Hearings

WASHINGTON –On Wednesday, April 15th, the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations will hold a hearing titled “The Taxpayer Advocate Annual Report.” The hearing will examine the “Most Serious Problems” put forth by the Taxpayer Advocate’s report.  In addition, the hearing will address the legislative and administrative changes recommended by the National Taxpayer Advocate. HEARING ...

House Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policyand Trade, and Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules, will examine Export–Import Bank reforms including the 2012 reauthorization report, during a hearing on Wednesday, April 15, at 10 am. “The Export-Import Bank has long been broken and it is our responsibility to closely examine its future viability. Another year has passed and once again ...

WASHINGTON –On Tuesday, April 14th, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing titled “Government Accountability Office’s Duplication Report at Five Years: Recommendations Remain Unaddressed.” The hearing will examine 24 new areas in the GAO’s 2015 report that could improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the federal government. HEARING BACKGROUND: On April 14, 2015, the GAO will release its fifth annual report on ...

HEARING BACKGROUND: On March 26, 2015, the Depart of Justice’s Office of Inspector General (DOJ OIG) released a report titled, “The Handling of Sexual Harassment and Misconduct Allegations by the Department’s Law Enforcement Components.” The DOJ OIG found systemic issues with the handling of sexual misconduct allegations, including allegations not being reported to headquarters, and disciplinary actions that did not adequately address the solicitation of ...

The Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing titled “A Review of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Policies and Procedures for the Apprehension, Detention, and Release of Non-Citizens Unlawfully Present in the United States (Part II).” The Committee will continue a discussion that began on February 25, 2015, during a joint subcommittee hearing where compelling testimony was ...

On Wednesday, March 18, the Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Information Technology will hold a hearing titled “Cybersecurity: The Evolving Nature of Cyber Threats Facing the Private Sector.” The hearing will examine the evolving nature of cyber threats facing the private sector. It will also examine ways in which the government and the private sector can work together to counter cyberattacks. BACKGROUND:  A ...

On Wednesday, March 18th, the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations will hold a hearing  to examine “Federal Workforce Tax Accountability.” The hearing will  consider reforms to ensure federal employees and contractors have fulfilled their federal tax obligations. Background: The Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch state that all executive branch employees ...

WASHINGTON – The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing titled “FCC: Process and Transparency” on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. This hearing will examine transparency and independence issues with respect to the FCC’s process for developing the new net neutrality rules. BACKGROUND: In late 2010, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a set of regulations that control how traffic is carried over the internet. ...