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House Foreign Affairs Committee To Hold Hearing On Syria At Noon ET

09.04.13 | 5:25 am

Syrian protesters waves the Syrian revolutionary flag and victory signs , during a protest in front of the Syrian embassy to condemn the alleged poison gas attack on the suburbs of Damascus, during a protest in front... Syrian protesters waves the Syrian revolutionary flag and victory signs , during a protest in front of the Syrian embassy to condemn the alleged poison gas attack on the suburbs of Damascus, during a protest in front of the Syrian embassy, in Amman, Jordan, Friday, Aug. 23, 2013. MORE LESS

The House Foreign Affairs committee is scheduled to hold a hearing Wednesday at noon ET to discuss the Obama administration’s response to the use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

Secretary of State John Kerry, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey are expected to testify before the committee.

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Catherine Thompson Catherine Thompson is a writer covering systems of power, gender, and politics. She previously served as an editor at the Cut, Business Insider, and Talking Points Memo.

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