The Gavel

Six months ago, in an evening address to the nation, the President announced his plan to send more than 20,000 more troops into Iraq. At the time, Speaker Pelosi and Leader Reid sent a letter to President Bush, urging him to reject… Continue

The CRS report is yet more evidence that the war in Iraq has come at too great a cost to the American people, our troops, and their families. Think about what $10 billion a month would mean to protecting Americans from terrorism,… Continue

UPDATE: Chairman Conyers has announced the witness list for Wednesday’s hearing: Ambassador Joseph Wilson; Roger Adams, US Department of Justice Pardon Attorney; Douglas A. Berman, William B. Saxbe Designated Professor of Law, Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University; Tom Cochran,… Continue

Job Vacancies At DHS Said To Hurt U.S. Preparedness Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post – July 9, 2007 The Bush administration has failed to fill roughly a quarter of the top leadership posts at the Department of Homeland Security, creating a “gaping… Continue

Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers released the following statement in response to a letter from the White House in which the White House reiterates its intentions to assert executive privilege, without providing justification for the privilege claim as requested by the Committee:… Continue

Tim Roemer, former Congressman from Indiana and member of the bipartisan 9/11 Commission, delivered the Democratic Radio Address this morning. In his address, Mr. Roemer discussed the urgent need to pass legislation that implements the 9/11 Commission recommendations and protects America. He… Continue

“We hold our children’s future in our hands — not our grandchildren, or great-grandchildren, but our own children.” – Speaker Pelosi Last week, Speaker Pelosi signed the “Live Earth Pledge,” rededicating herself and Congress to combating global warming. The “Live Earth” pledge… Continue

The adverse environmental and economic impacts of global warming are clear and the science is undeniable. I commend Vice President Al Gore for his dedication to solving the greatest environmental challenge ever faced by humanity, and I am proud to be a… Continue

Chairman Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, issued a statment today saying that the Live Earth concerts happening tomorrow must be followed by strong action from leaders in Washington to cut global warming pollution: “A chorus of… Continue

House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) issued the following statement on the Sixth Circuit’s decision regarding warrantless wiretapping today: The Court of Appeals dismissed the case on the narrow, technical grounds that the plaintiffs 'lacked standing' to sue, that is whether… Continue