From the Committee on Natural Resources: Rahall to Continue Probe of Politicization of Endangered Species Act Klamath River Basin to be on agenda Washington, D.C. — Late Wednesday evening, U.S. Rep. Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee,… Continue

From Education and Labor Chairman George Miller: Miller, Markey Release New Report Showing that Undisclosed Conflicts Reduce Pension Plan Returns Workers Likely Bear Brunt of Lower Returns in the Form of Reduced Pension Benefits WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pension plans may earn substantially… Continue

I am extremely disappointed in the Supreme Court's decision overriding the efforts of local communities to grapple with the complex issue of diversity in our schools. This decision is a retreat from our nation's commitment to opportunity and equality in our schools… Continue

Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers released the following statement in response to the President’s assertion of executive privilege in response to the committee’s June 13 subpoena for documents: “The President’s response to our subpoena shows an appalling disregard for the right of… Continue

The Committee on Homeland Security is currently holding a hearing, “Over-Classification and Pseudo-Classification: Making DHS the Gold Standard for Designating Classified and Sensitive Homeland Security Information.” Witnesses will include Mr. J. William Leonard, Director of the Information Security Oversight Office for the… Continue

Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Henry A. Waxman, Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, and Oversight and Government Reform Information Policy Subcommittee Chairman Wm. Lacy Clay today called upon Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to explain his role in the Vice President's extraordinary… Continue

The Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, along with the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, chaired by Reps. Gary Ackerman and Brad Sherman respectively, are currently holding a joint hearing, “A.Q. Khan’s Nuclear Wal-Mart: Out of Business… Continue

This morning Democrats took to the House floor to discuss recent calls from influential Republican Senators for redeployment in Iraq: Democratic Caucus Chairman Emanuel: “Starting in July, we will put the Administration and the Republicans to the test. A new direction in… Continue

Today the Oversight Committee released a report entitled More Dollars, Less Sense: Worsening Contracting Trends Under the Bush Administration. Last year, the committee conducted the first comprehensive assessment of government contracting under the Bush Administration creating an online searchable database of problem… Continue

The Foreign Affairs Committee is currently holding a hearing, “Iraq: Is the Escalation Working?” Witnesses will include Major General John Batiste, USA, Retired; Mr. Anthony H. Cordesman, Arleigh A. Burke Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; and Frederick W…. Continue