Archive: 2007

Rep. Niki Tsongas was sworn in this morning on the House floor to fill the 5th district seat of Massachusetts left by former Congressman Martin Meehan:

After House Republicans sustained President Bush's veto of the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, Democrats vowed to insist on insuring the full 10 million children covered by this bill. Speaker Pelosi explained the importance in closing debate: Speaker Pelosi:… Continue

The House is currently debating whether to override President Bush’s veto of the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007. This bill would bring health coverage to approximately ten million children in need — preserving coverage for all 6.6 million children… Continue

The Oversight Committee is currently holding a hearing, “Black Carbon and Global Warming,” with testimony from experts regarding the global and regional impacts of soot, its sources, and the risks it raises for public health. Watch the hearing live >> Chairman Henry… Continue

At his press conference today, President Bush continued his misstatements regarding H.R. 976, the Children's Health Insurance bill. The President gave three key reasons why he vetoed the bill, which would provide health care coverage for 10 million children, on October 3rd…. Continue

“The President’s criticisms today only highlight that his Administration opposes the priorities of the American people and the New Direction Congress. While the Democratic Congress works to pass children’s health insurance, to protect Americans while preserving civil liberties, and to end the disastrous Iraq war, the President chose to launch another partisan attack.”

The President's criticisms today only highlight that his Administration opposes the priorities of the American people and the New Direction Congress. While the Democratic Congress works to pass children's health insurance, to protect Americans while preserving civil liberties, and to end the… Continue

The bipartisan children's health insurance bill that passed the House and Senate by strong majorities provides health insurance for 10 million children. The House will vote tomorrow to try to override President Bush's veto, which denies critical health care coverage to children… Continue

Speaker Pelosi will award His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama the Congressional Gold Medal today at 1 pm, in the Capitol Rotunda. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is recognized in the United States and throughout the world as a leading figure of… Continue

The House has just passed the Free Flow of Information Act, also known as the federal shield law. The bill passed by a vote of 398-21, a margin that would easily override the veto which the White House has promised (pdf). The… Continue