Washington, D.C. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in response to a letter she received late this afternoon from U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey stating that the Administration is refusing to enforce contempt of Congress citations against … Continue reading
From the Judiciary Committee on the DOJ decision: Conyers Outraged at Justice Department Contempt Decision Vows to Enforce Subpoenas (Washington, DC)- Today, the House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) reacted to the Justice Department’s decision not to present … Continue reading
Pelosi: Intelligence Bill is a Critical Step in Protecting Our Country; the President Should Sign It
Washington, D.C. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on Congress sending the fiscal year 2008 Intelligence Authorization Act Conference Report to the President. President Bush has threatened to veto the legislation because it extends the prohibition on … Continue reading
Today Chairman Henry Waxman of the Oversight Committee wrote to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice regarding new documents that identify “critical” and “major” deficiencies in the construction of the new U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, raising questions about the decision of … Continue reading
From the Judiciary Committee on the contempt referral letter: Conyers Urges U.S. Attorney to Present Contempt Citations to a Grand Jury (Washington, DC)- Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) released the following statement in response to House … Continue reading
Washington, D.C. — Today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent the following letter to U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey, informing him of the referral letter sent to U.S. Attorney of the District of Columbia Jeffrey Taylor on contempt citations of former White … Continue reading
\ Impact on the National Guard & Reserves Our brave troops have been fighting the war in Iraq for nearly five years and the toll on our national security and homeland defense capability can be felt across the country. From … Continue reading
Washington, D.C. — The House Democratic leadership sent the following letter today to President Bush. Below is a text of the letter: February 28, 2008 The President The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: The House yesterday passed … Continue reading
From Rep. Rush Holt on President Bush’s comments this morning: HOLT STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT BUSH'S MORNING COMMENTS ON FISA DEBATE (Washington, D.C.) — Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12), Chair of the House Select Intelligence Oversight Panel, released the following statement today … Continue reading
The war in Iraq has lasted for nearly five years — making it the third longest war in American history, after the Revolutionary War and the Vietnam War. Our generals and military leaders are warning that our military is stretched … Continue reading