Congress

On The Hill: Privacy Behind Bipartisan 'Net Data-Collection Probe

Posted by mediaman

Worried about privacy issues, top House Democrats and Republicans are jointly questioning data collection practices of Internet network operators who tailor Internet advertising based on a consumer's Web surfing activity.

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Karl Rove Held In Contempt By House Judiciary Committee

Posted by Jeff from Huffington Post

Voting 20-14 along party lines, the House Judiciary Committee said that Rove had broken the law by failing to appear at a July 10 hearing on allegations of White House influence over the Justice Department, including whether Rove encouraged prosecutions against Democrats such as former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman.

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Congress Opens Self To Law Suit Over Oil Prices | I'm A Pundit Too

Posted by theauthor from Thenewpundit

Let me start out by saying that this isn't going to go over very well at all, but that never stopped me before. I have decided that it is indeed time to sue the US Congress over the high price of energy, and the bill they tried to pass earlier this year has opened them up to the suit. Now, it seems that if anyone were to be able to sue the government, it would be the oil companies who are being restricted. However, I discovered something recently. I discovered that I am the one paying 50 bucks a week to fill up my 4 cylinder Saturn. I also got an interesting email from Florida Power and Light.

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Bush claims executive privilege on CIA leak

Posted by Jeff from MSNBC

Waxman held off an immediate contempt citation of Mukasey, but only as a courtesy to lawmakers not present Wednesday and to give all members a chance to read up on the matter. He made clear that he thinks Mukasey, who requested that Bush invoke executive privilege to shield the records, has earned a contempt citation.

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Democrats May Kick Out Joe Lieberman If He Addresses The Republican National Convention

Posted by Jeff from Huffington Post

Despite assurances to the contrary from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Democratic insiders are certain Sen. Joseph Lieberman next year will be kicked out of the party's caucus and lose his Senate chairmanship if he addresses the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., as planned.

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Senate Passes FISA Bill, Gives Telecoms Immunity

Posted by Jeff from Huffington Post

Bowing to President Bush's demands, the Senate sent the White House a bill Wednesday overhauling bitterly disputed rules on secret government eavesdropping and shielding telecommunications companies from lawsuits complaining they helped the U.S. spy on Americans.

. Clinton voted against the compromise, while Obama voted for it.

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Feingold, Dodd planning filibuster of wiretap bill, prospects dim

Posted by Jeff from Rawstory

A Dodd-led filibuster in February attracted just 29 supporters, short of the 41 necessary to keep a bill from coming to a vote. Speaking in Washington Monday, Feingold was pessimistic about their chances this time around.

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