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March 8, 2007
From the Appropriations Committee:
Democratic Leaders Announce Iraq, Veterans ProposalWASHINGTON -- Today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Appropriations Committee Chairman Dave Obey (D-WI), Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman John Murtha (D-PA), and Armed Services Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) held a press conference to announce a response to the President's war time supplemental funding request.
Their proposal would:
- Redirect more resources to the war against al-Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan,
- Attack the neglect of returning troops and veterans who are badly in need of healthcare, and
- Set a timeline for bringing the United States participation in Iraq's civil war to an end.
Blog Post
March 8, 2007
The Oversight Committee is now holding a markup on four bills: The Presidential Donation Reform Act, the Presidential Records Act Amendments, the Freedom of Information Act Amendments, and the Accountability in Contracting Act.
Press Release
March 7, 2007
"Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today that Congressman Harry Mitchell of Arizona will deliver the weekly Democratic Radio Address this Saturday. Congressman Mitchell, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on the Veterans' Affairs Committee, will discuss congressional efforts to address the poor care our troops have received at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and other facilities when they return home from Iraq."
Press Release
March 7, 2007
"Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today that Congressman Harry Mitchell of Arizona will deliver the weekly Democratic Radio Address this Saturday. Congressman Mitchell, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on the Veterans' Affairs Committee, will discuss congressional efforts to address the poor care our troops have received at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and other facilities when they return home from Iraq."
Press Release
March 7, 2007
"Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today sent the following letter to President Bush, calling on him to take several critical steps to ensure any review of the systemic problems facing military health care is non-partisan and thorough."
Blog Post
March 7, 2007
The Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. John Murtha (PA-12), held a hearing on the conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center this afternoon. The witnesses were Lieutenant General Kevin C. Kiley, M.D, Army Surgeon General, who was in charge of Walter Reed during much of the period in question, and General Peter Schoomaker, Army Chief of Staff. In his opening remarks, Chairman Murtha singled out Dr. David Chu, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, as bearing responsibility as well. Mr. Chu was quoted on January 25, 2005 by the Wall Street Journal saying veteran's benefits were "taking away from the nation's ability to defend itself."
Watch an excerpt of Chairman Murtha's opening remarks:
| Chairman Murtha: |
Blog Post
March 7, 2007
As a strong advocate for open and transparent government, I am pleased that C-SPAN is expanding access with "Creative Commons" licensing to its extensive video coverage of federal government activities.
The House of Representatives is called the People's House for a reason and as Speaker, I am committed to ensuring our government is fully accessible and transparent. This decision, along with our work to webcast committee hearings, is a solid start.
I am proud to join citizen journalists and bloggers in the rapidly expanding field of web video, and you will continue to find video coverage of what Congress is doing for the American people right here on The Gavel.
Blog Post
March 7, 2007
Chairman John Murtha's (PA-12) hearing on Walter Reed, which was originally scheduled for Monday but was postponed due to witnesses continuing to testify at the field hearing, will be held today at 1:30. It will be webcast at the Appropriations Committee web site.
Press Release
March 6, 2007
"Washington, D.C. -Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the guilty verdicts in the CIA leak trial of former White House aide Lewis Libby:
'Today's guilty verdicts are not solely about the acts of one individual."
Blog Post
March 6, 2007
In June of 2006, David Safavian, former chief of staff at the General Services Administration (GSA), was found guilty of lying and obstructing justice in the probe surrounding former lobbyist Jack Abramoff.