Tag Archive | United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
U.S. officer got no reply to requests for more security in Benghazi | THE JEENYUS CORNER
THE JEENYUS CORNER WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. security officer twice asked his State Department superiors for more security agents for the American mission in Benghazi months before an attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans, but he got no response. The officer, Eric Nordstrom, who was based in […]
Countrywide issued VIP loans to buy influence, report says
By Les Christie and Rebecca Stewart, NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Countrywide Financial, once the nation’s largest mortgage lender, bought influence on Capitol Hill by issuing hundreds of sweetheart loans for members of Congress, their staffs and other government employees, according to a report issued by the House of Representatives Thursday. The three-year investigation, which was […]
House Committee Approves Ron Paul’s Audit The Fed Bill
Full vote on transparency bill next month? Steve WatsonInfowars.comJune 28, 2012 The House Oversight Committee approved a bill Wednesday introduced by Congressman Ron Paul that would see a full audit of the Federal Reserve for the first time in its history. The bipartisan vote was almost completely unanimous in it’s favor of Federal Reserve Transparency Act, with no vocal […]
‘Audit the Fed’ bill advances in House
By Stephen Dinan – The Washington Times The House oversight committee voted Wednesday to demand a broad audit of the Federal Reserve System by congressional investigators — a major move that lawmakers said is designed to bring accountability to the murky workings of the independent central bank. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Ron Paul, […]
Holder, Issa set for critical meeting on Fast and Furious documents, contempt vote
By William La Jeunesse The congressional investigation that began 16 months ago into the botched anti-gunrunning operation Fast and Furious may be heading toward a resolution, as Attorney General Eric Holder attempts to make a deal with Republican Rep. Darrell Issa by offering some key documents in exchange for Issa calling off a contempt vote […]
Issa willing to postpone contempt vote against Holder pending release of more documents
WASHINGTON – Rep. Darrell Issa said Friday he is willing to postpone a contempt of Congress vote against Attorney General Eric Holder if the Justice Department turns over additional records as promised in the congressional investigation of a flawed gun-smuggling probe on the Southwest border. However, Issa says he still has concerns that the number […]
Holder agrees to give Issa internal emails on Fast and Furious, offers to meet
Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday agreed to make what he called “an extraordinary accommodation” to Republicans investigating the botched “Operation Fast and Furious” by turning over department emails he has long insisted deal with internal deliberations and should be protected. Holder is trying to head off a push by House Republicans to hold him […]
House GOP Plans First Vote on Holding Eric Holder in Contempt | THE JEENYUS CORNER
By Evan Perez House lawmakers are moving toward their first vote on whether to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt in a dispute over documents lawmakers have subpoenaed in the Fast and Furious botched gun probe. California Republican Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, who has helped lead the […]
Holder Contempt- Issa says: “hasn’t fully cooperated with probe” | THE JEENYUS CORNER
By Seth Stern on June 11, 2012 via BUSINESS WEEK A U.S. House panel will consider on June 20 whether to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for failing to provide documents from a federal gun investigation. The Oversight and Government Reform Committee scheduled a vote because the Justice Department hasn’t fully […]
