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2009 Majority Spotlights

January Majority Spotlights
» Democrats on House Passage of Economic Recovery Act, January 28, 2009
Today, the House passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to address the problems facing the economy and put Americans back to work.
» Democrats Applaud Passage of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, January 27, 2009
Today, the House passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which is now headed to President Obama for his signature.
» Democratic Leaders Respond to Executive Orders on Closing Guantanamo, January 22, 2009
Today, President Obama signed Executive Orders to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay and end harsh interrogation techniques.
» Nation Celebrates Inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama, January 19, 2009
Today, Democratic leaders joined millions to celebrate the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama.
» House Releases Details on American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill, January 15, 2009
In the next two weeks, the Congress will be considering the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009.
» Democrats Support State Children’s Health Insurance Program, January 14, 2009
Today, the House introduced bipartisan legislation to expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to cover 11 million children.
» Democrats Respond to Request for Access to Remaining TARP Funds, January 12, 2009
House Democrats issued the following statements today after reports that the Bush Administration will seek access to the remaining funds of the Troubled Asset Relief Program on behalf of President-elect Obama.
» Democrats Respond to Dismal December Jobs Report, January 09, 2009
Today, the Department of Labor reported that the U.S. economy lost 524,000 jobs in December 2008, and the unemployment rate hit a 15-year high of 7.2 percent.
» Democrats Respond to CBO's Deficit Projection, January 07, 2009
Today, the Congressional Budget Office issued the January 2009 “Budget and Economic Outlook,” forecasting a record deficit of $1.2 trillion for 2009 and an unemployment rate above 9 percent in 2010.
» House Democratic Leadership Unveils New Rules Package, January 05, 2009
House Democratic Leaders today unveiled the proposed Democratic Rules package for the 111th Congress, common-sense reforms to the House Rules will enable Congress to work more effectively.

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