Tag: Oversight

The Oversight and Government Reform Committee makes an announcement: Fifteen Chairmen Urge the President to Stop Efforts to Weaken the G-8 Declaration Regarding Global Climate Change WASHINGTON, DC — In a letter today, fifteen Committee Chairmen in the U.S. House of Representatives… Continue

Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers and Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee Chairman Jerrold Nadler sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales urgently requesting answers to specific questions as well as greater access to information on the… Continue

The House is considering an amendment offered by Rep. Rob Andrews (NJ-01), which would prevent funds authorized for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from being obligated or expended to plan a contingency operation in Iran. Read the amendment (pdf) >> Rep…. Continue

From the Judiciary Committee: JUDICIARY COMMITTEE MEMBERS NOTICE OF HEARING TIME: 10:15 a.m. DATE: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 PLACE: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building Hearing on: The Continuing Investigation into the U.S. Attorneys Controversy and Related Matters. Witness: Monica Goodling, former Justice… Continue

The Judiciary Committee Task Force on Antitrust has concluded its hearing, “Prices at the Pump: Market Failure and the Oil Industry.” Richard Blumenthal, Attorney General for the State of Connecticut, describes a meeting he had with US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales requesting… Continue

The Judiciary Committee Task Force on Antitrust is currently holding a hearing: “Prices at the Pump: Market Failure and the Oil Industry.” Watch the hearing live >> Chairman John Conyers gives opening remarks: Chairman Conyers: “As summer approaches, consumers are panicking over… Continue

The Education and Labor Workforce Protections Subcommittee has just concluded a hearing: “Private Sector Whistleblowers: Are There Sufficient Legal Protections?” Subcommittee Chairwoman Lynn Woolsey: “Being a whistleblower is very difficult, and I know that your lives have changed in ways you could… Continue

The Committee on Homeland Security is currently holding a hearing: “The 2007 Hurricane Season: Are We Prepared?” David Paulison, Undersecretary for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has just concluded testimony. Mr. William Jenkins, the Director for the Homeland Security and Justice Issues… Continue

Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, and Reps. Linda Sánchez (CA-39) and Zoe Lofgren (CA-16) called upon Attorney General Gonzales to provide information to the Judiciary Committee regarding the dismissal of Todd Graves, the ninth U.S. Attorney known to have been fired by… Continue

The Foreign Affairs Committee is currently holding a hearing: “U.S. Re-Engagement in the Global Effort to Fight Climate Change.” Watch the hearing live >> Chairman Tom Lantos gives opening remarks: Chairman Lantos: “The question is, what are we going to do about… Continue