Today the Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law met to consider the executive privilege claims asserted by White House Counsel in response to the subpoena for the production of documents issued to Joshua Bolten, White House Chief of Staff or appropriate… Continue

At 10:00 a.m. the Oversight Committee will hold a hearing, “FEMA’s Response to Reports of Toxic Trailers.” The Committee will hold a hearing investigating formaldehyde levels in FEMA trailers provided for victims of the Gulf Coast hurricanes and FEMA's response to these… Continue

As noted on Friday, five Committee and Subcommittee Chairmen wrote to Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA, seeking answers surrounding reports of disarray at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric… Continue

The Oversight Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement is currently holding a hearing, “Federal Contracting: Do Poor Performers Keep Winning?” This hearing will review flaws in federal contracting that allow contractors with poor performance records to either renew existing contracts or… Continue

The Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight are currently holding a joint hearing, “Reconstruction in Iraq's Oil Sector: Running on Empty?” Watch the hearing live via committee webcast or on C Span… Continue

Most Senate Republicans continue to obstruct Democratic efforts to force a new direction in Iraq, instead choosing to continue to stand squarely behind the failed policies of President Bush. By blocking an up-or-down vote on an amendment to responsibly end the war… Continue

Last week the House passed the Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act with the largest vote in favor of redeployment to date. Moments before Republicans voted once again to block debate on the Reed-Levin Amendment to redeploy troops in the Senate, Reps. Paul… Continue

The Financial Services Committee is currently holding a hearing, “Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy.” Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, will testify. Watch the hearing live >> Chairman Barney Frank gives… Continue

Speaker Pelosi and 57 House Democrats joined Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senate Democrats, and Iraq war veterans at a “Candlelight Call to Action” tonight to honor our troops and call on Senate Republicans to stop blocking votes to responsibly end the… Continue

Last week the House passed the Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act with the largest vote in favor of redeployment to date. As debate rages in the Senate, House Democrats are giving a series of one-minute speeches on Iraq. Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04)… Continue