DOCUMENTS: Full Committee Business Meeting

Moving Our Nation Forward

The Democratic Agenda

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.

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.

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.

What's Happening Now

Working for the American People

Cummings Issues Preliminary Findings on Executive Pay at For-Profit Colleges

Cummings Investigates Housing and Foreclosure Crisis

Cummings Investigates Potential Prescription Drug Price Gouging

Investigation of ATF's Fast and Furious Operation

Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission Report

Oil Speculation Report

Illegal Military Foreclosures Report

DOCUMENTS: Full Committee Business Meeting

Legislative Action

H.R. 3029 - The Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011

Rep. Elijah Cummings amendmentto H.R. 3029 was agreed to by voice vote.
- Rep. Darrell Issa's amendment to Rep. Cummings' amendment was agreed to by voice vote.
Rep. John Yarmuth's amendment to H.R. 3029 was defeated by roll call vote.
Rep. Stephen Lynch's amendment in the nature of a substitute was defeated by voice vote.
Rep. Stephen Lynch's amendmentto H.R. 3029 was agreed to by voice vote.
- Rep. Darrell issa's amendment to Rep. Lynch's amendment was agreed to by voice vote.

* H.R. 3029 was favorably reported to the House of Representatives by roll call vote, as amended.

H.R. 3289 - The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011

Rep. Elijah Cummings unanimous consent request to change the title of the bill to the "Platts-Van Hollen Whistleblower Protection Act of 2011" was ordered without objection.
Rep. John Tierney's amendment to H.R. 3289 was agreed to by voice vote.
Rep. Bruce Braley's amendment to H.R. 3289 was defeated by roll call vote.
Rep. Jackie Speier's amendment to H.R. 3289 was agreed to by voice vote.

* H.R. 3289 was favorably reported to the House of Representatives by roll call vote, as amended.

H.R. 3262 - The Government Results Transparency Act

* H.R. 3262 was favorably reported to the House of Representatives by voice vote.

H.R. 3237 - The SOAR Technical Corrections Act

Rep. Darrell Issa's amendment to H.R. 3237 was agreed to by voice vote.

* H.R. 3237 was favorably reported to the House of Representatives by voice vote, as amended.

H.R. 2297 - To promote the development of the Southwest waterfront in the District of Columbia and for other purposes

Rep. Eleanor Holmes-Norton's amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to by voice vote.

* H.R. 2297 was favorably reported to the House of Representatives by voice vote, as amended.

The following postal naming bills were favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent:

H.R. 298
H.R. 2079
H.R. 2158
H.R. 2415
H.R. 2422
H.R. 2660
H.R. 2767
H.R. 3004
H.R. 3220
H.R. 3246
H.R. 3247
H.R. 3248
S. 1412

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