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Following up on the hearing held on March 28, 2007, the Oversight Committee will hold a hearing on June 7, 2007, to examine statements made by GSA Administrator Lurita Doan that impugn the reputation of federal officials who cooperated with a Committee… Continue

The Oversight and Government Reform Committee makes an announcement: Fifteen Chairmen Urge the President to Stop Efforts to Weaken the G-8 Declaration Regarding Global Climate Change WASHINGTON, DC — In a letter today, fifteen Committee Chairmen in the U.S. House of Representatives… Continue

Whistle-Blower on Student Aid Is Vindicated Sam Dillon, New York Times – May 7, 2007 When Jon Oberg, a Department of Education researcher, warned in 2003 that student lending companies were improperly collecting hundreds of millions in federal subsidies and suggested how… 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

Political Briefings At Agencies Disclosed R. Jeffrey Smith, Washington Post – April 26, 2007 White House officials conducted 20 private briefings on Republican electoral prospects in the last midterm election for senior officials in at least 15 government agencies covered by federal… Continue

The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is currently holding a hearing entitled “Misleading Information from the Battlefield.” The hearing will focus on the death of Army Ranger Specialist Patrick Tillman in Afghanistan and the capture and rescue of Army Private Jessica… Continue

From the Oversight and Government Reform Committee: New Evidence of Security Problems at the White House Current and former employees of the White House Security Office have reported to Chairman Waxman that there was a systemic failure at the White House to… Continue

In addition to Chairman Waxman’s separate letter to Attorney General Gonzales, Chairman John Conyers and Subcommittee Chairwoman Linda Sánchez have sent a letter to the Republican National Committee requesting they deliver, by next week, emails and any other documents relating to the… Continue

Officials’ e-mail may be missing, White House says Tom Hamburger, Los Angeles Times – April 12, 2007 The White House said Wednesday that it may have lost what could amount to thousands of messages sent through a private e-mail system used by… Continue

“‘The purpose of the visit to the Middle East was to assess the impact of events in the region on the national security interests of the United States. There is no separation between this delegation, Congress, and President Bush on the commitment of the United States to fight terrorism, end the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and pursue peace. We have no illusions about the complexity of the challenges facing this region, but hope that recent diplomatic activity will generate some momentum for progress.”