Tag: Oversight

From the Education and Labor Committee: Bush Administration Snubs Another Congressional Committee Subpoena Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation declines production of long overdue report of agency's management and governance practices WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and… Continue

As public officials, we take an oath of office to uphold the Constitution seriously and today's landmark ruling by the U.S. District Court is a great victory for the American people, the rule of law and balance of power. We must restore… Continue

US judge: White House aides can be subpoenaed Matt Apuzzo, Associated Press – July 31, 2008 President Bush’s top advisers are not immune from congressional subpoenas, a federal judge ruled Thursday in an unprecedented dispute between the two political branches. The House… Continue

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

From the Judiciary Committee: Judiciary Committee Approves Karl Rove Contempt of Congress Resolution (Washington, DC)- Today, the House Judiciary Committee approved a report and resolution recommending that the House of Representatives cite former White House Deputy Chief of Staff, Karl Rove, for… 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

The Inspector General's findings of widespread politicized and illegal hiring practices at the Justice Department are deeply troubling. According to the report, illegal political and other improper screening tests were used by senior officials to prevent qualified individuals from serving in vital… Continue

From the Oversight Committee: House Passes Bill to Strengthen GAO WASHINGTON, DC — Today the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6388, the Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008. Chairman Henry A. Waxman and 18 other committee chairs introduced this legislation to… Continue

DOJ: Former aide broke law in hiring scandal Lara Jakes Jordan, Associated Press Writer – July 28, 2008 A new Justice Department report concludes that politics illegally influenced the hiring of career prosecutors and immigration judges, and largely lays the blame on… Continue

The Judiciary Committee is currently holding a hearing, “Executive Power and Its Constitutional Limitations.” See the witness list >> Watch the hearing live on C Span 1. Chairman Jerrold Nadler of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties… Continue