congressional
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She was fired days after testifying before congressional oversight committees, during which she faced criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike.
From Los Angeles Times
Stratton, who stressed her progressive leanings throughout the campaign, defeated two of the state’s congressional representatives, Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly, and was declared the victor by the Associated Press.
The executives urged congressional leaders to “immediately come together to reach an agreement” to fund DHS, and then act to ensure that “this problem never happens again.”
From Barron's
Even though it was a covert Special Forces operation, Panetta said, he personally briefed key congressional leaders before Bin Laden’s killing took place.
From Los Angeles Times
The move sparked criticism from lawmakers, cultural figures and members of the Kennedy family, some of whom questioned whether the renaming had legal authority without congressional approval.
From Salon
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