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Chairman Miller: EFCA Fight Will Continue
June 26, 2007
From the Education and Labor Committee:

Chairman Miller Says Push to Pass Employee Free Choice Act Will Go On

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement today after Republican Senators blocked the Senate from voting on the Employee Free Choice Act:

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Budget Hearing on Foreign Holdings of U.S. Debt
June 26, 2007
The Budget Committee is currently holding a hearing, "Foreign Holdings of U.S. Debt: Is Our Economy Vulnerable?"

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Dr. Peter R. Orszag, Director of the Congressional Budget Office, gives opening testimony:

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Rep. Pallone on Senator Lugar
June 26, 2007
Lugar: Iraq surge not working

Anne Flaherty, Associated Press - June 26, 2007

Sen. Richard Lugar, a senior Republican and a reliable vote for President Bush on the war, said Monday that Bush's Iraq strategy was not working and that the U.S. should downsize the military's role.

The unusually blunt assessment deals a political blow to Bush, who has relied heavily on GOP support to stave off anti-war legislation.

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Chairman Waxman Writes to White House Counsel Fielding on Security Violations
June 26, 2007
Chairman Henry Waxman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, who produced the initial report on Vice President Cheney's disregard for rules governing the handling of classified information, has written has a letter to White House Counsel Fred Fielding indicating that contrary to the recent claims of White House spokesperson Dana Perino, there is evidence that the White House has repeatedly failed to investigate security violations, take corrective action following breaches, and appropriately p
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Judiciary Hearing on Mandatory Minimums
June 26, 2007
The Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security is currently holding a hearing, "Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Laws - The Issues."

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Subcommittee Chairman Bobby Scott gives opening remarks:

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House Passes Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act
June 25, 2007
The House has passed the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act, H.R. 1281, which would prohibit and punish deceptive practices that aim to keep voters away from the polls on Election Day. This bill protects every American citizen's right to vote by making voter deception, for the first time, a crime, by increasing the penalty for voter intimidation, and by calling upon the Justice Department to correct and prevent misinformation campaigns.
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Judiciary Hearing on Post-9/11 Air Quality Issues
June 25, 2007
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Democrats Introduce the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
June 22, 2007
From the Education and Labor Committee:

Rep. Miller and Top Democrats Introduce Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

Legislation would remedy recent Supreme Court decision to severely limit workers' ability to bring pay discrimination claims

WASHINGTON--Legislation to ensure that victims of pay discrimination have their day in court was introduced by Rep. George Miller (D-CA) and other top House Democrats today.

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Habeas Reform Legislation Introduced
June 22, 2007
From the Judiciary and Armed Services Committees:

SKELTON/CONYERS Introduce Habeas Reform Legislation

Washington, DC -- House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) introduced legislation today which would uphold the principle of habeas corpus by amending existing law to allow individuals detained, often for many years without formal charges, to have their day in court.

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Hearing on HHS and the Nation's Emergency Room Crisis
June 22, 2007
The Oversight Committee is currently holding a hearing, "The Government's Response to the Nation's Emergency Room Crisis." Rep. Elijah Cummings (MD-07) is chairing the proceedings.

Watch the hearing live via committee webcast or on C Span 3.