House and Senate Committee sessions in which testimony regarding legislation is received from interested parties.
Hearings are held by committees or subcommittees so that testimony may be presented by experts to members of Congress. Hearings may include published and visual materials, as well as spoken testimony and answers to questions.
Committee sessions for taking testimony from witnesses. At hearings on legislation, witnesses usually include specialists, government officials and spokesmen for persons or entities affected by the bill or bills under study. Hearings related to special investigations bring forth a variety of witnesses. Committees sometimes use their subpoena power to summon reluctant witnesses. The public and press may attend open hearings, but are barred from closed or "executive" hearings. The vast majority of hearings are open to the public. ( See also Executive Session.) Hereby Rule: ( See also Self-Executing Rule.)
Committee sessions for hearing witnesses. At hearings on legislation, witnesses usually include specialists, government officials and spokespersons for groups affected by the bills under study. Hearings related to special reluctant witnesses. The public and press may attend "open" hearings, but are barred from "closed" or "executive" hearings. The committee announces its hearings from one day to many weeks in advance and may invite certain persons to testify. Persons who request to testify may be turned down by the committee, but most who make a request are either allowed to appear in person or submit a written statement for the record.
an opportunity for the general public to give testimony to legislators on filed or planned legislation or other purposes
There are generally four types of hearings. Exploratory hearings provide testimony and data about general topics. Evaluative hearings furnish information about the economy and efficiency of program operations. Appropriations hearings offer testimony and information about department or agency operations, oversight activities and comparative fiscal information, and investigatory hearings explore the need for legislation, inform public opinion, or uncover scandal.
A hearing refers to a committee meeting in consideration of a specific bill where testimony is taken from witnesses representing government agencies, private sector organizations and interested members of the public.
Committee sessions at which witnesses testify to provide information relating to a bill.
Legislative committees or agency boards/committees schedule meetings to hear public comment "testimony" on announced topics, and generally relating to filed or planned legislation, or for agency rulemaking purposes.
testimony (sworn statements like those given in court) given before a Congressional committee.