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House Republicans Call on White House to Abandon Census Power Grab

  WASHINGTON. D.C. – House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) joined other House Republicans today at a press conference today to urge President Barack Obama to abandon his plan to politicize the census process.     “Commanding the Census Director to report directly to the White House is a naked ...
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Congressman Flake Calls for Better Tracking of Weapons Going Into Afghanistan

  National Security Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Afghan Arms       Washington, D.C. – Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, ranking member of the National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee, today called for better tracking of U.S.-supplied weapons going into ...
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Ranking Member Issa Statement on Senator Gregg’s Decision to Withdraw as Nominee for Secretary of Commerce

  Washington D.C. – House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) released the following statement regarding Senator Judd Gregg’s (R-NH) decision to withdraw his name from consideration to serve as the next Secretary of Commerce citing “irresolvable conflicts” on issues such as the stimulus package and the ...
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02-12-2009 – National Security – "Training and Equipping Afghan Security forces: Unaccounted Weapons and Strategic Challenges"

  "Training and Equipping Afghan Security forces: Unaccounted Weapons and Strategic Challenges   February 12, 2009   Hearing Documents   Ranking Member Flake's Opening Statement   Witnesses
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Training and Equipping Afghan Security Forces: Unaccounted Weapons and Strategic Challenges
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111th Congress Full Committee Organizational Meeting
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02-11-2009 – Full Committee Organizational Meeting

  February 11, 2009 Click here for a copy of the transcript
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Doubling the National Park Service’s Annual Appropriation – The Unique Influence of the National Parks Conservation Association

The National Parks Conservation Association's influence is on the rise. As the chief outside advocate for the National Park Service, the Association wield considerable clout in the appropriations process.
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Report, Documents Show that Chairman’s Son Lobbied Panel on Stimulus Earmark

  WASHINGTON. D.C. – A report by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Minority Staff contradicts assertions by the House Appropriations Committee that National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) lobbyist Craig Obey does not lobby the House Committee chaired by his father, Rep. David Obey. The House Appropriations Committee approved a $2 billion earmark for the National Parks Service lobbied for by Craig Obey and the ...
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Obama Administration’s Power Grab to Politicize Census Met with Fierce Opposition by Issa and McHenry

WASHINGTON. D.C. – House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Information Policy, Census and National Archives Subcommittee Ranking Member Patrick McHenry (R-NC) expressed significant opposition to the Obama Administration’s reported plan to politicize the nonpartisan census process. “Any attempt by the Obama Administration to circumvent the census process for their political benefit will be met with fierce ...