Chronology of Committee Work

Former Head of Walter Reed Hospital Testifies Before National Security Subcommittee

On March 5, 2007, the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held a hearing today on the conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The Subcommittee heard testimony from affected soldiers, family members, and military officials.

National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Examines Securing IEDs and Munitions in Iraq

On March 22, 2007, the Subcommittee Chairman Tierney held a hearing exploring IED and conventional munitions storage sites in Iraq and whether the Department of Defense has taken appropriate steps to identify and secure these sites. A GAO report released at the hearing documents how poor planning and overly-optimistic assumptions led to countless unsecured munitions sites throughout Iraq.

Is This Any Way to Treat Our Troops? - Part II: Follow-Up on Corrective Measures Taken at Walter Reed

On April 17, 2007, the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held a hearing to examine the Pentagon’s subsequent response to the Subcommittee’s March 5 field hearing on allegations of unacceptable care and living conditions of wounded soldiers housed at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. This hearing explored what is being done about broader systemic problems identified throughout the Defense Department medical care system.

Extremist Madrassas, Ghost Schools, and U.S. Aid to Pakistan: Are We Making the Grade on the 9/11 Commission Report Card?

On May 9, 2007, the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held an oversight hearing into Pakistan’s extremist Madrassas – schools boasting a pro-jihad curriculum which can be breeding grounds of terror – and what we should be doing about them.

Weaponizing Space: Is Current U.S. Policy Protecting Our National Security?

On May 23, 2007, the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held an oversight hearing to explore the Administration’s military and diplomatic policies toward the use of space. The hearing examined the 2006 National Space Policy (unclassified version) and the impact of Administration policies on the use of space by other countries, such as the January 2007 anti-satellite test by China.

Darfur and the Olympics: A Call for International Action

On June 7, 2007, the National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee held a hearing on “Darfur and the Olympics: A Call for International Action.”

International Perspectives on Strengthening the Nonproliferation Regime

On June 27, 2007, the Subcommittee held a briefing entitled “International Perspectives on Strengthening the Nonproliferation Regime.”

Pakistan at the Crossroads; Afghanistan in the Balance

On July 12, 2007, the National Security Subcommittee held a hearing entitled, “Pakistan at the Crossroads; Afghanistan in the Balance.”

Allegations of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse at the New U.S. Embassy in Iraq

On July 26, 2007, the National Security Subcommittee held a joint hearing with the full Oversight Committee entitled, “Allegations of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse at the New U.S. Embassy in Iraq.”

GAO Reports 190,000 U.S. Arms Unaccounted for in Iraq

The Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs hearing entitled, “Bringing Accountability to U.S. Arms Transfers:  The Train and Equip Program for Iraqi Security Forces” has been postponed.

Subcommittee Holds Third Oversight Hearing on Walter Reed and Soldier Healthcare

On September 26, 2007, the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled, “Third Walter Reed Oversight Hearing: Keeping the Nation’s Promise to Our Wounded Soldiers.”

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

On October 10, 2007, the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled, “Six Years Later: Assessing Long-Term Threats, Risks and the U.S. Strategy for Security in a Post-9/11 World.”

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

The National Security Subcommittee held a hearing on October 30, 2007, entitled, “Iran: Reality, Options, and Consequences. Part 1 – Iranian People and Attitudes.”

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

On November 6, 2007, the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled, “Six Years Later (Part II): ‘Smart Power’ and the U.S. Strategy for Security in a Post-9/11 World.”

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.

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

The Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held its second hearing on Iran entitled, “Iran: Reality, Options, and Consequences. Part 2 – Negotiating with the Iranians: Missed Opportunities and Paths Forward,” on November 7, 2007.

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

On November 14, 2007, 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: 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.

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

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.”

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.

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