From the Committee on Homeland Security: TSA Continues to Ignore Congress and GAO Air Cargo Still Vulnerable April 30, 2007 (Washington, DC) — Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), and Rep…. Continue

A sampling of House committee hearings and markups this week: Fiscal 2008 Appropriations: Defense House Appropriations – Subcommittee on Defense Subcommittee Hearing April 30, 1:30 p.m Spyware Prevention and Securing Aircraft Cockpits House Judiciary – Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security… Continue

“To put this in a simple army metaphor, the Commander-in-Chief seems to have gone AWOL, that is 'absent without leave.' He neither acts nor talks as though he is in charge. Rather, he engages in tit-for-tat games…I hope the President seizes this… Continue

MONDAY Speaker Pelosi spoke on the floor in memory of Chairwoman Juanita Millender-McDonald, who passed away last weekend: TUESDAY Rep. Rosa DeLauro testified before the Education and Labor Committee on the need for legislation to close the pay gap between men and… Continue

Following up on Tuesday’s hearing, today Chairman Henry Waxman asked the White House and Defense Department officials up the chain of command to provide the Oversight Committee with any communications relating to the death of Corporal Pat Tillman. * Letter to Secretary… Continue

A letter (pdf): April 27, 2007 The Honorable George Tenet c/o Robert B. Barnett, Esq. Williams & Connolly LLP 725 Twelfth Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 Dear Mr. Tenet: I am writing to invite you to testify at a hearing of the… Continue

The Judiciary Committee has posted files from the latest document release from the Department of Justice which includes a log of files sought by the Committee and a few additional emails. The log contains descriptions of files requested by, but so far… Continue

Following media reports that at least 20 political briefings were given to officials of at least 15 federal agencies, Oversight Committee Chairman Henry Waxman writes to government agencies requesting further information and documents about any briefings mentioning elections or candidates provided to… Continue

The Gavel welcomes Rep. Keith Ellison, posting on the Congressional delegation to the Middle East earlier this month. Yesterday, the delegation including Speaker Pelosi, Reps. David Hobson (R-OH), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Tom Lantos (D-CA), Henry Waxman (D-CA), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), and Nick… Continue

One of the strangest aspects of the tragedy surrounding Army Ranger Specialist Patrick Tillman’s death was the destruction of his property, as reported by the Associated Press last Friday: Army ordered Tillman’s uniform burned within hours of death Associated Press – April… Continue