Archive: 2010

“Today, the House continued its commitment to fiscal discipline by passing legislation to ensure responsible budgeting, and effective, efficient government.”

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Congressman Gary Peters of Michigan, and Congressman Kurt Schrader of Oregon were joined by small business owners for a press conference this morning in the Capitol to discuss the impact of the Small Business Jobs and Credit and Tax Relief Acts.

“Today’s announcement of another serious investment in our health care workforce is good for patients and good for the health and well-being of America’s families.”

“BP must be held accountable and responsible for paying the full costs of cleaning up the Gulf and restoring the local economy. Following today’s meeting with the President, BP executives agreed to create an accountability fund to pay its obligations to the American people — as proposed by House Democrats earlier this week. And if it takes more than $20 billion, BP will have to cover the full amount for the families, workers, and small business owners of the Gulf Coast.”

Today, the Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing with the top executives of the big five oil companies on the impact of our dependence on oil, the safety of drilling operations, disaster response measures, and the ongoing… Continue

Congressional Republicans continue to protect insurance companies and threaten to take us back to the failed Bush policies that left workers, families and small businesses with high premiums, denied care and lost coverage. Despite the clear benefits of the Affordable Care Act,… Continue

“Tonight, the President demonstrated he is holding BP accountable for the oil spill and the resulting economic and environmental damage.”

The Gulf Coast catastrophe underscores the need for comprehensive energy and climate reform to rein in Big Oil and reduce our reliance on dirty and foreign fuels. A new poll released by the Pew Research Center shows the American people strongly support… Continue

Republicans and opponents of health care reform continue to push out misinformation about the Affordable Care Act–the historic health insurance reform legislation signed into law by President Obama in March. The latest myth: Instead of “you like your plan, you can keep… Continue

Yesterday, Republican Leader Boehner claimed the Bush tax cuts enacted under Republican controlled Congresses did not lead to the deficit: House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Thursday defended tax cuts enacted under President George W. Bush, saying they did not lead… Continue