Authority over elections to their legislators. The House Administration Committee Hearing its about an hour in 15 minutes. I understand the Ranking Member is on his way. But we will begin this hearing for the committee of House Administration, first let me offer our apologies to our witnesses. We had intended to start this hearing an hour ago but we were interrupted by votes on the floor. So apologies for that. I want to know that we are holding this hearing both in person, and remotely, and in compliance with the regulations for the Committee Proceedings pursuing the House Resolution aid. We asked witnesses who are joining us remotely to keep their microphones muted, when not speaking to limit background noise and witnesses will need to unmute themselves when recognized for their five minutes or one answering a question. If you are joining remotely, please keep your camera on at all times, even if you need to step away for a moment please do not leave the meeting or turn your camera o
The permanent subcommittee on investigations will come to order. Today, the subcommittee continues our bipartisan work investigating conditions in prisons, jails, and Detention Centers across the United States. I thank the Ranking Member for his cooperation. In july, we released the findings of corruption, abuse, and misconduct in the federal prison system, and questioned the now former director of the federal bureau of prisons. Today, after a ten month my partisan investigation, we can reveal that despite a clear charge from congress to determine who is dying in prisons and jails across the country, where they are dying, and why they are dying, and the department of justice is failing to do so. This failure undermines efforts to address the urgent humanitarian crisis ongoing behind bars across the country. Our investigation has revealed that last year alone, according to g. A. O. Announces i requested, the department of justice failed to identify at least 998 deaths in custody, nearly
Tucked inside the Jaffa Gate of Jerusalem’s Old City stands an edifice that personifies the resilience of Israel’s eternal capital. The Tower of David has served as a …