E.P.A. Ignored Own Advice, Senator Says
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The Environmental Protection Agency ignored the advice of its employees in rejecting Californiaâs request to set rules on automotive carbon dioxide emissions.
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Ignoring the recommendation of his staffers, EPA head Stephen Johnson denies California's request for a waiver that would have allowed the state to impose tougher emissions standards on automakers.
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On his second day of testimony, the general failed to reassure skeptical senators from both parties
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ASHINGTON, Aug. 19 - The meeting had all the hallmarks of an ordinary Congressional hearing. There was Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Democrat of Massachusetts, discussing the problems faced by ordinary citizens mistakenly placed on ...
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WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department's new plan for collecting billions in unpaid taxes is not a credible strategy, said a key senator who is holding up a tax official's nomination.
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OTTAWA (CP) - Federal officials ignored their own bidding rules in choosing companies to do advertising and sponsorship work for the government, a public inquiry has been told.
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Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales took responsibility yesterday for "mistakes" related to the firing of eight U.S. attorneys last year but rejected calls for his resignation from Democrats who accuse him of misleading Congress.
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A Louisiana legislator said Wednesday he is being investigated by the FBI and claimed it may be because he wouldn't give agents information about possible wrongdoing by Rep. William Jefferson and New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin.
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Some quotes from the Democrats' debate Saturday in Manchester, N.H. Organizers excluded Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio and former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel.
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Invoking executive privilege, the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday refused to provide lawmakers with a full explanation of why it rejected California's greenhouse gas regulations.
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He also said he was âdisappointed that not more leaders in the Democratic Party spoke out more strongly against that kind of ad.â Meanwhile, the Senate voted on a resolution condemning the ad.
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Maybe not. Or maybe so. It depends on how much weight one gives to what the New Jersey Democrat says vs. what he adds. Echoing a written statement he issued Wednesday, Corzine
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A senatorâs proposal to tackle the problem of âiPod oblivionâ is seen by some as a bit nanny-minded and intrusive.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration  said on Friday that Senate testimony by a veteran FDA  researcher regarding safety risks for five drugs does not  reflect the views of the agency.
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Two influential House Democrats backed away yesterday from proposals that had split members of their party and delayed debate on energy legislation that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has vowed to pass before July 4.
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Barack Obama's presidential campaign Wednesday defended two investments he made right after his election to the Senate, saying he was unaware of the stock purchases at the time and did nothing to directly aid either company in its business before the federal government.
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The White House suggested that the account by Bob Woodward was provided by former aides who believe their advice was ignored.