Chronology of Committee Work

Chairman Towns Reacts to Bernanke Testimony on BofA-Merrill Deal

Closing Statement of Chairman Edolphus Towns

Chairman Towns closing statement at the Joint Committee hearing titled: “Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How Did a Private Deal Turn Into a Federal Bailout? Part II.”

Joint Full Committee and Subcommittee on Domestic Policy Hearing Titled: "Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How Did a Private Deal Turn Into a Federal Bailout? Part II.

Today at 10:00 a.m., The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Subcommittee on Domestic Policy continued its investigation of the Bank of America – Merrill Lynch merger with a hearing titled: “Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How Did a Private Deal Turn Into a Federal Bailout? Part II.” The hearing took place in room 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

Opening Statement, Witness Testimony and Webcast for the Joint Committee Hearing on: "Afghanistan and Pakistan: Oversight of a New Interagency Strategy

Washington, DC – Today the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs reconvened its hearing titled: “Afghanistan and Pakistan: Oversight of a New Interagency Strategy.” The hearing took place at 11:00 a.m. in room 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

Osprey Shortfalls Lead Chairman to Call for Production Halt

Towns determines V-22 Osprey performance, cost, safety issues not a recipe for longevity

Opening Statement, Witness List and Webcast for the Hearing titled: "The Future of the V-22 Osprey: Costs, Capabilities, and Challenges."

Today at 2:00 p.m., the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing titled: “The Future of the V-22 Osprey: Costs, Capabilities, and Challenges.” The hearing took place in room 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

Hearing Schedule for the Week of June 22, 2009

Second Subpoena Served on the Federal Reserve

Chairman Towns today issued a second subpoena to the Federal Reserve for further documents that detail closed-door discussions on the Bank of America-Merrill Lynch merger, dating from September 2008 – January 2009, between the Fed, the Treasury Department, and Bank of America.

Oversight Committee Hearing on Afghanistan and Pakistan Postponed

Full Committee Business Meeting

Today the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will held a business meeting to mark up legislation before the Committee. The markup took place in room 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

Oversight Committee to Resume Hearing on the Future of the V-22 Osprey

On June 23rd, the Oversight Committee will reconvene its hearing on the V-22 Osprey to examine the costs, capabilities and challenges facing the aircraft.

Chairman Towns Statement on Reports of Sammy Sosa's Performance-Enhancing Drug Use

Towns Seeks Clarification of IG Removal

On June 16, 2009, Chairman Towns sent a letter to White House Counsel Greg Craig.

Towns, Kucinich Request Bernanke Testimony on BofA-Merrill Merger

Hearing Schedule for the Week of June 15, 2009

Opening Statement, Witness List and Webcast of the Joint Committee Hearing on: "Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How Did a Private Deal Turn Into a Federal Bailout?"

Today at 10:00 am, The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Subcommittee on Domestic Policy held a hearing on: “Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How Did a Private Deal Turn Into a Federal Bailout?” The hearing took place in room 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

Towns Reacts to Bank of America CEO's Testimony

Watch video of Chairman Towns reaction to Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis’ Testimony before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Subpoenas Federal Reserve for BofA-Merrill Lynch Documents

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Subpoenas Federal Reserve for BofA-Merrill Lynch Documents

Towns, Issa, Kucinich Demand Documents for Hearing This Week

Washington D.C. – House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Edolphus Towns (D-NY) and Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) today agreed to have a subpoena served on the Federal Reserve (the Fed) to compel it to turn over documents related to Bank of America’s acquisition of Merrill Lynch.

The full committee and Domestic Policy Subcommittee, under the leadership of Chairman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), have been investigating the circumstances surrounding the federal government’s bailout of the Bank of America-Merrill Lynch transaction. Specific documents subpoenaed include emails, notes of conversations and other documents.

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Hearing Schedule for the Week of June 8, 2009

Paid Parental Leave Passes the House

Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives today took a significant step toward improving paid parental leave benefits for federal employees who are new parents. The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 (H.R. 626), which passed the House this evening by a 258 to 154 vote, responds to the needs of tens of thousands of working families in the federal government by providing four weeks of paid parental leave for the birth, adoption, or fostering of a child.

Full Committee Business Meeting

Today at 10:00 am, The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a business meeting to mark up H.R. 1345: the “District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act of 2009,” H.R. 2392: the “Government Information Transparency Act,” and H.R. 2646: the “Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2009.” The business meeting took place in room 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

Hearing Schedule for the Week of June 1, 2009

Chairman's Opening Statement and Witness List for Hearing on: "The Future of the V-22 Osprey: Costs, Capabilities, and Challenges."

Today at 10:00 am, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform postponed the hearing on: “The Future of the V-22 Osprey: Costs, Capabilities, and Challenges” till a later date. The hearing took place in room 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

Chairman Towns' Opening Statement, Hearing Testimony and Witness List for Hearing titled: "State and Local Pandemic Preparedness"

Today at 2:00 p.m. The Committee on Oversight and Governmet Reform held a hearing on: “state and Local Pandemic Preparedness.” The hearing took place in room 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

Hearing Schedule for the Week of May 18, 2009

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