Media
Latest News
Blog Post
April 27, 2007
Following media reports that at least 20 political briefings were given to officials of at least 15 federal agencies, Oversight Committee Chairman Henry Waxman writes to government agencies requesting further information and documents about any briefings mentioning elections or candidates provided to agency employees by officials in the White House.
Blog Post
April 27, 2007
The Gavel welcomes Rep. Keith Ellison, posting on the Congressional delegation to the Middle East earlier this month. Yesterday, the delegation including Speaker Pelosi, Reps.Blog Post
April 26, 2007
One of the strangest aspects of the tragedy surrounding Army Ranger Specialist Patrick Tillman's death was the destruction of his property, as reported by the Associated Press last Friday:
Army ordered Tillman's uniform burned within hours of death
Associated Press - April 20, 2007
Blog Post
April 26, 2007
Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke at a press conference in the Capitol this afternoon with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, senior House and Senate Democrats, and Iraq war veterans after the Senate passed the Iraq Accountability Act by a vote count of 51 to 46. Below are Pelosi's opening remarks:
"Thank you very much, Mr. Leader."It is with great pride that I stand with you after the passage in the Senate today, and yesterday in the House, of this legislation that takes us in a new direction in Iraq.
Blog Post
April 26, 2007
Following up on yesterday's hearing on student loan practices in the Committee on Education and Labor, which we covered this morning, Chairman George Miller has just written a letter to the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Education asking that he investigate conflicts of interest among Department employees, lenders, and other participants in the federal student loan programs.
Blog Post
April 26, 2007
Yesterday the Committee on Education and Labor held a hearing on student loan practices, an ongoing top priority of Chairman George Miller.
U.S. Is Lax on Loans, Cuomo Says
Jonathan D. Glater, New York Times - April 26, 2007
Blog Post
April 26, 2007
Political Briefings At Agencies Disclosed
R. Jeffrey Smith, Washington Post - April 26, 2007
Blog Post
April 26, 2007
Two notices were just sent out from the Judiciary Committee.
Another possible subpoena:
SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAWNOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
DATE: Tuesday, May 1, 2007
PLACE: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building
Consideration of issuing subpoenas to James Comey
By Direction of the Chair
Another hearing:
SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAWNOTICE OF HEARING
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
DATE: Thursday, May 3, 2007
Blog Post
April 25, 2007
Tonight, the House passed the Iraq Accountability Act reported out of conference committee, 218-208. The bill is grounded in the realities of the war in Iraq, recognizes the strain that this war is placing on our military, recognizes the urgency to hold the Iraqi government accountable, and honors our commitment to our veterans, instead of the failure to meet those commitments that exists now.
Rep. John Murtha closed the debate for House Democrats:
Blog Post
April 25, 2007
Tonight, with the rule for debate having passed 226-195, the House will vote on the Iraq Accountability Act reported out of conference committee. The bill is grounded in the realities of the war in Iraq, recognizes the strain that this war is placing on our military, recognizes the urgency to hold the Iraqi government accountable, and honors our commitment to our veterans, instead of the failure to meet those commitments that exists now.