DETAILS:

What: Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security hearing entitled, “Frontline Defenders: How the Coast Guard’s Deployable Specialized Forces Combat Narcoterrorists and other Maritime Threats on the High Seas.”

When: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 10:00 am EST

Where: 310 Cannon House Office Building

WITNESSES: 

Rear Admiral David C. Barata
Deputy Commandant for Operations Policy and Commander, United States Coast Guard

Ms. Heather MacLeod
Director, Homeland Security and Justice Team, Government Accountability Office

The hearing will be open to the public and press. Press must be congressionally credentialed and should RSVP in advance.