Archive: 2008

“The President once again refused to take responsibility for his disastrous economic and energy policies that have pushed our country to the brink of recession. His ‘drill only’ approach will do nothing to address America’s pain at the pump and will not increase supply for years.”

Iraq’s Leaders Call for a Timetable for Responsible Redeployment of U.S. Troops President Bush, Sen. John McCain Rebuff Iraq's Government, Forget What They've Said in the Past For years, President Bush has disregarded the will of the American people and the majority… Continue

Speaker Pelosi sent the following letter to Leader Boehner in response to his letter regarding proposed franking changes allowing Members of Congress to post web videos outside of the house.gov domain. July 10, 2008 The Honorable John Boehner House Republican Leader H-204,… Continue

Washington, D.C. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House Democratic leadership today held a news conference reiterating Democrats' call for the President to immediately release a small amount of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to reduce energy prices for American consumers…. Continue

Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Rep. Alcee Hastings (FL-23) rebuts Republican arguments for increased drilling in the Artic National Wildlife Reserve and offshore, which according to President Bush’s own Energy Department would only reduce the price of gas by pennies on the… Continue

“This legislation that is being signed today and sent to the President is a remarkable testament to the powerful voice of America’s seniors and their health care providers. Seniors spoke clearly for quality affordable and reliable health care under Medicare and against bloated and unnecessary subsidies for insurance companies.”

“The fact is that the Bush Administration is sitting on 700 million barrels of oil, purchased with our tax dollars, in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. That oil was purchased for an emergency, and with gas at $4 a gallon, it is an emergency for America’s families, for America’s business, and for our country.”

“House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on President Bush to release oil from the government’s emergency reserve to knock down gasoline prices she says ‘are helping push the economy toward recession.'”

The Senate's vote today is a remarkable testament to the powerful voice of America's seniors, who made it clear that they would not allow the Bush Administration's stubborn insistence on bloated, unnecessary subsidies for insurance companies stand in the way of quality,… Continue

The House has just passed the Electronic Message Preservation Act, H.R. 5811, by a veto-proof margin of 286-137. The bill modernizes the requirements of the Presidential Records Act and the Federal Records Act in order to ensure that the e-mail records of… Continue