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The Science Committee is currently holding a hearing on the Environmental Satellite Monitoring System, or National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS). As noted here on Monday, the Associated Press reported that "The Bush administration is drastically scaling back efforts to measure global warming from space, just as the president tries to convince the world the U.S.

The Oversight and Government Reform Committee is currently holding a hearing, "Darfur and the Olympics: A Call for International Action." Subcommittee Chairman John Tierney has invited classrooms across the country (pdf) to watch the hearing. On Tuesday the House passed a resolution introduced by Rep.

The National STEM Scholarship Database Act would direct the Secretary of Education to establish and maintain a public website through which individuals may find a complete database of available scholarships, fellowships, and other programs of financial assistance in the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Rep. Rush Holt speaks in favor of the bill, which he sponsored:

The Committee on Homeland Security is currently holding a hearing, "The XDR Tuberculosis Incident: A Poorly Coordinated Federal Response to an Incident with Homeland Security Implications."

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

Witnesses

Tonight, the House passed a resolution introduced by Rep. Barbara Lee calling on the government of the People's Republic of China to use its unique influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in Darfur.

The government of China has long-standing economic and military ties with Sudan, which it continues to strengthen despite the genocide in Darfur:

The House has passed HR 451, introduced by Democrats, which calls on the ethics committee to either empanel an investigative subcommittee or report to the House describing its reasons for not doing so within 30 days any time a Member of the House is indicted or otherwise formally charged with criminal conduct. The resolution passed, 387-10.

Read the full text of the resolution >>

Any legislation that comes to the House floor must increase our energy independence, reduce global warming, invest in new technologies to achieve these goals and create good jobs in America.

Any proposal that affects California's landmark efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or eliminate the EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions will not have my support.

Yesterday, Fox News Channel broke the story of Rep. William Jefferson's indictment with video of Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers greeting Attorney General Alberto Gonzales at a recent Judiciary Committee hearing. The network apologized on-air for airing the wrong video; however, they did not personally apologize to Mr. Conyers or describe the video they aired the previous day. Chairman Conyers responded today: