9/27/06 Congresswoman Julia Carson Expresses Disappointment with House Inaction on National Intelligence Estimate
Yesterday Democrats in the House of Representatives forced a vote to call Congress into a secret session to discuss information contained in a classified National Intelligence Estimate indicating the war in Iraq has increased terrorism.
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9/25/06: Opening Statement Delivered at Transportation Committee Investigation of Prudhoe Bay Oil Spill
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced on Friday that Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Mortgage Insurance Premiums will not be raised in response to overwhelming Congressional opposition to the proposed rule.
9/22/06: Carson Votes to Protect Military Personnel Finances
Yesterday, Congresswoman Carson voted in favor of S. 418, the Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act. S. 418 targets financial services and insurance companies that prey upon service men and women. It bans the sale of certain financial products on military bases at home and overseas and also requires that Federal regulators meet twice a year to monitor enforcement of standards established in this legislation.
9/13/06: Opening Statement Delivered at Transportation Committee Investigation of Prudhoe Bay Oil Spill
Over the past few years, BP has devoted a great deal of time and money towards promoting its image as an environmentally responsible company. I’ve seen the TV advertisements in which BP brags that it is “the biggest investor in new U.S. energy development.” Yet, for years, BP has failed to adequately invest in its own pipelines and has been grossly negligent. It has not lived up to the image it has spent so much money creating.
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