversight of Defense Department Acquisitions

On April 29, 2008 at 10:00 am, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a joint hearing with the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs entitled, “Oversight of Defense Department Acquisitions.”

Oversight of Missile Defense Series

Part 1 - Threats, Realities, and Tradeoffs
Part 2 - What are the Prospects, What are the Costs?
Part 3 - Questions for the Missile Defense Agency

GAO REPORT: “U.S. Lacks Comprehensive Plan to Destroy Terrorist Threat and Close Safe Haven in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas”

Chairman Tierney’s Response to the Government Accountability Office report entitled, COMBATING TERRORISM: The United States Lacks Comprehensive Plan to Destroy the Terrorist Threat and Close the Safe Haven in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas

What are the Prospects, What are the Costs?: Oversight of Missile Defense (Part 2).

Next Wednesday, April 16th, the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs will hold its second hearing US missile defense policy entitled, “What are the Prospects, What are the Costs?: Oversight of Missile Defense (Part 2).

Investigation into the Sale of Sensitive, In-Demand Military Equipment and Supplies on the Internet

On Thursday, April 10th, the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs Held a hearing entitled, “Investigation into the Sale of Sensitive, In-Demand Military Equipment and Supplies on the Internet.”

Committee Announces Hearing on DOD’s Acquisition System

Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Ranking Minority Member Tom Davis today announced the full Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee will hold a joint hearing Tuesday, April 22, regarding the recent GAO report entitled Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs. The Committee has invited GAO to testify.

National Security and Latin America: Challenges and Opportunities on Energy Cooperation

On Tuesday, March 11th at 10:00 am, the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled, “National Security and Latin America: Challenges and Opportunities on Energy Cooperation.”

Oversight of Ballistic Missile Defense (Part 1): Threats, Realities, and Tradeoffs.

On Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at 10:00 A.M. in 2154 Rayburn, the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled, “Oversight of Ballistic Missile Defense (Part 1): Threats, Realities, and Tradeoffs.”

One Year after Walter Reed: An Independent Assessment of the Care, Support, and Disability Evaluation for Wounded Soldiers

The Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held a hearing at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, February 27th, in room 2154 Rayburn entitled, “One Year after Walter Reed: An Independent Assessment of the Care, Support, and Disability Evaluation for Wounded Soldiers.”

Six Years Later (Part III): Innovative Approaches to Combating Terrorists

On Thursday, February 14, the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held the third in a series of hearings into long-term U.S. national security strategy.

Fortress America Abroad: Effective Diplomacy and the Future of U.S. Embassies

On Wednesday, Jaunary 23, the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled, “Fortress America Abroad: Effective Diplomacy and the Future of U.S. Embassies.”

Pakistani Elections: Will They be Free and Fair or Fundamentally Flawed?

On Thursday, December 20, 2007, at 10:00 A.M. in room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building, the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held an oversight hearing into U.S. policy toward Pakistan with respect to the January 8, 2008, parliamentary elections.

Questions for Musharraf and Bush

Joint Op-Ed by Chairman John F. Tierney and Mr. Aitzaz Ahsan.

One of us chairs a House of Representatives subcommittee tasked with oversight of U.S. foreign policy, and one of us languishes under house arrest after transfer from a Pakistani jail for the “heinous” and “seditious” crime of representing, in legal proceedings, the sacked chief justice of Pakistan’s Supreme Court.

Chairman Tierney Comments on the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran

WASHINGTON, DC — Chairman John F. Tierney (D-MA) made the following statement on the unclassified key judgments of the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran’s nuclear program, released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Iran: Realities, Options, and Consequences Series

Part 1 – Iranian People and Attitudes.
Part 2 – Negotiating with the Iranians: Missed Opportunities and Paths Forward,
Part 3 – Regional and Global Consequences of U.S. Military Action in Iran.

Iran: Realities, Options, and Consequences. Part 3 – Regional and Global Consequences of U.S. Military Action in Iran

On Wednesday, November 14, 2007, at 2:00 p.m., in room 2247 of the Rayburn House Office Building, the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled, “Iran: Realities, Options, and Consequences. Part 3 – Regional and Global Consequences of U.S. Military Action in Iran.”

Iran: Reality, Options, and Consequences. Part 2 – Negotiating with the Iranians: Missed Opportunities and Paths Forward.

The Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs will hold its second hearing on Iran entitled, “Iran: Reality, Options, and Consequences. Part 2 – Negotiating with the Iranians: Missed Opportunities and Paths Forward,” on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

Chairman Tierney Condemns Musharraf: Vital U.S. Interests at Stake over Suspension of the Pakistani Constitution and Crackdown on Lawyers and Activists

Congressman John F. Tierney (D-MA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, regarding the recent actions in Pakistan by President Musharraf, calls upon the United States to take the lead in pressing for restoration of the Pakistani peoples’ rights, release of political prisoners and return to constitutional government.

Six Years Later (Part II): ‘Smart Power’ and the U.S. Strategy for Security in a Post-9/11 World.

The Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs will hold a hearing entitled, “Six Years Later (Part II): ‘Smart Power’ and the U.S. Strategy for Security in a Post-9/11 World.” The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, November 6, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

Iran: Reality, Options, and Consequences. Part 1 – Iranian People and Attitudes.

The National Security Subcommittee will have a hearing on Tuesday, October 30, at 10:00, in room 2247 of the Rayburn Building entitled, “Iran: Reality, Options, and Consequences. Part 1 – Iranian People and Attitudes.”

Six Years Later: Assessing Long-Term Threats, Risks and the U.S. Strategy for Security in a Post-9/11 World

The Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs will hold a hearing entitled, “Six Years Later: Assessing Long-Term Threats, Risks and the U.S. Strategy for Security in a Post-9/11 World.” This hearing will be the first in a series of bipartisan hearings into long-term U.S. national security strategy six years after 9/11 and will feature top experts and innovative proposals for protecting U.S. national security interests.

Displaying Items 1 to 25 of 36:

Previous Page • Next Page

[1] • [2]