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Wisconsin Governor Defends Hobbling Unions

WASHINGTON -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker defended his school of union hobbling as a route to fiscal discipline to budget-weary Washington on Thursday, telling a House committee that protracted, nail-biting negotiations in tough economic times can produce inaction and bad policy. "Sometimes," the Republican governor told...

Battles Over Open Government Cast Shadow on 'Sunshine Week'

In the middle of Sunshine Week promoting transparency in government, open-government advocates say the apparent demotion of a high-level Department of Homeland Security employee for whistle-blowing is particularly dark. "Our government is sending the message to federal workers that they do not want them to come forward...

Top Lawmaker Protests 'Whistle-Blower' Demotion

WASHINGTON -- The Homeland Security Department demoted a senior career employee who confidentially complained to the inspector general that political appointees were improperly interfering with requests for federal records by journalists and watchdog groups. The new Republican chairman of the House Oversight and...

Obama Takes Aim at Regulation as GOP Targets Health Care Law

To regulate or not to regulate? That is the question President Barack Obama is ordering every federal agency and office to ask in a government-wide review aimed at eliminating rules on the books that are outdated, stifle job creation or make the U.S. economy less competitive. But the initiative seems focused as much on...

Leaders in Both Parties Prepare for First Day of New Congress

WASHINGTON -- Declaring that "everybody has to do more with less," incoming House Majority Leader Eric Cantor today laid out a Republican agenda of austerity for the 112th Congress that aims to do away with much that Democrats accomplished in the 111th. "Clearly the people of this country spoke out," said the Virginia...

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Eisenhower Memorial Complaints Reach Fever Pitch

Opposition to the proposed design for a memorial to President Dwight Eisenhower has reached a fever pitch, with high-level officials in the Obama administration and senior lawmakers on Capitol Hill adding to the chorus of calls to halt momentum on the project.

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Darrell Issa Might Not Have The Votes For Eric Holder Contempt Resolution

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) might not have the votes in his own committee to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress.

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Issa Leaks Secret Document To Pressure Obama On Trade Deal

House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) has taken the unprecedented step of leaking a secret U.S. trade document, in hopes of pressuring President Barack Obama's administration into disclosing the details of a major trade deal with far-reaching implications on everything from " Buy American " contracting...

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Government Conference Limit Backed By Tom Coburn and Darrell Issa Mocked By RNC

The Republican National Committee mocked an Obama administration plan to cap the costs of government conferences Monday, even though Republicans in Congress are pursuing the same cap.

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Darrell Issa Seeks Contempt Vote On Fast And Furious, But Boycotted When Democrats Sought One

House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) is threatening a vote to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress, but when Democrats tried a similar move in the Bush administration, he called it politics and boycotted.

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06/02/12 Lawmaker seeks delay on Eisenhower Memorial in DC Source: The Wichita Eagle - Wichita KS The chairman of the House Oversight Committee is asking for further delay on any approvals for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial being planned for the a site near the National Mall. California Rep. Darrell Issa sent a letter Thursday to the Eisenhower Memorial Commission saying more questions must be answered about the design process for the memorial before it's approved.
06/01/12 Embattled U.S. Postal Service gets help from rural... Source: The Oregon Herald As the U.S. Postal Service limps along, bleeding billions of dollars every financial quarter, congressional leaders are looking to a group of outspoken rural lawmakers for help with a dramatic restructuring of the agency.
06/01/12 âVirtual' GSA employees spent $750,000 on travel... Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC Ninety-five high-ranking employees at the General Services Administration who are assigned to work from home racked up $750,000 on travel over nine months, documents show, prompting concerns from agency officials but no action to curtail the expenses.
06/01/12 Lawmaker seeks delay on Eisenhower Memorial in DC Source: Broadcast Newsroom WASHINGTON (AP) ' The chairman of the House Oversight Committee is asking for further delay in approving the planned Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial near the National Mall in Washington.
06/01/12 Darrell Issa's Discovery Summer Source: KNUS 710 - Denver CO With the presidential campaign in full gear, expect Darrell Issa (R-CA), chairman of the House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform to expand his public probe of the Obama administration's green crony program that included risky loans to below-investment-grade companies like now-bankrupt Solyndra.

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Darrell Edward Issa (; ; born November 1, 1953) is the U.S. Representative for California's 49th congressional district, serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party.

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