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In his famous Gettysburg address, President Abraham Lincoln promised a new birth of freedom in our nation. And today we commemorate the day of new birth in which all people in America were made free: June 19, 1865. Known as Juneteenth, this… Continue

The Education and Labor Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness is currently holding a hearing, “Building on the Success of 35 Years of Title IX,” in advance of the anniversary on June 23rd. The House approved H.Res. 406, a resolution… Continue

Tonight, the House approved H.Res. 406, a resolution celebrating the 35th anniversary and accomplishments of Title IX of the Higher Education Act. Title IX is not just about access to sports – it prohibits gender discrimination in education programs and is an… Continue

From the Judiciary Committee: GAO Report Shows Power Grab in Presidential Signing Statements (Washington, DC)- Today, the nonpartisan General Accounting Office (GAO) released a report which found that in a limited number of Presidential signing statements examined, the Bush Administration failed to… Continue

The Oversight Committee has been investigating whether White House officials violated the Presidential Records Act by using e-mail accounts maintained by the Republican National Committee and the Bush Cheney '04 campaign for official White House communications. This interim staff report provides a… Continue

Today, the House is debating HR 2642, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for FY 2008. This bill will provide veterans with the health care and benefits we promised them, resulting in the hiring of more qualified doctors and nurses to improve… Continue

Pelosi Says Congress Will Pass a China Currency Bill (Update1) Mark Drajem, Bloomberg – June 14, 2007 The U.S. Congress will pass a measure to prod China to raise the value of its currency after the U.S. Treasury’s refusal to label the… Continue

Chairman Brad Miller and Ranking Member F. James Sensenbrenner of the Science Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight urged the Department of Justice today to investigate and possibly prosecute Michael Wholley, the general counsel of NASA, for obstruction of justice and destruction of… Continue

The Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight is currently holding a hearing, “Is There a Human Rights Double Standard? U.S. Policy Toward Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Uzbekistan.” Subcommittee Chairman Bill Delahunt will preside over the hearing, and witnesses… Continue

From the Judiciary Committee: Conyers: New FBI Report Confirms “Worst Fears” (Washington, DC)- Today, FBI officials briefed House Judiciary Committee staff on a new draft audit report detailing the bureau’s use of National Security Letters (NSLs). The briefing served to update and… Continue