Archive: 2008

Washington, D.C. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on Congress sending the fiscal year 2008 Intelligence Authorization Act Conference Report to the President. President Bush has threatened to veto the legislation because it extends the prohibition on torture contained… Continue

Today Chairman Henry Waxman of the Oversight Committee wrote to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice regarding new documents that identify “critical” and “major” deficiencies in the construction of the new U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, raising questions about the decision of the State… Continue

“By ordering the U.S. Attorney to take no action in response to congressional subpoenas, the Bush Administration is continuing to politicize law enforcement, which undermines public confidence in our criminal justice system.”

Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on Congress sending the fiscal year 2008 Intelligence Authorization Act Conference Report to the President. President Bush has threatened to veto the legislation because it extends the prohibition on torture contained in the Army Field Manual to Intelligence Community personnel.

“Congressional Democrats are turning to more populist, economic themes like mortgage foreclosures and big oil companies’ profits now that military progress in Iraq is generating mixed political reviews.”

From the Judiciary Committee on the contempt referral letter: Conyers Urges U.S. Attorney to Present Contempt Citations to a Grand Jury (Washington, DC)- Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) released the following statement in response to House Speaker Nancy… Continue

Washington, D.C. — Today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent the following letter to U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey, informing him of the referral letter sent to U.S. Attorney of the District of Columbia Jeffrey Taylor on contempt citations of former White House Counsel… Continue

Impact on the National Guard & Reserves Our brave troops have been fighting the war in Iraq for nearly five years and the toll on our national security and homeland defense capability can be felt across the country. From the beginning of… Continue

Washington, D.C. — The House Democratic leadership sent the following letter today to President Bush. Below is a text of the letter: February 28, 2008 The President The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: The House yesterday passed the Renewable… Continue

From Rep. Rush Holt on President Bush’s comments this morning: HOLT STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT BUSH'S MORNING COMMENTS ON FISA DEBATE (Washington, D.C.) — Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12), Chair of the House Select Intelligence Oversight Panel, released the following statement today in response… Continue