Archive: 2010

“Today’s action by the House to provide the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling with subpoena power will help ensure a complete and independent analysis that will better prevent future disasters.”

The Affordable Care Act, passed 90 days ago, puts Americans–not the insurance companies–in control of their own health care. Today, as directed by the health insurance reform legislation, the Administration issued regulations to implement the new Patient's Bill of Rights. The regulations… Continue

Working on behalf of Big Banks and Wall Street, congressional Republicans are desperate to weaken or altogether stop tough Wall Street Reform legislation from coming out of the House and Senate Conference Committee currently negotiating a final bill. This is even after… Continue

“With today’s announcement of guidelines for the new Patient’s Bill of Rights, the Democratic-led Congress and the Obama Administration are upholding our pledge of greater access, affordability, and reliability in Americans’ insurance coverage. And we are fulfilling the core promises of health reform: to protect patients, strengthen our middle class and small businesses, and put Americans and their doctor – not insurance company bureaucrats — in charge of medical care.”

Last week, House Committees held six hearings related to the disastrous oil spill, including testimony from the top executives from the big five oil companies that uncovered serious disaster response plan inadequacies. For example, BP (and three of the companies) include references… Continue

This week, the House and Senate conferees continue their conference committee meetings on the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act–common-sense reforms that hold Wall Street and the Big Banks accountable. Tomorrow, the conferees meet at noon on provisions addressing consumer protection,… Continue

On Sunday, United Nations World Refugee Day, we again bring attention to the plight of men, women and children all over the world who have been forced to flee their homes for safety. The theme of this year's World Refugee Day is:… Continue

“While Democrats in Congress are working to ensure that the federal government has the adequate resources to respond to this catastrophe, Republicans in Congress are apologizing to BP and blocking legislation to strengthen the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.”

“This physical and permanent marker will pay tribute to the blood, sweat and tears of the African-American slaves who helped build this magnificent building and ensure that their story is told and never, never, ever forgotten.” – Rep. John Lewis Over the… Continue

An Associated Press-GfK poll released this week finds that public support for the new health insurance reform law has risen to its highest point in AP polling–with 45% in favor of the Affordable Care Act. AP called the shift in public sentiment… Continue