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WASHINGTON- Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and a long-time advocate for open government, will today introduce the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, or DATA Act, which will establish an independent body to track federal spending, including grants, contracts, loans and agencies' internal expenses, on a single electronic platform, using consistent reporting standards and data identifiers, and making all of the ...

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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Title: "Operation Fast and Furious: Reckless Decisions, Tragic Outcomes" Date/Time: 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday June 15th Location: Room 2154, Rayburn House Office Building This hearing will examine the tragic consequences of Operation Fast and Furious, started by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives in the fall of 2009. In Fast and Furious, ATF encouraged gun store owners to sell ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa today made the following statement on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Inspector General’s report that criticized Chairman Gregory Jaczko: “The NRC Inspector General’s report paints an embarrassing picture of a bully whose use of deceit and manipulation is ruining the integrity of a respected independent regulatory agency. It’s quite clear that closer Congressional scrutiny of the NRC ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa today made the following statement on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Inspector General’s report that criticized Chairman Gregory Jaczko: “The NRC Inspector General’s report paints an embarrassing picture of a bully whose use of deceit and manipulation is ruining the integrity of a respected independent regulatory agency. It’s quite clear that closer Congressional ...

WASHINGTON-House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., has invited Recovery and Accountability Board Chairman Earl Devaney to testify alongside Nevada State Controller Kim Wallin and open government experts on Tuesday. The hearing will focus on solutions to increasing the transparency and accountability of the federal government. It follows up on the

Title: "Operation Fast and Furious: Reckless Decisions, Tragic Outcomes" Date/Time: 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday June 15th Location: Room 2154, Rayburn House Office Building This hearing will examine the tragic consequences of Operation Fast and Furious, started by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives in the fall of 2009. In Fast and Furious, ATF encouraged gun store owners to ...

Title: "Operation Fast and Furious: Reckless Decisions, Tragic Outcomes" Date/Time: 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday June 15th Location: Room 2154, Rayburn House Office Building This hearing will examine the tragic consequences of Operation Fast and Furious, started by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives in the fall of 2009. ...