The Gavel

Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Henry A. Waxman, Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, and Oversight and Government Reform Information Policy Subcommittee Chairman Wm. Lacy Clay today called upon Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to explain his role in the Vice President's extraordinary… Continue

The Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, along with the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, chaired by Reps. Gary Ackerman and Brad Sherman respectively, are currently holding a joint hearing, “A.Q. Khan’s Nuclear Wal-Mart: Out of Business… Continue

This morning Democrats took to the House floor to discuss recent calls from influential Republican Senators for redeployment in Iraq: Democratic Caucus Chairman Emanuel: “Starting in July, we will put the Administration and the Republicans to the test. A new direction in… Continue

Today the Oversight Committee released a report entitled More Dollars, Less Sense: Worsening Contracting Trends Under the Bush Administration. Last year, the committee conducted the first comprehensive assessment of government contracting under the Bush Administration creating an online searchable database of problem… Continue

The Foreign Affairs Committee is currently holding a hearing, “Iraq: Is the Escalation Working?” Witnesses will include Major General John Batiste, USA, Retired; Mr. Anthony H. Cordesman, Arleigh A. Burke Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; and Frederick W…. Continue

The Washington Post prints an update on the question of the Vice President’s handling of classified information: Cheney Aide Explains Stance on Classified Material Michael Abramowitz, Washington Post – June 27, 2007 Vice President Cheney’s office offered its first public written explanation… Continue

Once again, Senate Republican leaders have chosen partisanship over progress by blocking consideration of the 9/11 and lobbying reform bills, both of which passed the House and Senate by large bipartisan majorities. After failing to take action for years when they controlled… Continue

From the Education and Labor Committee: Chairman Miller Says Push to Pass Employee Free Choice Act Will Go On WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement today after Republican… Continue

The Budget Committee is currently holding a hearing, “Foreign Holdings of U.S. Debt: Is Our Economy Vulnerable?” Watch the hearing live >> Dr. Peter R. Orszag, Director of the Congressional Budget Office, gives opening testimony: Dr. Orszag: “Economists generally agree that the… Continue

Lugar: Iraq surge not working Anne Flaherty, Associated Press – June 26, 2007 Sen. Richard Lugar, a senior Republican and a reliable vote for President Bush on the war, said Monday that Bush’s Iraq strategy was not working and that the U.S…. Continue