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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

Tonight, the House passed the Iraq Supplemental. The Speaker voted against the legislation providing funding for the war in Iraq saying:

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:

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.

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:

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."

Watch the heari

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.