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Today, the Oversight Committee is holding a hearing to examine the regulatory mistakes and financial excesses that led to the bankruptcy filing by Lehman Brothers. Watch the live webcast>> Read prepared testimony from invited witnesses: Dr. Luigi Zingales, Professor of Finance, University… Continue

Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this afternoon in support of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which passed by a vote of 263 to 171.

“House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has ordered a broad, swift investigation of Wall Street and will demand testimony from Bush administration officials and captains of finance, congressional officials said.”

“Being a mom is a job that requires you to be focused, organized, disciplined, have good interpersonal skills, know how to cook and drive, take care of everything, and at the same time, never take your eyes off the children. And so at least we should expect that the products that come to them are safe and not harmful to their health.”

The Oversight Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs is currently holding a hearing, “Sexual Assault in the Military.” Panel one will be Reps. Louise Slaughter (NY-28) and Jane Harman (CA-36); panel two will be Ingrid Torres, MSW, CSW and Mary Lauterbach,… Continue

The Oversight Committee is currently holding a hearing, “Deficient Electrical Systems at U.S. Facilities in Iraq.” The hearing will examine electrical problems leading to the injuries and deaths of military personnel and the Department of Defense's management and oversight of contractors. Chairman… Continue

Democrats press Gates, KBR on poor electrical work Donna Borak, Associated Press – July 18, 2008 A pair of powerful Democrats on Friday called on the Pentagon and KBR Inc. to address inferior electrical work by private contractors on U.S. military bases… Continue

The Oversight Committee is currently holding a hearing, “Examination of AEY Contracts with the U.S. Government.” The hearing will address failures by AEY, Inc., to provide weapons and ammunition under contracts with the United States Government, and the deficiencies within the government… Continue

Today Chairman Henry Waxman and Ranking Member Tom Davis of the Oversight Committee issued a proposed Committee report on White House contacts with Jack Abramoff that concludes that Mr. Abramoff had personal contact with President Bush, that high-level White House officials held… Continue

“Being Members of Congress, we are afforded many opportunities and privileges. I can’t think of any that surpasses the privilege of joining together in a bipartisan way to bring the good wishes of this Congress and congratulations of the American people to the people of Israel on the establishment of the state of Israel 60 years ago.”