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November 18, 2009

Federal Oversight of Washington, D.C. Government

A hearing was held on legislation intended to eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District of Columbia laws, and transfer provisi… read more

A hearing was held on legislation intended to eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District of Columbia laws, and transfer provisions of the Home Rule Act pertaining to the city’s budgetary matters to the District of Columbia. Witnesses also testified on the City Council’s expected passage of a same-sex marriage law. close

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Brian P. Bilbray U.S. Representative [R] California
Jason Chaffetz U.S. Representative [R] Utah

William Lacy Clay Jr. U.S. Representative [D] Missouri
Gerry Connolly U.S. Representative [D] Virginia
Elijah Cummings U.S. Representative [D] Maryland
Adrian M. Fenty Mayor [D] Washington
Natwar Gandhi Chief Financial Officer District of Columbia->City Council
Vincent C. Gray Chairman District of Columbia->City Council
Dennis Kucinich U.S. Representative [D] Ohio
Stephen F. Lynch U.S. Representative [D] Massachusetts
Eleanor Holmes Norton Congressional Delegate [D] District of Columbia
Alice M. Rivlin Director Brookings Institution->Economic Studies Program
Walter Smith Executive Director Appleseed Center for Law and Justice
Edolphus Towns U.S. Representative [D] New York

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House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia

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Program ID:: 290088-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Nov 19, 2009 | 2:40am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Dec 10, 2009 | 5:24am EST | C-SPAN 3

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Nov 19, 2009 | 2:40am EST | C-SPAN 2
Nov 19, 2009 | 5:03pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Dec 04, 2009 | 10:44am EST | C-SPAN 3
Dec 09, 2009 | 11:24pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Dec 10, 2009 | 5:24am EST | C-SPAN 3

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