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Coming This Week…

by Matthew Schwarzfeld, ProPublica - July 28, 2008 1:58 pm EST
Tags: ACLU, EPA, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, House Financial Services Committee, House Homeland Security Committee, OSHA, Politicization of Federal Government Scandal, Salmonella, Senate Armed Services Committee, Senate Judiciary Committee

Tuesday, July 29

Credit: ProPublica 9:30 a.m. -- Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations holds a hearing on companies shirking payroll taxes. The hearing will discuss a coming GAO report on payroll abuse.

10 a.m. -- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works holds a hearing on the EPA’s Clean Air Interstate Rule (PDF), an air pollution reduction program in 28 eastern states. Following the hearing, Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) hold a press conference to address the committee’s investigation into politicization at EPA.

10 a.m. -- Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions holds a hearing on the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration's response to industrial dust explosions.

1 p.m. -- The ACLU holds a call-in conference on what it describes as “the construction of a de facto domestic intelligence system.” The focus will be on so-called “fusion centers,” where state, local and federal law work together on anti-terrorism efforts. (Dial-in number: 1-800-816-4134. Access Code: 69922#)

2 p.m. -- House Financial Services holds a hearing on credit scoring models in the extension of credit to mortgage borrowers and credit card holders.

Wednesday, July 30

9 a.m. -- Senate Judiciary holds a hearing on politicized hiring practices at DoJ based on findings in a new report by DoJ’s Inspector General, who will testify to the committee.

10 a.m. -- House Oversight and Government Reform holds a hearing on deficient electrical facilities in Iraq. The electrical problems have killed at least 13 Americans.

10 a.m. -- House Homeland Security holds a subcommittee hearing on the future of al Qaeda, with testimony from authors Peter Bergen and Lawrence Wright.

Thursday, July 31

9:30 a.m. -- Senate Armed Services holds a hearing on North Korean diplomatic progress, with testimony from Ambassador Christopher Hill, among others.

10 a.m. -- House Energy and Commerce holds a hearing on lessons learned by the recent salmonella outbreak.

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