Number: RS20928
Title: Field Hearings: Fact Sheet on Purposes, Rules, Regulations, and Guidelines
Authors: Valerie Heitshusen, Government and Finance Division 
Abstract: Members and committees hold field hearings for a variety of reasons. A field hearing brings Congress directly to the scene of an important national issue. For example, in the 110th Congress, a Senate subcommittee held a field hearings in New Orleans, Louisiana, on the status of repairs in the aftermath of the Katrina and Rita hurricanes. A field hearing can serve other purposes.
Pages: 3
Date: March 23, 2007