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July 16, 2007
As noted on Friday, Chairman Henry Waxman and Ranking Republican Tom Davis of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee wrote letters to White House Counsel Fred Fielding, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, and RNC Chairman Mike Duncan requesting further documents regarding the handling of information surro
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July 13, 2007
On Wednesday the New York Times reported:
Hurricane Center's Director Is Replaced After a Mutiny
Kenneth Chang, New York Times - July 10, 2007
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July 13, 2007
On April 24, 2007 the Oversight Committee held a hearing, "Misleading Information from the Battlefield," which focused on the rescue of Army Private Jessica Lynch in Iraq and the death of Army Ranger Specialist Patrick Tillman in Afghanistan.
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July 13, 2007
Last night the House passed the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 1851, sponsored by Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-35).
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July 12, 2007
The House has passed the Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act by a vote of 223-201. This marks the largest vote in favor of redeployment to date.
The legislation, sponsored by Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton, would begin the responsible redeployment of U.S.
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July 12, 2007
"'Housing is a fundamental human need, but as federal housing initiatives have shrunk and the cost of housing has soared in recent years, more Americans have found themselves without a roof over their heads. As the minimum wage stagnated over the past 10 years under the Republican-led Congress, the gap between families' earnings and the cost of housing has grown larger."
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July 12, 2007
"'The ingenuity and innovative spirit of the American people has always been our greatest asset. In recent years, our increasingly global market has brought many opportunities, but has also created unprecedented challenges in how we address the increased economic insecurity faced by many working families."
Press Release
July 12, 2007
"'Housing is a fundamental human need, but as federal housing initiatives have shrunk and the cost of housing has soared in recent years, more Americans have found themselves without a roof over their heads. As the minimum wage stagnated over the past 10 years under the Republican-led Congress, the gap between families' earnings and the cost of housing has grown larger."