Archive: 2010

Our nation has been facing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression because of the failed economic policies of the Bush-Republican years which led to 8 million American jobs lost, the national debt nearly doubling, $17.5 trillion in household wealth lost,… Continue

“Five years ago, America watched Hurricane Katrina tear through homes, communities, and neighborhoods across the Gulf Coast. This natural disaster decimated New Orleans and other cities and towns, destroyed buildings, and displaced local families. When the levees fell, a human tragedy emerged – a story of poverty too often ignored; and an uncertain future awaited those left without standing houses or schools or businesses.”

“As soon as today, California will have access to more than $1.2 billion dollars in emergency aid to help save education jobs – keeping our teachers in their classrooms and our students learning. This is great news for California’s struggling economy, and it’s a critical win for California’s families, teachers and students. This investment ensures California’s students do not become victims of this economy.”

“Today, we celebrate a great victory in the cause of equality. And we honor the courageous suffragettes who altered the course of history and ushered in an era of progress for all Americans.”

This week, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report showing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has boosted real GDP by up to 4.5 percent in the second quarter of 2010, and increased the number of American jobs by as… Continue

“There is nothing more wholesome than the participation of women in the political process. When women gain in numbers in elected representation, when more women engage in the political process, women gain in influence–and that means greater advancement for America’s women and families.”

On Women’s Equality day, we honor the brave suffragettes who altered the course of history and ushered in a new age of progress for all Americans. These pioneers marched and organized, struggled and sacrificed, for the cause of equality – and in… Continue

On Tuesday, House Republican Leader John Boehner said “all this stimulus spending has gotten us nowhere.” At a roundtable for reporters sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor, Mark Zandi, chief economist for Moody’s Analytics and former adviser to Sen. John McCain in… Continue

“The new CBO report confirms other independent reviews that the tough decisions made by Democrats have started the difficult job of economic recovery.”

According to a new report released today by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act boosted the country's real GDP by up to 4.5% in the second quarter of 2010, and increased the number of American jobs… Continue