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July 20, 2007
On Wednesday, July 11th, the House passed the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007, and the Senate has now followed suit. The bill will provide the single largest increase in college aid since the GI bill in 1944. The legislation invests about $18 billion dollars over the next five years in reducing college costs, helping millions of students and families. It comes at no new cost to taxpayers, and is funded by cutting excess subsidies paid by the federal government to lenders in the student loan industry.
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July 19, 2007
As noted earlier, Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Chairwoman Linda Sánchez ruled to reject the White House's privilege claims as a basis for refusing to comply with the Committee's subpoena for White House documents, and the ruling was upheld by the Subcommittee. Full Committee Chairman John Conyers has just written a letter to White House counsel Fred Fielding informing him of the ruling and warning of consequences to come should the White House not comply by 10 a.m. on Monday July 23, 2007.
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July 19, 2007
"'Today's decision by the conferees on the 9/11 bill to adopt a requirement for 100 percent screening of maritime cargo containers before they reach the United States addresses a major security vulnerability and will make the American people safer from terrorist attacks."
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July 19, 2007
Today the Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law met to consider the executive privilege claims asserted by White House Counsel in response to the subpoena for the production of documents issued to Joshua Bolten, White House Chief of Staff or appropriate custodian of records.
Chairwoman Linda Sánchez's ruling:
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July 19, 2007
As noted on Friday, five Committee and Subcommittee Chairmen wrote to Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA, seeking answers surrounding reports of disarray at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Press Release
July 18, 2007
"'Most Senate Republicans continue to obstruct Democratic efforts to force a new direction in Iraq, instead choosing to continue to stand squarely behind the failed policies of President Bush. By blocking an up-or-down vote on an amendment to responsibly end the war in Iraq, Senate Republicans have once again thwarted the will of a majority of the United States Senate, a majority of the House of Representatives, and a majority of the American people."
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July 18, 2007
The Oversight Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement is currently holding a hearing, "Federal Contracting: Do Poor Performers Keep Winning?" This hearing will review flaws in federal contracting that allow contractors with poor performance records to either renew existing contracts or receive subsequent contracts with the same or different federal agencies.
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July 18, 2007
The Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight are currently holding a joint hearing, "Reconstruction in Iraq's Oil Sector: Running on Empty?"