Tag: Oversight

On January 30th the New York Times ran the following piece: Bush Directive Increases Sway on Regulation Robert Pear, New York Times – January 30, 2007 President Bush has signed a directive that gives the White House much greater control over the… Continue

From the Committee on Natural Resources: Rahall to Continue Probe of Politicization of Endangered Species Act Klamath River Basin to be on agenda Washington, D.C. — Late Wednesday evening, U.S. Rep. Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee,… Continue

From Education and Labor Chairman George Miller: Miller, Markey Release New Report Showing that Undisclosed Conflicts Reduce Pension Plan Returns Workers Likely Bear Brunt of Lower Returns in the Form of Reduced Pension Benefits WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pension plans may earn substantially… Continue

Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers released the following statement in response to the President’s assertion of executive privilege in response to the committee’s June 13 subpoena for documents: “The President’s response to our subpoena shows an appalling disregard for the right of… Continue

The Committee on Homeland Security is currently holding a hearing, “Over-Classification and Pseudo-Classification: Making DHS the Gold Standard for Designating Classified and Sensitive Homeland Security Information.” Witnesses will include Mr. J. William Leonard, Director of the Information Security Oversight Office for the… Continue

Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Henry A. Waxman, Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, and Oversight and Government Reform Information Policy Subcommittee Chairman Wm. Lacy Clay today called upon Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to explain his role in the Vice President's extraordinary… Continue

The Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, along with the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, chaired by Reps. Gary Ackerman and Brad Sherman respectively, are currently holding a joint hearing, “A.Q. Khan’s Nuclear Wal-Mart: Out of Business… Continue

Today the Oversight Committee released a report entitled More Dollars, Less Sense: Worsening Contracting Trends Under the Bush Administration. Last year, the committee conducted the first comprehensive assessment of government contracting under the Bush Administration creating an online searchable database of problem… Continue

The Washington Post prints an update on the question of the Vice President’s handling of classified information: Cheney Aide Explains Stance on Classified Material Michael Abramowitz, Washington Post – June 27, 2007 Vice President Cheney’s office offered its first public written explanation… Continue

The Budget Committee is currently holding a hearing, “Foreign Holdings of U.S. Debt: Is Our Economy Vulnerable?” Watch the hearing live >> Dr. Peter R. Orszag, Director of the Congressional Budget Office, gives opening testimony: Dr. Orszag: “Economists generally agree that the… Continue