Congressional Hearings

Current Water Bills

H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008

Markup of H. Res. 1068, H.R. 5493, H.R. 3032, H.R. 281, H.R. 5036; and an Amendment to Regulations Governing the Use of Official Funds

Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009

Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009

National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008

Collaborative Ecological Restoration

H.R. 2833, the Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act of 2007

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008

To Provide for and Approve the Settlement of Certain Land Claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community, and to Provide for and Approve the Settlement of Certain Land Claims of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians

H.R. 3268, Government Accountability Office [Gao] Act of 2007

H.R. 5522, the Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008

Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009

Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009

H.R. 5512, the Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008

Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2964, Captive Primate Safety Act; and H.R. 5534, Bear Protection Act of 2008.

Energy and Water Development Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008

Investing in the Future of the Federal Workforce: Paid Parental Leave Improves Recruitment and Retention

Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009

Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008

Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009

S. 742 and Draft Legislation to Ban Asbestos in Products

H.R. 3223, Keep Our Waterfronts Working Act of 2007; H.R. 5451, Coastal Zone Reauthorization Act of 2008; H.R. 5452, Coastal State Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2008; and H.R. 5453, Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act of 2008.

Current Water and Power Legislation

Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008

S. 2232, the Foreign Aid Lessons for Domestic Economic Assistance Act of 2007

The False Claims Act Correction Act (S. 2041): Strengthening the Government's Most Effective Tool Against Fraud for the 21st Century

Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009

Current Public Lands and Forests Legislation

Various Bills and Resolutions

H.R. 2703, the Private Security Officer Employment Act of 2007

H.R. 5151, Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Special Places

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007

Federal IT Security: A Review of H.R. 4791

State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2007

Authorizing Supplemental Environmental Projects to Incent Reductions of Diesel Emissions

H.R. 752, the Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act of 2007

H. Res. 989, Dismissing the Election Contest Relating to the Office of Representative from the Thirteenth Congressional District of Florida; and Markup of H.R. 5159, the Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008

The Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007 (H.R. 1746): Holocaust Era Insurance Restitution After Icheic, the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims

H.R. 2176, to Provide for and Approve the Settlement of Certain Land Claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community; and H.R. 4115, to Provide for and Approve the Settlement of Certain Land Claims of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.

Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009

[ERRATA] Regulatory Aspects of Carbon Capture, Transportation, and Sequestration

H.R. 3195, Ada Restoration Act of 2007

The Fair Pay Restoration Act: Ensuring Reasonable Rules in Pay Discrimination Cases

H.R. 1232, Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act of 2007

Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2790, H.R. 3458, H.R. 3819, H.R. 4053, H.R. 4107, H.R. 4146, H.R. 4204, and H.R. 4231

Reconstruction in Iraq's Oil Sector: Running on Empty? : Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia and the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, July 18, 2007

The Kyoto Protocol: An Update : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, July 11, 2007

An Overview of the Compact of Free Association Between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands: Are Changes Needed? : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, July 25, 2007

The Conservation and Management of Highly Migrating Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Oceans, and Other International Fisheries Agreements of U.S. Interest in Asia and the Pacific: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, July 17, 2007

The Mexico City Policy/Global Gag Rule: Its Impact on Family Planning and Reproductive Health : Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, October 31, 2007

The Merida Initiative: Assessing Plans to Step up Our Security Cooperation with Mexico and Central America : Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, November 14, 2007

Political Crises in South Asia: Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, August 1, 2007

After Annapolis: Next Steps in the Middle East Peace Process : Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, December 5, 2007

"Diplomatic Assurances" on Torture: A Case Study of Why Some Are Accepted and Others Rejected : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, November 15, 2007

U.S.-Greece Relations and Regional Issues: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Europe of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, November 14, 2007

The Proposed U.S. Security Commitment to Iraq: What Will Be in It and Should It Be a Treaty? : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First [I.E. Second] Session, January 23, 2008

Apec 2007: Advancing U.S. Exports to the Asia-Pacific Region : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, September 25, 2007

Crisis in Burma: Can the U.S. Bring About a Peaceful Resolution? : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, October 17, 2007

The Impact of Coup-Related Sanctions on Thailand and Fiji: Helpful or Harmful to U.S. Relations? : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, August 1, 2007

Renewable Energy and the Global Environment: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, October 30, 2007

The November 26 Declaration of Principles: Implications for U.N. Resolutions on Iraq and for Congressional Oversight : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, February 8, 2008

Neglected Responsibilities: The U.S. Response to the Iraqi Refugee Crisis : Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia and the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, March 11, 2008

Status of forces agreements and U.N. mandates :what authorities and protections do they provide to U.S. personnel? : hearing before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, February 28, 2008.: what authorities and protections do they provide to U.S. personnel? : hearing before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of

U.S.-Pakistan Relations: Assassination, Instability and the Future of U.S. Policy : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, January 16, 2008

With Castro Stepping Down, What Is Next for Cuba and the Western Hemisphere?: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, March 5, 2008

Medicare Payment for Physician Services: Examining New Approaches : Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, March 1, 2007

That Which Is Not Obligatory Is Prohibited: Censorship and Incitement in the Arab World : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, January 22, 2008

Crisis in the Andes: The Border Dispute Between Colombia and Ecuador, and Implications for the Region : Briefing and Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, April 10, 2008

Iran Sanctions and Regional Security: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, October 23, 2007

853 Days: From Gaza Disengagement to De Facto Power? : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, March 12, 2008

The Balkans After the Independence of Kosovo and on the Eve of NATO Enlargement: Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, March 12, 2008

United Nations Peacekeeping Operations: An Underfunded International Mandate -- The Role of the United States : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, April 2, 2008

War Powers for the 21st Century: The Constitutional Perspective : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, April 10, 2008

War Powers for the 21st Century: The Congressional Perspective : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, March 13, 2008

Declaration and Principles: Future U.S. Commitments to Iraq : Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia and the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, March 4, 2008

City on the Hill or Prison on the Bay?: The Mistakes of Guantanamo and the Decline of America's Image : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, May 6, 2008

The Bucharest Summit and the Way Forward for NATO: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Europe of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, April 23, 2008

Strategic Chaos and Taliban Resurgence in Afghanistan: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, April 2, 2008

War Powers for the 21st Century: The Executive Branch Perspective : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, April 24, 2008

City on the Hill or Just Another Country?: The United State and the Promotion of Human Rights and Democracy : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, May 22, 2008

No Direction Home: An Ngo Perspective on Iraqi Refugees and Idps : Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia and the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, May 1, 2008

Between Feckless and Reckless: U.S. Policy Options to Prevent a Nuclear Iran : Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia and the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, April 17, 2008

U.S. Assistance to the Middle East: Old Tools for New Tasks? : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, May 8, 2008

U.S. Obligations Under the Merida Initiative: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, February 7, 2008

Central America and the Merida Initiative: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, May 8, 2008

U.S. Foreign Policy in Pakistan: Implications for Regional Security, Stability, and Development : Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, May 7, 2008

More than Just Enrichment: Iran's Strategic Aspirations and the Future of the Middle East : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, June 5, 2008

The U.S.-Israel-Egypt Trilateral Relationship: Shoring up the Foundation of Regional Peace : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, May 21, 2008

U.S. Assistance to South Asia: Is There a Strategy to Go with All that Money? : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, May 14, 2008

The New Challenge: China in the Western Hemisphere : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, June 11, 2008

Improving America's Security, Strengthening Transatlantic Relations: An Update on the Expansion of the Visa Waiver Program : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Europe of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, May 14, 2008

U.S Policy and the Road to Damascus: Who's Converting Whom? : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, April 24, 2008

Rising Oil Prices, Declining National Security?: Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, May 22, 2008

Release and Review of the Subcommittee Report: "The Decline in America's Reputation : Why?" : Markup and Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, June 11, 2008

U.N. Security Council Resolution 1325: Recognizing Women's Vital Roles in Achieving Peace and Security : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, May 15, 2008

Europe and Israel: Strengthening the Partnership : Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Europe and the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, July 9, 2008

The Right Care at the Right Time: Leveraging Innovation to Improve Health Care Quality for All Americans : Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, July 17, 2008

International Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights and American Competitiveness: Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, July 15, 2008