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Lasting Implications of the General Motors Bailout

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The Hatch Act: The Challenges of Separating Politics from Policy

Chairman Darrell Issa Hearing Preview Statement Tuesday's hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, entitled "The Hatch Act: The Challenges of Separating Politics from Policy," will focus on the enforcement challenges, costs, and possible legislative solutions to the law designed to prevent federal employees from conducting partisan political activity with federal resources. The committee is concerned that the current version of the Hatch Act ...

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Unionization Through Regulation: The NLRB’s Holding Pattern on Free Enterprise

Chairman Issa Hearing Preview Statement Friday's field hearing in North Charleston, entitled "Unionization through Regulation," will explore the recent decision of the National Labor Relations Board's acting general counsel to bring suit against The Boeing Company for alleged unfair labor practices related to the company's plan to build commercial aircraft in South Carolina. The disastrous consequences that the effort to penalize Boeing will have on the economy of ...

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Postal Infrastructure: How Much Can We Afford?

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Operation Fast and Furious: Reckless Decisions, Tragic Outcomes

Chairman Darrell Issa Hearing Preview Statement Wednesday's hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, entitled "Operation Fast and Furious: Reckless Decisions, Tragic Outcomes," will focus on an irresponsible program that allowed guns to be trafficked into the hands of known criminals along our border with Mexico. The Committee is engaged in an ongoing investigation to determine who ultimately authorized the program, who knew about it, and why ...

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Achieving Transparency And Accountability In Federal Spending

Chairman Darrell Issa Hearing Preview Statement Tuesday's hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, entitled "Achieving Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending," furthers the committee's mission to deliver the facts to the American people and bring genuine reform to the federal bureaucracy. Despite the availability of technology to track federal spending and program performance, the existing platforms utilized by government ...

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Obstruction of Justice: Does the Justice Department Have to Respond to a Lawfully Issued and Valid Congressional Subpoena?”

Chairman Darrell Issa Hearing Preview Statement   Monday's hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform follows three months of effort by congressional investigators to understand the rationale, policy, and practical execution of a controversial government program that allowed straw purchasers to buy heavy-duty arms and traffic them into Mexico to be used by drug cartels. To date, the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, ...

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H.R. 735 and Project Labor Agreements: Restoring Competition and Neutrality to Government Construction Projects

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FDA Medical Device Approval: Is There a Better Way?

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IRS E-File and Identity Theft