Moving Our Nation Forward
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Improving Americans’ Quality of Life: Homes, Health, Jobs, and Education

Oversight Committee Democrats are focused on preserving home ownership, getting America back to work, ensuring quality, affordable health care, and giving all students access to a high-quality education.

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Making Government Work for All Americans

Our aggressive agenda works to root out waste, fraud and abuse in government spending, enhance transparency, and ensure that the needs of Americans are put ahead of corporate special interest.

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Promoting the Safety and Well-Being of the American People

We are committed to supporting our troops and veterans, protecting American consumers, and safeguarding national and homeland security.

For a PDF version of the Democratic Agenda, please click here.

Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 4869, the Restroom Gender Parity in Federal Buildings Act PDF Print

On Wednesday, May 12, 2010, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a legislative hearing to examine the merits of H.R. 4869, the “Restroom Gender Parity in Federal Buildings Act.” Chairman Towns introduced the bill, also known as the “Potty Parity Act,” to address the problem of insufficient restroom facilities for women in federal buildings. The hearing took place at 10:00 a.m. in room 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

To watch a webcast of the hearing, click here

The witnesses scheduled to testify included:

Panel I

Hon. Rep. Yvette Clarke
Member
U.S. House of Representatives

Hon. Rep. Steve Cohen
Member
U.S. House of Representatives

Panel II

Commissioner Robert Peck
Public Building Service
U.S. General Services Administration

Dr. Kathryn H. Anthony
Professor, School of Architecture
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Hon. Sharon Pratt
Former Mayor
Washington, D.C.

Documents and Settings

Opening Statement of Chairman Edolphus Towns

Prepared testimony of the Honorable Rep. Steve Cohen

Prepared testimony of the Honorable Rep. Yvette Clarke

Prepared testimony of Mr. Robert Peck

Prepared testimony of Dr. Kathryn Anthony

Prepared testimony of the Honorable Sharon Pratt

 

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