Archive: 2010

“Our president came in. He was president maybe two months, three months, by the time we took the vote last year. And the Republicans said they weren’t going to vote for the funding. And so it took all Democratic votes. I persuaded my members to give this president a chance, to give him room in order to have time to implement his plan. And in — and in the course of time — now the Republicans said they would vote for it, it gave my members the freedom to express themselves on the war in Afghanistan.”

In the wake of the BP disaster, Congress is acting on its commitment to protect America's families and businesses, rebuild the Gulf Coast, hold BP and oil companies accountable, and work to ensure that a spill of this kind never happens again…. Continue

In the wake of the BP disaster, House Democrats are acting on our commitment to protect America's families and businesses, rebuild the Gulf Coast, hold BP and oil companies accountable, and work to ensure that a spill of this kind never happens… Continue

“The Seniors Protection Act provides Social Security recipients with a special payment that will help millions of Americans who rely on Social Security to make ends meet.”

“Small businesses are the engine of the American economy; we must do all that we can to help them succeed after the failed economic policies of the Bush Administration resulted in the loss of 8 million American jobs.”

Forty-five years ago, President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare into law–making a bedrock promise to seniors then and for generations to follow: Sitting by President Johnson’s side on July 30th, 1965 was President Truman, who that same day became the first Medicare beneficiary… Continue

“In enacting health insurance reform this year, Democrats in Congress and President Obama followed in the footsteps of the architects of Medicare and strengthened this critical initiative for our country’s seniors. “

“Theresa Grafenstine brings a record of integrity and excellence to the Office of the Inspector General. Her appointment comes after the unanimous bipartisan recommendation of a panel of Members of the Committee on House Administration.”

In today's Washington Post, Steven Pearlstein highlights the hypocrisy of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and others who are blaming the Obama Administration and Democrats in Congress for continued high unemployment when annual corporate profits have rebounded to a staggering $1.2 trillion… Continue

Tonight the House considered the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act (HR 847) under suspension of the rules to provide medical monitoring and treatment to responders and survivors of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks. It also reopens the September 11… Continue