Archive: 2009

Today, President Obama has joined Congress in taking a giant step toward making America healthier. This bipartisan legislation grants the FDA the authority to regulate tobacco products and marketing, which will help to protect public health, prevent disease, and stop tobacco companies… Continue

A New York Times-CBS News poll released over the weekend found that: Americans Believe that We Must Fix Health Care to Rebuild Our Economy: 86 percent of respondents agree the “rising cost of health care” is a “very serious” or “somewhat serious”… Continue

“Today, President Obama has joined Congress in taking a giant step toward making America healthier. This bipartisan legislation grants the FDA the authority to regulate tobacco products and marketing, which will help to protect public health, prevent disease, and stop tobacco companies from hooking America’s children on their deadly product.”

“The ambitions of all of you are clearly broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others. In these times of great challenge, America needs more people like all of you – rolling up your sleeves and pitching in to turn challenges in your communities into opportunities to serve.”

This afternoon, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman and Chairman Emeritus John Dingell, and Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller released a discussion draft for health care reform to reduce costs, offer… Continue

“On World Refugee Day, we recognize the struggle and plight of refugees who are escaping dangerous and repressive situations throughout the world.”

“On June 19, 1865, the last slaves of African descent were freed when Union Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas – shortly after the end of the Civil War – to enforce President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, an executive order issued two year prior on January 1, 1863.”

“Our economic recovery and nation’s fiscal future hinge on building on what works in our health care system and fixing what’s broken: lowering costs to families and businesses, preserving choice of doctors and plans, ensuring stability and peace of mind that Americans will always get the care they need, and improving the quality of health care.”

‘Sandra Strokoff has an outstanding record of accomplishment in the Legislative Counsel office,’ Pelosi said. ‘As Legislative Counsel, she will use her skills in legislative craftsmanship and management to assist the House throughout the legislative process.”

At her weekly press conference today, Speaker Pelosi was asked about health care reform and the various proposals being discussed. The Speaker reiterated her strong support for a public option, which President Obama supports: Q: Last week, you said that there is… Continue