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April 26, 2007
Following up on yesterday's hearing on student loan practices in the Committee on Education and Labor, which we covered this morning, Chairman George Miller has just written a letter to the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Education asking that he investigate conflicts of interest among Department employees, lenders, and other participants in the federal student loan programs.
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April 26, 2007
Yesterday the Committee on Education and Labor held a hearing on student loan practices, an ongoing top priority of Chairman George Miller.
U.S. Is Lax on Loans, Cuomo Says
Jonathan D. Glater, New York Times - April 26, 2007
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April 26, 2007
Political Briefings At Agencies Disclosed
R. Jeffrey Smith, Washington Post - April 26, 2007
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April 26, 2007
Two notices were just sent out from the Judiciary Committee.
Another possible subpoena:
SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAWNOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
DATE: Tuesday, May 1, 2007
PLACE: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building
Consideration of issuing subpoenas to James Comey
By Direction of the Chair
Another hearing:
SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAWNOTICE OF HEARING
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
DATE: Thursday, May 3, 2007
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April 25, 2007
Tonight, the House passed the Iraq Accountability Act reported out of conference committee, 218-208. The bill is grounded in the realities of the war in Iraq, recognizes the strain that this war is placing on our military, recognizes the urgency to hold the Iraqi government accountable, and honors our commitment to our veterans, instead of the failure to meet those commitments that exists now.
Rep. John Murtha closed the debate for House Democrats:
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April 25, 2007
Tonight, with the rule for debate having passed 226-195, the House will vote on the Iraq Accountability Act reported out of conference committee. The bill is grounded in the realities of the war in Iraq, recognizes the strain that this war is placing on our military, recognizes the urgency to hold the Iraqi government accountable, and honors our commitment to our veterans, instead of the failure to meet those commitments that exists now.
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April 25, 2007
Tonight, the House will vote on the Iraq Accountability Act reported out of conference committee. The bill is grounded in the realities of the war in Iraq, recognizes the strain that this war is placing on our military, recognizes the urgency to hold the Iraqi government accountable, and honors our commitment to our veterans, instead of the failure to meet those commitments that exists now.
As part of the legislation, conferees approved a responsible plan to redeploy U.S.
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April 25, 2007
This afternoon, the House passed legislation to protect personal genetic information from discriminatory use by health insurers and employers. For decades, scientists have been identifying chromosomes within genes, allowing the ability to test specific genes that may trigger disease later in life. However, many Americans report that they forgo this testing because they fear losing their jobs or their health insurance.
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April 25, 2007
Speaker Pelosi released the following statement on her briefing yesterday with General David Petraeus:
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April 25, 2007
Having postponed debate on the subpoena for former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card regarding the leaking of covert CIA Agent Valerie Plame's identity pending negotiations with White House Counsel Fred Fielding, and having cancelled the subpoena vote for documents regarding White House dealings with MZM in light of new White House responsiveness, the Oversight Committee today approved three subpoenas.