The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is currently holding a hearing entitled “Misleading Information from the Battlefield.” The hearing will focus on the death of Army Ranger Specialist Patrick Tillman in Afghanistan and the capture and rescue of Army Private Jessica… Continue

The House-Senate Conference Committee has just approved the Iraq Accountability Act, which includes the troop readiness standards and benchmarks for the Iraqi government found in the bill that passed the House, as well as a mandatory date to begin redeployment. If the… Continue

From the Oversight and Government Reform Committee: New Evidence of Security Problems at the White House Current and former employees of the White House Security Office have reported to Chairman Waxman that there was a systemic failure at the White House to… Continue

From the Education and Labor Committee: Advisory: Subcommittee on Workplace Protections to Hold Hearing on OSHA Standards Tuesday WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections of the Education and Labor Committee will hold a hearing on the unwillingness of the… Continue

On behalf of all Members of Congress, today I express my deepest condolences to the family of Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald, especially her husband, her five children, and her five grandchildren. Since learning of her illness, her many friends in Congress have expressed… Continue

Today is Earth Day, giving our country an opportunity to focus on the key challenges facing us in preserving our planet. House Democrats belive that, by focusing on rapidly expanding the production of clean, alternative energy and reducing our use of oil,… Continue

The House has passed the Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act, by a vote of 269-134. Passage came after defeat of a Republican motion to recommit with instructions. As background, the C-Span Congressional Glossary provides the following definition: A motion to recommit… Continue

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Majority Whip James Clyburn, Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel, Caucus Vice Chairman John Larson, and Assistant to the Speaker Xavier Becerra sent a letter to President Bush today to call his attention to crucial facts… Continue

From the Education and Labor Committee: Corruption in Reading First Program Shows Need for Additional Safeguards in the Law During Hearing, Inspector General Confirms that Referral Has Been Made to Justice in Wake of Scandal WASHINGTON, D.C. — An investigative hearing by… Continue

The Attorney General is the defender of the Constitution and the chief law enforcement officer. The people of the United States must have absolute confidence in the integrity of their Attorney General. By his actions and with his testimony yesterday, Attorney General… Continue