Tag: Oversight

The Judiciary Committee is currently holding an oversight hearing on the United States Department of Justice. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is testifying on the firing of US Attorneys. Watch the hearing live >> Chairman John Conyers gives opening remarks: Chairman Conyers: “And… Continue

The Judiciary Committee will be holding a hearing at 9:30, “Oversight Hearing on the United States Department of Justice.” Attorney General Gonzales will be testifying. Watch the hearing live >> The Appropriations Defense Subcommittee will be holding a hearing at 10:00, “Contracting… Continue

Today, the House will take much needed action to clean up the student loan industry and ensure that students and their families can trust the student aid system they rely on to afford college. Corrupt practices among lenders, schools, and public officials… Continue

The Natural Resources Committee, led by Chairman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), is currently holding an oversight hearing: “Endangered Species Act Implementation: Science or Politics?” Julie MacDonald, deputy assistant secretary for fish, wildlife and parks in the Interior Department was scheduled to testify,… Continue

UPDATE: The bill has passed, 414-3. New legislation helping to clean up the student loan industry, the Student Loan Sunshine Act, comes as a key figure resigns: Education Department’s Financial Aid Chief to Resign Matthew Keenan, Bloomberg – May 8, 2007 The… Continue

Today the Education and Labor Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions held a hearing, “Are NLRB and Court Rulings Misclassifying Skilled and Professional Employees as Supervisors?” Artificially classifying employees in categories such as “supervisor” is a technique often used to avoid… Continue

The Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Committee is currently holding a hearing, “The Role of the Secondary Market in Subprime Mortgage Lending.” Witness List & Prepared Testimony: Ms. Cara Heiden, Division President, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage; Mr. Warren… Continue

Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers has received a letter from the Department of Justice indicating it would not object to the House Judiciary Committee's grant of use immunity for Monica Goodling. Chairman Conyers had the following statement: “Today the Department of Justice… Continue

Whistle-Blower on Student Aid Is Vindicated Sam Dillon, New York Times – May 7, 2007 When Jon Oberg, a Department of Education researcher, warned in 2003 that student lending companies were improperly collecting hundreds of millions in federal subsidies and suggested how… Continue

Today Chairman Waxman sent a letter to Secretary of State Rice (1) informing the Secretary that the legislative affairs officials in the Department should not hinder the Committee's inquiry into why Secretary Rice and President Bush cited forged evidence to build a… Continue