Today, Rep. Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) announced additional details on how his office will be distributing tickets to President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration on January 20th, 2009. The deadline for requesting tickets is Wednesday, December 3, 2008.
Today Rep. Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) sent a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House leaders urging them to finish naming members of a congressional oversight panel charged with overseeing the implementation of the $700 billion bailout package.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this rule because of the flood relief provisions included in the supplemental funding bill. I'm pleased that this amendment includes $2.65 billion for flood relief in my State and others. And I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this rule because of this important funding...
Mr. Chairman, today I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008. I am glad to see this bill on the House floor, as it shows a commitment by this Congress to strengthening and improving America's passenger rail system and moving Amtrak forward...
Madam Speaker, while the Iraq war has stretched our military thin and our troops continue to struggle with multiple deployments, House Democrats are fighting to improve the lives of soldiers when they return home...
Rep. Braley reads a disaster relief testimonial from Tom Poe of Waterloo, IA during Braley's extended floor speech on disaster relief. Click here to watch the video.
Rep. Braley reads a disaster relief testimonial from Lorrie Martin of New Hartford, IA during Braley's extended floor speech on disaster relief. Click here to watch the video.
I know that the task of rebuilding a community after a natural disaster can be daunting and overwhelming. I wanted to make sure you had access to information and basic tips that you may find helpful as you deal with the aftermath of the flood and/or tornado that ripped through your community.