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Field Hearing “Tennessee Job Creation: Do Federal Government Regulations Help or Hinder Tennessee’s Economic Development?”

9:00am CST at S102 Business and Aerospace Building, Middle Tennessee State University, 1301 East Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37132 We have come to the Volunteer State to hear about the successes and struggles of job creation in Tennessee directly from elected officials and local job creators.  Currently Tennessee’s unemployment rate sits lower than the national average at 7.8 percent, yet the economy continues to suffer, and job creators continue to live in fear of federal ...
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FDA’s Contribution to the Drug Shortage Crisis

American patients and doctors currently confront an unprecedented shortage of critical drugs. The drugs in shortage are mostly generic injectable medications, many of which have been on the market for decades. Information obtained by the Committee shows that the crisis was largely sparked by actions of the Food and Drug Administration.
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Oversight Report: Meaningless Red Tape Causing Medication Shortages

Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) said the Committee has learned that FDA regulatory activity has effectively shut down 30% of the total manufacturing capacity at four of the country's largest producers of generic injectable medications. In response to FDA action, companies that produce generic injectable drugs have taken their manufacturing off-line simultaneous to other generic competitors doing the same. Of the 219 drugs listed on the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHSP) ...
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Issa to DOJ: Make Us an Offer

Chairman Darrell Issa sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder asking him to submit a proposal for how he intends to comply with the Committee's subpoena in an effort to facilitate an agreement rendering the process of contempt unnecessary.
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Issa Statement on CBS Winning Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting on Operation Fast and Furious

Chairman Darrell Issa issues a statement on CBS News winning the Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting on Operation Fast and Furious.
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Advisory: Oversight Committee to Consider Operation Fast and Furious Contempt Report on June 20

On June 20th, the Oversight Committee will meet to consider a report holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for his failure to produce subpoenaed documents related to Operation Fast & Furious.
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Obama's Green Jobs – What's In A Name?

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Assessing Medicare and Medicaid Program Integrity

9:30am in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building
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New Documents Show Senior DOJ Officials Were Informed of Gunwalking in Fast and Furious

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa confronted Attorney General Eric Holder with new documents showing that senior Justice Department Officials in Washington were given specific information about reckless tactics in Operation Fast and Furious.
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Addressing Concerns about the Integrity of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Jobs Reporting

9:30am in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building  When President Obama took office, he promised the American people he’d have “the most transparent administration in history.” From that point on – this was the standard to which Obama Administration would be held.   Almost four years later, more and more it seems that by their own actions, this Administration is on the wrong side of transparency.   The U.S. Department of Labor has jeopardized ...