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 jbet777 rated 7 months ago - From the page: "THE JOURNAL highlights just a few of the hundreds of hearings Congress holds each year. Hearings are an important, flexible tool for the legislative branch. They can be used to educate the legislators, by calling up experts or opening the hearing to public, or to draw attention ...
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- jbet777 rated 7 months ago
- From the page: "THE JOURNAL highlights just a few of the hundreds of hearings Congress holds each year. Hearings are an important, flexible tool for the legislative branch. They can be used to educate the legislators, by calling up experts or opening the hearing to public, or to draw attention to an issue. Or, in the case of the House Oversight Committee, to investigate other branches of government. Hearings can lead to reports, bills, or even additional hearings.
Though hearings and their records are mostly public information, few people have had practical access to them. Attending hearings in Washington, D.C. is difficult for the average American, and the traditional process to obtain transcripts is obscure and cumbersome.
But the Internet may change that. The government has been slow to capitalize on the Internet's potential to help disseminate information, but a growing online community, led by a few organizations, has stepped in to help sort through and organize the affairs of state and make them accessible from anywhere.
And if you don't want to wait for BILL MOYERS JOURNAL's next recap of hearings, or want to start your own Armchair Oversight Committee, there are many sites that will be helpful."
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