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Caucus Chairman Emanuel Calls for Reinvesting in America
From Rep. Rahm Emanuel’s (IL-05) office: Emanuel Calls for Reinvesting in America After $40 Billion to Rebuild Iraq; It's time to Reinvest in America CHICAGO, IL — With the war in Iraq on the front pages and at the front of Americans'… Continue
Speaker Pelosi on Five Years of War In Iraq
It is for our military readiness, for the families of our brave men and women in uniform, for our national security, and for our standing in the world that America needs a New Direction in Iraq – not the continuation of the… Continue
The Cost of War in Iraq – Five Years Later
On March 19, 2003, President Bush launched the war with Iraq. The Bush Administration seemed convinced that the Iraq war would be short and easy — with our troops coming home quickly. Five years later, America is bogged down in a war… Continue
Pelosi Statement on Fifth Anniversary of the Iraq War
“It is for our military readiness, for the families of our brave men and women in uniform, for our national security, and for our standing in the world that America needs a New Direction in Iraq.”
Pelosi Leads Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to United Kingdom, India
“Our conversations reinforced the importance of joint efforts by our governments to increase international security and address the world-wide climate crisis.”
Chairman Waxman Requests Information about Electrocutions of Soldiers in Iraq
Chairman Henry Waxman of the Oversight Committee sent the following letter (pdf) to Secretary of Defense Gates today: Dear Mr. Secretary: As part of the Oversight Committee's ongoing oversight of Iraq contract management, I am writing to request documents relating to the… Continue
On the Rate Cut by the Federal Reserve Board
Today's Federal Reserve rate cut is another strong signal of Chairman Bernanke's commitment to addressing the consequences of the credit crisis and restoring confidence in the markets. While the Fed is aggressively working to stabilize the financial markets, the President said he… Continue
Wall Street Journal: Give Us Time to Assess Colombia Free Trade Pact
In a letter to the Wall Street Journal, Congressman Howard Berman states, “Rather than allowing Congress to adequately assess whether Colombia’s President Alvaro Uribe has taken meaningful steps to protect labor leaders and other human rights activists…you are pushing for Congress to approve this agreement before that assessment is made.”
Pelosi Statement on Rate Cut by the Federal Reserve Board
“Today’s Federal Reserve rate cut is another strong signal of Chairman Bernanke’s commitment to addressing the consequences of the credit crisis and restoring confidence in the markets.”
More Must Be Done to Begin to Reverse the Economic Mismanagement of the Past Seven Years
While there is no quick fix to repair our struggling economy, more must be done to begin to reverse the economic mismanagement of the past seven years. Congress is prepared to work with the Bush Administration to help alleviate the serious economic… Continue