Archive: 2007

Following up on Tuesday’s hearing, today Chairman Henry Waxman asked the White House and Defense Department officials up the chain of command to provide the Oversight Committee with any communications relating to the death of Corporal Pat Tillman. * Letter to Secretary… Continue

“‘Jack Valenti was a true patriot who served our country with distinction as a brave fighter pilot in World War II and as a public servant during the Johnson Administration. A strong advocate for our economy and American exports as head of the Motion Picture Association of America, Jack approached each issue with the sprit of bipartisanship, earning respect on both sides of the aisle.”

A letter (pdf): April 27, 2007 The Honorable George Tenet c/o Robert B. Barnett, Esq. Williams & Connolly LLP 725 Twelfth Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 Dear Mr. Tenet: I am writing to invite you to testify at a hearing of the… Continue

The Judiciary Committee has posted files from the latest document release from the Department of Justice which includes a log of files sought by the Committee and a few additional emails. The log contains descriptions of files requested by, but so far… Continue

Following media reports that at least 20 political briefings were given to officials of at least 15 federal agencies, Oversight Committee Chairman Henry Waxman writes to government agencies requesting further information and documents about any briefings mentioning elections or candidates provided to… Continue

The Gavel welcomes Rep. Keith Ellison, posting on the Congressional delegation to the Middle East earlier this month. Yesterday, the delegation including Speaker Pelosi, Reps. David Hobson (R-OH), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Tom Lantos (D-CA), Henry Waxman (D-CA), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), and Nick… Continue

One of the strangest aspects of the tragedy surrounding Army Ranger Specialist Patrick Tillman’s death was the destruction of his property, as reported by the Associated Press last Friday: Army ordered Tillman’s uniform burned within hours of death Associated Press – April… Continue

Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke at a press conference in the Capitol this afternoon with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, senior House and Senate Democrats, and Iraq war veterans after the Senate passed the Iraq Accountability Act by a vote count of 51… Continue

Following up on yesterday’s hearing on student loan practices in the Committee on Education and Labor, which we covered this morning, Chairman George Miller has just written a letter to the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Education asking that he… Continue

Yesterday the Committee on Education and Labor held a hearing on student loan practices, an ongoing top priority of Chairman George Miller. U.S. Is Lax on Loans, Cuomo Says Jonathan D. Glater, New York Times – April 26, 2007 New York's attorney… Continue