Ed Towns

Saving Chimps and Tax Dollars

Michael Markarian | Posted 08.02.2009 | Politics


Michael Markarian

The Great Ape Protection Act seeks to phase out invasive research on chimpanzees and retire government-owned chimps to sanctuaries.

Ryan Grim

Bipartisan Oversight Members Threaten Subpoena For AIG Mole Reports

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 04.28.2009 | Politics


The top Democrat and Republican on the House oversight committee jointly threatened the Department of Justice (PDF) and the Securities and Exchange Co...

Ryan Grim

Dems Investigating Bush Administration Role In AIG Collapse

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.02.2009 | Politics


A House oversight panel is investigating the role Bush administration officials and regulators played in the collapse of American International Group....

Rep. Ed Towns: Merrill Execs May Have "Obstructed" Investigation

Huffington Post | Julie Satow | Posted 04.12.2009 | Business


Rep. Edolphus Towns, Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, came out in support of Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Thurs...

Edolphus Towns, Waxman's Replacement, Was Once Target Of Federal Probe

Village Voice | By Wayne Barrett | Posted 01.10.2009 | Politics


Poised to succeed the legendary Henry Waxman as chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Brooklyn congressman Ed Towns was once t...

Sam Stein

Battle Over Next Oversight Chair Heats Up

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.26.2008 | Politics


As of Tuesday there is no official race for the chairmanship of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee -- a spot created once Rep. Henry ...

Sam Stein

Another Dem Leadership Battle May Be Brewing

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics


Henry Waxman's hard-fought capture of the House Energy and Commerce Committee chairmanship has created an opening for his soon-to-be-former seat atop ...