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Oversight Committee Advances Bills on Federal Reserve Auditing, Spending Transparency, Federal Worker Accountability and Jobs for Veterans

Today the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee advanced several pieces of legislation to improve transparency of federal spending, accountability of federal employees, and federal job opportunities for veterans.
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Oversight Committee Reports Bipartisan Legislation to Audit Federal Reserve

On a bipartisan voice vote the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee advanced H.R. 459, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, introduced by Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas.
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Full Committee Business Meeting

10:00am in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building
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ADVISORY: Oversight Subcommittee to Examine JOBS Act Implementation

The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services, and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs will hold two hearings this week examining the implementation of portions of the JOBS Act to ensure the proper elimination of government barriers to small business capital formation and growth. The first hearing entitled, “The JOBS Act in Action: Overseeing Effective Implementation That Can Grow American Jobs” will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26th in 2154 ...
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The JOBS Act in Action: Overseeing Effective Implementation That Can Grow Jobs

2:00pm in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building
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Oversight Committee Seeks EPA Clarification Over CARB’s “Outsize Influence” Shaping New Heavy Truck Rules, and Apparent Contradiction of EPA Official’s Testimony

Issa & Jordan: “Taken together, these documents suggest that CARB was heavily invested and highly involved in the development of the nationwide heavy-duty standards. Indeed, it appears that CARB helped to initiate and then substantially dictated the discussions that culminated in national heavy-duty standards. It is not clear to the Committee, however, why CARB exercised such outsized influence in this process, with apparently more input into the development of the rule than other ...
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Oversight Committee Chairman Issa Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Affirming Worker Rights

Chairman Darrell Issa statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling to affirm workers rights to object when unions notify workers of special assessments or fee increases.
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Issa Statement on Committee Approval of Fast and Furious Contempt Report

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa issued the following statement on the Committee’s approval of a report finding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress over his refusal to produce documents related to Operation Fast and Furious. The Committee today approved the finding of contempt on a vote of 23 to 17.
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Full Committee Business Meeting

10:00am in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building To consider a report holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for his failure to produce documents specified in the Committee’s October 12, 2011, subpoena.
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House Oversight Committee Recommendation to Hold Attorney General Eric Holder in Contempt of Congress

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is recommending that the House of Representatives hold Attorney General Eric Holder in Contempt of Congress. Holder and the Department of Justice have failed to comply with congressional subpoenas concerning Justice Department documents about the Fast and Furious gunwalking operation, which allowed around 2,000 firearms to fall into the hands of drug cartels in Mexico and led to the death of a U.S. Border Patrol Agent. The Committee on ...