The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, chaired by Michael McCaul (R-Texas), will hold a hearing on global threats to homeland security and the federal government’s efforts to protect the United States from the threats at 10 a.m. Sept. 17.
“The brutality of ISIS shocks the international conscience as they continue to carry out gruesome attacks in Iraq and Syria,” McCaul said. “Of major concern to our security is the rapid expansion of this terrorist organization and its recruitment of foreign fighters, many of whom have Western passports that could ease their travel to Europe and the United States to carry out attacks.”
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, FBI Director James B. Comey and National Counterterrorism Center Director Matthew G. Olsen are expected to testify about the threats the U.S. faces from ISIS and highlight the efforts of the government to counter the security concerns in the U.S.
The hearing also will examine the continuing danger posed by al Qaeda and its affiliates, particularly in Yemen and Syria, as well as the rising threat of homegrown terrorism and cyber security risks facing the United States.
The hearing will be held in the 311 Cannon House Office Building.