Tag: Oversight

The Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties held an oversight hearing on voter suppression this morning. The Subcommittee voted 6-4 to authorize the Chairman of the Committee to issue a subpoena to J. Kenneth Blackwell, former Ohio Secretary… Continue

In a letter last week to Intelligence Committee Chairman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX), Attorney General Michael Mukasey and Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell warned that some telecommunications companies have refused to cooperate with surveillance orders. But less than 24 hours later, the… Continue

Chairmen John Conyers, Silvestre Reyes, Jay Rockefeller, and Patrick Leahy wrote a column published in the Washington Post this morning on the President’s “scare tactics and political games” over surveillance legislation. Scare Tactics and Our Surveillance Bill The Washington Post – February… Continue

Congressman John Conyers (MI-14), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the Democratic Radio Address this morning. In his address, Chairman Conyers discussed Democratic efforts to work in bipartisan manner to pass legislation that will ensure our nation’s security while protecting civil… Continue

Washington, D.C — Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on negotiations on a new Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA): “The House and Senate met again today to produce a strong new FISA bill and once again, Republicans and the White… Continue

As noted yesterday, on February 14th, Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers announced that he would remain in Washington to work on FISA issues after Republicans voted unanimously against an extension of the Protect America Act. President Bush then left on a trip… Continue

From the Education and Labor Committee: House Education and Labor Committee Issues Subpoenas for Sworn Testimony from Murray Energy Executives WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of its ongoing investigation into the events surrounding the deaths of nine men at the Crandall Canyon… Continue

On February 14th, Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers announced that he would remain in Washington to work on FISA issues after Republicans voted unanimously against an extension of the Protect America Act. President Bush then left on a trip to Africa after… Continue

From Majority Leader Steny Hoyer’s office (pdf): FISA FACT VS. FICTION Republicans Try to Stampede America Once Again Republicans have resorted to fear mongering in an attempt to stampede America on a key national security issue — the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act… Continue

Bush Administration Misleading the American People About Our National Security in Effort to Strong-Arm Congress for Telecom Immunity President Bush and Congressional Republicans are falsely claiming that the expiration of a temporary provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is endangering… Continue