Congressional hearing
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A hearing is a meeting or session of a Senate, House, joint, or special committee of Congress, usually open to the public, to obtain information and opinions on proposed legislation, conduct an investigation, or evaluate/oversee the activities of a government department or the implementation of a Federal law. In addition, hearings may also be purely exploratory in nature, providing testimony and data about topics of current interest.[1]
Some hearings have exposed deep state activities, although normally tending towards limited hangouts.
- The 1950-51 Kafauver Committee into organized crime was sabotaged with the help of sexual blackmail.
Examples
Page name | Description |
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Church Committee | |
House Un-American Activities Committee | |
Kerry Committee | |
McCormack-Dickstein Committee | |
Nye Committee | |
Pecora Commission | Senate inquiry to investigate the causes of the Wall Street Crash of 1929. |
Pike Committee | One of the 3 important US intelligence committees during the late 1970s revealing deep state activities. |
Pujo Committee | A US congressional subcommittee that probed the Money Trust. The original chair, Arsene Pujo, withdrew after about a month, so it was actually chaired by Hubert D. Stephens. |
Reece Committee | |
Senate Subcommittee on Multinational Corporations | |
US/Senate/Watergate Committee | A group officially intended to investigate wrongdoing in connection to Watergate. |
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