Archive: 2008

“In an overwhelming and bipartisan vote, the House came together today to protect millions of vulnerable Americans and preserve our nation’s health care safety net.”

“I look forward to working with you, the Bush Administration, and our congressional colleagues on an economic recovery package that will be enacted swiftly.”

“As you know, the New Direction Congress has passed several pieces of legislation to promote American energy independence, prevent the manipulation of oil prices, punish those who cheat consumers, and promote the development and use of renewable fuels.”

“Dr. DeBakey, we honor you for the compassion you learned from your parents and for the skill, talent, and innovation you have practiced for more than 70 years as one of our nation’s medical pioneers.”

The Oversight Committee is currently holding a hearing, “Domestic Abstinence-Only Programs: Assessing the Evidence” Federally-funded abstinence-only programs require the exclusive teaching of abstinence until marriage and prohibit teaching about condoms or other contraceptives — other than to discuss failure rates. These programs… Continue

Today is Equal Pay Day, the day which marks how far into the year a woman must work, on average, to earn as much as a man earned the previous year. President John Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act in 1963, yet… Continue

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent the following letter today to President George W. Bush urging him to sign into law legislation that Congress has passed to help American families with the rising price of gasoline. “I respectfully ask you again… Continue

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, CAO Daniel Beard, and Acting Architect of the Capitol Stephen Ayers participated in a tree planting ceremony to commemorate the 38th Annual Earth Day today.

“The American people want solutions on the economy and less partisan rhetoric from the President.”

“On Equal Pay Day, we commemorate the point in the year it takes a woman to make the same amount of money made by a man in the previous year.”