Solomon Oriz: “Is there anything that we can do to preserve the military capabilities threatened by wind farm developments at Naval Air Station Kingsville and other military bases?”

The investigation shows that the U.S. military operation is contributing to the culture of corruption in Afghanistan that makes it possible for terrorists to retain their safehavens.

Fact: in the 111th Congress of 2009-2010, the House Judiciary Committee has convened more hearings on the subject of football head injuries than hearings on the subject of the Patriot Act.

When you’re a member of Congress who gets more than 15% of your campaign money from the energy industry, what’s the “tragedy of the first proportion” surrounding the unprecedented and ongoing spill of oil into the Gulf of Mexico? Joe Barton, June 17, 2010: “I think it is a tragedy of the first proportion that [...]

Arnold and Porter is lobbying on behalf of the AUVSI, to seek the elimination of legislative barriers to the international sale of killer robots. Will Congressman Glenn Nye and his aides be talking about that particular agenda with the lobbyists of Arnold and Porter tonight?

Date of House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held hearing on the “administration of the Freedom of Information Act”: Thursday, March 18. Response obtained when selecting a link to view a webcast of this hearing: “The program you are trying to view is not available. Please try later.” Response obtained when selecting a link [...]

Notable House and Senate Hearings for the week of March 22-26, 2010: Banking and Finance Monday, March 22 at 5 PM the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee will hold a markup session to consider and pass on a bill by Chairman Christopher Dodd called the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010. The [...]

Notable House and Senate Hearings for the week of March 8-12, 2010: War on Drugs Thursday, March 11 at 10:00 AM, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to mark up long-delayed legislation rectifying the discrepancy in sentencing for crack cocaine vs. powder cocaine possession. Elections Wednesday, March 10 at 10:00 AM, the Senate [...]

Ping. Pong. Ping. Pong. Back and forth go the volleys of favors between Chet Edwards and the utility corporation called Energy Future Holdings. It’s like watching a tennis game, minus the short white skirts. A visit to the Sunlight Foundation’s Political Party Time reveals only the latest whiffer to cross the net that separates corporations [...]

Jerrold Nadler, chair of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties in the House Judiciary Committee, has announced that his subcommittee will hold hearings into the illegal FBI spy abuses.