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On May 10, U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings will appear before the Committee on Education and Labor to testify about the department’s oversight of programs under its control, including the college loan programs and the Reading First program for young children. Another… Continue

At 1:00 this afternoon, the Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing on the mission of the FDA. News today gives ample reason for increased oversight, making the front pages of both the Washington Post and USA Today. Pet Deaths… Continue

“‘As the month of May begins, I am proud to recognize Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. This year’s theme: ‘Meeting the Challenges for Asian Pacific Americans,’ recognizes the struggles Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) face, and their ability to overcome them to define their place in American history.”

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

“‘Jack Valenti was a true patriot who served our country with distinction as a brave fighter pilot in World War II and as a public servant during the Johnson Administration. A strong advocate for our economy and American exports as head of the Motion Picture Association of America, Jack approached each issue with the sprit of bipartisanship, earning respect on both sides of the aisle.”

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