Archive: 2008

“As Co-Chair of the Human Rights Caucus, Congressman McGovern will bring a passion and energy that will further inspire our efforts bring dignity and freedom to all people.”

Supreme Court rules against Guantanamo AP – June 12, 2008 The Supreme Court has dealt the Bush administration a third setback in how it treats foreign terrorism suspects being held indefinitely at Guantanamo Bay. In a 5-4 decision, the court has ruled… Continue

Washington, D.C. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after House Republicans defeated legislation that would have aided workers who have lost their jobs as a result of an economy on the brink of recession. The Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation… Continue

Today the Education and Labor Committee held a hearing on bipartisan legislation that would help strengthen American families and help more children arrive at school ready to succeed by expanding access to early childhood home visitation programs for parents and children. Research… Continue

“The House lost one of its most talented, courageous, and compassionate leaders when my friend Tom Lantos died earlier this year. I thank the President for recognizing one of America’s greatest champions of human rights by posthumously awarding Tom Lantos the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.”

“Senator McCain’s statement that it is ‘not too important’ when U.S. troops are redeployed from Iraq is yet another indication how out of touch he is with the effect the war in Iraq is having on the readiness of our military.”

“Today Congress had an opportunity to take swift action to help millions of our fellow Americans who are struggling to find work in the slowing economy.”

The Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming is currently holding a hearing, “The Future of Oil – Peak Prices, Peak Production, Piqued Consumers.” Witnesses will be Guy Caruso, Administrator of the Energy Information Administration; Adam Sieminski, Chief Energy Economist at… Continue

Senator McCain's statement that it is 'not too important' when U.S. troops are redeployed from Iraq is yet another indication how out of touch he is with the effect the war in Iraq is having on the readiness of our military. Addressing… Continue

Exactly 45 years ago today, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act, recognizing that the right to equal pay for equal work is a fundamental value. The Equal Pay Act was a first step in addressing the disparity between what… Continue