Archive: 2009

A new USA TODAY/Gallup poll finds Americans support an solution for quality affordable health care. The survey's findings add new urgency to Congressional health care reform efforts. The poll finds more than 8 in 10 of those surveyed say it’s “extremely” or… Continue

“The NAACP is invigorated by its youthful leaders. Chief among them is your new President and CEO, Ben Jealous. And I don’t just say that because Ben is a former constituent in San Francisco. Congratulations, Ben, on leading your first convention – one of great importance not only to NAACP, but to our entire country.”

Without health care reform, the cost of health care for the average family of four is projected to rise $1,800 every year for years to come–and insurance companies will make more health care decisions. House Democrats will introduce a bill tomorrow that… Continue

Dr. Regina Benjamin will come to her new position as Surgeon General as a leading spokesperson on public health issues and a deep commitment to creating a healthier America. From her experience in establishing a rural health clinic in Alabama, Dr. Benjamin… Continue

With the historic passage of clean energy jobs legislation last month, some critics are inventing absurd claims about the American Clean Energy & Security Act (ACES). The Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming answers these false claims: Will I need… Continue

“Ensuring that the needs of our veterans are met is a top priority of this Congress. We honor their service and sacrifice by investing in health care for those who have worn our nation’s uniform and the construction of key facilities for training and housing our military.”

“The Inspectors General FISA report brings to light the disturbing facts and circumstances surrounding President Bush’s warrantless surveillance program. Particularly disturbing was the observation of former Deputy Attorney General James Comey that the legal analysis under which the program operated for years ‘entailed ignoring an act of Congress, and doing so without full congressional notification.’ No President should be able to operate outside the law.”

Today, the Inspectors General of the Departments of Defense and Justice, the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, and the Office of the Director National Intelligence released an unclassified report mandated by Congress on President Bush's warrantless surveillance program. The New… Continue

Today, the House passed the FY 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill (HR 3082) by a vote of 415 to 3 to fund critical veterans health services and the construction of facilities for training and housing our military. The bill… Continue

“The financial crisis exposed consumer safety as a major gap in our system of financial regulation. Unscrupulous providers peddled exotic and risky, and sometimes fraudulent, financial products that consumers often didn’t understand. We now know that these risky practices contributed to record foreclosures, a financial crisis of unprecedented proportions, and a recession we’re still recovering from.”