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Education and Labor Hearing on OSHA
May 24, 2007
Today the Education and Labor Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing examining the need to extend OSHA standards to cover state, county, and municipal workers who are not currently protected by these regulations.

Subcommittee Chairwoman Lynn Woolsey gives opening remarks:

Subcommittee Chairwoman Lynn Woolsey:

"While OSHA covers most private workers and an executive order covers most federal workers, there is no comparable coverage for over 8.5 million state, county, and municipal workers. The tragedy is that the Congress gave the states the opportunity to cover their public employees with the promise of matching funds, but today, 37 years after the passage of OSHA, 26 states still do not have OSHA approved state plans."

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Follow-Up Hearing on GSA Corruption
May 24, 2007
Following up on the hearing held on March 28, 2007, the Oversight Committee will hold a hearing on June 7, 2007, to examine statements made by GSA Administrator Lurita Doan that impugn the reputation of federal officials who cooperated with a Committee investigation into Ms. Doan's conduct at the General Services Administration.

Full letter to Ms. Doan:

May 24, 2007

The Honorable Lurita A. Doan

Administrator

U.S. General Services Administration

1800 F Street, NW

Washington, DC 20405

Dear Madam Administrator:

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House Passes Lobbying Reform
May 24, 2007
Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this afternoon after the House voted overwhelmingly to pass a strong lobbying reform bill, H.R. 2316, Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, and a bundling bill, H.R. 2317, Lobbying Transparency Act:

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Homeland Security Hearing on National Guard Readiness
May 24, 2007
The Committee on Homeland Security is currently holding a hearing: "Examining the Impact of Equipment Shortages on the National Guard's Readiness for Homeland Security Missions."

Watch the hearing live >>

Maj. Gen. Robert P. French, Deputy Adjutant General, Army, Joint Forces Headquarters, Pennsylvania National Guard gives testimony:

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Oversight Hearing on Mental Health Problems from Iraq and Afghanistan
May 24, 2007
Numerous reports indicate that a large percentage of soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering from mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder. The Oversight Committee is currently holding a hearing with afflicted soldiers and their families, and examine the ability of the DOD and the VA to screen, treat, and track returning soldiers who are at risk, and assess the impact that these illnesses are having on military readiness and military families.

Watch the hearing live >>

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Cracking Down on Price Gouging
May 24, 2007
House Moves on Surging Oil Prices

H. Josef Hebert, Associated Press - May 23, 2007

The House, eager to do something about record high gasoline prices in advance of the Memorial Day weekend, voted narrowly Wednesday to approve stiff penalties for those found guilty of gasoline price gouging.

The bill directs the Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department to go after oil companies, traders or retail operators if they take "unfair advantage" or charge "unconscionably excessive" prices for gasoline and other fuels.

The White House called the measure a form of price controls that could result in fuel shortages. It said President Bush would be urged to veto the legislation should it pass Congress.

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Pelosi: House Votes to Crack Down on Price Gouging
May 23, 2007
"'This Memorial Day, American families and businesses are yet again paying record prices for gasoline. With high gasoline prices this year already costing consumers and our economy an extra $20 billion, families are feeling a serious drain on their pocketbooks."
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Pelosi Statement on Meeting with Vice Premier Wu Yi of China
May 23, 2007
"'I was pleased to welcome Madam Vice Premier Wu Yi and the Chinese delegation to the Capitol this afternoon. In light of the significance of the U.S.-China relationship, we have a responsibility to work together to build a brighter future for the people of our two countries - economically, politically, diplomatically, culturally, in every way."
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Pelosi Statement Regarding the Announcement of the UCSF Pritzker Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
May 23, 2007
"'Thank you UCSF Vice Chancellor Dr. David Kessler and Mayor Newsom for inviting me to help announce largest single donation ever given to an American university for child and adolescent mental health services. Although pressing congressional business keeps me in Washington, I join you in celebrating the creation of the Pritzker Center at UCSF."
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International Climate Cooperation
May 23, 2007
This morning, the Foreign Affairs committee passed The International Climate Cooperation Re-engagement Act which increases the United States' role in stopping global warming through a coordinated international response.

From Chairman Tom Lantos (D-CA):

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