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title: "House Oversight Chair James Comer planning post-election UAP hearing at U.S. Capitol"
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# House Oversight Chair James Comer planning post-election UAP hearing at U.S. Capitol

Published: 2026-10-07  
Source: [r/aliens](https://www.askapoluaps.com/p/news-oversight-chair-planning-uap-hearing-after-election)

### Overview

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer is planning to hold a hearing on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) at the U.S. Capitol during Congress’s post-election **lame-duck session**, according to an interview published by *Ask a Pol UAP*. Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, said lawmakers would try to revive plans for a UAP hearing in November after congressional leaders canceled previously scheduled session days.

The report, published Oct. 7 by journalist Matt Laslo, is based on a conversation with Comer recorded Sept. 16. The committee chair described the period after the election as likely to be an **“aggressive lame duck period,”** suggesting that lawmakers may face a crowded legislative schedule before the current Congress concludes.

### Hearing Plans Remain Unclear

Comer said the committee had attempted to schedule a UAP hearing during the third week of September, but that plan was abandoned after Republican leaders canceled the final two weeks of the session. “They keep canceling days on us,” Comer told *Ask a Pol UAP*. “So we were trying to do that in the third week [of September]... but [GOP leaders] canceled it. So we’ll, we’ll try to pick it back up in November.”

The chair did not provide a specific date, witness list or formal agenda for the proposed hearing. He also indicated that the subject matter had not been definitively established. Asked whether the earlier hearing was intended to focus on “missing scientists,” Comer replied, **“I don’t know that we ever agreed on a topic.”**

### Witnesses and Subject Matter

Comer said he would like the committee to hold another UAP hearing and argued that there is public and congressional interest in doing so. At the same time, he identified securing suitable testimony as a continuing obstacle. “I’d like to have another one,” Comer said. “I think there’s demand for it. It’s just getting good witnesses in is always a challenge.”

That comment leaves open whether the eventual proceeding would focus on alleged government programs, military encounters, scientific questions, national security concerns or claims involving missing researchers. **The source provides no confirmation that any particular topic or witness has been selected.**

### Congressional Context

The Oversight Committee has previously examined UAP-related claims, including a high-profile 2023 hearing at which former intelligence official and whistleblower David Grusch testified. Grusch made allegations about classified UAP-retrieval efforts and the recovery of nonhuman “biologics,” claims that the U.S. government has not publicly substantiated. The committee’s work has contributed to broader congressional efforts to improve reporting and oversight of unusual aerial observations.

A new hearing would take place amid continuing debate over how Congress should address UAP reports while distinguishing verified evidence from unconfirmed allegations. Public testimony could also renew calls for greater transparency from the Defense Department and intelligence agencies.

### What Happens Next

For now, the proposal remains **a stated intention rather than a formally announced hearing**. No official committee notice, schedule, witness roster or hearing title was included in the report. Whether the session proceeds will likely depend on the post-election congressional calendar, leadership decisions and the committee’s ability to secure witnesses.

If held, the hearing could offer lawmakers another public forum to question officials and examine UAP-related claims. Until additional information is released, however, the scope and significance of the planned Capitol Hill proceeding remain uncertain.

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