House Full Committee Hearings: 107th-117th Congresses

House Full Committee Hearings: 107th-117th Congresses

House Full Committee Hearings: 107th-117th Congresses

Updated September 16, 2024

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SUMMARY

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This report provides data on the number of full committee hearings conducted by the standing committees of the House of Representatives during the 107th-117th Congresses (2001-2022), as indicated by the activity reports that committees are required to file pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 1. The information listed in this report’s tables is from these individual committee activity reports produced during each Congress.

This report does not attempt to provide an assessment of the productivity for individual House standing committees, but rather provides a historical account of the number of full hearings—including legislative, oversight, field, and investigative hearings—conducted by these committees. Also, the report does not include numbers of subcommittee hearings, and in several committees, more hearings took place in subcommittees than in the full committee. In addition, the report does not attempt to verify data provided by individual committees or normalize data across committees.

For additional information concerning the type of information found in committee activity reports and types of congressional hearings, see CRS Report R45104, Guide to Committee Activity Reports: Purpose, Rules, and Contents, by Ida A. Brudnick; and CRS Report 98-317, Types of Committee Hearings, by Valerie Heitshusen.

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Contents

Introduction and Methodology ........................................................................................................ 1

Tables

Table 1. House Committee on Agriculture ...................................................................................... 2 Table 2. House Committee on Appropriations ................................................................................ 2 Table 3. House Committee on Armed Services ............................................................................... 4

Table 4. House Committee on the Budget ....................................................................................... 5

Table 5. House Committee on Education and Labor ....................................................................... 6

Table 6. House Committee on Energy and Commerce .................................................................... 7

Table 7. House Committee on Financial Services ........................................................................... 8 Table 8. House Committee on Foreign Affairs ................................................................................ 9

Table 9. House Committee on Homeland Security ....................................................................... 10 Table 10. Committee on House Administration ............................................................................. 11

Table 11. House Committee on Judiciary ...................................................................................... 12

Table 12. House Committee on Natural Resources ....................................................................... 13

Table 13. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability ..................................................... 14 Table 14. House Committee on Rules ........................................................................................... 15 Table 15. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology ................................................. 16

Table 16. House Committee on Small Business ............................................................................ 17

Table 17. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ................................................ 18

Table 18. House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs .......................................................................... 19

Table 19. House Committee on Ways and Means ......................................................................... 20

Contacts

Author Information ........................................................................................................................ 21

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Introduction and Methodology

The House of Representatives currently has 20 standing committees. This report provides data for the standing committees that conducted full committee hearings during the 107th-117th Congresses (2001-2022).¹ This information is presented in a series of tables. Some of these standing committees have changed their names during this period, and when these changes occurred, it is mentioned in the table notes.²

The information listed in this report’s tables is derived from individual committee activity reports produced by the committees during each Congress. These activity reports are cited in the table notes. In cases where multiple committee reports were released during a Congress, hearings from each committee report have been added to produce the total number of hearings that occurred during that Congress.

Legislative, oversight, field, and investigative hearings are included in the total number of hearings for each committee and Congress listed. Multiple-part hearings (e.g., Part I and Part II) are counted separately. Hearings held jointly by multiple House committees are counted as a hearing for each committee involved. Multiple-day hearings are counted as single hearings, unless they were labeled by the committee as “multi-part” hearings.

This report does not attempt to provide an assessment of the productivity for individual House standing committees, but rather provides a historical account of the number of full hearings conducted by these committees based on the information in committee activity reports. Also, the report does not attempt to verify data provided by individual committees or normalize data across committees except as noted above and in the following exclusions.

Other notable exclusions include the following:

• Subcommittee hearings are not counted, and for some committees, more hearings took place in subcommittees than in the full committee.

• Various organizational meetings, briefings, business meetings, markups, or roundtables are not counted.

• This report only attempted to identify and count full committee hearings and does not provide information on whether these hearings were open or closed.³

For additional information on committee activity reports and types of congressional hearings, see CRS Report R45104, Guide to Committee Activity Reports: Purpose, Rules, and Contents, by Ida A. Brudnick; and CRS Report 98-317, Types of Committee Hearings, by Valerie Heitshusen.

1 The House Ethics Committee, House select committees, and joint committees are not included.

2 A complete committee name history can be found on Congress.gov.

3 In three instances, available information on open and closed hearings in the activity reports was deemed to have an unknown but potentially material impact on the count of full committee hearings in this report; those instances are mentioned in the notes sections of the respective committees’ tables.

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Table 1. House Committee on Agriculture

Full Committee Hearings

Congress (Years) Number of Hearings

107th (2001-2002) 23a

108th (2003-2004) 20b

109th (2005-2006) 30c

110th (2007-2008) 15d

111th (2009-2010) 23e

112th (2011-2012) 16f

113th (2013-2014) 5g

114th (2015-2016) 39h

115th (2017-2018) 20i

116th (2019-2020) 3j

117th (2021-2022) 26k

Source: Congress.gov. a. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Agriculture, Report on Activities during the 107th Congress, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 107-796 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2001), p. 16.

b. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Agriculture, Report on Activities during the 108th Congress, 108th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 108-804 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2005), p. 17.

c. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Agriculture, Report on Activities during the 109th Congress, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 109-746 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2007), p. 23.

d. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Agriculture, Report on Activities during the 110th Congress, 110th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 110-933 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2009), p. 19.

e. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Agriculture, Report on Activities during the 111th Congress, 111th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 111-703 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2011), p. 19.

f. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Agriculture, Fourth Semiannual Report on Activities during the 112th Congress, 112th Cong, 2nd sess., H.Rept. 112-749 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2013), p. 23.

g. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Agriculture, Report on Activities during the 113th Congress, 113th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 113-679 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2014), p. 25.

h. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Agriculture, Report on Activities during the 114th Congress, 114th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 114-896 (Washington, DC: GPO. 2016), p. 20.

i. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Agriculture, Report on Activities during the 115th Congress, 115th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 115-1108 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2018), p. 20.

j. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Agriculture, Report on Activities during the 116th Congress, 116th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 116-714 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2021), p. 14.

k. U.S. Congress, House Agriculture Committee, Report on Activities During the 117th Congress, 117th Cong., 2nd sess., 2023, H.Rept. 117-707 (Washington: GPO, 2023), p. 17.

Table 2. House Committee on Appropriations

Full Committee Hearings

Congress (Years) Number of Hearings

107th (2001-2002) List of full committee hearings not provideda

108th (2003-2004) List of full committee hearings not providedb

109th (2005-2006) List of full committee hearings not providedc

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Congress (Years) Number of Hearings

110th (2007-2008) List of full committee hearings not providedd

111th (2009-2010) List of full committee hearings not providede

112th (2011-2012) List of full committee hearings not providedf

113th (2013-2014) List of full committee hearings not providedg

114th (2015-2016) List of full committee hearings not providedh

115th (2017-2018) List of full committee hearings not providedi

116th (2019-2020) List of full committee hearings not providedj

117th (2021-2022) List of full committee hearings not providedk

Source: Congress.gov. Notes: Many responsibilities of the House Committee on Appropriations are carried out through its subcommittees, which in turn report to the full committee. In some instances, the hearing numbers noted in the activity reports for the committee explicitly report hearings that took place within subcommittees, and in other instances, hearings are reported without an explicit full or subcommittee qualifier. CRS review of the latter instances suggests the activity reports appear to be reporting subcommittee hearings. a. “The 13 subcommittees conducted 365 days of hearings, receiving testimony from 4,014 witnesses. In the process, 160 volumes of hearings were generated, comprising 174,748 printed pages.” U.S. Congress, House Committee on Appropriations, Report on Activities of the Committee on Appropriations, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 107-795 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2003), p. 3.

b. “The 13 subcommittees conducted 313 days of hearings, receiving testimony from 3,063 witnesses. In the process, 161 volumes of hearings were generated, comprising 156,503 printed pages.” U.S. Congress, House Committee on Appropriations, Report of Committee on Activities, 108th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 108-801 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2005), p. 3.

c. “The 10 subcommittees conducted 304 hearings, receiving testimony from 2,463 witnesses. In the process, 165 volumes of hearings were generated, comprising 155,056 printed pages.” U.S. Congress, House Committee on Appropriations, Report of Committee Activities, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 109-734 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2006), p. 3.

d. “The 12 subcommittees conducted a total of 402 hearings, took testimony from 3,076 witnesses and published 184 volumes of hearing totaling 165,868 printed pages.” U.S. Congress, House Committee on Appropriations, Report of Committee Activities, 110th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 110-932 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2009), p. 13.

e. “The 12 subcommittees conducted a total of 332 hearings, took testimony from 2,481 witnesses and published 160 volumes of hearings totaling 139,278 printed pages.” U.S. Congress, House Committee on Appropriations, Report of Committee Activities, 111th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 111-700 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2011), p. 9.

f. According to the activity report, 108 hearings took place during the 112th Congress (2011-2012), and it appears that these hearings were conducted by subcommittees. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Appropriations, Semiannual Report of Committee Activities (January 5, 2011-January 3, 2013), 112th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 112-748 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2013), p. 2.

g. According to the activity reports, a total of 212 hearings took place during the 113th Congress (2013-2014), and it appears that these hearings were conducted by subcommittees. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Appropriations, Annual Report of Committee Activities (January 3, 2013- January 2, 2014), 113th Cong., 1st sess., H.Rept. 113-724 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2014), p. 3; and U.S. Congress, House Committee on Appropriations, Annual Report of Committee Activities (January 3, 2014- January 2, 2015), 113th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 113-724 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2015), p. 3.

h. According to the activity report, 191 hearings took place during the 114th Congress (2015-2016), and it appears that these hearings were conducted by subcommittees. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Appropriations, Report of Committee Activities, 114th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 114-902 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2017), p. 4.

i. According to the activity report, 193 hearings took place during the 115th Congress (2016-2017), and it appears that these hearings were conducted by subcommittees. U.S. Congress, House Committee on

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Appropriations, Annual Report on Committee Activities, 115th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 115-1121 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2019), p. 5.

j. According to the activity report, the committee conducted 72 hearings and received testimony from 1,638 witnesses during the first session and conducted 83 hearings with 425 witnesses during the second session. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Appropriations, Annual Report of Committee Activities, 116th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 116-716 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2021), pp. 5-6.

k. According to the activity report, the committee conducted 116 hearings and received testimony from 894 witnesses during the first session, and conducted 89 hearings with 221 witnesses during the second session. U.S. Congress, House Appropriations Committee, Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Annual Report, 117th Cong., 2nd sess., 2023, H.Rept. 117-703 (Washington: GPO, 2023), p. 5.

Table 3. House Committee on Armed Services

Full Committee Hearings

Congress (Years) Number of Hearings

107th (2001-2002) 11a

108th (2003-2004) 18b

109th (2005-2006) 55c

110th (2007-2008) 62d

111th (2009-2010) 55e

112th (2011-2012) 48f

113th (2013-2014) 49g

114th (2015-2016) 39h

115th (2017-2018) 36i

116th (2019-2020) 27j

117th (2021-2022) 25k

Source: Congress.gov. Notes: The numbers of hearings for the House Committee on Armed Services are based on a count of published hearings listed in the activity reports. CRS relied on counting published hearings because during the 108th-117th Congresses (2003-2022), the activity reports provide summary numbers under a category called “meetings,” which is more inclusive (e.g., includes markups) than the hearing category used in this report (see “Introduction and Methodology” section above for more on inclusions and exclusions). Also, closed hearings held by the full committee may have been excluded from the committee activity reports and so would not have been included in the committee’s hearing totals in this report. a. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Armed Services, Report of the Activities of the Committee on Armed Services, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 107-791 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2002), pp. 61-64.

b. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Armed Services, Report of the Activities of the Committee on Armed Services, 108th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 108-807 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2005), pp. 67-70.

c. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Armed Services, Report of the Activities of the Committee on Armed Services, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 109-731 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2006), pp. 101-109.

d. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Armed Services, Report of the Activities of the Committee on Armed Services, 110th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 110-942 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2009), pp. 137-148.

e. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Armed Services, Report of the Activities of the Committee on Armed Services, 111th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 111-710 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2011), pp. 149-160.

f. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Armed Services, Fourth Semiannual Report of the Activities of the Committee on Armed Services, 112th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 112-744 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2013), pp. 137-147.

g. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Armed Services, Second Annual Report on the Activities of the Committee on Armed Services, 113th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 113-714 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2014), pp. 120-129.

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h. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Armed Services, Report on the Activities, of the Committee on Armed Services, 114th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 114-942 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2016), pp. 123-132.

i. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Armed Services, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Armed Services, 115th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 115-1100 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2018), pp. 127-134.

j. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Armed Services, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Armed Services, 116th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 116-709 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2020), p. 101-107.

k. U.S. Congress, House Armed Services Committee, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Armed Services, 117th Cong., 2nd sess. H.Rept. 117-666 (Washington: GPO, 2022), p. 88-94.

Table 4. House Committee on the Budget

Full Committee Hearings

Congress (Years) Number of Hearings

107th (2001-2002) 35a

108th (2003-2004) 28b

109th (2005-2006) 20c

110th (2007-2008) 43d

111th (2009-2010) 30e

112th (2011-2012) 28f

113th (2013-2014) 20g

114th (2015-2016) 22h

115th (2017-2018) 14i

116th (2019-2020) 30j

117th (2021-2022) 15k

Source: Congress.gov. a. U.S. Congress, House Committee on the Budget, Activities and Summary Report of the Committee on the Budget, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 107-811 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2003), pp. 25-28.

b. U.S. Congress, House Committee on the Budget, Activities and Summary Report of the Committee on the Budget, 108th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 108-818 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2005), pp. 31-33.

c. U.S. Congress, House Committee on the Budget, Activities and Summary Report of the Committee on the Budget, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 109-750 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2007), pp. 19-20.

d. U.S. Congress, House Committee on the Budget, Activities of the Committee on the Budget, 110th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 110-928 (Washington: GPO, 2009), pp. 6-10.

e. U.S. Congress, House Committee on the Budget, Activities and Summary Report of the Committee on the Budget, 111th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 111-704 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2011), pp. 7-9.

f. U.S. Congress, House Committee on the Budget, Activities and Summary Report of the Committee on the Budget, 112th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 112-713 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2012), pp. 46-49.

g. U.S. Congress, House Committee on the Budget, Activities and Summary Report of the Committee on the Budget, 113th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 113-704 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2014), pp. 39-41.

h. U.S. Congress, House Committee on the Budget, Activities and Summary Report of the Committee on the Budget, 114th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 114-897 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2016), pp. 34-37.

i. U.S. Congress, House Committee on the Budget, Activities and Summary Report of the Committee on the Budget, 115th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 115-1124 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2019), pp. 26-27.

j. U.S. Congress, House Committee on the Budget, Activities and Summary Report of the Committee on the Budget, 116th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 116-706 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2020), pp. 7-9.

k. U.S. Congress, House Budget Committee, Activities and Summary Report of the Committee on the Budget, 117th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 117-690 (Washington: GPO, 2023), pp. 7-9.

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Table 5. House Committee on Education and Labor

Full Committee Hearings

Congress (Years) Number of Hearings

107th (2001-2002) 22a

108th (2003-2004) 21b

109th (2005-2006) 22c

110th (2007-2008) 45d

111th (2009-2010) 41e

112th (2011-2012) 27f

113th (2013-2014) 20g

114th (2015-2016) 18h

115th (2017-2018) 17i

116th (2019-2020) 15j

117th (2021-2022) 11k

Source: Congress.gov. Notes: The House Committee on Education and Labor was the name of this committee in the 116th Congress. During the 107th-115th Congresses, the name of this committee changed twice: during the 107th-109th Congresses (2001-2006), the name was Committee on Education and the Workforce; during the 110th-111th Congresses (2007-2010), the name was Committee on Education and Labor; and during the 112th-115th Congress (2011-2018), the name was Committee on Education and the Workforce. a. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 107-797 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2003), p. 58.

b. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 108th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 108-813 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2005), p. 53.

c. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 109-745 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2007), pp. 13-14.

d. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Education and Labor, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Education and Labor, 110th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 110-923 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2008), pp. 9-11.

e. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Education and Labor, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Education and Labor, 111th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 111-696 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2010), pp. 12-13.

f. During the 112th Congress (2011-2012), the committee provided full committee hearing information for four legislative quarters: (1) U.S. Congress, House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Education and the Workforce together with Minority views first quarter of the 112th Congress, 112th Cong., 1st sess., H.Rept. 112-133 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2011), p. 23; (2) U.S. Congress, House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Education and the Workforce together with Minority views second quarter of the 112th Congress, 112th Cong., 1st sess., H.Rept. 112-338 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2011), p. 2; (3) U.S. Congress, House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Education and the Workforce together with Minority views third quarter of the 112th Congress, 112th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 112-569 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2012), p. 3; and (4) U.S. Congress, House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Education and the Workforce together with Minority views fourth quarter of the 112th Congress, 112th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 112-714 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2012), p. 3.

g. During the 113th Congress (2003-2004), the committee provided full committee hearing information for the first and second session: (1) U.S. Congress, House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Education and the Workforce for the first session, 113th Cong., 1st sess.,

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H.Rept. 113-313 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2014), p. 3; and (2) U.S. Congress, House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Education and the Workforce in the second session, 113th Cong., 2nd sess. (Washington, DC: GPO, 2014), p. 4.

h. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Education and the Workforce for the 114th Congress, 114th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 114- 904 (Washington, DC; GPO, 2017), p. 4.

i. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Education and the Workforce for the 115th Congress, 115th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 115- 1123 (Washington, DC; GPO, 2019), p. 2.

j. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Education and Labor, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Education and Labor for the 116th Congress, 116th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 116-711 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2020), pp. 6-10.

k. U.S. Congress, House Education and the Workforce Committee, Report on the Activities of the Committee and Labor, 117th Cong., H.Rept. 117-700 (Washington: GPO, 2023), p. 110.

Table 6. House Committee on Energy and Commerce

Full Committee Hearings

Congress (Years) Number of Hearings

107th (2001-2002) 4a

108th (2003-2004) 8b

109th (2005-2006) 19c

110th (2007-2008) 6d

111th (2009-2010) 6e

112th (2011-2012) 1f

113th (2013-2014) 4g

114th (2015-2016) 0h

115th (2017-2018) 3i

116th (2019-2020) 4j

117th (2021-2022) 2k

Source: Congress.gov. a. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Report on the Activity of the Committee on Energy and Commerce for the 107th Congress, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 107-802 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2003), p. 36.

b. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Report on the Activity of the Committee on Energy and Commerce for the 108th Congress, 108th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 108-803 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2005), pp. 31-32.

c. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Report on the Activity of the Committee on Energy and Commerce for the 109th Congress, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 109-751 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2007), pp. 33-34.

d. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Report on the Activity of the Committee on Energy and Commerce for the 110th Congress, 110th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 110-937 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2009), p. 20.

e. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Report on the Activity of the Committee on Energy and Commerce for the 111th Congress, 111th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 111-706 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2011), p. 27.

f. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Activity Report of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 112th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 112-746 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2013), p. 19.

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g. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Activity Report of the Committee on Energy and Commerce for the Second Session, 113th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 113-716 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2014), p. 22.

h. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Report on the Activity of the Committee on Energy and Commerce for the 114th Congress, 114th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 114-906 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2017), p. 19.

i. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Report on the Activity of the Committee on Energy and Commerce for the 115th Congress, 115th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 115-1126 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2019), p. 19.

j. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Activity Report of the Committee on Energy and Commerce for the 116th Congress, 116th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 116-713 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2020), p. 25.

k. U.S. Congress, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Activity Report of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 117th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 117-702 (Washington: GPO, 2023), p. 21.

Table 7. House Committee on Financial Services

Full Committee Hearings

Congress (Years) Number of Hearings

107th (2001-2002) 14a

108th (2003-2004) 23b

109th (2005-2006) 24c

110th (2007-2008) 70d

111th (2009-2010) 71e

112th (2011-2012) 25f

113th (2013-2014) 32g

114th (2015-2016) 31h

115th (2017-2018) 27i

116th (2019-2020) 115j

117th (2021-2022) 41k

Source: Congress.gov. a. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Financial Services, Activity Report of the Committee on Financial Services for the 107th Congress, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 107-798 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2002), pp. 39-40.

b. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Financial Services, Activity Report of the Committee on Financial Services for the 108th Congress, 108th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 108-802 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2005), pp. 46-47.

c. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Financial Services, Activity Report of the Committee on Financial Services for the 109th Congress, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 109-742 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2007), pp. 91-93.

d. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Financial Services, Activity Report of the Committee on Financial Services for the 110th Congress, 110th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 110-929 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2009), pp. 86-87.

e. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Financial Services, Activity Report of the Committee on Financial Services for the 111th Congress, 111th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 111-702 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2011), pp. 86-88.

f. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Financial Services, Fourth Semiannual Report on the Activity of the Committee on Financial Services, 112th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 112-742 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2013), pp. 151-152.

g. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Financial Services, Second Annual Activity Report of the Committee on Financial Services, 113th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 113-722 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2014), p. 3.

h. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Financial Services, Report on the Activity of the Committee on Financial Services, 114th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 114-903 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2017), pp. 55-56.

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i. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Financial Services, Report on the Activity of the Committee on Financial Services, 115th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 115-1122 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2019), p. 55.

j. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Financial Services, Report on the Activity of the Committee on Financial Services, 116th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 116-718 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2021), p 41.

k. U.S. Congress, House Financial Services Committee, Report of the Activity of the Committee on Financial Services, 117th Cong., 2023, H.Rept. 117-701 (Washington: GPO, 2023), p. 33.

Table 8. House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Full Committee Hearings

Congress (Years) Number of Hearings

107th (2001-2002) 37a

108th (2003-2004) 62b

109th (2005-2006) 65c

110th (2007-2008) 79d

111th (2009-2010) 35e

112th (2011-2012) 42f

113th (2013-2014) 43g

114th (2015-2016) 44h

115th (2017-2018) 33i

116th (2019-2020) 33j

117th (2021-2022) 31k

Source: Congress.gov. Notes: During the 107th-109th Congresses (2001-2006), the committee was named Committee on International Relations. It has been named Committee on Foreign Affairs since the 110th Congress (2007-2008). The numbers of hearings during the 107th-113th Congresses (2001-2014) are based on a CRS review of “listed meetings” from the activity reports. CRS relied on a review of these listed meetings to identify hearings, because the activity reports provide summary numbers for hearings under a category called “hearings and markups,” which is more inclusive (i.e., includes markups) than the hearing category used in this report (see “Introduction and Methodology” section above for more on inclusions and exclusions). Also, closed hearings held by the full committee may have been excluded from the committee activity reports and so would not have been included in the committee’s hearing totals in this report. a. U.S Congress, House Committee on International Relations, Legislative Review Activities of the Committee on International Relations, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 107-803 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2003), pp. 26-32.

b. U.S. Congress, House Committee on International Relations, Legislative Review Activities of the Committee on International Relations, 108th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 108-809 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2005), p. 33.

c. U.S. Congress, House Committee on International Relations, Legislative Review Activities of the Committee on International Relations, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 109-747 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2007), p. 30.

d. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Legislative Review Activities of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 110th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 110-939 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2009), p. 47.

e. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Legislative Review Activities of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 111th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 111-713 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2011), pp. 65-71.

f. During the 112th Congress (2011-2012), the committee provided full committee hearing information for four legislative quarters: (1) U.S. Congress, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Legislative Review and Oversight Activities, 112th Cong., 1st sess., H.Rept. 112-126 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2011), pp. 21-23; (2) U.S. Congress, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Legislative Review and Oversight Activities, 112th Cong., 1st sess., H.Rept. 112-350 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2011), pp. 22-24; (3) U.S. Congress, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Legislative Review and Oversight Activities, 112th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 112-552 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2012), pp. 8-10; and (4) U.S. Congress, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Legislative Review and Oversight Activities, 112th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 112-743 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2013), pp. 7-8.

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g. During the 113th Congress (2013-2014), the committee provided full committee hearings information for the first and second session: (1) U.S. Congress, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Legislative Review and Oversight Activities, 113th Cong., 1st sess., H.Rept. 113-318 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2013), pp. 19-21; and (2) U.S. Congress, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Legislative Review and Oversight Activities, 113th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 113-728 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2015), pp. 13-17.

h. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Legislative Review and Oversight Activities, 114th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 114-898 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2016), pp. 17-23.

i. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Legislative Review and Oversight Activities, 115th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 115-1113 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2018), pp. 18-22.

j. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, “Committee Activity Report,” at https://democrats- foreignaffairs.house.gov/_cache/files/a/e/aecd401a-8ba7-4bf2-9ccf- 3a4d61d29b92/21BDE3A976C913A201DE76B1AA6F2ACD.116th-congress-hfac-activities-report-final.pdf

k. U.S. Congress, House Foreign Affairs Committee, Legislative Review and Oversight Activities, 117th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 117-697 (Washington: GPO, 2023), pp. 26-29.

Table 9. House Committee on Homeland Security

Full Committee Hearings

Congress (Years) Number of Hearings

107th (2001-2002)a 2b

108th (2003-2004) 22c

109th (2005-2006)d 12e

110th (2007-2008) 34f

111th (2009-2010) 19g

112th (2011-2012) 15h

113th (2013-2014) 23i

114th (2015-2016) 19j

115th (2017-2018) 12k

116th (2019-2020) 26l

117th (2021-2022) 25m

Source: Congress.gov. Notes: During the 107th-108th Congresses (2001-2004), the committee was a Select Committee on Homeland Security. It became a standing Committee on Homeland Security in the 109th Congress (2005-2006). Also, closed hearings held by the full committee may have been excluded from the committee activity reports and so would not have been included in the committee’s hearing totals in this report. a. The select committee was created on June 19, 2002, by H.Res. 449.

b. U.S. Congress, House Select Committee on Homeland Security, Homeland Security Act of 2002, report to accompany H.R. 5005, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., 2002, H.Rept. 107-609 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2002), pp. 68- 69.

c. U.S. Congress, House Select Committee on Homeland Security, Report on Legislative and Oversight Activities of the House Select Committee on Homeland Security, 108th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 108-812 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2005), p. 134-136.

d. The committee was established as a standing committee on January 4, 2005, by H.Res. 5.

e. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Homeland Security, Report on Legislative and Oversight Activities of the House Committee on Homeland Security, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 109-741 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2007), p. 15.

f. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Homeland Security, Report on Legislative and Oversight Activities of the House Committee on Homeland Security, 110th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 110-940 (Washington, DC: GPO; 2009), pp. 69-70.

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g. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Homeland Security, Report on Legislative and Oversight Activities of the House Committee on Homeland Security, 111th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 111-699 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2010), pp. 93-94.

h. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Homeland Security, Report on Legislative and Oversight Activities of the House Committee on Homeland Security, 112th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 112-730 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2012), p. 20.

i. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Homeland Security, Report on Legislative and Oversight Activities of the House Committee on Homeland Security, 113th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 113-719 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2014), p. 25.

j. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Homeland Security, Report on Legislative and Oversight Activities of the House Committee on Homeland Security, 114th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 114-907 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2017), p. 25.

k. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Homeland Security, Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Homeland Security for the 115th Congress, 115th Cong., 2nd sess. (Washington, DC: GPO, 2019), p. 161.

l. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Homeland Security, Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Homeland Security for the 116th Congress, 116th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 116-720 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2021), p. 89.

m. U.S. Congress, House Homeland Security Committee, Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on

Homeland Security, 117th Cong., H.Rept. 117-691 (Washington: GPO, 2022), p. 115.

Table 10. Committee on House Administration

Full Committee Hearings

Congress (Years) Number of Hearings

107th (2001-2002) 1a

108th (2003-2004) 10b

109th (2005-2006) 8c

110th (2007-2008) List of full committee hearings not providedd

111th (2009-2010) List of full committee hearings not providede

112th (2011-2012) List of full committee hearings not providedf

113th (2013-2014) List of full committee hearings not providedg

114th (2015-2016) List of full committee hearings not providedh

115th (2017-2018) List of full committee hearings not providedi

116th (2019-2020) 16j

117th (2021-2022) 20k

Source: Congress.gov. a. U.S. Congress, House Committee on House Administration, Report on Activities of the Committee on House Administration, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 107-810 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2002), pp. 1-2.

b. U.S. Congress, House Committee on House Administration, Report on the Activities of the Committee on House Administration during the 108th Congress, 108th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 108-816 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2005), pp. 11-18.

c. U.S. Congress, House Committee on House Administration, Report on the Activities of the Committee on House Administration during the 109th Congress, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 109-752 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2007), pp. 11-12.

d. U.S. Congress, House Committee on House Administration, Report on the Activities of the Committee on House Administration during the 110th Congress, 110th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 110-924 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2008).

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e. U.S. Congress, House Committee on House Administration, Report on the Activities of the Committee on House Administration during the 111th Congress, 111th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 111-715 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2011).

f. U.S. Congress, House Committee on House Administration, Fourth Semiannual Report on the Activities of the Committee on House Administration during the 112th Congress, 112th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 112-738 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2012).

g. U.S Congress, House Committee on House Administration, Second Annual Report on the Activities of the Committee on House Administration during the 113th Congress, 113th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 113-721 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2015).

h. U.S. Congress, House Committee on House Administration, Report on the Activities of the Committee on House Administration during the 114th Congress, 114th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 114-901 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2016).

i. U.S. Congress, House Committee on House Administration, Report on the Activities of the Committee on House Administration during the 115th Congress, 115th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 115-1109 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2018).

j. U.S. Congress, House Committee on House Administration, Report on the Activities of the Committee on House Administration during the 116th Congress, 116th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 116-707 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2018), pp. 88-96.

k. U.S. Congress, House Committee on House Administration, The Report on the Activities of Committee on House Administration, 117th Cong., H.Rept. 117-698 (Washington: GPO, 2023), pp. 99-107.

Table 11. House Committee on Judiciary

Full Committee Hearings

Congress (Years) Number of Hearings

107th (2001-2002) 14a

108th (2003-2004) 10b

109th (2005-2006) 11c

110th (2007-2008) 29d

111th (2009-2010) 24e

112th (2011-2012) 19f

113th (2013-2014) 30g

114th (2015-2016) 20h

115th (2017-2018) 22i

116th (2019-2020) 32j

117th (2021-2022) List of full committee hearings not providedk

Source: Congress.gov. a. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Judiciary, Report on the Activities of the Committee on the Judiciary, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 107-807 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2003), p. 4-7.

b. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Judiciary, Report on the Activities of the Committee on the Judiciary, 108th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 108-805 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2005), p. 4-8.

c. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Judiciary, Report on the Activities of the Committee on the Judiciary, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 109-749 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2007), p. 3-8.

d. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Judiciary, Report on the Activities of the Committee on the Judiciary, 110th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 110-941 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2009), pp. 5-12.

e. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Judiciary, Report on the Activities of the Committee on the Judiciary, 111th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 111-712 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2011), pp. 4-9.

f. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Judiciary, Final Activity Report of the Committee on the Judiciary, 112th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 112-747 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2013), p. 2.

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g. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Judiciary, Report on the Activities of the Committee on the Judiciary, 113th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 113-682 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2014), p. 2.

h. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Judiciary, Report on the Activities of the Committee on the Judiciary, 114th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 114-895 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2016), p. 35.

i. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Judiciary, Report on the Activities of the Committee on the Judiciary, 115th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 115-1112 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2018), p. 2.

j. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Judiciary, Activity Report of the Committee on the Judiciary, 116th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 116-715 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2021), p. 2.

k. CRS was unable to locate a committee activity report for the 117th Congress (2021-2022).

Table 12. House Committee on Natural Resources

Full Committee Hearings

Congress (Years) Number of Hearings

107th (2001-2002) 25a

108th (2003-2004) 34b

109th (2005-2006) 32c

110th (2007-2008) 26d

111th (2009-2010) 28e

112th (2011-2012) 44f

113th (2013-2014) 31g

114th (2015-2016) 22h

115th (2017-2018) 16i

116th (2019-2020) 25j

117th (2021-2022) 17k

Source: Congress.gov. Notes: House Committee on Natural Resources was the name of the committee in the 116th and 117th Congresses. During the 107th-109th Congresses (2001-2006), the committee was named Committee on Resources, and during the 110th-115th Congresses (2007-2018), the name was Committee on Natural Resources. a. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Resources, Report on Legislation and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Resources, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 107-800 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2003), pp. 4-17.

b. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Resources, Report on Legislation and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Resources, 108th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 108-811 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2005), pp. 3-14.

c. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Resources, Report on Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Resources, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 109-735 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2006), pp. 2-12.

d. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Natural Resources, Report on Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Natural Resources, 110th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 110-925 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2009), pp. 2-14.

e. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Natural Resources, Report on Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Natural Resources, 111th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 111-701 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2011), pp. 2-11.

f. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Natural Resources, Report on Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Natural Resources (Fourth Quarter), 112th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 112-752 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2013), pp. 17-29.

g. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Natural Resources, Report on Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Natural Resources, 113th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 113-720 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2014), pp. 22-37.

h. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Natural Resources, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Natural Resources, 114th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 114-886 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2016), pp. 15-23.

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i. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Natural Resources, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Natural Resources, 115th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 115-1128 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2019), pp. 5-19.

j. U.S. Congress, House Committee of Natural Resources, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Natural Resources, 116th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 116-712 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2021), p. 16.

k. U.S. Congress, House Natural Resources Committee, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Natural Resources, 117th Cong., H.Rept. 117-704 (Washington: GPO, 2023), p. 19.

Table 13. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability

Full Committee Hearings

Congress (Years) Number of Hearings

107th (2001-2002) 28a

108th (2003-2004) 72b

109th (2005-2006) 70c

110th (2007-2008) 71d

111th (2009-2010) 42e

112th (2011-2012) 66f

113th (2013-2014) 63g

114th (2015-2016) 72h

115th (2017-2018) 36i

116th (2019-2020) 45j

117th (2021-2022) 37k

Source: Congress.gov. Notes: House Committee on Oversight and Reform was the name of the committee in the 116th and 117th Congresses. During the 110th-115th Congresses (2007-2018), it was the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. During the 107th-109th Congresses (2001-2006), the name was Committee on Government Reform. a. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Government Reform, Activities of the House Committee on Government Reform, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 107-805 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2003), pp. 218-219.

b. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Government Reform, Activities of the House Committee on Government Reform, 108th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 108-815 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2005), pp. 60-104.

c. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Government Reform, Activities of the House Committee on Government Reform, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 109-739 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2006), pp. 67-97.

d. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Activities of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 110th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 110-930 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2009), pp. 33-52.

e. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Activities of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 111th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 111-705 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2011), pp. 77-88.

f. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Activities of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 112th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 112-740 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2013), pp. 32-44.

g. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Activities of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 113th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 113-734 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2015), pp. 11-21.

h. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Activities of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 114th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 114-909 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2017), pp. 15-27.

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i. U.S. Congress, House Committee Oversight and Government Reform, Activities of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 115th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 115-1114 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2019), pp. 32-40.

j. U.S. Congress, House Committee Oversight and Reform, Activities of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform for the 116th Congress, 116th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 116-710 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2020), p. 2.

k. U.S. Congress, House Oversight and Accountability Committee, Activities of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 117th Cong., 2022, H.Rept. 117-699 (Washington: GPO, 2023), p. 5.

Table 14. House Committee on Rules

Full Committee Hearings

Congress (Years) Number of Hearings

107th (2001-2002) 152a

108th (2003-2004) 168b

109th (2005-2006) 146c

110th (2007-2008) 165d

111th (2009-2010) 72e

112th (2011-2012) 132f

113th (2013-2014) 92g

114th (2015-2016) 116h

115th (2017-2018) 161i

116th (2019-2020) 80j

117th (2021-2022) 80k

Source: Congress.gov. Notes: During 107th-117th Congresses (2001-2022), CRS used the number of formal requests for Committee on Rules hearings as the total number of hearings. a. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Rules, Survey of Activities of the House Committee on Rules, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 107-808 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2003), p. 54.

b. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Rules, Survey of Activities of the House Committee on Rules, 108th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 108-814 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2005), p. 51.

c. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Rules, Survey of Activities of the House Committee on Rules, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 109-743 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2007), p. 69.

d. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Rules, Survey of Activities of the House Committee on Rules, 110th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 110-931 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2009), p. 57.

e. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Rules, Survey of Activities of the House Committee on Rules, 111th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 111-714 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2011), p. 48.

f. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Rules, Survey of Activities of the House Committee on Rules, 112th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 112-751 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2013), p. 59.

g. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Rules, Survey of Activities of the House Committee on Rules for the 113th Congress, 113th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 113-726 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2015), p. 50.

h. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Rules, Survey of Activities of the House Committee on Rules for the 114th Congress, 114th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 114-905 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2017), p. 55.

i. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Rules, Survey of Activities of the House Committee on Rules for the 115th Congress, 115th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 115-1130 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2019), p. 50.

j. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Rules, Survey of Activities of the House Committee on Rules for the 116th Congress, 116th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 116-722 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2021), p. 76.

k. U.S. Congress, House Rules Committee, Survey of Activities of the House Committee on Rules of the 117th Congress, 117th Cong., 2023, H.Rept. 117-709 (Washington: GPO, 2023), p. 57.

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Table 15. House Committee on Science, Space, and T echnology

Full Committee Hearings

Congress (Years) Number of Hearings

107th (2001-2002) 30a

108th (2003-2004) 32b

109th (2005-2006) 35c

110th (2007-2008) 24d

111th (2009-2010) 27e

112th (2011-2012) 27f

113th (2013-2014) 23g

114th (2015-2016) 27h

115th (2017-2018) 16i

116th (2019-2020) 25j

117th (2021-2022) 19k

Source: Congress.gov. Notes: The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology was the name of the committee in the 117th Congress and has been named that since the 112th Congress (2001-2012). During the 107th-109th Congresses (2001-2006), the name was Committee on Science, and during the 110th-111th Congresses (2007-2010), the name was Committee on Science and Technology. a. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Science, Summary of Activities of the Committee on Science, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 107-809 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2003), pp. 343-347.

b. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Science, Summary of Activities of the Committee on Science, 108th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 108-817 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2005), pp. 247-256.

c. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Science, Summary of Activities of the Committee on Science, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 109-748 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2007), pp. 249-258.

d. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Science and Technology, Summary of the Committee on Science and Technology. 110th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 110-935 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2009), pp. 425-426.

e. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Science and Technology, Summary of Activities of the Committee on Science and Technology, 111th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 111-698 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2010), pp. 413-429.

f. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, Fourth Semiannual Report of Activities of the Committee on Science, Space and Technology, 112th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 112-745 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2013), pp. 248-264.

g. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, Second Annual Report of Activities of the Committee on Science, Space and Technology, 113th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 113-681 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2014), pp. 287-302.

h. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, Second Annual Report of Activities of the Committee on Science, Space and Technology, 114th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 114-884 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2016), pp. 6-24.

i. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, Second Annual Report of Activities of the Committee on Science, Space and Technology, 115th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 115-1080 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2018), pp. 6-22.

j. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Report of Activities of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 116th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 116-719 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2021), pp. IX-X.

k. U.S. Congress, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 117th Cong., 2022, H.Rept. 117-964 (Washington: GPO, 2023), pp. 30-39.

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Table 16. House Committee on Small Business

Full Committee Hearings

Congress (Years) Number of Hearings

107th (2001-2002) 46a

108th (2003-2004) 35b

109th (2005-2006) 28c

110th (2007-2008) 71d

111th (2009-2010) 45e

112th (2011-2012) 35f

113th (2013-2014) 34g

114th (2015-2016) 37h

115th (2017-2018) 46i

116th (2019-2020) 47j

117th (2021-2022) 25k

Source: Congress.gov. a. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Small Business, Summary of Activities, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 107-806 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2003), pp. 17-18.

b. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Small Business, Summary of Activities, 108th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 108-800 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2005), pp. 19-20.

c. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Small Business, Summary of Activities, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 109-740 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2007), p. 19.

d. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Small Business, Report on the Activity of the Committee on Small Business for the 110th Congress, 110th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 110-926 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2009), p. 124.

e. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Small Business, Report on the Activity of the Committee on Small Business for the 111th Congress, 111th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 111-695 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2010), p. 118.

f. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Small Business, Report on the Activity of the Committee on Small Business for the 112th Congress, 112th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 112-729 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2012), pp. 21-54.

g. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Small Business, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Small Business for the 113th Congress, 113th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 113-684 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2014), pp. 25-48.

h. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Small Business, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Small Business for the 114th Congress, 114th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 114-880 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2016), pp. 43-71.

i. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Small Business, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Small Business for the 115th Congress, 115th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 115-1079 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2018), pp. 43-82.

j. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Small Business, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Small Business for the 116th Congress, 116th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 116-702 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2020), pp. 63-96.

k. U.S. Congress, House Small Business Committee, Report on the Activities of the Committee on Small Business, 117th Cong., H.Rept. 117-661 (Washington: GPO, 2023), pp. 43-63.

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Table 17. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Full Committee Hearings

Congress (Years) Number of Hearings

107th (2001-2002) Full committee hearings are not listeda

108th (2003-2004) 2b

109th (2005-2006) 2c

110th (2007-2008) 22d

111th (2009-2010) 22e

112th (2011-2012) 28f

113th (2013-2014) 7g

114th (2015-2016) 6h

115th (2017-2018) 6i

116th (2019-2020) 9j

117th (2021-2022) 12k

Source: Congress.gov. a. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Summary of Legislative and Oversight Activities, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 107-793 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2002), pp. 39-41.

b. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Summary of Legislative and Oversight Activities for the 108th Congress, 108th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 108-799 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2004), pp. 139-144.

c. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Summary of Legislative and Oversight Activities for the 109th Congress, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 109-738 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2006), pp. 191-196.

d. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Summary of Legislative and Oversight Activities for the 110th Congress, 110th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 110-936 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2009), pp. 59.

e. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Summary of Legislative and Oversight Activities for the 111th Congress, 111th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 111-711 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2011), pp. 66.

f. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Summary on the Activities of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the 112th Congress, 112th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 112-718 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2012), pp. 15-37.

g. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Summary on the Activities of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the 113th Congress, 113th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 113-718 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2014), p. 18.

h. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Summary on the Activities of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the 114th Congress, 114th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 114-899 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2016), p. 18.

i. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Summary on the Activities of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the 115th Congress, 115th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 115-1099 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2018), p. 18.

j. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Summary on the Activities of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the 116th Congress, 116th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 116-717 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2018), pp. 168-169.

k. U.S. Congress, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Summary on the Activities of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the 117th Congress, 117th Cong., H.Rept. 117-705 (Washington: GPO, 2023), p. 180-185.

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Table 18. House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

Full Committee Hearings

Congress (Years) Number of Hearings

107th (2001-2002) 20a

108th (2003-2004) 26b

109th (2005-2006) 23c

110th (2007-2008) 20d

111th (2009-2010) 20e

112th (2011-2012) 30f

113th (2013-2014) 43g

114th (2015-2016) 20h

115th (2017-2018) 33i

116th (2019-2020) 27j

117th (2021-2022) 21k

Source: Congress.gov. Notes: For the 107th-108th (2001-2004), 110th (2007-2008), and 112th-115th (2011-2018) Congresses, the total number of hearings includes joint hearings that took place with the Senate Veterans’ Affairs committee. a. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Activities Report of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for the 107th Congress, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 107-804 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2003), pp. 79-83.

b. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Activities Report of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for the 108th Congress, 108th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 108-808 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2005), pp. 84-89.

c. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Activities Report of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for the 109th Congress, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 109-737 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2006), pp. 24-37.

d. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Activities Report of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for the 110th Congress, 110th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 110-927 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2009), pp. 30-47.

e. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Activities Report of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for the 111th Congress, 111th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 111-697 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2011), pp. 23-38.

f. During the 112th Congress (2011-2012), the committee provided full committee hearing information separated by four legislative quarters: (1) U.S. Congress, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, First Semiannual Report of the Activities of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 112th Cong., 1st sess., H.Rept. 112-120 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2011), pp. 13-15; (2) U.S. Congress, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Second Semiannual Report of the Activities of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 112th Cong., 1st sess., H.Rept. 112-341 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2011), pp. 9-10; (3) U.S. Congress, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Third Quarter Report of Activities of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 112th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 112-547 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2012), pp. 9-14; and (4) U.S. Congress, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Fourth Quarter Report of the Activities of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 112th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 112-706 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2012), pp. 9-11.

g. During the 113th Congress (2013-2014), the committee provided full committee hearings information separated by the first and second session: (1) U.S. Congress, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, First Annual Report of the Activities of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 113th Cong., 1st sess., H.Rept. 113-300 (Washington, DC; GPO, 2013), pp. 25-36; and (2) U.S. Congress, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Second Annual Report of the Activities of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 113th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 113- 659 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2014), pp. 23-36.

h. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Report of the Activities of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for the 114th Congress, 114th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 114-879 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2016), pp. 56- 68.

i. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Report of the Activities of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for the 115th Congress, 115th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 115-1120 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2019), pp. 1- 27.

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j. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Activities Report, 116th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 116-698 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2020), pp. 25-35.

k. U.S. Congress, House Veterans' Affairs Committee, House Committee on Veteran's Affairs Activities Report, 117th Cong., H.Rept. 117-688 (Washington: GPO, 2023), pp. 6-16.

Table 19. House Committee on Ways and Means

Full Committee Hearings

Congress (Years) Number of Hearings

107th (2001-2002) 17a

108th (2003-2004) 18b

109th (2005-2006) 26c

110th (2007-2008) 20d

111th (2009-2010) 21e

112th (2011-2012) 28f

113th (2013-2014) 19g

114th (2015-2016) 70h

115th (2017-2018) 12i

116th (2019-2020) 24a

117th (2021-2022) 16k

Source: Congress.gov. a. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Ways and Means, Report on the Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Ways and Means, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 107-801 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2003), p. 130.

b. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Ways and Means, Report on the Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Ways and Means, 108th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 108-810 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2005), p. 147.

c. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Ways and Means, Report on the Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Ways and Means, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 109-736 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2006), p. 137.

d. U.S Congress, House Committee on Ways and Means, Report on the Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Ways and Means, 110th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 110-934 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2009), pp. 134-135.

e. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Ways and Means, Report on the Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Ways and Means, 111th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 111-708 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2011), p. 117.

f. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Ways and Means, Report on the Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Ways and Means, 112th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 112-750, (Washington, DC: GPO, 2013), pp. 160-161.

g. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Ways and Means, Report on the Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Ways and Means, 113th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 113-723 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2015), p.150.

h. The committee included the full and subcommittee hearings in the total number. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Ways and Means, Report on the Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Ways and Means, 114th Cong., 2nd sess. H.Rept. 114-887 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2016), p. 147.

i. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Ways and Means, Report on the Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Ways and Means, 115th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 115-1115 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2019), p. 127.

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j. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Ways and Means, Report on the Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Ways and Means, 116th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 116-721 H.Rept. 116-721 (Washington, DC: GPO, 2021), p. 86.

k. U.S. Congress, House Ways and Means Committee, Report on the Legislative and Oversight Activities, 117th Cong., H.Rept. 117-708 (Washington: GPO, 2023), p. 75.

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Christina Miracle Finch Senior Research Librarian

Acknowledgments

Carol Wilson, Senior Research Librarian; Melia Jean-Baptiste, Research Librarian (Intern); and Afia Vassall, Research Librarian (Intern), assisted with compiling the hearing data for this report.

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