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February 7, 2007
Family members of four Blackwater employees killed in Fallujah testified to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform about what they view as profiteering by Blackwater USA, including the company's alleged failure to provide armored vehicles and other critical safety equipment.
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February 7, 2007
"Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today that she will recommend to the Democratic Caucus Members to serve on the House Administration Committee. 'This talented group of Members brings the experience and knowledge that is necessary to ensure the vital functions of the House continue to run efficiently and effectively,' Pelosi said."
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February 7, 2007
From the Committee on Science and Technology:
House Passes Bill to Help Communities Clean Up Methamphetamine(Washington, DC) Legislation designed to stem the scourge of methamphetamine (meth) in local communities was approved today by the U.S. House of Representatives.ÂÂ
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February 7, 2007
From the Committee on Education and Labor:
Democratic Lawmakers Seek to Put a Stop to Unethical College Loan Lending Practices
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February 6, 2007
Throughout the course of the Iraq War, a steady stream of reports have indicated widespread and massive fraud and abuse of taxpayer funds in Iraq.  Today, Ambassador L. Paul Bremer and Stuart Bowen, the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, testified to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on management of U.S. funds in Iraq.
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February 6, 2007
Rep. John Dingell, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, wrote an op-ed in The Hill yesterday.
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The Hill - February 6, 2007
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February 6, 2007
From Chairman of the Labor and Education Committee, George Miller:
Lawmakers Introduce Employee Free Choice Act in the HouseÂÂ
Press Release
February 5, 2007
"Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this evening on the death of Leo T. McCarthy, former Lieutenant Governor of California:
'Today the state of California, and indeed the nation, has lost a great leader. Leo McCarthy was a statesman, he was a great champion for justice, and he was a dear friend and purposeful mentor to me."
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February 5, 2007
"Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on President Bush's budget and Supplemental Appropriations request:
'Today's budget from the President is just more of the same fiscal irresponsibility and misplaced priorities; it takes our country in the wrong direction."