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stillcool

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33. who says the Democrats are doing nothing?
Sun Jul 14, 2019, 01:36 PM
Jul 2019

Granted the article is from the end of May, but the links within the article still take you to the various committees.

House investigations of Trump and his administration:
by Alex Moe
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/house-investigations-trump-his-administration-full-list-n1010131
At least 14 Democratic-led House committees have been investigating various aspects of President Donald Trump's businesses, campaign and his presidency since the beginning of this year, an NBC News review shows. In all, those committees have launched at least 50 probes into Trump world.

The investigations include whether Trump obstructed justice in the Russia probes, whether his businesses inflated their assets, how his daughter and son-in-law obtained their security clearances, whether he used his power to interfere with mergers, how his actions might have slowed aid to Puerto Rico, and conflict of interest allegations involving cabinet members. The NBC review shows the busiest committees appear to be the Judiciary and Oversight panels. Some of the inquiries might have gone dormant, and some are cross-committee — meaning they're being investigated jointly by more than one committee — so they are listed under those committees, but are only counted once in the NBC investigation total.

Here's a look at the probes that have been made public, organized by committee:

HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS
JUDICIARY: Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y.

Oversight of the administration's family separation policy
Former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker’s appointment, his involvement in the Mueller investigation, and his conversations with Trump and involvement with World Patent Marketing
Voting rights and Department of Justice actions on voter ID, census cases
Easing of sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska
Trump's national emergency declaration
The president's "threats to the rule of law," covering three main areas:
Obstruction of justice, including the possibility of interference by Trump and others in a number of criminal investigations and other official proceedings, as well as the alleged cover-up of violations of the law;
Public corruption, including potential violations of the Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution, conspiracy to violate federal campaign and financial reporting laws, and other criminal misuses of official positions for personal gain;
Abuses of power, including attacks on the press, the judiciary, and law enforcement agencies; misuse of the pardon power and other presidential authorities; and attempts to misuse the power of the office of the presidency.
Trump's interference in Time Warner merger
Threats to relocate migrants to sanctuary cities
Reports that the president said he would pardon acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan if he illegally closed the southern border to migrants
Firings of senior leadership at DHS
The administration's decision to stop defending the Affordable Care Act in court
OVERSIGHT AND REFORM: Chairman Elijah Cummings, D-Md.

Oversight of the Trump administration’s family separation policy
Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker's involvement with World Patent Marketing
Reports that the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman was failing failing to carry out statutory duties to help those applying for legal immigration programs
White House security clearances
Inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 census
Easing of sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska
Delayed back pay for federal workers impacted by the government shutdown
Michael Cohen hush-money payments
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' efforts to replace her agency's acting inspector general
Transfer of nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia
Child separation actions at DOJ, DHS and Health and Human Services
Communications between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump
Michael Cohen's claims that Trump was improperly inflating financial statements
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt's schedules
Trump's threats to relocate migrants to sanctuary cities
Use of private email accounts by Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump and other White House officials, and use of messaging apps like WhatsApp
Gag orders on White House staff
Title X gag rule regulatory review process
Potential lobbying conflicts of interest involving Environmental Protection Agency head Andrew Wheeler
Interior Department's handling of FOIA requests
Abandoning plan to move FBI HQ building from Washington to suburban location
Firings of senior leadership at DHS
Trump Administration’s response to hurricanes in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
Trump Administration’s decision to stop defending ACA
INTELLIGENCE: Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif.

Russia investigation, including the scope and scale of the Russian government's operations to influence the U.S. political process, and the U.S. government's response, the extent of any links and/or coordination between the Russian government, or related foreign actors, and individuals associated with Trump's campaign, transition, administration or business interests, whether any foreign actor has sought to compromise or holds leverage, financial or otherwise, over Trump, his family, his business, or his associates; whether Trump, his family, or his associates are or were at any time at heightened risk of, or vulnerable to, foreign exploitation; and whether any actors — foreign or domestic — sought or are seeking to impede, obstruct, and/or mislead authorized investigations into these matters
Whether lawyers for Trump and his family obstructed committee's Russia probe
Trump's personal finances, including loans from Deutsche Bank
Use of intelligence to justify building a wall at the southern border
Easing of sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska
Communications between Putin and Trump
WAYS AND MEANS: Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass.

Easing of sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska
Trump administration's use of user fees generated by the Affordable Care Act
Rule on short-term insurance plans
Trump administration’s decision to stop defending ACA
The president's personal and business tax returns
ENERGY & COMMERCE: Chairman Frank Pallone, D-N.J.

Short-term insurance plans
How the administration is spending user fees generated by the ACA
How HHS is caring for children impacted by the Trump family separation policy
EPA clean air rollbacks
EPA political appointees blocking release of a chemical study
EPA rollback of policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions to address climate change
EPA political appointee steering litigation to benefit former client
EPA Officials ties to Utility Air Regulator Group
Trump Administration’s decision to stop defending ACA
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Chairman Eliot Engel, D-N.Y.

Communications between Putin and Trump
Trump administration's failure to produce Russian sanctions report
FINANCIAL SERVICES: Chairwoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif.

Easing of sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska
Trump's personal finances, including loans from Deutsche Bank
Trump administration's failure to produce Russian sanctions report
Reported ransom demand from North Korean government related to Otto Warmbier
HOMELAND SECURITY: Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss.

Easing of sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska
Administration's border security policies
Investigation into Trump threats to relocate migrants to sanctuary cities
HUD disbursement of Puerto Rico disaster relief funds
Firings of senior leadership at DHS
Reports of ICE tracking Trump protesters
NATURAL RESOURCES: Chairman Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz.

HUD disbursement of Puerto Rico disaster relief funds
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt's schedules
Agriculture/Interior Department decisions to further construction of a copper sulfite mine in Minnesota
VETERANS' AFFAIRS: Chairman Mark Takano, D-Calif.

Travel expenses of a political appointee in the Department of Veterans Affairs
Potential influence of several Mar-a-Lago members on VA decisions
EDUCATION AND LABOR: Chairman Bobby Scott, D-Va.

DeVos's efforts to replace the acting inspector general
Administration's decision to rescind Obama-era guidance on school discipline
Trump administration’s use of user fees generated by the Affordable Care Act
Trump administration’s decision to stop defending ACA
TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE: Chairman Peter DeFazio, D-Ore

Trump Hotel lease of Old Post Office building
Abandoning plan to move FBI headquarters from Washington to suburban location
APPROPRIATIONS: Chairwoman Nita Lowey, D-N.Y.

Use of Pentagon funds for border wall
National emergency declaration and border wall funds
BUDGET: Chairman John Yarmuth, D-Ky.

National emergency declaration and border wall funds


The vastly larger danger is that PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2019 #1
+1 jberryhill Jul 2019 #2
Nancy Pelosi polls Democrats in the House constantly. MineralMan Jul 2019 #4
That's naive BeyondGeography Jul 2019 #27
There is also the danger that Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #7
trump already has been using this talking point ad nauseum. Nevermypresident Jul 2019 #37
Yes he has Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #53
Credibility to trumpers and repubs, so what? Nevermypresident Jul 2019 #55
Yes, you no longer associate the two Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #57
Why take the risk?! Because we have the rule of law and the Constitution behind us. Nevermypresident Jul 2019 #60
And how does a failed impeachment Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #61
Please...that's YOUR scenerio re trump not removed. I don't agree at all. Nevermypresident Jul 2019 #62
Based on what? Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #64
Maybe I wasn't clear. Impeachment in the House could very well help us further Nevermypresident Jul 2019 #67
Especially with swing voters? Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #68
How many do you think read the Mueller Report versus Nevermypresident Jul 2019 #70
I don't know Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #73
who says the Democrats are doing nothing? stillcool Jul 2019 #33
Thank you ismnotwasm Jul 2019 #47
Thank you wryter2000 Jul 2019 #52
Worry not about the age of the link. Next May, other people will still be posting this same link, egduj Jul 2019 #71
Correct... stillcool Jul 2019 #85
baloney qazplm135 Jul 2019 #46
This is what I've been arguing Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2019 #50
Spot on! nt COLGATE4 Jul 2019 #58
Well stated customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #3
Then we can arrange the funeral for America and it's democracy sinkingfeeling Jul 2019 #5
Or, we can vote the bums out. That's my preference. MineralMan Jul 2019 #11
There is no guarantee whatsoever that we will be able to vote the bums out. stopbush Jul 2019 #34
At that point, they blame us Bettie Jul 2019 #40
Agreed. To rely on the 2020 election misses the OP's many salient points. Nevermypresident Jul 2019 #38
They dont have to send it to the senate . But if they do and the republican senate protects him Fullduplexxx Jul 2019 #6
Trying to impeach right now and doing nothing for the next 16 months aren't the only options StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #8
Yes, and the House is doing just that. MineralMan Jul 2019 #9
Yes. StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #12
Another ingredient... kentuck Jul 2019 #10
Yes. Failing to impeach successfully will give Trump and the Republicans MineralMan Jul 2019 #13
Failing to even try to impeach will give them the same argument. kentuck Jul 2019 #15
Not as strong as failing to impeach after trying. MineralMan Jul 2019 #16
what do you think people are saying about Dems now??? Grasswire2 Jul 2019 #19
What people? MineralMan Jul 2019 #23
I'm hearing it from the talking heads on MSNBC. stopbush Jul 2019 #35
Practically everyone in my Resist group as well as many Democrats co-workers, Nevermypresident Jul 2019 #39
I don't know about that... kentuck Jul 2019 #22
I don't believe that Nancy Pelosi is that weak a leader Tom Rinaldo Jul 2019 #36
Right. They would not take a vote unless they knew the numbers. kentuck Jul 2019 #43
So we should abandon the best method to show the mass of voters exactly what Trump has done? guillaumeb Jul 2019 #14
Hearings are already happening. MineralMan Jul 2019 #18
Investigatory hearings into possible impeachment would carry more weight. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #21
NO Grasswire2 Jul 2019 #17
We can do that without the risk of a failed impeachment process. MineralMan Jul 2019 #20
end of futile conversation. I hope you and yours do not prevail in this attitude. nt Grasswire2 Jul 2019 #31
This has been my thought all along... TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #24
Yes. Well, I'm one of those armchair pundits, myself. MineralMan Jul 2019 #26
Well said nt Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #29
If the Dems don't move aggressively against Trump now, there will be no 2020 election. Girard442 Jul 2019 #25
Nah. That's defeatism. MineralMan Jul 2019 #28
Defeatism? Versus some sticking their head in the sand... Nevermypresident Jul 2019 #41
So he can shoot someone on 5th Avenue and get away with it. rufus dog Jul 2019 #30
I wish you the very best of luck. Truly. MineralMan Jul 2019 #32
LOL rufus dog Jul 2019 #44
I agree with you, Rufus Mersky Jul 2019 #65
+1000 Nevermypresident Jul 2019 #42
People also declare that Nancy Pelosi is good Bettie Jul 2019 #45
+1000 Nevermypresident Jul 2019 #56
I agree with you. GuyNamedNathan Jul 2019 #48
drumpf will never be remvoed from office....... Takket Jul 2019 #49
The election is the only way to get rid of him wryter2000 Jul 2019 #51
And how do we ensure that the election Bettie Jul 2019 #63
So... wryter2000 Jul 2019 #69
Shining a light on it all Bettie Jul 2019 #82
So there's no hope wryter2000 Jul 2019 #83
I'm not seeing any Bettie Jul 2019 #84
Today, i doubt that Articles of impeachment would pass the House Gothmog Jul 2019 #54
We should expose everything in impeachment hearings and bring it to a vote. Bluepinky Jul 2019 #59
Here is how to proceed. Have the House offically open impeachment hearing. PufPuf23 Jul 2019 #66
what if we START the damned hearings and investigations ON TV? Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #72
I haven't seen or read the details of "hearings and deliberations", yet. jberryhill Jul 2019 #77
Impeachment will do nothing but give trump a win. GulfCoast66 Jul 2019 #74
What if the impeachment proceedings Mr.Bill Jul 2019 #75
Bullshit proposition - "What if, after hearings and deliberations" jberryhill Jul 2019 #76
Pelosi has a rough job holding the Dems together, but hoping she does. riversedge Jul 2019 #78
She's not having a rough job, actually. MineralMan Jul 2019 #80
There is no majority as a majority haven't read the Mueller report Cetacea Jul 2019 #86
You've left the party? MineralMan Jul 2019 #87
Temporarily, in protest. I always vote straight democratic Cetacea Jul 2019 #88
it's not about doing the right thing, it's about winning an election AlexSFCA Jul 2019 #79
And doing the "right thing" is often poorly defined. MineralMan Jul 2019 #81
There's just one problem with leaving it to the 2020 election. calimary Jul 2019 #89
I assume that will be the case. What we have is just numbers. MineralMan Jul 2019 #90
Hold an Impeachment Inquiry first - it's extremely important to get out the info to general public. lark Jul 2019 #91
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