This afternoon Rep. Tom Udall (NM-03) honored Army Sergeant James C. Akin, a native of New Mexico who lost his life to a roadside bomb in Iraq on June 3, 2007. He is one of 3,512 Americans who have given their lives… Continue

Last week marked Speaker Pelosi’s 20th Anniversary in the House of Representatives. She was sworn into office on June 9, 1987 by Speaker Jim Wright. Yesterday, the San Francisco Chronicle published an article on this milestone: Stronger than ever after 20 yearsPelosi… Continue

Immigration Judges Often Picked Based On GOP Ties Amy Goldstein and Dan Eggen, Washington Post – June 11, 2007 The Bush administration increasingly emphasized partisan political ties over expertise in recent years in selecting the judges who decide the fate of hundreds… Continue

Yesterday Members of the House Committee on Science and Technology's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and Members of the Senate Subcommittee on Space, Aeronautics and Related Sciences held a joint hearing to review the case against NASA Inspector General Robert “Moose” Cobb…. Continue

Yesterday the Education and Labor Committee held a hearing, “Protecting U.S. and Guest Workers: the Recruitment and Employment of Temporary Foreign Labor.” Chairman George Miller: “By preventing U.S. employers from exploiting cheap foreign labor, we will not only end these serious human… Continue

The Oversight Subcommittee on Domestic Policy is currently holding a hearing, “Hot Fuel: Big Oil's Double Standard for Measuring Gasoline.” The hearing is examining high gasoline prices, specifically addressing the “hot fuels” problem — during the summer, the amount of gasoline by… Continue

Last July, despite overwhelming support from the American people and a solid majority of the Congress, President Bush vetoed the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2006. Today, the Democratic-led House and Senate are giving the President another chance to sign this… Continue

Today, Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers and Constitution Subcommittee Chairman Jerrold Nadler sent a letter to Vice President Dick Cheney, asking him to recuse himself from any involvement in issues related to the I. Scooter Libby criminal prosecution and potential pardon. Full… Continue

The Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties is currently holding an oversight hearing on the Constitutional limitations on domestic surveillance. The hearing is the first in a series entitled “The Constitution in Crisis: The State of Civil Liberties… Continue

Testimony offered yesterday before the Senate Banking Committee raised questions about whether some student lenders are using inappropriate criteria to determine the loan terms and other borrower benefits they offer to students at different colleges — that is, whether the lenders may… Continue