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May 26, 2007
Speaker Pelosi today announced that she is leading a bipartisan Congressional Delegation trip to Greenland, Germany, Great Britain and Belgium to meet with leading scientists and political leaders working on solutions to combat global warming.  The trip will be carbon offset.
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May 25, 2007
Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers sent the following letter to Attorney General Gonzales formally requesting that Deputy Attorney General McNulty and Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Moschella be made available promptly for questioning by the Committee, particularly in light of the testimony this week by Monica Goodling:
The Honorable Alberto R. GonzalesAttorney General of the United States
U.S. Department of Justice
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May 24, 2007
Tonight, the House passed the Iraq Supplemental. The Speaker voted against the legislation providing funding for the war in Iraq saying:
I'm really glad that the Republicans finally admit that there's a need for accountability. But what they haven't done is met that need with something appropriate. This is like a fig leaf. This is a token. This is a small step forward....
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May 24, 2007
Today the Education and Labor Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing examining the need to extend OSHA standards to cover state, county, and municipal workers who are not currently protected by these regulations.
Subcommittee Chairwoman Lynn Woolsey gives opening remarks:
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May 24, 2007
Following up on the hearing held on March 28, 2007, the Oversight Committee will hold a hearing on June 7, 2007, to examine statements made by GSA Administrator Lurita Doan that impugn the reputation of federal officials who cooperated with a Committee investigation into Ms. Doan's conduct at the General Services Administration.
Full letter to Ms. Doan:
May 24, 2007The Honorable Lurita A. Doan
Administrator
U.S. General Services Administration
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May 24, 2007
Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this afternoon after the House voted overwhelmingly to pass a strong lobbying reform bill, H.R. 2316, Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, and a bundling bill, H.R. 2317, Lobbying Transparency Act:
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May 24, 2007
The Committee on Homeland Security is currently holding a hearing: "Examining the Impact of Equipment Shortages on the National Guard's Readiness for Homeland Security Missions."
Maj. Gen. Robert P. French, Deputy Adjutant General, Army, Joint Forces Headquarters, Pennsylvania National Guard gives testimony:
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May 24, 2007
Numerous reports indicate that a large percentage of soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering from mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder. The Oversight Committee is currently holding a hearing with afflicted soldiers and their families, and examine the ability of the DOD and the VA to screen, treat, and track returning soldiers who are at risk, and assess the impact that these illnesses are having on military readiness and military families.
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May 24, 2007
House Moves on Surging Oil Prices
H. Josef Hebert, Associated Press - May 23, 2007
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May 23, 2007
This morning, the Foreign Affairs committee passed The International Climate Cooperation Re-engagement Act which increases the United States' role in stopping global warming through a coordinated international response.