Tuesday: Blumenthal & Robert Garcia to Hold Forum to Receive Testimony on Violent Use of Force by DHS Agents

[WASHINGTON, DC] – OnTuesday, February 3, 2026 at 3 PM ET, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, will hold a bicameral public forum to receive testimony on the violent tactics and disproportionate use of force by agents of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The following witnesses will offer testimony on Tuesday:
Next week’s event is the second public forum Blumenthal and Garcia have hosted as part of their ongoing inquiry into the lawless and abusive tactics used by federal immigration agents. In December, Blumenthal and Garcia received testimony from five U.S. citizens who were assaulted, detained, and denied their constitutional rights by agents of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
WHO:U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA)
Members of the Senate and House of Representatives, including members Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Three U.S. citizens violently assaulted by DHS agents; the attorney representing the family of Renee Nicole Macklin Good; an expert on law enforcement use of force
WHEN:Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 3 PM ET
WHERE:G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC
LIVESTREAM:A livestream will beavailable here.
*Reporters and producers interested in speaking with any of the witnesses at Tuesday’s
forum should emailMaria McElwainin Senator Blumenthal’s office to be connected
with their representatives.*
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