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Tonight, with the rule for debate having passed 226-195, the House will vote on the Iraq Accountability Act reported out of conference committee. The bill is grounded in the realities of the war in Iraq, recognizes the strain that this war is… Continue

Tonight, the House will vote on the Iraq Accountability Act reported out of conference committee. The bill is grounded in the realities of the war in Iraq, recognizes the strain that this war is placing on our military, recognizes the urgency to… Continue

This afternoon, the House passed legislation to protect personal genetic information from discriminatory use by health insurers and employers. For decades, scientists have been identifying chromosomes within genes, allowing the ability to test specific genes that may trigger disease later in life…. Continue

Speaker Pelosi released the following statement on her briefing yesterday with General David Petraeus: General Petraeus and I had a very informative half-hour discussion yesterday, which included the assessment of the situation in Iraq that he will share with other House Members… Continue

Having postponed debate on the subpoena for former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card regarding the leaking of covert CIA Agent Valerie Plame’s identity pending negotiations with White House Counsel Fred Fielding, and having cancelled the subpoena vote for documents regarding… Continue

From the Judiciary Committee: House Judiciary Committee Approves Immunity Order, Authorizes Subpoena for former DoJ Official Monica Goodling (Washington, DC)- Today, the House Judiciary Committee authorized a subpoena and voted in support of seeking a judicial order of immunity to compel testimony… Continue

As noted below, the Oversight Committee is now holding a business meeting scheduled to discuss subpoenas regarding Secretary Rice and Iraq intelligence, former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card and the leak of Valerie Plame Wilson's covert identity, RNC emails and… Continue

At 10:00 the Oversight Committee will hold a business meeting at which four subpoenas for testimony and documents will be considered. The subpoenas under consideration are for: The testimony of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice regarding the fabricated claim that Iraq sought… Continue

“This important legislation sets a new direction for Iraq. It acknowledges that America went to war without mobilizing the nation, that our strategy in Iraq has been tragically flawed since the invasion in March 2003, that our Army and Marine Corps are… Continue

The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has just concluded its hearing entitled “Misleading Information from the Battlefield.” The hearing focused on the death of Army Ranger Specialist Patrick Tillman in Afghanistan and the capture and rescue of Army Private Jessica Lynch… Continue