Darrell Issa

Benghazi Review Leader Offered To Testify On Capitol Hill

S. V. Date — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:57:00 +0000

When the House held its much-anticipated hearing on Benghazi Wednesday, one major figure not at the witness table was Thomas Pickering, the former ambassador and co-chair of the Accountability Review Board that reported on last September's attacks.

Why wasn't he there?

That's somewhat in dispute. California Republican Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, put the blame squarely on the shoulders of Pickering and report co-author Adm. Mike Mullen.

"We asked them to testify about their investigation and findings. They refused," Issa said.

Obama's Labor Nominee Faces GOP Opposition Over His Role In A Supreme Court Case

Carrie Johnson — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:18:00 +0000

Thomas Perez, the president's nominee to lead the Department of Labor and a high-profile Latino advocate for civil rights, is scheduled for a Senate confirmation hearing April 18.

Lawmakers Demand Update On 'Fast And Furious' Personnel

Carrie Johnson — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 22:01:00 +0000

Two Republican lawmakers investigating the botched gun trafficking operation known as Fast and Furious say they aren't finished yet.

In a letter obtained by NPR, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, and Rep.

House Committee: Washington Denied More Security For Libyan Consulate

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:14:00 +0000

Before the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans, the U.S. mission had made "repeated requests" for more security at the compound.

According to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform those requests by U.S.

House Republicans Sue AG Holder Over 'Fast And Furious' Documents

Eyder Peralta — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:50:00 +0000

House Republicans have gone through with their promise: The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Eric Holder, claiming that he is under contempt for failing to turn over documents related to the failed gun-walking operation Fast and Furious.

Fox News reports they filed the civil case today. Fox adds:

"That decision is expected to be challenged in the court case.
"Rep.