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On the second to last day of the 2008 Congressional session before the August recess in the United States, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing. Its goal was to discuss a resolution to place Karl Rove in contempt as well as discuss 12 bills for mark up. One of the bills on the agenda was HR 2140, the Internet Gambling Study Act, which was proposed by Congresswoman Shelley Berkley (D-NV). The hearing did not go as planned, however, with the Committee taking most of its time to discuss Rove, who was eventually found to be in contempt. Consequently, Berkley’s bill was not debated. On Thursday, Congress adjourned for the August recess, meaning the online poker world will have to wait until September in order for this, or any, piece of legislation to be discussed.

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Washington D.C.(May 24, 2006) – The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), a grassroots organization of 25,000 American poker players, today voiced its strong support for bi-partisan legislation that would establish a federal commission to study online gambling. The PPA applauds Representatives Jon Porter, Shelley Berkley, Jim Gibbons and other co-sponsors for their thoughtful leadership and encourages all members of Congress to join with them in supporting this reasoned public policy.
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