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May 18, 2012
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Six freshman members of the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday called on GOP leadership to bring a contempt of Congress resolution against Attorney General Eric Holder to the House floor, charging he has “thwarted and obstructed” Congress’ efforts to conduct Congressional oversight of the "Operation Fast and Furious" gun-running program.
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May 18, 2012
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Six House Republican freshmen have written to Speaker of the House John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor demanding they bring a resolution holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress to the House floor for a vote as soon as possible.
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May 17, 2012
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The Violence Against Women Act: It’s a bill whose name alone makes it difficult to oppose. And in the past, Republicans and Democrats came together to pass and reauthorize the bill with little controversy.
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May 11, 2012
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South Carolina Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy, one of the most outspoken Congressional critics of the Operation Fast and Furious scandal, said Thursday that he thinks President Barack Obama may end up firing Attorney General Eric Holder before the election.
May 11, 2012
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Congress has a constitutional responsibility to exercise oversight over the Executive Branch, and for more than a year we’ve been attempting to fulfill that with respect to the Justice Department’s “Fast and Furious” scandal.
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May 10, 2012
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The House of Representatives has passed a motion by voice vote to cut $1 million from the Justice Department’s general administration fund until officials fully answers the Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s questions regarding the infamous Fast and Furious gunrunning operation that lasted from 2006 to 2011.
May 10, 2012
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WASHINGTON — The GOP-controlled House has made clear that it’s unhappy with how long the Justice Department is taking to hand over documents regarding a U.S. gun-tracking operation in Mexico.
May 10, 2012
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It was supposed to be a budget- cutting frenzy. House Republicans lined up to offer a series of amendments whacking away at a $51 billion spending bill that funds the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and scores of other agencies.
May 10, 2012
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The House Wednesday evening voted overwhelmingly to prevent the Justice Department from using taxpayer funds to lie to Congress.
May 10, 2012
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House Republicans on Wednesday presented an amendment to a Department of Justice spending bill that would prevent Justice from using taxpayer funds to lie to Congress.