Continuing the ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Army Ranger Specialist Patrick Tillman, an update from the Oversight Committee: Today Chairman Waxman and Ranking Member Davis sent a letter to the White House requesting specific documents related to the… Continue

Today Oversight Committee Chairman Waxman released two new analyses that examine the impact of the Medicaid citizenship documentation requirements that went into effect in 2006. A GAO analysis shows that the requirements have caused eligible U.S. citizens to lose Medicaid coverage, and… Continue

The House is debating H.R.2630, the Campaign Expenditure Transparency Act, which would prevent lawmakers from paying their spouses out of campaign or political action committee funds, and would also require the disclosure of all other immediate family members who are employed by… Continue

The House is debating H.Res. 535, Commending David Ray Ritcheson, a survivor of one of the most horrific hate crimes in the history of Texas, and recognizing his efforts in promoting Federal legislation to combat hate crimes. Ritcheson’s testimony before the Judiciary… Continue

From the Judiciary Committee: House Judiciary Committee to Consider Contempt Proceedings for Harriet Miers and Joshua Bolton (Washington, DC)- Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) announced that the Committee will meet Wednesday, July 25, at 10:15 am in 2141… Continue

Endangered species decisions re-examined John Heilprin, Associated Press – July 19, 2007 The director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service may keep a rare jumping mouse in the Rocky Mountains on the endangered species list after all. The Preble’s meadow jumping… Continue

While Democrats have fought for a pay raise for our troops all along, the President was against the pay raise before he was for it. Two months ago, his Administration explicitly opposed Democratic efforts to give our troops a 3.5 percent raise… Continue

President Bush, moments ago: I’m joined by veterans and military families here to express support to our troops and their mission in Iraq. I want to thank you all for being here today. We’ve just finished a really good meeting. In our… Continue

On Wednesday, July 11th, the House passed the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007, and the Senate has now followed suit. The bill will provide the single largest increase in college aid since the GI bill in 1944. The legislation invests about… Continue

As noted earlier, Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Chairwoman Linda Sánchez ruled to reject the White House’s privilege claims as a basis for refusing to comply with the Committee’s subpoena for White House documents, and the ruling was upheld by… Continue