House of Representatives

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Hearings

Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina

"Predicting Hurricanes: What We Knew About Katrina and When," Sept. 22, 2005

"Hurricane Katrina: The Role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency," Sept. 27, 2005

"Hurricane Katrina: The Role of the Department of Homeland Security," Oct. 19, 2005

"Hurricane Katrina: Preparedness and Response by the Department of Defense, the Coast Guard, and the National Guard of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama," Oct. 27, 2005

"Hurricane Katrina: The Federal Government's Use of Contractors to Prepare and Respond," Nov. 2, 2005

"Hurricane Katrina: Preparedness and Response by the State of Alabama," Nov. 9, 2005

"Hurricane Katrina: Voices from Inside the Storm," Dec. 6, 2005

"Hurricane Katrina: Preparedness and Response by the State of Mississippi," Dec. 7, 2005

"Hurricane Katrina: Preparedness and Response by the State of Louisiana," Dec. 14, 2005

Deposition of Michael Brown, Former Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Feb. 11, 2006

Report: "A Failure of Initiative: The Final Report of the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina," Feb. 15, 2006

Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials

"Hurricane Katrina: Assessing the Present Environmental Status," Sept. 29, 2005

Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census

"Historic Preservation vs. Katrina: What Role Should Federal, State and Local Governments Play in Preserving Historic Properties Affected by this Catastrophic Storm?" Nov. 1, 2005