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The JOBS Act in Action Part II: Overseeing Effective Implementation of the JOBS Act at the SEC

9:30am in 2247 Rayburn House Office Building
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Mandate Madness: When Sue and Settle Just Isn’t Enough

9:00am in 2203 Rayburn House Office Building The Oversight and Government Reform Committee has focused a significant amount of attention this Congress on the red tape that is strangling economic growth and holding us back from prosperity. At today’s hearing, we will continue this inquiry by examining the highly questionable practice perfected by the Environmental Protection Agency – known as “Sue and Settle,” which has emboldened the Administration to pursue an ...
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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.
Markup
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 ...
Hearing
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.