Role of Congress in National Security
New York University Law School and Sidley Austin law firm co-hosted a forum on the role of Congress in national security oversight. Among the speakers were former White House Counsels Don Mc…
702 viewsNew York University Law School and Sidley Austin law firm co-hosted a forum on the role of Congress in national security oversight. Among the speakers were former White House Counsels Don Mc…
702 viewsWhite House Communications Director Jen Psaki and Washington Post editor and columnist Ruth Marcus participated in a discussion on the role of media during the 2016 election season. They dis…
542 viewsPanelists discussed campaign finance reform and the implications if approved. “The State and Direction of Campaign Finance” was the second panel of the day-long inaugural Sidley Austin Fo…
306 viewsPanelists discussed developments in technology and the use of social media to reach voters in past elections, including the 2016 election cycle. “Effect of Developments in Technology on …
314 viewsExperts debated whether a third party can succeed in a two-party system. “The Role of Parties (and Third Parties)” was the first panel of the day-long inaugural Sidley Austin Forum on “A …
776 viewsTreasury Secretary Jack Lew talked about federal corporate taxes, loopholes that allow some business to avoid paying the full rate, and potential reforms to the tax code. Following his talk,…
274 viewsLegal experts testified on congressional oversight of new executive branch regulations. They focused on a proposal called the “REINS Act.” It would require an up-or-down vote by Congress on…
545 viewsCindy Skrzycki discussed her book The Regulators: Anonymous Power Brokers in American Politics, from Rowman and Littlefield Publishers. The book looks at how the federal government’s reg…
213 viewsWitnesses testified before a House subcommittee on Homeland Security and Privacy about protecting privacy while maintaining an effective counter-terrorism policy. Among the issues they addre…
77 viewsWhite House officials released the third and final report of the Clinton-Gore administration electronic commerce working group and answered questions from the media. Following that, Mr. Siew…
149 viewsSecretary Donna Shalala talked to reporters about stronger regulations for medical records privacy. The regulations provide more safeguards and limits on who has access to individual’s medic…
52 viewsWitnesses testified about implementation of the 1963 Presidential Transition Act in light of on-going contests to the election results in Florida. Among the issues they addressed were levels…
368 viewsThe House Government Reform and Oversight Subcommittee on Management heard testimony about proposed changes to the way the federal government will classify individuals according to race on t…
867 viewsOpen phone segment of the Washington Journal where viewers expressed their thoughts on news stories and other issues.
45 viewsThe Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on changes to the current clean air standards. EPA Administrator Carol Browner strongly defended the scientific basis for the…
111 viewsSecretary of Agriculture, Dan Glickman, briefed reporters on the details of changes in the meat and poultry inspection process.
172 viewsThe subcommittee heard testimony on the creation of currency and the future of money. They talked about possible changes in the shape and character of the media of exchange via electronic co…
437 viewsCommittee members heard testimony from lawmakers, government officials, and public policy specialists about a bill, sponsored by majority leader Robert Dole, barring federal agencies from pr…
67 viewsSenate Governmental Affairs Committee members heard testimony from witnesses concerning regulatory reform issues, including whether cost/benefit analysis and risk assessments should be condu…
149 viewsThe Senate Governmental-Affairs & Budget Committee members heard testimony on the impact of unfunded federal mandates on state and local government and the implications of their elimination.…
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