Surgeon General Gets Specific
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In testimony before Congress, former U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona accused the Bush administration on Tuesday of muzzling him on sensitive public health issues.
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Bush Approval Hits New Low
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The latest Gallup poll shows that only 29 percent of Americans approve of President Bush's job performance — the lowest rating that Gallup has measured for Bush, and one of the lowest for any president since Gallup first began conducting surveys.
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Coming Up This Week in Congress: Iraq, Education, and Health
Both the House and Senate are in session this week, with each chamber expected to debate and consider several important bills and resolutions. Highlights include:
How to Cool Down Global Warming
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Drawing on documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, Rolling Stone details the Bush administration's "ongoing strategy to block federal action on global warming." In 2002, the administration's Climate Action Report was reported on as a "stark shift" in U.S. policy.
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No Slammer for Scooter
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Following the news that President Bush has commuted the 2 1/2-year prison sentence of I. Lewis (Scooter) Libby, Brad DeLong is highlighting a column written two weeks ago by Jeff Lomonaco, which predicted this outcome.
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Don't Dissent the President
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A lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union has uncovered a manual from the Bush Administration detailing its tactics for suppressing protests at presidential appearances.
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TheWeekInCongress (June 25-29, 2007)
It was a busy week on Capitol Hill, as many high-profile issues were debated and considered in both the House and Senate. The House took up several appropriations bills, while the Senate tried (and failed) to pass comprehensive immigration legislation. For an in-depth look at the bills considered in Congress since Monday, we again turn to Robert McElroy’s TheWeekInCongress.
Neo-cons Spinning Hearts and Minds
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"As the George W. Bush administration struggles through its last two years in office, it appears that the agenda of neoconservative ideologues has finally lost its appeal among strategic parts of the U.S. foreign policy apparatus," writes Khody Akhavi.
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Congresspedia's "Congress in the News" updates, May 18-June 21, 2007
- Legislation expanding federally funded embryonic stem cell research was scheduled to be vetoed by President Bush, and lacks sufficient support to override a veto. (AP story)
Coming Up This Week in Congress: Immigration, Labor, and Defense
Both the House and Senate are in session this week, with each chamber expected to debate and consider several important bills and resolutions. Highlights include:
- The Senate will return to debating a comprehensive immigration bill. Senate leaders have agreed to a list of twenty-four amendments that will receive floor votes, with a final vote on the bill expected by the end of the week.
- The Senate will consider the Employee Free Choice Act, a bill previously passed by the House which would make it easier for workers to form unions.
- The Senate may consider the fiscal year (FY) 2008 Defense Department authorization bill, which was approved by the House last month.
- The House will vote on two fiscal year (FY) 2008 spending bills; a $21.4 billion Financial Services measure and a $27.6 billion Interior-Environment bill. If passed, the Interior measure could face a veto threat as it is $1.9 billion above the Bush administration's request.
After the jump is a full listing of this week's House and Senate hearings, courtesy of GovTrack.
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