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April 20, 2007
Last night, after the House sent the Iraq Accountability Act to conference committee for negotiations with the Senate for a final bill, Rep. Patrick Murphy (PA-08), the only Iraq veteran in Congress, took to the House floor to speak about his own experiences in Iraq and those he served with:
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April 19, 2007
Tonight Republicans, led by Rep. Jerry Lewis, attempted to strip provisions in the Iraq Accountability Act holding the Iraqi government accountable and providing for a responsible redeployment from Iraq before it goes to conference committee for reconciliation with the Senate version of the emergency supplemental.
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April 19, 2007
"The environmental challenges we face are as local as our neighborhoods and as global as our planet. The House must lead by example and it is time for Congress to act on its own carbon footprint. Today, we announce our intention to operate the House in a carbon neutral manner at the earliest possible date with a deadline of the end of this Congress."
- Speaker Pelosi, April 19, 2007
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April 19, 2007
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April 19, 2007
Debate on the rule for the DC Voting Rights Act, managed by Rep. Michael Arcuri (NY-25), has begun. Once the rule passes, full debate of the bill will begin.
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April 18, 2007
This morning we covered the Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act, introduced by Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank, which would allow shareholders a non-binding vote on executive compensation plans and new "golden parachute" arrangements. The final vote on the bill is scheduled for Friday.
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April 18, 2007
Today the House and Senate Judiciary Committees received a letter from anonymous Justice Department employees concerning widespread politicization at the Justice Department. Read the full letter here (pdf). The opening excerpt:
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April 18, 2007
I concur with the view of the distinguished Senate Majority Leader that this was a productive meeting with the President. He took the time to hear our views and shared his with us.
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April 18, 2007
The Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives is currently holding a hearing on ensuring fairness in elections involving electronic voting machines.
Subcommittee Chairman Lacy Clay gives opening remarks: