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“Our men and women in uniform fight abroad so we can know safety and security at home. Yet when they return from war and re-enter civilian life, too many soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines find it difficult to translate skills learned during active-duty service to potential employers, making it harder for them to secure a job, a paycheck, and a future worthy of their sacrifice.”

“Leader Pelosi. ‘Good morning, everyone. As Members are heading home for another Congressional break–what is it, 2 weeks in, 1 week out?–we will be hearing from our constituents about the Republican initiative to abolish Medicare as we know it.'”

Why is President Bush Threatening to Veto Legislation Supported by Major Veterans Organizations and Bipartisan Majorities in Congress? This month, Congress passed the G.I. Bill for the 21st Century — critical legislation providing a full, four-year college education to the men and… Continue

Last month, the New York Times published an article outlining how the Pentagon set up private briefings for a network of “military experts,” who often held financial stakes dependent on continued Pentagon access, in order to achieve “information dominance” in the American… Continue

From the Appropriations Committee: FACT SHEET: Emergency Supplemental: Iraq, Afghanistan, Veterans, and Workers This week the House of Representatives will consider the emergency supplemental bill to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and pressing domestic needs. Under consideration are $183.77 billion… Continue

UPDATE: The Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act has passed by a vote of 238-179. This week the House is passing a series of measures to protect and assist the American taxpayer, following up on several other bills passed during this Congress. Paying… Continue

Today in a letter to New York Federal Reserve Bank President Geithner, Chairman Henry Waxman of the Oversight Committee requested details of a potentially long-term arrangement between the Federal Reserve and BlackRock, an investment advisory firm selected to manage $30 billion in… Continue

This morning Chairman Henry Waxman of the Oversight Committee sent letters to the Internal Revenue Service (pdf), the Small Business Administration (pdf), and the Department of Labor (pdf) to request investigations into whether Blackwater has violated federal tax, small business, and labor… Continue

AMERICA AT RISK: DESPITE CONTINUED WARNINGS, AMERICA'S READINESS CONTINUES TO SLIDE AMERICA IS VULNERABLE In Congressional testimony last week, military officials confirmed America is vulnerable. The U.S. Armed Forces are strained to the breaking point, our National Guard and Reserves are stressed… Continue

The Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight is currently holding a hearing, “The November 26 Declaration of Principles: Implications for UN Resolutions on Iraq and for Congressional Oversight.” Defense Secretary Gates testified on Wednesday that the agreement with… Continue