rachel: thanks for staying on top of this story. we know you haven t been getting a lot of energy. information. everything you can, you re sharing with us. thanks, brian. the house judiciary committee republicans are set to hold a field hearing on violent crime in new york city tomorrow. several key witnesses who have been directly impacted by crime are scheduled to testify. mark meredith is live in washington with more. mark. reporter: will, rachel, pete, good morning to you. tomorrow house republicans are expected to highlight what they say is a crime crisis in new york city while criticizing district attorney alvin bragg. the nypd latest data shops rapes and robberies are down but felony assaults, vehicle thefts are on t upside. 100 people this year have been murdered in new york city, a 10% drop from this time last year. lawmakers are going to highlight an incident that happened last july when a 61-year-old was charged with murder after he stabbed a man in self-defense.