Nuclear Regulatory Commission commissioners testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee about recent allegations of mismanagement directed at Commission Chair Greg J…
1,538 viewsInspectors general testified about oversight efforts of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. They also talked about proposals to create a new office to provide oversight in Iraq, Afghanistan …
299 viewsThe subcommittee held a hearing on the rising costs of higher education and potential ways to reduce tuition and fees. Representatives Virginia Foxx, the subcommittee chair, and Ruben Hinojo…
807 viewsFannie Mae and Freddie Mac chief executive officers and the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency testified on executive bonuses at the mortgage companies. They defended executive b…
3,331 viewsThe subcommittee heard testimony from government officials and think tank scholars about U.S.-Iran relations. Witnesses testified on the effectiveness of sanctions and other options to effec…
419 viewsMembers of the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan testified on the findings in their final report which noted that between $30 and $60 billion had been lost due to was…
723 viewsDefense Department officials testified about corruption in contracting by the U.S. military in Afghanistan. Gary Motsek said that the U.S. could not eliminate contracting corruption in Afgha…
674 viewsElizabeth Warren testified on the implementation and congressional oversight of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). CFPB was scheduled to open on July 21, 2011, and was crea…
53,097 viewsGovernment Accountability Office and the Transportation Security Administration officials, the former security director of Tel-Aviv International Airport, and a canine unit inspector of the …
1,119 viewsState and Treasury Department officials testified about the impact that U.S. economic sanctions are having on Venezuela. They also discussed further steps that may be taken against Venezuela…
725 viewsWhistleblowers and family members of a border patrol agent killed in 2010 appeared at a hearing on a government sting operation aimed at gun smugglers known as “Operation Fast and Furious.” …
3,780 viewsPatrick Conroy opened the session with his first prayer as House chaplain.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,624 viewsHouse Oversight Committee - The Future Of Capital Formation - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Witnesses: Hon. Mary Schapiro, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission;…
155 viewsWitnesses testified about U.S. border security and how border patrol operations on federal lands might be impacted by environmental laws. Utah Republican Rob Bishop introduced legislation th…
22,530 viewsWitnesses testified about U.S. border security and how border patrol operations on federal lands might be impacted by environmental laws. Utah Republican Rob Bishop introduced legislation th…
622 viewsWisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) and Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin (D) testified on the fiscal status of their states. Governor Walker defended his efforts to strip public employee union…
8,808 viewsThe House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing to examine a tentative labor agreement between the U.S. Postal Service and the largest postal workers union.
3,059 viewsThe House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing about allegations that Department of Homeland Security political appointees were interfering with Freedom of Information Ac…
517 viewsWitnesses testified about airport security and body imaging technology, as well as the effectiveness, health risks and privacy concerns with using body imaging technology in airports. During…
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