WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal issued text of the following press release:
On Tuesday, 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 today:
* Marimar Martinez: Ms. Martinez is a U.S. citizen and resident of Chicago, Illinois. In October, she was shot five times by Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents....