Archive: 2009

“Alzheimer’s disease is a scourge afflicting Americans in every state and community. According to a new report, it affects 35 million people around the world – and that number is expected to nearly double in 20 years, to more than 65 million in 2030…”

Health insurance reform opponents continue to spread myths about components of America's Affordable Health Choices Act, including the notion that mandating people to get health insurance coverage is like imposing a new tax on them. MYTH: Mandating health insurance coverage is like… Continue

This morning, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced he will propose new rules during a speech at the Brookings Institution, to preserve an open internet and ensure net neutrality. Blogging on WhiteHouse.gov, Chairman Genachowski explains: The rise of serious challenges to the traditional… Continue

“Rosh Hashanah is a time of reflection and celebration, and renewal and introspection for Jews around the world. It is a day of remembrance, prayer, and repentance. It is an opportunity to re-commit ourselves to Judaism’s core values: perfecting the world and pursuing justice; striving for peace and performing acts of goodwill…”

Rosh Hashanah is a time of reflection and celebration, and renewal and introspection for Jews around the world. It is a day of remembrance, prayer, and repentance. It is an opportunity to re-commit ourselves to Judaism's core values: perfecting the world and… Continue

According to a Harvard study released yesterday, an estimated 45,000 people in the United States die every year — one every 12 minutes — because they lack health insurance coverage. The urgent need for health insurance reform has never been so clear…. Continue

“Canada and the United States, as you know, are the closest of friends and we value that friendship enormously in the Congress of the United States. We have worked together on issues that relate to our economies, and climate changes issues, and of course, our national security…”

“Education is the best investment individuals can make in themselves, it is the best investment parents can make in their children, and it is the best investment a nation can make in their citizens. With that in mind, today the House passed the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, the single largest investment in making college more affordable in the history of our nation…”

Reform opponents continue to spread myths about components of America's Affordable Health Choices Act, in an attempt to bring down reform. MYTH: “The House health insurance reform bill will not benefit young people — instead imposing unaffordable mandates upon them.” FACT: The… Continue

This afternoon, the House passed the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (HR 3221) by a vote of 253-171. The bill ensures that higher education is more affordable at no additional expense to taxpayers — in fact, it saves money. More students… Continue