Tag: Matt Cartwright
'[The hearing was] a complete waste of time in my view'
Blowing the Whistle
Pastor testifies about political machinations of Obama labor nominee
A Minnesota pastor who blew the whistle on a multi-million dollar fraud testified before Congress about the federal authorities who allegedly threw out the case for political purposes.
Unprepared
Agencies failed to prepare for sequester cuts, hearing reveals
Executive agencies did not prepare for the sequester despite knowing about impending cuts for over a year and a half, a congressional hearing on Tuesday afternoon revealed.
Federally Financed Largesse
Republicans criticize Treasury officials for giving bailed-out execs excessive pay
A House Oversight subcommittee rebuked the Treasury official who oversees executive pay for federally supported companies at a hearing on Tuesday.
The Anti-Stimulus
Economists agree: unemployment benefits hurt employment rates
Three different economic experts testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation, and Regulatory Affairs on Thursday afternoon during a heated and contentious hearing.