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PURPOSE: To discuss issues concerning Jerusalem and the U.S.-Israel relationship, including the upcoming relocation of the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. BACKGROUND: On November 8, 2017, the Subcommittee on National Security held a hearing to examine the benefits and challenges of ...

PURPOSE: To highlight ways for improved communication and interaction between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), localities, and the public where it conducts its work and projects. BACKGROUND: USACE provides engineering services to strengthen national security, energize the economy, and reduce risks from disasters. USACE dredges waterways, and focuses on hurricane and storm damage ...

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy today called for the appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate potential bias and potential conflicts of interest and decisions made or not made by the Department of Justice in 2016 and 2017. In a 

WASHINGTON - Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy sent a letter to Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Carson regarding allegations of excessive spending on the redecoration of the Secretary's office and retaliation against HUD employee and whistleblower Helen Foster. Excerpts from the letter: "The Committee is aware of a complaint filed with the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) by Department of Housing and Urban Development ...

PURPOSE: To examine the roles of states in the federal decision-making process To explore how federal agencies engage with states when implementing federal law and policies BACKGROUND: Existing practices do not adequately support the states' role as partners in federal decision-making and policy administration, which, if embraced, could work to create smarter, less costly laws and ...