Pelosi Says Congress Will Pass a China Currency Bill (Update1) Mark Drajem, Bloomberg – June 14, 2007 The U.S. Congress will pass a measure to prod China to raise the value of its currency after the U.S. Treasury’s refusal to label the… Continue

Chairman Brad Miller and Ranking Member F. James Sensenbrenner of the Science Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight urged the Department of Justice today to investigate and possibly prosecute Michael Wholley, the general counsel of NASA, for obstruction of justice and destruction of… Continue

The Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight is currently holding a hearing, “Is There a Human Rights Double Standard? U.S. Policy Toward Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Uzbekistan.” Subcommittee Chairman Bill Delahunt will preside over the hearing, and witnesses… Continue

From the Judiciary Committee: Conyers: New FBI Report Confirms “Worst Fears” (Washington, DC)- Today, FBI officials briefed House Judiciary Committee staff on a new draft audit report detailing the bureau’s use of National Security Letters (NSLs). The briefing served to update and… Continue

Frank Critical Of Bush On Suits Carrie Johnson, Washington Post – June 14, 2007 The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee yesterday said he was “troubled” by disclosures that President Bush had expressed policy views that prompted administration lawyers not to… Continue

Senate Committee Approves D.C. Voting Rights Bill Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post – June 13, 2007 The D.C. voting rights bill has won another victory. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved the legislation this morning by a vote of… Continue

This afternoon the House passed HR 2640, the National Instant Criminal Background System (NICS) Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 by voice vote. It marks the first gun violence prevention legislation passed in the House in over a decade. Specifically, the bill: Enforces… Continue

UPDATE: The bill has passed out of committee, 30-16. The Education and Labor Committee is currently holding a markup of the “College Cost Reduction Act of 2007.” The bill would be the single largest investment in college financial aid since the GI… Continue

Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today sent the following letter to President Bush calling on him to reconsider his opposition to Congressional proposals that would limit the U.S. mission in Iraq, begin the phased redeployment of U.S. forces, and… Continue

From the Judiciary Committee: Judiciary Chairmen Conyers, Leahy Issues Subpoenas For White House Officials, Documents …Senate, House Judiciary Panels Compel Former White House Officials To Provide Testimony, Information In Connection With Investigations Of U.S. Attorney Firings And Politicization Within Dept. Of Justice… Continue