Archive: 2008

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other bipartisan Members of Congress gathered at the Capitol this afternoon to support the 21st Century GI Bill, which provides a four-year college scholarship to veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

From the Democratic Leader’s office: Majority Leader Hoyer Responds to the President's Remarks on the Economy WASHINGTON, DC — House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this morning after President Bush made remarks on the economy and other… Continue

The Oversight Committee is currently holding a hearing, “Oversight of Defense Department Acquisitions.” The hearing will examine the recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) titled, “Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs” (pdf). This report found that the Defense Department's… Continue

The Supreme Court's decision is disappointing. The Court's decision today places obstacles to the fundamental rights of American citizens–especially the poor, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities–to participate in the electoral process. Having American citizens pay for underlying documents needed for an… Continue

“The Supreme Court’s decision is disappointing. The Court’s decision today places obstacles to the fundamental rights of American citizens–especially the poor, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities–to participate in the electoral process.”

“Cover the Uninsured Week’ is a time to reaffirm our commitment to access to quality, affordable health care for every American, including the 47 million who live in fear of even a minor illness because they lack health insurance.”

“Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi spoke Saturday to residents of a San Francisco neighborhood that was hit hard by the home foreclosure crisis, telling them it’s a challenge they don’t have to face alone.”

“In light of nationwide consumer concern about the record prices for oil and gas at the pump, we urge the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to immediately initiate a rulemaking to implement the market manipulation authority mandated by Congress in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140).”

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Republican Leader John Boehner, and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer held a news conference in the Capitol this afternoon on Recovery Rebates.

“Lawmakers cranked up pressure Thursday on the Bush administration to stop filling the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve amid growing election-year anxiety on Capitol Hill about high gasoline prices.”