Women's Studies 402: Gender and Health Policy: Primary Source Exercises

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Congressional hearings are testimony before committees and subcommittees in the United States Congress. Hearings can cover:

• Proposed legislation
• Research for future legislation
• Oversight of the Executive Branch
• Nominations to high office
• Appropriations

People who testify before Congress include:

• Experts on a subject
• Lobbyists
• Members of the Executive Branch
• Members of the public
• Other Members of Congress

Subjects include everything that Congress funds, foreign relations, health, and safety

The CRS works exclusively and directly for Members of Congress, their Committees and staff on a confidential, nonpartisan basis.  Their reports are written at the request of members and provide good summaries of policy or background information on a matter of interest to Congress.