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The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, being debated now as part of the Democrats' Accountability Agenda, strengthens protections for federal whistleblowers to prevent retaliation against those who report wrongdoing, waste, fraud, or abuse to authorities. It would protect all whistleblowers, with specific language for national security, contractor, and scientific whistleblowers.

Full text of the bill >>

Rep. Clay explained the bill during debate:

Emanuel Statement on "The Real Problem" with Carol Lam

As Lam Investigated Public Corruption, Justice Department Called for Her Dismissal

Washington, D.C. -- House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel released the following statement after news reports today revealed that Kyle Sampson, Chief of Staff to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, sent an email to the White House counsel's office regarding the "real problem with Carol Lam" on the same day the Los Angeles Times reported Lam's investigation into Duke Cunningham had expanded to include Rep. Jerry Lewis:

As part of the Democrats' Accountability Agenda, the House is now debating the Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007:

"The five bills we'll be considering over the next two days will reassert the principle that democracy thrives on openness and accountability."
- Chairman Henry Waxman, 3/13/07

Today is an historic moment. We are considering a bill that will help nght a longstanding injustice. H.R. 1433, the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007, will grant the District of Columbia a full vote in the House of Representatives.

District of Columbia residents have been denied full representation in Congress for over 200 years. District residents pay billions of dollars in federal taxes yet get no vote in Congress. This is not just unfair. It is undemocratic.

D.C. Could Get First Full Vote in House

Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post - March 13, 2007

• Documents Regarding DOJ Firings, Part 1 (pdf)
• Documents Regarding DOJ Firings, Part 2 (pdf)
• Documents Regarding DOJ Firings, Part 3 (pdf)
• Documents Regarding DOJ Firings, Part 4 (pdf)

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UPDATE: Watch Energy and Commerce full committee Chairman John Dingell describe the Bush Administration's plan for health care in Louisiana:

"It asks the state to disassemble its statewide public hospital system and replace it with some form of insurance program - a most curious consequence."

Watch Bryan Bertucci, M.D., the coroner for St. Bernard Health Center in Chalmette, LA, testify on the ongoing needs in his parish: