Documents tagged "Committee"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026935.txt
The email discusses an upcoming testimony by former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen before the House Oversight Committee. It is noted that this will occur prior to him entering prison. The sender of the email, Richard Kahn from HBRK Associates Inc., mentions a CNBC article on this topic and includes some contact information at the end.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026543.txt
The document discusses a proposal by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp to change the tax treatment of carried interest income earned by investment fund managers. Currently, such income is taxed at capital gains rates rather than ordinary income rates. However, under Camp's plan, this would change, potentially leading to higher taxes for these individuals. The document also mentions a similar proposal made by President Barack Obama and includes a detailed summary of Camp's proposal.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026248.txt
The document discusses a memorandum containing classified information provided to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in relation to its oversight activities. The committee has voted to disclose this memorandum publicly and has forwarded it to the President, arguing that releasing it would serve the public interest. The White House expresses concern about the potential negative impact of unilateral release of classified information by the Legislative Branch, which raises significant separation of powers concerns.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025429.txt
The document appears to be a chat log from an iMessage conversation that took place between two individuals on February 27th, 2019. The chat includes various messages discussing topics such as grades, college transcripts, outfits, and the House Oversight Committee (HOUSE OVERSIGHT 025429). There are also some non-sequitur messages that do not seem to relate to a coherent conversation. The participants' names, presentity IDs, and message timestamps are visible in the chat log.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025202.txt
The document discusses an incident in which a female aide to a Republican senator leaked the Anita Hill affidavit, revealing a conversation among Clarence Thomas, Orrin Hatch, and Alan Simpson. The three men were discussing charges brought by Anita Hill that had been ignored by the Judiciary Committee. In this conversation, they jokingly acknowledged the truth of Professor Hill's allegations.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_024294.txt
This document highlights the accomplishments of a representative during their first term in office from 2015-2016. Some key achievements include being named to various committees and groups such as the Agriculture Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Democratic Leadership Steering and Policy Committee, and more. They were also selected for President Obama's White House Renewable Energy roundtable group. Their legislative activity included successfully removing the Virgin Islands from PROMESA, securing VA decisions to expand Choice Program eligibility for Virgin Islands resident veterans, and co-sponsoring legislation to expand the VA choice program eligibility (H.R.572). They also led efforts to defeat an amendment that would have reduced federal dollars for the Virgin Islands and secured commitment from the Army Corp of Engineers for increased personnel and resources for the Virgin Islands backlog of permits.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022325.txt
The document discusses budget and tax reform in the United States, with particular emphasis on the work of House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patty Murray, and other lawmakers. It also mentions Sen. Max Baucus's recent discussion drafts of legislation dealing with corporate and international tax and energy incentives, as well as Rep. Dave Camp's focus on introducing tax reform legislation rather than an "extenders" bill. The term "extenders" generally refers to temporary provisions in the tax law that Congress regularly renews for a limited period.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016636.txt
The document is a memo to the Water Committee of the Town of Palm Beach regarding their upcoming meeting on January 29, 2009. The key people mentioned in the memo are David A. Rosow (Chair), Denis P. Coleman (Member), Peter B. Elwell (Town Manager) and Sarah E. Hannah (Assistant Town Manager). The topics discussed in the memo include options for the town's water supply, cost estimates and information regarding private wells, follow-up on prior requests for information from the city of West Palm Beach, statistical analysis of top 100 water consumers on the island, average daily effluent flow for cities using East Central Regional Water Reclamation Facility (ECRWR), executive summary of results from testing of potable water and agenda for the meeting.