Chronology of Committee Work

“Oversight Hearing on Sexual Assault in the Military - Part 2”

On Wednesday, the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held a second hearing to examine the current status of sexual assault response and prevention within the U.S. military.

Defense Department Agrees to Cooperate with Investigation into Sexual Assault in the Military

Defense Department officials notified Committee staff that Secretary Gates has agreed to comply with the Committee’s subpoena and make Dr. Kaye Whitley available to testify.

Oversight Hearing on Sexual Assault in the Military

On July 31, 2008, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled, “Oversight Hearing on Sexual Assault in the Military.”

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

On July 23, 2008, the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held 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 15, 2008, the Subcommittee on Naitonal Security and Foreign Affairs held 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, 2008, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled, “Oversight of U.S. Coalition Support Funds to Pakistan.”

Oversight of U.S. Efforts to Train and Equip Police and Enhance the Justice Sector in Afghanistan

The hearing entitled, “Oversight of U.S. Efforts to Train and Equip Police and Enhance the Justice System in Afghanistan,” was held on June 18, 2008.

Oversight of the State Department's Antiterrorism Assistance Program

On June 4, 2008, the Subcommittee on National Security and foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled, “Oversight of the State Department’s Antiterrorism Assistance Program.”

GAO INTERIM REPORT: “Preliminary Observations on the Use and Oversight of Coalition Support Funds (CSF) to Pakistan”

On May 6, 2008, National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Chairman John F. Tierney (D-MA) made the following statement in response to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) interim report he co-commissioned, entitled, Preliminary Observations on the Use and Oversight of Coalition Support Funds (CSF) to Pakistan.

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

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

Oversight of Defense Department Acquisitions

On April 29, 2008, 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).

On April 16, 2008, 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 April 10, 2008, 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 March 11, 2008, 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 March 5, 2008, 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 on February 27, 2008, 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 February 14, 2008, the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held the third in a series of hearings into long-term U.S. national security strategy.

Pakistani Elections: Will They Be Free and Fair or Fundamentally Flawed? (Part II)

On January 29, 2008, the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs conducted an oversight hearing into U.S. policy with regard to the critical February 18 elections in Pakistan. The hearing featured Richard A. Boucher, the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs and the Administration’s point person on U.S. policy toward Pakistan.

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

On Jaunary 23, 2008, 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 December 20, 2007, 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

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