{"id":22198,"date":"2022-05-16T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2022\/05\/16\/this-week-in-congress-ufo-debate-flies-into-capitol-hill\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T06:03:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T06:03:11","slug":"this-week-in-congress-ufo-debate-flies-into-capitol-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/congress\/2022\/05\/16\/this-week-in-congress-ufo-debate-flies-into-capitol-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"This week in Congress: UFO debate flies into Capitol Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congress has a full slate of budget hearings scheduled across Capitol Hill this week, but much of that attention will be abducted by UFOs on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Members of the House Select Intelligence Committee will hold an open hearing on \u201cunidentified aerial phenomena,\u201d the first in more than 50 years. Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Ronald Moultrie and Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Scott Bray will testify before the panel on recent research and findings from the Defense Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2021\/06\/04\/us-intel-report-on-ufos-no-evidence-of-aliens-but\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UFO-Main.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">US intel report on UFOs: No evidence of aliens, but. &#8230;<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The truth may be out there, but this report won&#039;t have definitive answers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move comes almost one year after a military report outlined 144 instances of \u201cunidentified aerial phenomena\u201d from 2004 to 2021. Defense officials have said the mysterious aircraft are likely not alien visitors, but instead unknown new technologies developed by other countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But they also haven\u2019t completely ruled out alien influence, making the hearing a prime target for jokes and conspiracy theories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the hearing is scheduled to be public (and broadcast over the internet), committee members will also hold a closed session later on Tuesday to cover topics that touch on classified materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<strong>Tuesday, May 17<\/strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 9 a.m. \u2014 2172 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>International development priorities<\/i><br>\r\nSamantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, will testify on administration international development priorities. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Appropriations \u2014 9 a.m. \u2014 online hearing <br>\r\n<i>NASA budget<\/i><br>\r\nBill Nelson, administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration, will testify on the agency\u2019s fiscal 2023 budget request. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Appropriations \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 2362-A Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>Army budget<\/i><br>\r\nArmy Secretary Christine Wormuth and Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville will testify on the fiscal 2023 budget request. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Appropriations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 192 Dirksen <br>\r\n<i>Air Force\/Space Force budgets<\/i><br>\r\nService officials will testify on the fiscal 2023 defense budget request.  <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Select Intelligence \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2360 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>Unidentified aerial phenomena<\/i><br>\r\nDefense Department officials will testify on research into unidentified aerial phenomena. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>Army modernization <\/i><br>\r\nLt. Gen. James Richardson, acting commander of U.S. Army Futures Command, will testify on modernization plans for fiscal 2023. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 222 Russell <br>\r\n<i>Air Force modernization<\/i><br>\r\nService officials will testify on the fiscal 2023 defense budget request and the future years defense program. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 4:30 p.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>Atomic energy defense budget<\/i><br>\r\nDefense and Energy officials will testify on atomic energy defense policies and spending for fiscal 2023. <br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Wednesday, May 18<\/strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 8 a.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>Navy projection forces <\/i><br>\r\nService officials will testify on the fiscal 2023 budget request. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Appropriations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 192 Dirksen <br>\r\n<i>National Nuclear Security Administration <\/i><br>\r\nDefense and Energy officials will testify on atomic energy defense policies and spending for fiscal 2023. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 online hearing <br>\r\n<i>Ukraine refugee crisis<\/i><br>\r\nOutside experts will testify on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and resulting refugee crisis.<br> \r\n<br>\r\nSenate Foreign Relations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 419 Dirksen <br>\r\n<i>Nominations<\/i><br>\r\nThe committee will consider several pending nominations, including  Elizabeth Frawley Bagley to serve as U.S. ambassador for Brazil. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Veterans&#8217; Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Visitors Center H210 <br>\r\n<i>Pending legislation<\/i><br>\r\nThe subcommittee on economic opportunity will consider several pending bills. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Appropriations \u2014 10:30 a.m. \u2014 2358-A Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>Navy-Marine Corps budget <\/i><br>\r\nService officials will testify on the fiscal 2023 budget request.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Appropriations \u2014 10:30 a.m. \u2014 2358-A Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>Navy-Marine Corps installations<\/i><br>\r\nService officials will testify on the installation and quality of life issues. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>Professional military education<\/i><br>\r\nShawn Skelly, assistant secretary of Defense for readiness, will testify on professional military education programs.  <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Foreign Relations \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 419 Dirksen <br>\r\n<i>Syria <\/i><br>\r\nVictoria Nuland, Under Secretary of State for political affairs, will testify on U.S. policy towards Syria. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Judiciary \u2014 3 p.m. \u2014 2141 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>Immigrant veterans<\/i><br>\r\nOutside groups will testify on issues facing immigrant servicemembers and veterans.  <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Appropriations \u2014 3:30 p.m. \u2014 124 Dirksen <br>\r\n<i>Military construction budget <\/i><br>\r\nService officials will testify on the fiscal 2023 budget request for military construction issues. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 4:30 p.m. \u2014 232-A Russell <br>\r\n<i>Missile defense strategy<\/i><br>\r\nVice Adm. 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