United States Army Military Readiness, September 2006
Democratic Leadership report: United States Army Military Readiness, September 2006 [Helen Capdevielle]
Category «Congress»
Rep. Jay Inslee Calls for IG Investigation of Political Appointees at Interior
“Rep. Jay Inslee…asked the inspector general at the Interior Department to find out if political appointees have changed recommendations on threatened species written by biologists at the federal agency.” [Inslee’s letter to the inspector general, October 30, 2006]
Fact Sheet: on Weaknesses in FDA's Food Safety System
Minority Staff of the House Government Reform Committee press release, November 1, 2006: “Rep. Waxman releases a fact sheet explaining that the growing incidence of contamination in fresh produce is a symptom of weaknesses in the federal food safety system.” Fact Sheet: Weaknesses in FDA’s Food Safety System, October 30, 2006
Public Interest Group Now Tracking 15 Members of Congress Under Investigation
CongressPedia, Members of Congress under investigation: “This article is an index of the members of Congress currently under investigation by the congressional ethics committees (House and Senate) or law enforcement authorities, based on credible media reports.”
Leadership Conference Releases Voting Record Detailing 109th Congress' Civil Rights Record
Leadership Conference Releases Voting Record Detailing 109th Congress’ Civil Rights Record: “As Americans prepare to go to the polls for the midterm elections, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR), the nation’s oldest and largest civil and human rights coalition, is releasing its annual Voting Record, which tracks votes on key civil rights legislation for …
CRS Report: – Voter Identification and Citizenship Requirements: Legislation in the 109th Congress
Voter Identification and Citizenship Requirements: Legislation in the 109th Congress, September 18, 2006.
Roll Call Newspaper Acquires GalleryWatch
Press release: “Roll Call newspaper, an Economist Group business, announced today that the company has acquired GalleryWatch, a leading provider of online legislative information for government affairs professionals.”
Boxer Again Implores Iraq Study Group to Release Initial Recommendations
Press release: “In a second letter to the Iraq Study Group today, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) again urged the Group to release its initial judgements on the Iraq war through an interim report, without consideration to the political calendar. In response to Boxer’s first letter, the Iraq Study Group’s co-chairs, James Baker and Lee …
AG Gonzales Speaks in Support of Military Commissions Act to Jag Corp Summit
Prepared Remarks of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales at the Jag Corps Leadership Summit, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, October 23, 2006: “This new law [the Military Commissions Act of 2006] provides for full and fair military trials of captured terrorists; reinforces and clarifies our obligations under the Geneva Conventions; and buttresses our ability to gather …
Cmte Report: Some Perspective on Bush Administration Economic Claims
“Updated version of a report prepared by the Democratic staffs of the House Budget Committee and Joint Economic Committee detailing the contrast between many of the Administration’s economic claims about jobs, wages, income, and debt, and economic reality.” Some Perspective on Bush Administration Economic Claims, September 23, 2006 (7 pages, PDF)
GAO Report on DOD Pandemic Flu Preparedness Efforts
Press release: “Reps. Waxman and Davis today released a GAO report detailing the Department of Defense’s pandemic influenza preparedness efforts. While the department has taken some important steps, accountability, funding, and communications need to be clearer and more focused across the Department to fully prepare for the threat.” GAO Report on Influenza Pandemic (54 pages, …
Letter to President Bush On Iraq from House and Senate Democratic Leaders
Excerpt of letter dated October 20, 2006: “Iraq continues a rapid descent into full-scale civil war, with our troops increasingly caught in the middle. Over 200 U.S. troops were killed in the last 90 days, including 70 in the first two and one-half weeks of October, and on average 100 Iraqis are killed each day. …
