Archive: 2007

Further documents from the Department of Justice have been posted at the Judiciary Committee website.

From the Science Committee: House Advances Major U.S. Competitiveness, Science/Math Education Package (Washington, DC) Today, the U.S. House of Representatives followed through on a commitment to insure U.S. students, teachers, businesses and workers are prepared to continue leading the world in innovation,… Continue

Today, Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers and Subcommittee Chairwoman Linda Sánchez sent a letter to White House Counsel Fred Fielding, offering the White House one last chance at cooperation with the Committee’s ongoing investigation into the US Attorney firings and noted that… Continue

A sample of hearings scheduled for Tuesday, May 22, 2007: Armed Services — Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations 9:00 am: Training of Iraqi Security Forces and the Use of Transition Teams Foreign Affairs Committee 10:00 am: Iraq: Is Reconstruction Failing? Homeland Security… Continue

Speaker Pelosi was interviewed by George Stephanopoulos for ABC’s This Week on Iraq, immigration reform, upcoming legislation on lobby reform and on her experience as Speaker. On Iraq she said, “The point is about accountability. The American people want accountability, and that… Continue

Speaker Pelosi delivered the commencement address at the University of San Francisco’s McLaren School of Business saying, “We know that America’s world leadership will be secured by those who operate on the frontier of knowledge and discovery. From the beginning of our… Continue

“‘Thank you, Mr. Leader. My condolences on the loss of your constituent. It’s happening across America almost every day now. And that’s why the nation’s people have lost confidence in the conduct of this war. There is no question that America’s families are paying the price.”

“Today, Democratic Leaders issued a joint letter to President, calling on him to drop his opposition to Democratic plans to give troops the pay raise they deserve and increase benefits for surviving spouses of men and women in uniform.”

As noted yesterday, the White House issued a Statement of Administration Policy (pdf) declaring their opposition to a 3.5% pay raise for the troops and an additional $40 per month for widows of slain soldiers, as well as additional benefits for surviving… Continue

The Oversight and Government Reform Committee makes an announcement: Fifteen Chairmen Urge the President to Stop Efforts to Weaken the G-8 Declaration Regarding Global Climate Change WASHINGTON, DC — In a letter today, fifteen Committee Chairmen in the U.S. House of Representatives… Continue