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A new Congressional bill proposes to offer cash bounties to people who voluntarily provide original information on potential audit-related violations to the U.S. regulator of audit firms.
The bill, called "PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019," proposes to establish a whistleblower program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board that will be similar to the whistleblower program at the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The bill was passed Thursday in the U.S. House of Representatives, and will be considered by the Senate next.
When Donald Trump announced his candidacy for presidency back in June 2015, he did so by calling Mexicans criminals and rapists and promising a Great Wall.
For Part Two of BELatina's Hispanic Heritage Month series "Know Your Latina Congresswomen," we're highlighting a few of the Latinas who are helming "majority-minority" communities, all of which happen to be located in Southern California.
IT'S IMPOSSIBLE to truly make an informed judgment or assessment about how HOUSE DEMOCRATS' JUDICIARY hearing with COREY LEWANDOWSKI went Tuesday. Because no one has any idea what the party's end goal is.
WASHINGTON, DC — La Congresista Sylvia García (TX-29) emitío la siguiente declaración del Mes de la Herencia Hispana.
"El mes de la Herencia Hispana es un tiempo para compartir las historias de los latinos e inmigrantes a través del país. Celebramos todas las contribuciones importantes que hemos hecho para los Estados Unidos. Somos abogados, empresarios, maestros, doctores e incluso congresistas."
WASHINGTON, DC —Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
"Hispanic Heritage Month is time to share the stories of Latinos and immigrants across the country. We celebrate the important contributions we have made to the United States. We are lawyers, entrepreneurs, teachers, doctors, and even members of Congress."
Texas is increasingly becoming a "battleground state" as Democrats are hopeful of winning statewide offices and even Texas' 38 electoral votes in the next presidential election.
On Friday, Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez joined local Hispanic Democrats for an outreach event at Talento Bilingüe in Houston's East End, called "Cafecito con Politics."
It also included U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, state Sen. Carol Alvarado and state Rep. Christina Morales.
WASHINGTON, DC — El Comité Judicial de la Cámara de Representantes ha estado investigando a el presidente Donald Trump por obstrucción de justicia, corrupción y abuso de poder. Esta mañana, el Comité Judicial votó para definir un conjunto de procedimientos, consistentes con las reglas de la Cámara, para una investigación de juicio político del presidente Trump y para determinar si debería recomendar artículos de juicio político.
WASHINGTON, DC — The House Judiciary Committee has been investigating President Trump for obstruction of justice, corruption, and abuse of power during the spring. Earlier today, the House Judiciary Committee voted to define a set of procedures, consistent with House Rules, for an impeachment investigation of President Trump and to determine whether it should recommend articles of impeachment.