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This morning Chairman Henry Waxman of the Oversight Committee wrote to Secretary Rice regarding documents obtained by the Committee that depict widespread defects in fire detection systems, fire service mains, fire sprinklers, fire-proof construction materials, and electrical wiring throughout the new Embassy… Continue

Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House overwhelmingly passed H.R. 2740, a bill sponsored by Congressman David Price of North Carolina to require accountability for private contractors such as Blackwater that the Bush Administration has retained to perform military functions in Iraq and elsewhere.

Today Chairman Henry Waxman of the Oversight Committee wrote to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice about three extraordinary communications the Committee has received from the State Department regarding corruption within the Iraqi government, the operations of Blackwater USA, and the status of… Continue

“This week, the House agenda to Restore Accountability includes efforts to spend taxpayer dollars wisely, to change the way Congress and the federal government do business, and to shine a light on how government operates. Taken in context with what the 110th Congress has already put in place, it is a strong step forward. Lobbying reform efforts will continue after this week. This week’s highlights will include efforts to…”

Family members of four Blackwater employees killed in Fallujah testified to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform about what they view as profiteering by Blackwater USA, including the company's alleged failure to provide armored vehicles and other critical safety equipment. The… Continue