Archive: 2010

“I am extremely encouraged by the ruling today, which found that Proposition 8 violated both the due process and equal protection clauses of the U.S. Constitution. Proposition 8 has taken away individual rights and freedoms, and is a stain upon the California Constitution.”

“The House welcomes the passage tomorrow by the Senate of the long-delayed support for teachers, nurses and urgent services for children and seniors and people with disabilities. The House passed the state assistance (FMAP) bill twice last year and the funding to keep teachers on the job in December and this spring.”

For 45 years, Democrats have fought to protect Medicare and preserve one of our nation's bedrock promises to America's seniors. According to a new report released yesterday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Affordable Care Act extends the solvency… Continue

A new joint poll released by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), National Journal and Pew Research Center shows the American people overwhelmingly support a comprehensive energy and climate bill that reduces our dependence on foreign oil, limits carbon pollution, and… Continue

Last Friday, the House passed a sweeping package of offshore drilling reforms as part of the response to the BP Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Congress continues to move forward with a full inquiry into the disastrous BP oil spill… Continue

“Today’s jobs report shows America’s private sector leading the way with the eighth consecutive month of private sector job creation. Yet, as Labor Day approaches, too many families are still struggling to make ends meet and we will continue to work to expand job opportunities and extend support for small businesses.”

American manufacturing is the largest single contributor the U.S. economy, generating about 12% of our GDP, and is central to our economic recovery. Thanks to the recovery efforts by the Obama Administration and the Democratic-led Congress, America's manufacturing base has grown for… Continue

“Opponents have long called Pelosi ‘bad for business,’ but she’s not the anti-business ideologue of the typical Republican caricature. She regularly seeks out corporate leaders for their take on the economy and talks frequently with Bay Area business titans like Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Her brain trust includes numerous chief executives and venture capitalists. ‘I have found her to be supportive of Silicon Valley and the entire technology industry and always open to a healthy give-and-take on key issues,’ says Cisco Systems (CSCO) CEO John Chambers, who helped Pelosi develop an innovation agenda in 2005 that included a permanent R&D tax credit, education funding, and universal broadband access.”

America’s brave men and women in uniform have done everything that has been asked of them in the war in Iraq; they have performed excellently. Soon, our nation will begin a new chapter in this effort, ending combat operations on the schedule… Continue

“America’s brave men and women in uniform have done everything that has been asked of them in the war in Iraq; they have performed excellently. Soon, our nation will begin a new chapter in this effort, ending combat operations on the schedule President Obama promised.”