…to participate in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Iran, specifically a bill to get some sort of congressional oversight. *Rubio: *Right. *Tapper: *When your colleague Senator Tom Cotton, whose letter to the mullahs you signed a few weeks…
…“The finding, contained in a letter sent to leaders of key oversight committees, marked the first indication from government officials that information regarded as top secret — the government’s highest category of security designation — may have passed across Clinton’s…
…and Leadership Potential of AmeriCorps Volunteers * Directly oversee four lead organizers, who, in turn provide training and oversight for 19 full-time AmeriCorps volunteers and 235 part-time AmeriCorps volunteers. * Participate in recruitment of AmeriCorps Volunteers, including message development, interviewing…
…of furthering not only their right-wing ideology but also their bottom line. Koch Industries has a lot to gain from gutting government oversight and electing candidates who oppose government regulation, especially in the oil-and-gas industry. * Chances are…
…real changes that get at the root causes of this financial crisis, including lack of protection for consumers and an oversight system that is not up to the job. Americans for Financial Reform calls on Congress to put in place…
…on Wall Street and systematic breaches in ethics and accountability. Our inquiry exposed the urgent need to increase banking oversight and consumer protection. Despite a furious attempt by some to rewrite history, the commission's findings have stood the test…
…Grassley's longstanding focus on oversight has put the committee in position to renew its focus on ensuring accountability and transparency in government as mandated by the Constitution." The three-page report will be released later today by the Judiciary…
…The state closed 70 percent of its polling locations, citing "cost-cutting" as the reason. But this is far more serious than a careless oversight, or a bureaucratic mix-up. Arizona is a state where conservatives banned bilingual education in…
…The state closed 70 percent of its polling locations, citing “cost-cutting” as the reason. But this is far more serious than a careless oversight, or a bureaucratic mix-up. Arizona is a state where conservatives banned bilingual education in…
…The state closed 70 percent of its polling locations, citing "cost-cutting" as the reason. But this is far more serious than a careless oversight, or a bureaucratic mix-up. Arizona is a state where conservatives banned bilingual education in…
…Walker's handling of the agency. They have released a plan to relieve him as chairman, aiming for more oversight over the agency. As for Mr. Walker, he has acknowledged the agency's shortcomings but he continues to promote his…
…O. Graham (R-S.C.) — an outspoken critic of the Obama administration’s foreign policy — say that the Gowdy panel can produce significant results because it enjoys a broader mandate than the oversight committees that have produced reports so far…
…has devolved into a partisan fight reminiscent of how Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) probed the terrorist attacks when he was chairman of the House Oversight Committee. The five Democrats on the committee are also complaining that despite a multimillion budget…
…stayed in there, because we wouldn’t be doing tax reform or expanding exports or budgets or some of the other oversight responsibilities that we have and are not doing here in the Congress,” he said. In particular, he said…
…these acts individual, institutional, or national policy? Did intelligence committee use its oversight power?” *Associated Press: “Delays Plague Hillary Clinton’s State Dept. Files” …
…See "Battlefield Earth," Issue #31.] The coming end of the Afghanistan War presents an opportunity for us to partner with some conservatives in establishing a stronger oversight framework on executive branch activities to target terrorist networks with a global reach…
…such as "no-doc" loans that helped spur the financial crisis. >>> >>> • SIFI Threshold -- The bill would have multiplied the DFA threshold mandating tougher capital and oversight on banks by ten times to over $500 billion in consolidated assets…
…of Congressional oversight-managed to defy the "slippery slope" hypothesis that had been advanced with such certainty by so many. Plan Colombia proved that it is possible to successfully carry out a sustained involvement in another country aimed at reducing…
…administration wrongdoing voiced by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Vista (San Diego County), whose House Government Oversight and Reform Committee has held hearings on the Benghazi attack. Stevens, who grew up in Piedmont, and the other Americans died when Libyans attacked…
…a likely presidential candidate in 2016, has sponsored bills with Democratic colleagues on topics ranging from criminal justice reform to fiscal oversight of the Pentagon, apparently in an effort to broaden his appeal. He could be helped in this regard…