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From Education and Labor Chairman George Miller:

Miller, Markey Release New Report Showing that Undisclosed Conflicts Reduce Pension Plan Returns

Workers Likely Bear Brunt of Lower Returns in the Form of Reduced Pension Benefits

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Pension plans may earn substantially lower rates of return when they are assisted by consultants who have significant conflicts of interest that are not disclosed, according to a new report by government investigators released today by Reps. George Miller (D-CA) and Ed Markey (D-MA).

I am extremely disappointed in the Supreme Court's decision overriding the efforts of local communities to grapple with the complex issue of diversity in our schools. This decision is a retreat from our nation's commitment to opportunity and equality in our schools and a retreat from the fundamental values of our country.

Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers released the following statement in response to the President's assertion of executive privilege in response to the committee's June 13 subpoena for documents:

The Committee on Homeland Security is currently holding a hearing, "Over-Classification and Pseudo-Classification: Making DHS the Gold Standard for Designating Classified and Sensitive Homeland Security Information." Witnesses will include Mr. J. William Leonard, Director of the Information Security Oversight Office for the National Archives and Record Administration; Mr. Scott Armstrong, Founder of the Information Trust; Ms. Suzanne E.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Henry A. Waxman, Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, and Oversight and Government Reform Information Policy Subcommittee Chairman Wm. Lacy Clay today called upon Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to explain his role in the Vice President's extraordinary attempt to remove his office from executive branch oversight and the subsequent refusal to comply with procedures to protect classified information in the Office of the Vice President (OVP).

The Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, along with the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, chaired by Reps. Gary Ackerman and Brad Sherman respectively, are currently holding a joint hearing, "A.Q. Khan's Nuclear Wal-Mart: Out of Business or Under New Management?" Witnesses will include Mr.

This morning Democrats took to the House floor to discuss recent calls from influential Republican Senators for redeployment in Iraq:

Democratic Caucus Chairman Emanuel:

PBS's Charlie Rose interviews Speaker Nancy Pelosi on a range of issues, including Iraq, Immigration, and the Economy.