Shown in Congress

UAP footage and images shown during open U.S. congressional hearings — 10 items from 4 hearings. Some were presented by government agencies and later released officially; others were provided by members of Congress or witnesses and have not been authenticated. We link to the official hearing records and do not host copies.

Being shown at a hearing does not mean the U.S. government has authenticated or endorsed the footage. Descriptions follow the official transcript, hearing slides, or the releasing agency's own wording.
Agency-presentedMember/witness-provided — not authenticated by DoDAlso officially released

May 17, 2022

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence — Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation
Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (open hearing)

Official hearing page ↗ · Committee video ↗ · Transcript ↗

Reel sources: U.S. Navy, via DVIDS (dvidshub.net); Hearing transcript: docs.house.gov

Reel narration is AI-generated from the hearing record; labels show who presented each item. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. government.

Committee (Democrats) video gallery lists the open hearing; direct video URL not extracted.

Agency-presented

Sphere passing a Navy fighter's cockpit (2021)

Shown by Scott Bray, Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence

A reflective spherical object passes quickly by the cockpit of a Navy aircraft. Bray said he had no explanation for it.

Evidence it was shown: Transcript: "[Video shown.]" · Timestamp in official video: not yet verified

Agency-presented

Flashing "triangles" through night-vision goggles

Shown by Scott Bray

Navy personnel filmed what appear to be flashing triangles off a U.S. coast, through night-vision goggles with an SLR camera. Bray said these correlate to small unmanned aerial systems; the triangle shape is an artifact of the goggles.

Evidence it was shown: Transcript: "[Video shown.]" · Timestamp in official video: not yet verified

Agency-presented

Later night-vision image off a different coast

Shown by Scott Bray

A similar triangle image recorded years later while other Navy assets observed unmanned aerial systems nearby — the match that resolved the earlier video.

Evidence it was shown: Transcript: "[Video shown.]" · Timestamp in official video: not yet verified

April 19, 2023

Senate Armed Services — Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
Mission, activities, oversight, and budget of AARO (open session)

Official hearing page ↗

Reel sources: AARO, via DVIDS (dvidshub.net) and aaro.mil

Reel narration is AI-generated from the hearing record; labels show who presented each item. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. government.

AARO lists the hearing video and transcript on aaro.mil/Congressional-Press-Products/ (page blocked to us; direct links not verified).

Agency-presentedAlso officially released

Middle East Object (MQ-9, July 2022)

Shown by Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, AARO Director

An apparent silver, orb-like object crosses an MQ-9 sensor's field of view. AARO said it shows no anomalous behavior but remains unidentified.

Our record: AARO-044

Evidence it was shown: DoD/DVIDS description states it was shared at this hearing · Timestamp in official video: not yet verified

Agency-presentedAlso officially released

South Asian Object (MQ-9 infrared, Jan. 2023)

Shown by Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick

An object with an apparent wake crosses an MQ-9 infrared view. AARO assessed it as likely a commercial aircraft, the wake a video-compression artifact.

Our records: AARO-042 · AARO-043

Evidence it was shown: DVIDS descriptions state they were shared at this hearing · Timestamp in official video: not yet verified

November 19, 2024

Senate Armed Services — Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
Activities of AARO (open session)

Official hearing page ↗ · AARO hearing slides ↗

Reel sources: AARO, via DVIDS (dvidshub.net) and aaro.mil; Hearing slides: armed-services.senate.gov

Reel narration is AI-generated from the hearing record; labels show who presented each item. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. government.

AARO lists the hearing video on aaro.mil (direct link not verified).

Agency-presentedAlso officially released

Puerto Rico Object (2013)

Shown by Dr. Jon Kosloski, AARO Director

CBP infrared video over Aguadilla appearing to show an object splitting and entering the water. AARO assessed two objects drifting with the wind over land, never entering the water.

Our records: AARO-038 · AARO-039 · AARO-047

Evidence it was shown: In AARO's official hearing slides; video playback per press reports · Timestamp in official video: not yet verified

Agency-presentedAlso officially released

GOFAST (2015)

Shown by Dr. Jon Kosloski

Navy video of an object appearing to fly fast near the ocean. AARO assessed it at about 13,000 ft moving with the wind; speed was parallax.

Our records: AARO-040 · AARO-048

Evidence it was shown: In AARO's official hearing slides; video playback per press reports · Timestamp in official video: not yet verified

Agency-presentedAlso officially released

Mt. Etna Object (2018)

Shown by Dr. Jon Kosloski

UAV video in which an object seems to pass through Mt. Etna's plume. AARO assessed with moderate confidence a balloon drifting with the wind, far from the plume.

Our records: AARO-037 · AARO-046

Evidence it was shown: In AARO's official hearing slides; video playback per press reports · Timestamp in official video: not yet verified

September 9, 2025

House Oversight and Government Reform — Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets
Restoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower Protection

Official hearing page ↗ · Committee video ↗ · Transcript ↗

Reel sources: Hearing transcript: congress.gov (CHRG-119hhrg61718); Committee hearing page: oversight.house.gov

Reel narration is AI-generated from the hearing record; labels show who presented each item. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. government.

House Oversight committee channel.

Member/witness-provided — not authenticated by DoD

MQ-9 off Yemen and a Hellfire missile (Oct. 30, 2024)

Shown by Rep. Eric Burlison (replayed by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna)

As described at the hearing: an MQ-9 tracks an object off Yemen; a Hellfire from a second MQ-9 strikes it, and the object continues as fragments separate. Burlison said it came from a whistleblower. DoD has not authenticated it.

Evidence it was shown: Transcript: Burlison: "I want to queue up a video that I have been given" · Timestamp in official video: not yet verified

Member/witness-provided — not authenticated by DoD

USS Jackson sensor video (Feb. 2023)

Shown by Played at Chairwoman Luna's direction; narrated by Navy Senior Chief Alexandro Wiggins

Shipboard sensor video tied to the witness's account of objects off southern California, played with audio removed and entered into the record. Its origin has not been independently confirmed.

Evidence it was shown: Transcript: Luna: "we would like to play that video at this time" · Timestamp in official video: not yet verified

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