Archive: 2010

“The promise of the Affordable Care Act was clear: helping put Americans in charge of their health care, rather than insurance company bureaucrats. By launching HealthCare.gov, we are continuing to keep that promise: middle class families, workers, and small business owners will have access to the information they need to make informed choices about their health insurance.”

Tonight, the House passed the conference report of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act by a vote of 237-192. These common-sense reforms hold Wall Street and the Big Banks accountable by: Ending bailouts by ensuring taxpayers are never again… Continue

“Nearly two years after a Wall Street meltdown left the economy reeling, the House on Wednesday passed a massive overhaul of financial regulations that would extend the government’s reach from storefront thrifts to the executive suites of Manhattan.”

Today, Republican Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina objected to giving subpoena powers to the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. Last week, the House passed this legislation by a vote of 420 to 1. According… Continue

The House is currently debating the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protect Act–putting consumers first and ending the era of taxpayer-funded bailouts and too-big-to-fail institutions. In an interview published yesterday, House Republican Leader John Boehner criticized the reform bill calling it… Continue

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Xavier Becerra, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, Congressman Paul Kanjorski , Congresswoman Maxine Waters, and Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy were joined by Dennis Lane of Massachusetts and Alene Kristal of New Jersey for a press conference this evening in the Capitol following the House passage of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

“Today, I rise with a clear message that the party is over. No longer again will recklessness on Wall Street cause joblessness on Main Street. No longer will the risky behavior of the few threaten the financial stability of our families, our businesses, and our economy as a whole.”

“This legislation is about safety — about establishing new safety standards. Safety for the workers on the rigs and safety for those in the clean-up have been a priority for us in all of the legislation that has come to the floor in response to the spill.”

As Congressional Republican Leaders announced yet another attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act today, a Kaiser Family Foundation poll released this morning shows support has grown dramatically over the past month: By a seven-point margin, more Americans have a favorable opinion… Continue

In an interview that comes just days after Congressional Republicans had Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) — chief advocate for privatizing Social Security and ending Medicare as we know it — deliver the Republican radio address, House Republican Leader John Boehner comes out… Continue