Congress
Nicole Kidman to Congress: Violence against women is unacceptable
October 22, 2009Nicole Kidman, Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), speaks during the “International Violence Against Women: Stories and Solutions” hearing at Rayburn House Office Building on Wednesday (October 2...
January Jones to Congress: Pass the shark conservation act
October 01, 2009Mad Men actress January Jones is in town to urge Congress to pass the Shark Conservation Act, which hopes to protect sharks from the cruel practice of shark finning (cutting off sharks’ fins and throwing the sharks back in the water, often while...
Panel cites Rove, Bolten for contempt
December 14, 2007A U.S. Senate panel voted Thursday to hold the White House in contempt of Congress for not providing subpoenaed information on the firings of U.S. attorneys. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-7 to hold former White House adviser Karl Rove and...