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Tag Archives: . U.S. House of Representatives
Read Solyndra's June Presentation to Congress Members: "Exceeding Expectations: Solyndra Today"
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Republicans on the House Energy & Commerce Committee have put up a memo that was part of a rosy presentation (pdf) to members of Congress by Solyndra CEO Brian Harrison on June 22, less than two months before the solar-panel … Continue reading
Video Replay: House Solyndra Hearing
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I guess with employees no longer on the premises, no one is available to update this company timeline from the Solyndra web site, which includes entries like:
2008 – Commenced commercial solar panel shipments. Opened office in Germany
2009 – Reached $100 million in annual revenues
with something like…
2011 – Went belly-up, thus creating an opening for Republicans to attack, in ascending order, the company, the Dept of Energy program from which said company received a loan guarantee, the stimulus bill that spawned said program, and the President of the United States that pushed said stimulus bill.
Video: House Hearings on 'Radicalization in the American Muslim Community'
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Here's Part 1 and Part 2 of today's House Hearings on "The Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Community's Response.”
House Votes to Repeal Health Care Law
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From NPR and wires: The new Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday 245-189 to repeal the historic health care overhaul legislation signed last March by President Obama, but the measure appears destined to prove largely symbolic. Top Democrats in the Senate, including … Continue reading
Nancy Pelosi's Comments After Passing Don't Ask Don't Tell Repeal
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The days of Democratic agenda-setting are dwindling to a precious few, but yesterday Nancy Pelosi and team were decidedly in the House, muscling through a repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell. Now — as usual — it's up to the … Continue reading
House Votes to Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell; Snowe Commits in Senate
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Two Don't Ask Don't Tell developments today: The House has voted to repeal the military policy, which bans gays and lesbians from openly serving. And GOP Sen. Olympia Snowe announced that she would support repeal. Talking Points Memo calculates that … Continue reading

