The Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform holds a hearing: "Allegations of
Misconduct at the General Services
Administration." The hearing inquires about
allegations that GSA Administrator Lurita
Doan failed to follow proper procedures for
awarding federal contracts, attempted to
intervene in contract negotiations, and
engaged in partisan political activities on
federal property. Rep. Braley questions GSA
head Doan on a political briefing given at
GSA headquarters. Tags :DemocratsCongressWaxmanOversightGSADoanBraley
Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA) questions Lurita
Doan, GSA Administrator. The Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform holds
hearings on allegations of misconduct in GSA.
Lurita Doan is questioned on many
allegations, which include using GSA
facilities for partisan, Republican
activities and improperly awarding federal
contracts. Tags :CongressHouseoversightGSALuritaDoanBraley
Video from the House Oversight & Gov't.
Reform Cmtes.'s investigation into Lurita
Doan, GSA Administrator.
A recent Special Counsel report recommended
that Pres. Bush fire Doan for violating the
Hatch Act, which prohibits executive branch
employees from engaging in political
activity. Tags :BruceBraleyLuritaDoanDemocratsRepublicansGSAPoliticsIowa
The House debates the Joshua Omvig Veterans
Suicide Prevention Act, which directs the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to
develop and implement a comprehensive program
to reduce the incidence of suicide among
veterans. The bill is named for an Iraq
veteran who took his own life, and recognizes
the special needs of veterans suffering from
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and elderly
veterans who are at high risk for depression
and experience high rates of suicide. The
bill follows hearings in the Oversight and
Veterans Affairs committees seeking to
address the tragic mental anguish experienced
by many veterans, and is part of ongoing,
comprehensive efforts by the new Congress to
make veterans a top priority. Rep. Bruce
Braley speaks in favor. Tags :DemocratsCongressJoshuaOmvigVeteransSuicidePreventionActBruceBraley
Representative Bruce Braley (IA-1) questions
GSA Administrator and Bush appointee Lurita
Doan about her alleged commitment to use
public resources to support Republican
political candidates. Tags :aajbraleylawyerattorneyjusticebushrovegsa
my new OneTreeHill video about the
brooke/haley friendship
song: first week
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Congressman Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, put his
support behind former North Carolina Sen.
John Edwards' bid for the White House during
an event at Hawkeye Community College in
Waterloo. Tags :BruceBraleyJohnEdwardsEndorsementHawkeyeWaterlooIowa
The Oversight Subcommittee on National
Security and Foreign Affairs holds a hearing,
"Is This Any Way to Treat Our Troops? -- Part
II: Follow-Up on Corrective Measures Taken at
Walter Reed." Here Reps. Paul Hodes and
Bruce Braley discuss the idea of "patient
advocates." Tags :WalterReedVeteransIraqHodesBraleyOversightDemocratsCongress