From the Education and Labor Committee: Advisory: Education & Labor Committee to Hear Testimony from Plaintiff in Workplace Discrimination Lawsuit Decided by Supreme Court WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lilly Ledbetter, the plaintiff in a workplace discrimination lawsuit decided by the U.S. Supreme Court… Continue

The Education and Labor Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions is currently holding a hearing, “Ensuring Collective Bargaining Rights for First Responders: H.R. 980, The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007.” This legislation will enable firefighters and police officers to… Continue

U.S. scales back climate science via satellites Associated Press – June 4, 2007 ‘Overall climate program in serious jeopardy,’ NOAA and NASA experts say WASHINGTON – The Bush administration is drastically scaling back efforts to measure global warming from space, just as… Continue

Today we pay tribute to the brave souls of Tiananmen Square, who 18 years ago defied the powers of their day to demand the liberties and freedom to which all people everywhere are entitled. We remember how Chinese students, workers and citizens… Continue

This morning Congressman Ed Markey (MA-7), Chair of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, delivered the Democratic Radio Address. In his address, Chairman Markey discusses global warming and the recent Congressional delegation to Greenland and Europe to see… Continue

Speaker Pelosi and Energy and Water Appropriations Committee Ranking Member David Hobson of Ohio, joined by a delegation of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, chaired by Congressman Ed Markey of Massachusetts, released this statement following their climate change… Continue

From Subcommittee Chairman Jerrold Nadler: Chairman Nadler Announces Hearings Series: “The Constitution in Crisis: The State of Civil Liberties in America” Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee to Explore Administration Programs Threatening Americans’ Liberties; Kicks Off with June 7 Hearing on… Continue

Having returned this afternoon from a bipartisan fact-finding mission to Greenland and European capitals that focused on global warming, I have to say I am disappointed by the President's announcement today. After years of inaction and denial, on the eve of the… Continue

From the Education and Labor Committee: Federal Trade Commission Launches Inquiry Requested by Chairman Miller into Deceptive Lender Marketing Practices WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry requested by U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA) into the unfair and… Continue

NASA Chief Questions Urgency of Global Warming NPR Morning Edition – May 31, 2007 It has been mentioned that NASA is not spending as much money as it could to study climate change — global warming — from space. Are you concerned… Continue