Chronology of Committee Work

HEARING SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 11, 2009

Hearing Schedule for the Week of May 4, 2009

Towns, Issa Challenge OSHA to Rectify Workplace Safety Enforcement Failures

The Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today sent a letter to Labor Secretary Hilda Solis expressing concern regarding a report released by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) identifying “multiple failures in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Enhanced Enforcement Program (EEP) which resulted in a number of avoidable fatalities.”

Towns, Kucinich Demand BofA, Merrill Lynch Documents from Treasury and the Fed

U.S. Representative Edolphus “Ed” Towns (D-NY), the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Chairman of the Domestic Policy Subcommittee, are expanding the Committee’s investigation into Bank of America’s (BofA) acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co. The Congressmen chose to increase the investigation upon learning in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal that BofA CEO Ken Lewis stated under oath with the New York State Attorney General that he was pressured to withhold details pertaining to the BofA acquisition of Merrill Lynch from investors.

Towns, Issa Raise Concerns Over Defense Department’s Ability to Prevent Cyber Attacks; Request DOD briefing on potential infiltration of Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program

In a letter to Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, Chairman Edolphus “Ed” Towns, D-NY, and Ranking Member Darrell Issa, R-CA, request that the Department of Defense (DOD) provide Committee staff with a briefing regarding a recent news report alleging that computer spies may have infiltrated the DOD’s Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program, which is reportedly the most expensive weapons program ever managed by the Department.

Chairman Towns Announces Plan to Help State Auditors Meet Demands of Recovery Act

U.S. Representative Edolphus “Ed” Towns (D-NY), the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today announced during the first bipartisan Stimulus oversight field hearing in Brooklyn, NY, that he will introduce legislation to increase funding for state auditors who are currently struggling to meet the demands of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Chairman Towns wants to ensure that state auditors have the tools to administer stimulus funds at the state level both efficiently and fairly.

Markup and Hearing Schedule for the Week of March 23, 2009

Chairman Towns Calls on Vice President Biden to Convene IT Roundtable, Establish Uniform Approach to Track Stimulus Funds

U.S Representative Edolphus “Ed” Towns (D-NY), the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today announced that he is calling on Vice President Joseph R. Biden to convene a high-tech roundtable of information technology (IT) leaders to develop a uniform approach to track and account for ARRA funding. Chairman Towns is concerned that Recovery.gov, the Administration’s primary transparency tool, is not yet capable of tracking funding from each federal, state, and local agency that receives stimulus funds.

Chariman's Opening Statement and Witness Testimony from Hearing on “Preventing Stimulus Waste and Fraud: Who are the Watchdogs?”

On Thursday, March 19 at 10:00 a.m., in 2154 Rayburn, the Full Committee held a hearing titled, “Preventing Stimulus Waste and Fraud: Who are the Watchdogs?”.

Full Committee Markup on Wednesday, March 18, 2009

The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform met in open markup session on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at 1:00 p.m., in Rayburn 2154.

Markup and Hearing Schedule for the Week of March 16, 2009

Chairman Towns Statement on The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009

Today, Chairman Towns joined Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Congressman Todd Platts (R-PA), and Congressman Bruce Braley (D-IA) to announce the introduction of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009. This legislation will strengthen whistleblower protections to federal employees from being penalized for exposing fraud, waste and abuse.

Chairman Towns Statement on the Possible Obstruction of the Committee's Investigation Into Executive Compensation Awards

U.S. Representative Edolphus “Ed” Towns (D-NY), Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today issued the following statement regarding the possible obstruction of the Committee’s investigation into executive compensation awards.

Full Committee Markup on Tuesday, March 10, 2009

The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform met in open markup session on Tuesday, March 10, 2009.

Markup and Hearing Schedule for the Week of March 9, 2009

Chairman Towns Sends Letter to White House Counsel Greg Craig

Chairman Ed Towns sent a letter to White House Counsel Greg Craig regarding the implementation of new information technology systems to better capture and preserve official presidential records.

Hearing Schedule for the Week of March 2, 2009

Testimony from Hearing on "How Convicts and Con Artists Receive New Federal Contracts"

GAO Report on Excluded Parties List System (EPLS)

Opening Statement of Chairman Edolphus Towns: “How Convicts and Con Artists Receive New Federal Contracts”

Joint Statement from Chairman Towns and Congressman Clay on the 2010 Census

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Edolphus “Ed” Towns (D-NY), Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and U.S. Representative William Lacy Clay (D-MO), Chairman of the Information Policy, Census and National Archives Subcommittee today released the following statement regarding oversight of the 2010 Census…

Chairman Towns Urges Treasury Department to Adopt IG Recommendations for TARP Funds

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Edolphus “Ed” Towns (D-NY), Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today wrote to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner; urging the adoption of recommendations made by the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP), and to provide greater accountability and transparency in TARP agreements…

Chairman Towns Announces Subcommittee Chairs and Selections for the 111th Congress

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Edolphus “Ed” Towns, Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is pleased to announce the Chairs and selections for the Subcommittees of the 111th Congress…

Chairman Towns Requests Bipartisan Meetings With Secretary Robert Gates and Other Cabinet Secretaries

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Edolphus “Ed” Towns (D-NY), chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform announced that a major portion of the committee’s agenda will be focused on working with the Obama Administration and its cabinet secretaries to form action plans to combat waste, fraud and abuse – detailed today by the Government Accountability Office’s report on high risk federal programs…

Chairman Towns Rolls Out Oversight Committee Priorities

WASHINGTON – One week into his tenure as the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. Representative Edolphus “Ed” Towns (D-NY), discussed his plans for the Committee at a panel discussion on the future of government oversight and investigations in the 111th Congress….

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