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» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, August 31, 2009 $1.2 billion in Recovery Act funds will help hospitals and health care providers implement and use electronic health records.

» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, August 27, 2009 This summer, Recovery Act funds were used to begin work on 200 new waste and water systems in rural America.

» In Remembrance of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (1932-2009), August 26, 2009 Today, House Leaders joined President Obama in mourning the loss and remembering the legacy of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.

» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, August 25, 2009 This summer, Recovery Act funds were used to create 125,000 summer youth jobs.

» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, August 20, 2009 Beginning this summer, Recovery Act funds allowed for improvements at 90 Veterans Medical Centers across 38 states.

» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, August 19, 2009 Beginning this summer, Recovery Act funds allowed for rehabilitation and improvement projects at 98 airports and over 1,500 highway locations throughout the country.

» Today Marks Six-Month Anniversary of Recovery Act, August 17, 2009 House Leaders mark the six-month anniversary of the signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, August 17, 2009 As students prepare to return to school, a Recovery Act project that began this summer will fund 135,000 education jobs including teachers, principals and support staff – The Recovery Act funds will help to keep outstanding teachers in America’s schools and help with necessary reforms to ensure that every child in America can receive a complete and competitive education.

» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, August 13, 2009 Of the $499 billion in Recovery Act spending, over $197 billion has already been committed to programs and projects to get Americans back to work and strengthen our economy.

» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, August 12, 2009 So far, nearly 32 percent of the funds have been put to work in about 26 percent of the days of the Recovery Act.

» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, August 11, 2009 Recovery Act projects are coming in at 10, 20, and in some cases as much as 30 percent under-budget, which means there is more money available to fund projects that put more people back to work.

» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, August 10, 2009 In about 160 days, more than 30,000 Recovery Act projects - ranging from community health center expansions to military facility upgrades to transportation construction jobs - have already been approved.

» UPDATE: Progress on Health Insurance Reform Legislation, July 29, 2009 Speaker Nancy Pelosi and house Majority Leader Steny Hoyer issued the following joint statement this afternoon about progress on the health insurance reform legislation.

» Democrats Continue to Work on Health Care Reform, July 28, 2009 Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, House Majority Whip James Clyburn, Caucus Chairman John Larson, Caucus Vice Chairman Xavier Becerra, and Assistant to the Speaker Chris Van Hollen held a press availability on health insurance reform.

» Federal Minimum Wage Increases to $7.25 Per Hour, July 24, 2009 On Friday, July 24, the national minimum wage will increase again by 70 cents – from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per hour – the final of three increases to take effect under legislation enacted by the Democratic Congress.

» House Passes Statutory Pay-As-You-Go, July 22, 2009 Today, the House passed the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009 by a vote of 265-166.

» Health Care Update: Reform Policies of America’s Affordable Health Choices Act Are Deficit Neutral, July 18, 2009 Reforming America’s health insurance system to contain costs, expand patient choice, and provide all Americans with the peace of mind of guaranteed access to affordable, quality health care is a top priority for the Democratic Congress.

» House Committees Introduce America’s Affordable Health Choices Act, July 14, 2009 Today, House committees jointly announced historic legislation—the American Affordable Health Choices Act—to reform our health care system and ensure affordable, quality care for all Americans.

» Democratic Leaders Committed to Containing Health Care Costs, July 13, 2009 House Democratic Leaders and a group of Americans impacted by our current health care system made remarks at a press conference on the need for health care reform.

» House Passes 2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, July 09, 2009 Today, the House of Representatives passed the 2010 Agriculture Appropriations bill by a vote of 266 to 160.

» Democrats Respond to June Jobs Report, July 02, 2009 Today, the Department of Labor reported that the U.S. economy lost 467,000 in March and the unemployment rate hit 9.5%, the highest level since 1983.

» Houses Passes American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, June 26, 2009 Today, the House passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.

» House Budget Committee Holds Hearing on PAYGO, June 25, 2009 Today, the House Budget Committee held a hearing on the Statutory “Pay-As-You-Go” Act of 2009.

» American Clean Energy and Security Act, June 23, 2009 This legislation is a comprehensive approach to America's energy policy that charts a new course towards a clean energy economy.

» House Tri-Committee Introduces Health Care Discussion Draft, June 19, 2009 Today, the chairmen of the three committees with jurisdiction over health policy in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled their discussion draft for health care reform.

 

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