Military Retirement and Compensation Changes
Members of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission testified on their efforts to make changes to pensions, health care, and retirement compensation for members of t…
1,797 viewsMembers of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission testified on their efforts to make changes to pensions, health care, and retirement compensation for members of t…
1,797 viewsThree journalists and a former member of the George W. Bush administration talked about the proper balance between the public’s right to know intelligence information and protection of natio…
292 viewsSecretary Janet Napolitano testified before the committee about the fiscal year 2011 Homeland Security Department budget. In her testimony she spoke about a number of issues including the de…
478 viewsRepresentative Stupak and other House Democratic members spoke to reporters about their decision to vote for health care reform legislation after President Obama agreed to sign an Executive …
619 viewsMembers vote 406-19 to repeal the antitrust exemption for health insurance companies.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,522 viewsWitnesses testified on the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General audit of the amount of taxpayer dollars the department spent on conferences, retreats, and other off …
92 viewsWitnesses testified on the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General audit of the amount of taxpayer dollars the department spent on conferences, retreats, and other off …
5,719 viewsMichaele and Tareq Salahi testified on their attendance at a White House State Dinner on November 24, 2009. The Salahis, who were uninvited to the dinner, invoked their Fifth Amendment right…
2,308 viewsA hearing was held on the Secure Border Initiative, focusing on deployment and construction of “virtual fence” technology along the border between the United States and Mexico. Questions and…
432 viewsWitnesses from the private sector and academia testified about U.S. counterterrorism efforts and preserving individual rights. They focused on intelligence gathering and areas in which law e…
225 viewsThe House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing on a breach of security at the White House State Dinner on November 24, 2009. Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan testified on security…
536 viewsA hearing was held on the 160-Day Progress Report for transportation and infrastructure programs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The witnesses testified about the operation…
261 viewsThe House considered a new $6 billion school reconstruction program requiring many renovations to use green technology that meet energy star criteria. Energy Star is an international standar…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,709 viewsSecretary Janet Napolitano testified about Department of Homeland Security operations and future priorities of the department. In her testimony she said she was unaware of a work site raid c…
262 viewsThe House considered and voted on several bill under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,873 viewsThe House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing on portions of the proposed economic stimulus and recovery plan that fall within the committee’s jurisdiction.
423 viewsPennsylvania 10th District incumbent Chris Carney and challenger Chris Hackett participated in a televised debate.
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