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Press release: “U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK), a practicing physician, today released an oversight report on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an agency with a $10 billion annual budget and a crucial public health mission. Recent events have highlighted how critical CDCs mission is to the health of our nation. The …
Press release: “The leaders of the House Committee on Science and Technologys Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight have asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) [copy of the letter] to investigate the proposed creation of a new federal facility aimed at identifying terrorists. The Subcommittee is concerned that, without the proper safeguards in place, billions of …
H.R. 2545: To make available on the Internet, for purposes of access and retrieval by the public, certain information available through the Congressional Research Service web site. Sponsor: Rep Shays, Christopher [CT-4] (introduced 5/24/2007). (1) IN GENERAL – The Director of the Congressional Research Service shall make available through a centralized, searchable, electronic database, for …
Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act 2005 (P.L. 109-121) Report to Congress June 2007, Department of State Publication 11425 Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. Related documents – Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act 2005
Press release: “House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD) led a bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CoDel) of 11 Members to Darfur, Sudan and Egypt in early April. The delegation met with officials of those two nations, as well as representatives of relief organizations. Participants in today’s meeting discussed the CoDel’s trip, a report on the trip compiled …
Employment Verification: Challenges Exist in Implementing a Mandatory Electronic Verification System, GAO-07-924T, June 7, 2007: “The opportunity for employment is one of the most powerful magnets attracting illegal immigration to the United States. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 established an employment eligibility verification process, but immigration experts state that a more reliable …
Follow up to June 5, 2007 posting Libby Sentenced to 30 Months and $250,000 Fine, see today’s press release, June 7, 2007: “House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers and Constitution Subcommittee Chairman Jerrold Nadler sent a letter to Vice President Dick Cheney, asking him to recuse himself from any involvement in issues related to the …
Chairman Nadler Announces Hearings Series: The Constitution in Crisis: The State of Civil Liberties in America Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee to Explore Administration Programs Threatening Americans Liberties; Kicks Off with June 7 Hearing on NSA Wiretapping Program WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on …
Follow-up to previous postings on the U.S. Attorney firings, copies of the latest document release are available thanks to TMPMuckracker.com, where copies are available in two sections: the first set is here and the second set is here.
U.S. Courts: “In a 202-page report to Congress on federal cocaine sentencing policy, the U.S. Sentencing Commission urges legislation to remedy disparities between penalties for crimes involving powder cocaine and crack cocaine.” Cocaine and Federal Sentencing Policy, United States Sentencing Commission, submitted to Congress on June 6, 2007.
ABA press release: “Domestic violence remains a stark and brutal reality: one in four women in the U.S. will be a victim in her lifetime and studies indicate that as many as 10 million children witness domestic violence in their homes each year. While domestic violence knows no boundaries with respect to race, religion, gender, …
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Preserving Prosecutorial Independence: Is the Department of Justice Politicizing the Hiring and Firing of U.S. Attorneys? — Part V Related postings on U.S. Attorney firings
