Oil-financed Congress members target public-interest group

By Richard Prince and Esther Cassidy

WASHINGTON, June 14, 2000 — A saga involving Big Oil, millions of unrealized tax dollars, whistle-blowers, members of Congress and campaign

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"… ns see this kind of force come down on our citizens,” protested Democrat George Miller of California, a former chairman of the committee.That was before Cubin re …"

Proposed House measure would block BP from new offshore drilling

By Julie Vorman

A U.S. House committee today approved a plan that would block BP from obtaining new federal offshore oil and natural gas drilling permits be

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"… eform bill, the House Natural Resources Committee approved Democratic Rep. George Miller’s amendment to prohibit new permits to BP or any other company with a …"

When the Democrats wined and dined, here's who paid the piper

By Josey Ballenger

WASHINGTON, September 14, 2000 — Anyone who thought the Democratic National Convention was only about presidential nominee Al Gore must have

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"… celli (N.J.) and Patrick Leahy (Vt.), Representatives John LaFalce (N.Y.), George Miller (Calif.), Joe Moakley (Mass.) and James Oberstar (Minn.), August 13, 2 p.m …"

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White House urges end to programs that can make dangerous jobs safer

By Jim Morris

Budget cuts could impair safety in some of the deadliest occupations

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"… er to Jack Lew, director of the Office of Management and Budget, from Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), is typical. “While the …"

Student loan scandal costs students

By The Center for Public Integrity

Schools steered students toward "preferred lenders," who charged students inflated rates and bribed schools

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"… “asleep at the switch” and urged congressional action. Representative George Miller, chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor, called on Education Sec …"

Reading First: Scandalous and ineffective

By The Center for Public Integrity

Allegations that the reading program pressured states to adopt particular programs has prompted attention from the Inspector General

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"… in schools that did not.Follow-up:At an April 2007 hearing, Representative George Miller, a California Democrat and chairman of the House Committee on Education an …"

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Lobbying showdown over the future of student loans

By Danielle Knight

Sallie Mae's plan to retain their majority share of the student loan industry? Lobbyists

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"… at within a year Sallie Mae will no longer be able to originate loans.Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.), chair of the House Education and Labor Committee, said at a co …"

Health information technology: Incentives may not always serve intended purpose

By Josh Israel and Kimberly Leonard

Some payments may be going to doctors who have been using electronic health records for years

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"… meeting those “meaningful use” standards in improving patient care.Dr. George Miller, a surgeon who practices in Grenada, Miss., said his decision to adopt ele …"

How nonprofits won special treatment in student lending bill

By Sasha Chavkin, Ryan Tracy and Mar Cabra

Some nonprofits on the verge of getting government protection, even after acts of misconduct

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"… in their local communities,” said Rachel Racusen, a spokeswoman for Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.), the committee’s chairman and the sponsor of the bill.Niel Wr …"

Landmark diesel exhaust study stalled amid industry and congressional objections

By Jim Morris

Publication of a landmark government study of lung cancer in miners is delayed by an industry group and its congressional allies

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"… ts appear to be trying to derail independent, peer-reviewed science," Rep. George Miller, a California Democrat and ranking member of the Education and Workforce C …"

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