Archive: 2007

By a strong bipartisan vote of 365-48, the House voted today to improve and reauthorize the Head Start early childhood development and education program. The Improving Head Start Act of 2007 helps more children arrive at school ready to succeed by: improving… Continue

Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke at a brief press availability at the White House this afternoon following a bicameral bipartisan leadership meeting with President Bush today. Below are her remarks: “Good afternoon. The Congressional leadership just had a positive meeting with President Bush,… Continue

“‘Good afternoon. The Congressional leadership just had a positive meeting with President Bush, where he expressed his willingness to work together, in good faith, and take the right approach to come together to find our common ground.”

“‘Good afternoon. The Congressional leadership just had a positive meeting with President Bush, where he expressed his willingness to work together, in good faith, and take the right approach to come together to find our common ground.”

“‘In 2006, for the first time in more than 20 years, scientists from the United Statesswept the Nobel Prize Science Awards. These American scientists are on the cutting edge of innovation, and I congratulate them on behalf of the United States Congress. Just yesterday, the House passed a resolution authored by Congressman Jerry McNerney of California that recognized their extraordinary accomplishments.”

“With this veto, the president has doomed us to repeating a terrible history. President Bush’s current position is hauntingly reminiscent of March 1968 in Vietnam. At that time, both the Secretary of Defense and the President had recognized that the war could… Continue

TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: I am returning herewith without my approval H.R. 1591, the “U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007.” Read the veto (.pdf)>>

The House is debating whether to override the President's veto of the Iraq Accountability Act. Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor: Speaker Nancy Pelosi: “Next, the President said that we are substituting, Congress is substituting our judgment for the judgment… Continue

Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel speaks on new revelations of corruption in the White House: Rep. Emanuel: “Madam Speaker, the list of Republicans under investigation or resigning in this administration in disgrace keeps growing…” Full transcript: Madam Speaker, the list of Republicans… Continue

This morning, moments after a message with the President's veto of the Iraq Accountability Act was delivered on the House floor, Reps. Tim Walz (MN-01) and Lloyd Doggett (TX-25) spoke against it in one-minute speeches: Rep. Walz: “Yesterday the President vetoed only… Continue