Senate passage of health insurance reform legislation last week brings Congress closer to providing quality, affordable health insurance to every American. As we move forward through the legislative process, we will produce a final bill that is founded on the … Continue reading
As we close out a year beating back the misinformation and outright lies spread about health insurance reform, one literally takes the prize. The Pulitzer prize-winning website PolitiFact determined that of “all the falsehoods and distortions in the political discourse … Continue reading
Today, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Steny Hoyer, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, and Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming Chairman Edward Markey held a press briefing at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark. At the UN Climate … Continue reading
This morning, Speaker Pelosi participated in a roundtable with other women leaders in Copenhagen to discuss solutions for climate change hosted by the Global Gender and Climate Alliance saying: Women have the most to gain and the most to lose … Continue reading
This week, the House will consider the Jobs for Main Street Act to create or save jobs here at home with targeted investments ($75 billion) for highways and transit, school renovation, hiring teachers, police, and firefighters, small business, job training … Continue reading
In an op-ed in today's Washington Post, House Republican Leader John Boehner claimed President Obama and Democrats in Congress have failed to jump-start our economy and create jobs. Wrong, Mr. Boehner. When President Obama was sworn into office, this country … Continue reading
This afternoon, the House passed the conference report on the FY 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act (HR 3288) which includes the Transportation-HUD, Labor-HHS-Education, Commerce-Justice-Science, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, Financial Services, and State-Foreign Operations spending bills. The legislation addresses critical needs such as … Continue reading
Today, on the 61st anniversary of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we renew our call to protect and uphold the principles and ideals upon which America was founded. The world needs American leadership. In Darfur, human rights … Continue reading
Tonight, the House begins consideration of HR 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. This comprehensive financial regulation reform bill will enact common-sense reforms including ending bailouts by helping ensure taxpayers are never again on the hook for … Continue reading
This afternoon, the House passed the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 by a vote of 241-181. The bill will help create jobs and cuts taxes for middle-class families: Strengthens job creation by American businesses here at home and U.S. competitiveness … Continue reading