Tag: Real Security

From the Judiciary Committee: House Judiciary Passes RESTORE Act to Implement FISA Revisions (Washington, DC)- Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed the “RESTORE” Act – The Responsible Electronic Surveillance that is Overseen, Reviewed, and Effective Act of 2007 (H.R. 3773). The bill… Continue

Today's passage of the War Profiteering Prevention Act makes clear that defrauding the federal government and robbing American taxpayers will not be tolerated and will be severely punished during a time of war. The Bush Administration's non-existent oversight of the more than… Continue

By a vote of 375-3, the House has just passed the War Profiteering Prevention Act, H.R. 400. The bill makes war profiteering — overcharging in order to defraud or profit excessively from war, military action, or reconstruction efforts — a felony subject… Continue

Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, on the RESTORE Act introduced this morning: Rep. Nadler Welcomes Introduction of RESTORE Act Conyers-Reyes Bill Makes Meaningful Changes to FISA WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jerrold… Continue

This morning Chairman Henry Waxman of the Oversight Committee wrote to Secretary Rice regarding documents obtained by the Committee that depict widespread defects in fire detection systems, fire service mains, fire sprinklers, fire-proof construction materials, and electrical wiring throughout the new Embassy… Continue

From the Judiciary Committee: Conyers, Reyes Introduce FISA Revision Legislation (Washington, DC) — Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Intelligence Committee Chairman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) introduced The Responsible Electronic Surveillance that is Overseen, Reviewed, and Effective Act of… Continue

By a vote of 389-30, the House has just passed H.R. 2740, Holding Security Contractors in War Zones Overseas Accountable (MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act). This bill is designed to ensure that all private security contractors in war zones overseas will be… Continue

The Oversight Committee is currently holding a hearing, “Private Security Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan.” The hearing will examine the mission and performance of private military contractor Blackwater USA in Iraq and Afghanistan. Erik Prince, the owner of Blackwater, testified in the… Continue

The Oversight Committee is currently holding a hearing, “Private Security Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan.” The hearing will examine the mission and performance of private military contractor Blackwater USA in Iraq and Afghanistan. Erik Prince, the owner of Blackwater, will testify as… Continue

From the Homeland Security Committee: DHS Delays Launch of Spy Satellite Program October 1, 2007 (WASHINGTON) — After several requests from the Homeland Security Committee calling for a moratorium on the controversial use of spy satellite imagery for domestic purposes, the Department… Continue