U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s office has confirmed that the Senate Armed Services Committee plans to hold another round of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) hearings after the November U.S. election.
According to a report by “The Hill,” the hearing is expected to take place in November, as confirmed by Gillibrand’s office.
The term “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena” refers to puzzling aerial mysteries and unidentified flying objects that cannot be immediately identified by U.S. officials.
Gillibrand chairs the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities under the Senate Armed Services Committee. In 2022, she assisted in establishing the Pentagon’s Anomaly Surveillance and Resolution Office (AARO) to evaluate reports related to UAP.
Gillibrand expressed her interest in understanding the latest developments of the office’s work. Earlier this month, she mentioned in an interview on the podcast “Ask a Pol” that she had scheduled the UFO hearing as a priority.
“It’s a priority for me,” Gillibrand said during the podcast interview. “I think it’s really important to continue to disclose information to the public.”
She expressed her hope that AARO would provide a progress report detailing the assessment and analysis of UAP cases, as well as present cases where the phenomena have been identified and others that remain unidentifiable.
Gillibrand added, “We also want to continue building the credibility of this office (AARO) so that more members of the public can provide witness information and have a forum and platform to send in information and make inquiries.”
“In the end, that’s what this office is supposed to do,” she stated.
Recently, there has been an increase in reported UAP sightings, including an incident near the Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana.
A couple residing in Choteau shared on Reddit that they witnessed a large flying object resembling a “spaceship” with rotating orange-red lights in the distant sky around 10:10 pm on August 31st. They observed the object for 2-3 minutes before it flew away silently. Photos and videos captured by the couple have garnered attention from many online users and the media.
Choteau is approximately 50 miles from the Malmstrom Air Force Base, a crucial nuclear missile base for the U.S. military.
In a explosive hearing held by the U.S. House of Representatives last July, three former Pentagon officials recounted their encounters with UAP and issued warnings that the lack of information could pose a national security threat.
However, many U.S. lawmakers feel that the government’s stance on UAP remains insufficiently transparent. In May of this year, Federal Congressman Tim Burchett led a legislative action introducing the UAP Transparency Act, which aims to declassify all federal documents related to UAP.
Burchett stated in a press release, “This bill is not just about searching for little green men or flying saucers but about forcing the Pentagon and federal agencies to be transparent with the American people.”
“I’m tired of bureaucrats telling me these things don’t exist when we’ve spent millions of taxpayer dollars researching them for decades,” Burchett expressed.