A collection of stories tagged 'committee' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:59:07 EST Roland Burris has testified before the Illinois House committee that is expected to recommend impeachment for Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Lawmakers want to know how Burris got picked to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat. Blagojevich was arrested last month on corruption charges. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61896 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99132591&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:00:00 EST Less than two weeks before the inauguration, President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural committee and his transition project face potential budget shortfalls. They jointly need some $50 million, and fundraising appears to have been lagging. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61858 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99101601&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:33:00 EST With President-elect Obama's inauguration less than two weeks away, there are wait lists a million names long for the hot tickets. Some congressmen have held drawings or put names on a list — but for the last-minute seeker, the inaugural committee is holding an essay contest. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61839 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99082122&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:43:00 EST The new House of Representatives was sworn in with pomp, circumstance and an ambitious Democratic agenda. Nancy Pelosi was re-elected speaker and the Democrats changed some House rules, such as repealing term limits for committee chairs. This has Republicans grousing at the festivities. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61764 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99056486&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:00:00 EST California may have some major political clout with Barack Obama's new administration. The president-elect has appointed Californians to key positions, and the state already has muscle on Capitol Hill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and other members of the California delegation, will head half a dozen powerful congressional committees. All of this means California is back on the Washington "A" list. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61543 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98943864&ft=1&f=1012 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST The race for a new chairman of the Republican National Committee was tossed into disarray last week, when one of the six candidates vying for the job sent committee members a CD featuring the parody song "Barack the Magic Negro." http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61392 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98813197&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:52:00 EST The Illinois House has voted to create a bipartisan committee to study the allegations against Gov. Rod Blagojevich and recommend whether he should be impeached. Blagojevich is accused of attempting to sell an appointment to the Senate seat formerly held by Barack Obama. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/60686 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98321022&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan has said he is appointing a special committee to review allegations against Gov. Rod Blagojevich and recommend whether the governor should be impeached. Blagojevich was arrested last week on federal corruption charges. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/60663 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98293170&ft=1&f=1001 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:39:00 EST Many of the world's fish are heading toward commercial extinction. The next one to go could be the majestic Atlantic bluefin tuna. This week, an international committee meant to protect the species approved fishing levels that far exceed what scientists say is sustainable. Conservationists fear the remaining stocks of bluefin tuna in the Western Atlantic and Mediterranean could collapse completely. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59800 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97591680&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:13:00 EST Rep. Henry Waxman ousted Rep. John Dingell to become chairman of the powerful Committee on Energy and Commerce after being No. 2 for more than a dozen years. Congressional watchers say the Democrat could be a powerful force for change. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59467 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97300738&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:27:00 EST In a power shift in the House, Rep. Henry Waxman of California has defeated Rep. John Dingell of Michigan for the chairmanship of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59394 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97279903&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST Last week, Mexican journalist Armando Rodriguez was brutally murdered by gunfire outside his home in Juarez. Rodriquez is the 24th journalist to be murdered in Mexico since 2000, making Mexico one of the most dangerous countries for reporters. Journalist Arturo Chacon and Monica Campbell, from the Committee to Protect Journalists, discuss the situation. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59365 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97245418&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:11:00 EST Democrats in the Senate decided Tuesday that Joe Lieberman may keep his committee chairmanship — even though he campaigned for Republican John McCain. Democrats secretly voted 42 to 13 to let him remain chairman of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee. His only sanction was being removed from the Environment Committee. NPR's David Welna reports. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59274 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97187420&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST Executives from Detroit's Big Three automakers are back on Capitol Hill — appearing before a House committee Wednesday. They pleaded with the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday for a $25 billion lifeline. They warned of a national economic catastrophe should they collapse, resulting in millions of layoffs. Dustin Dwyer reports for Michigan Radio. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59281 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97187466&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST CEO's from GM, Ford and Chrysler appear Wednesday before the House Financial Services Committee. Barney Frank, the committee's chairman, has drafted legislation extending the $700 billion rescue program to Detroit's Big Three. He talks with Steve Inskeep about whether Congress can pass the measure. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59282 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97187470&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST Sen. Joe Lieberman will keep his job as chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee. Democrats decided against replacing the independent from Connecticut, but did strip him of the chairmanship of an environmental panel. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59255 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97170618&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST Democratic Senate leaders will decide Tuesday whether to punish independent Sen. Joe Lieberman for backing Republican presidential hopeful John McCain. In the House, two giants wrestle for control of a committee expected to be increasingly powerful. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59229 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97132652&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:35:00 EST Five of the nation's most successful hedge fund managers urged a congressional committee Thursday not to impose too many new regulations on their industry. Although, several fund managers said they supported efforts to force the industry to become more transparent about its holdings. Hedge funds have been criticized for accelerating the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59036 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96993712&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST Supporters of a ballot measure in Michigan may be hoping their supporters show up sober enough to vote properly. Ottawa County has a ban on beer and wine sales on Sundays. Voters are being asked to allow sales, by the Say Yes to Sunday Committee. The trouble is, people are being formally asked if they want to continue the ban. So you vote no, if you want to say yes to Sunday. Officials say the convoluted language is required by the state liquor code. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/58015 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96162081&ft=1&f=1051 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told a House committee Thursday that the banking and housing crisis is a "once-in-a-century credit tsunami." When asked if his ideology pushed him to make bad decisions, Greenspan said he found a "flaw" in his governing ideology that has led him to reexamine his thinking. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/57905 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96070766&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:26:00 EDT The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing Wednesday to investigate the role of credit rating agencies in the nation's worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. The committee is holding a series of hearings to examine how the financial meltdown began. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/57830 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96019329&ft=1&f=1006 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT Who needs the Booker Prize committee when we have our own Will Grozier? The London cabbie reviews the short list of books ahead of Tuesday's announcement of the Man Booker prizewinner. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/57229 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95633551&ft=1&f=1032 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EDT Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday about the $700 billion rescue plan for the financial sector. They stressed that it was urgent that lawmakers pass the bill this week. Many committee members were not swayed. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/56255 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94973365&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT Members of the Senate Banking Committee heard Tuesday from Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama is the ranking Republican on the committee. He discusses the Wall Street rescue plan with Steve Inskeep. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/56267 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94973418&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT In the wake of a scandal over sex, drugs and graft, Dirk Kempthorne outlined his plan for better ethics oversight at a House committee hearing on Tuesday. An internal investigation revealed that government regulators had a more than cozy relationship with oil companies. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/56001 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94771348&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:11:00 EDT