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U.S. House Republicans Continue Speaking After Summer Recess Starts
The United States House of Representatives adjourned at 11:23AM today for its annual summer recess, but some of the members refused to go home. Minutes after the House adjourned, John Shadegg (R-AZ) began typing in random access codes to the House speaker...State Secrets Protection Act Is Crucial for Open Government, Public Citizen Tells House Committee
Lawmakers must protect Americans’ right to an open and accountable government and curb government corruption by supporting the State Secrets Protection Act of 2008, Public Citizen wrote in a letter to members of Congress. The State Secrets Protection...U.S. Consumer Groups Urge Support for Bill to Curb Unfair Credit Card Practices
As a Congressional committee prepared for the first time ever to consider legislation that would curb predatory credit card lending practices, national consumer organizations today called on members of the House Financial Services Committee to support...House, Senate Override Presidential Veto to Pass Medicare Bill
On Tuesday, July 15, Congress voted to override the President’s veto of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 6331). The House vote was 383-41, while the Senate voted 70-26 in favor of enacting H.R. 6331 into law.Senate Rolls Over And Passes US Wiretap Law
Legislation to revise U.S. surveillance law survived a key test vote in the Senate Wednesday, despite opposition from some majority Democrats to a provision protecting telephone companies from possible privacy lawsuits. The Senate could give final approval...Visiting US Parliamentary Delegation Meet with Egyptian Foreign Minister
The Egyptian Foreign minister, Ahmed Abul Gheit met on Saturday with a delegation from the United States House of Representatives headed by Representative Nick Rahal, chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources.Putting the First Amendment in Perspective
Wednesday, May 28, 2008Putting the First Amendment in Perspective The title of this week’s column by Robert Scheer, which can now be read at the Truthdig Web site, is “Where Is the Outrage?” The question is elaborated and justified...US House Speaker in Baghdad for Talks with Senior Officials
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in Baghdad Saturday for talks with senior U.S. and Iraqi officials. A U.S. Embassy spokeswoman says Pelosi arrived in the Iraqi capital earlier today on a previously unannounced visit. The spokeswoman...
