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May 11, 2007
On Wednesday, the House overwhelmingly passed the Student Loan Sunshine Act, and we noted how the bill, which would clean up student loan practices, dovetailed with extensive oversight efforts during this Congress on the increasingly scandal-plagued federal student loan program.
Blog Post
May 11, 2007
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is currently holding a hearing: "Administration Proposals on Climate Change & Energy Independence."
Blog Post
May 10, 2007
On April 16, a group of 11 retired three-star and four-star generals and admirals issued a report entitled, "National Security and the Threat of Climate Change." This report concluded that global warming "presents significant national security challenges to the United States." It focuses on how climate change "can act as a threat multiplier
Blog Post
May 10, 2007
Tonight, the House is considering HR 2082, the FY 2008 Intelligence Authorization.
Blog Post
May 10, 2007
The House has passed the Iraq Accountability Act, 221-205.
Appropriations Defense Subcommittee Chairman John Murtha closed debate:
Blog Post
May 10, 2007
The House is currently debating the revised Iraq Accountability Act (HR 2206) which supports our troops and holds President Bush and the Iraqi government accountable. This bill requires the President to confront the realities of the Iraq war and take account of the facts on the ground.
Press Release
May 10, 2007
"'The President has long said he supports benchmarks; what he fails to accept is accountability for failing to meet those benchmarks. Benchmarks without consequences and enforcement are meaningless, a blank check. The American people, retired military commanders, and a growing bipartisan majority in both the House and the Senate reject giving President Bush a blank check to pursue the war in Iraq."
Press Release
May 10, 2007
"'Nearly 50 years ago, President John F. Kennedy advanced a new trade policy that cemented Democrats as the party of free and fair trade. Today, we build on that tradition to announce a new bipartisan breakthrough for fair trade - where we expand opportunities for American businesses, workers and farmers."
Blog Post
May 10, 2007
Today, during a Telecommunications and the Internet hearing entitled "Digital Future of the United States: Part V: The Future of Video," Subcommittee Chairman Ed Markey demonstrated the future of video by filming the first ever YouTube video from the Chairman's perspective.
Blog Post
May 10, 2007
Last week, the Washington Post reported that the "FBI and the Secret Service have opened a criminal investigation into the apparent theft of a computer hard drive containing the personal, payroll and bank information of 100,000 current and former workers of the Transportation Security Administration,