Oversight Committee Hearing Schedule for May 9th to May 13th
TUESDAY MAY 10th
The Future of Capital Formation
Full Committee, Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif.
12:30 p.m. on Tuesday May 10th in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.
Has Securities and Exchange Commission regulation made it too hard to raise private capital for American startups? Are American investors locked out of opportunities afforded to institutional and foreign investors? SEC Chairwoman Mary Schapiro and SEC Director of Division of Corporation Finance Meredith Cross will testify.
** This Hearing Will Be Webcast at OVERSIGHT.HOUSE.GOV**
WEDNESDAY MAY 11th
USAID: Following the Money
Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations, Chairman Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah
1:30 p.m. on Wednesday May 11th in 2247 Rayburn House Office Building.
The Subcommittee will examine U.S. Agency for International Development’s efforts to measure, monitor, and account for taxpayer dollars spent around the world through U.S. foreign assistance programs. USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah and USAID Inspector General Donald Gambatesa will testify.
Transparency as an Alternative to the Federal Government’s Regulation of Risk Retention
Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services, and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs, Chairman Patrick McHenry, R-NC
2:00 p.m. on Wednesday May 11th in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.
The hearing will examine recently issued federal regulations that securities issuers retain a portion of the credit risk in any asset-backed security they sell, and examine proposals to make the securities more transparent as a better approach to protecting investors and taxpayers.
THURSDAY MAY 12th
The District of Columbia’s Fiscal Year 2012 Budget: Ensuring Fiscal Sustainability
Subcommittee on Health Care, DC, Census, and the National Archives, Chairman Trey Gowdy, R-SC
8:45 a.m. on Thursday May 12th in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building
The Subcommittee will examine the proposed FY12 budget for the District of Columbia.
Where Have All the Letters Gone? – The Mailing Industry and Its Future
Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and Labor Policy, Chairman Dennis Ross, R-Fla
9:30 a.m. on Thursday May 12th in 2247 Rayburn House Office Building
The subcommittee will look at the declining volume of first class mail and the challenges the U.S. Postal Service faces today and as it plans for its future.
Politicizing Procurement: Will President Obama’s Proposal Curb Free Speech and Hurt Small Business?
Full Committee, Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif
1:30 p.m. on Thursday May 12th in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.
The hearing will explore the concern that President Obama’s proposed an executive order requiring contractors to disclose political contributions will inject politics into the procurement process, violate free speech, and increase costs for small businesses that will ultimately be passed on to the taxpayer. This hearing will be a joint hearing with the House Committee on Small Business.
** This Hearing Will Be Webcast at OVERSIGHT.HOUSE.GOV**
FRIDAY MAY 13th
Department of Homeland Security Financial Management
Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management, Chairman Todd Platts, R-Pa
10:00 a.m. on Friday May 13th in 2247 Rayburn House Office Building
This hearing continues the Committee’s work on improving federal financial management with an examination of financial management practices at the Department of Homeland Security.
** This Hearing Will Be Webcast at OVERSIGHT.HOUSE.GOV**