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Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Hearing on Pharmaceutical Pricing
February 8, 2007
In his opening statement, Chairman Henry Waxman describes the purpose of the hearing and the work ahead on fixing Medicare Part D:

Read the transcript (pdf) >>

More information from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform >>

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Chairman Spratt on President Bush's Budget
February 8, 2007
From the House Budget Committee:

Overview by Chairman Spratt

"While the President has endorsed the goal of balancing the budget, under realistic assumptions the budget he released earlier this week remains in deficit every year. The deficit for fiscal 2006 was $248 billion, and deficits will hover in roughly that range over 2007, 2008, and 2009. When the surplus in Social Security is excluded, as it should be, on-budget deficits over those three years will exceed $400 billion.

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Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Hearing on Private Military Contractors
February 7, 2007
Family members of four Blackwater employees killed in Fallujah testified to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform about what they view as profiteering by Blackwater USA, including the company's alleged failure to provide armored vehicles and other critical safety equipment. The Committee also examined the costs of Blackwater's security operations to the taxpayer and the adequacy of federal oversight of Blackwater and other security contractors, interviewing several Blackrock and contractor executives.
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House Passes Bill to Help Communities Clean Up Methamphetamine
February 7, 2007
From the Committee on Science and Technology:

House Passes Bill to Help Communities Clean Up Methamphetamine

(Washington, DC) Legislation designed to stem the scourge of methamphetamine (meth) in local communities was approved today by the U.S. House of Representatives. 

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The Student Loan Sunshine Act
February 7, 2007
From the Committee on Education and Labor:

Democratic Lawmakers Seek to Put a Stop to Unethical College Loan Lending Practices

Student Loan Sunshine Act Requires Full Disclosure of Lender Relationships with Colleges and Universities, Bans Lender Gifts 

Wednesday, February 7, 2007 

 

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Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Iraq Reconstruction Hearing
February 6, 2007
Throughout the course of the Iraq War, a steady stream of reports have indicated widespread and massive fraud and abuse of taxpayer funds in Iraq.   Today, Ambassador L. Paul Bremer and Stuart Bowen, the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, testified to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on management of U.S. funds in Iraq. They answered questions about an audit report issued in 2005 by Mr. Bowen that concluded that more than $8.8 billion in cash was disbursed without adequate financial controls.
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Broadband for All
February 6, 2007
Rep. John Dingell, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, wrote an op-ed in The Hill yesterday.

Affordable broadband for everyone

The Hill - February 6, 2007

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The Employee Free Choice Act
February 6, 2007
From Chairman of the Labor and Education Committee, George Miller:

Lawmakers Introduce Employee Free Choice Act in the House 

Legislation Would Strengthen America's Middle Class by Helping Workers Bargain for Better Pay, Benefits

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As part of Democrats' goal of strengthening America's middle class, senior U.S. lawmakers today introduced legislation that would enable workers to bargain for better wages, benefits, and working conditions by restoring their rights to form unions.

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Pelosi Statement on the 34th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
January 22, 2007
'The 110th Congress signals an end to 12 years of destructive debate putting politics above science and restricting women's rights afforded by the Constitution...
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Pelosi: CLEAN Energy Act is the First Step Toward a Future of Energy Independence
January 18, 2007
'By investing in American ingenuity, Democrats will accelerate the implementation of existing clean, energy-efficient technologies...