…Under pressure from conservative members and outside groups, Oversight committee chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) announced that Meadows will again lead the panel on government operations. John Boehner had defended the choice to remove Meadows at a private conference meeting…
…weekly) meeting, chaired by Amy, to reveiw status of every aspect of the program. A set of agreed upon metrics will form the basis of this review. These fundraising oversight meetings will include Amy, myself, the prime consultants, and perhaps…
…in California to respond to the raging wildfires." Rep. Tom Davis, the top Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said in a statement that he was "deeply skeptical about the methodology and seriousness" of Waxman's report.
…vented their frustrations at Frieden. Republicans on the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations demanded to know why the Obama administration wasn’t considering flight restrictions from the most severely hit west African countries. House Majority Whip Steve…
…students attending Ohio charters are in schools graded D or F by the state. "This is a public outcry for legislative oversight,'' she said. Speakers at today's rally highlighted their personal experiences with poor-performing charters and called on…
…Rep. Jan Schakowsky, who chairs the oversight subcommittee of the House intelligence committee, _told_ (http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x314073) MSNBC's Ed Schultz (h/t Democratic Underground): On our subcommittee we are beginning an inquiry…
…Moreover, the NTSB will reiterate its stance that the FTA is not equipped to handle direct safety oversight of WMATA." IT'S TUESDAY: Good morning and thanks for tuning into POLITICO's Morning Transportation, your daily tipsheet on all things…
…h/t Marc Scribner of the Competitive Enterprise Institute) NO LOVE FROM MICA: Airport security was also the big topic of conversation at a Thursday House Oversight Committee hearing with TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger and DHS Inspector General John Roth…
…explosion on the tracks last week. The move is a demonstration of administrative muscle for the agency that has been barraged with criticisms that it lacks the teeth to properly manage safety oversight for WMATA. The no-buts-about-it…
…Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton said she expected to witness members "spanking WMATA." But here's one thing that's different from that epic, guns-blazing House Oversight hearing from last month: This time, members of Congress will also be testifying…
…EARNEST: Well, the administration has made clear for several months now that any legislation to address the crisis in Puerto Rico must provide a workable and comprehensive restructuring authority with appropriate oversight that respects Puerto Ricos self-governance. We're…
…Tico Times Armstrong, a former CIA analyst, criticizes the lack of transparency and congressional oversight for USAID's "democracy promotion" programs in Cuba. "Cubans indeed want change," he writes, "but it's clearer than ever that they want it to…
…base in Cuba. The Inspector General confirmed to the AP that it is investigating whether the ZunZuneo program was subject to appropriate oversight and will publish the investigation's findings. For Cuba Central's past coverage of the ZunZuneo scandal…
…price of a barrel of oil. There's a lot of things out there that need a lot more transparency and, consequently, oversight." Those are the words of presidential candidate John McCain. This man is the Republican? http://www.realclearpolitics…
…he never had before? I had wished, in a way, that he had a hearing in the subcommittee that he chairs on Afghanistan since he has the responsibility oversight of NATO. But incredibly to me, still, is that he does…
…way forward. On Afghanistan, I sure hope that one of these network anchors will ask him why if he had direct oversight into hearings on Afghanistan in the United States Senate, he neglected to hold even one hearing. I hope…
…11, 2012. But hours of transcribed interviews with nine military leaders, conducted by the House Armed Services and Oversight and Government Reform committees—and made public for the first time Wednesday night—have yielded some news. Namely, that this contention…
…instance, the Associated Press reported on political interference in records releases at DHS. The House Oversight Committee later investigated and issued a report saying DHS redacted embarrassing information it should have released, after political staffers insisted on reviewing records requests…
…after it was reported he was leaning toward Marco Rubio. (New York Times) Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are chastising Chairman Jason Chaffetz for rebuffing their efforts to investigate price hikes by two pharmaceutical companies. “My constituents are dying,” said…
…office for their personal allies. Republicans won the House majority in 1994, and Comstock became the chief counsel on the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Much of the panel’s investigative work centered on Clinton’s fundraising practices and…