Archive: 2012

As Leader Pelosi said in her letter to the Speaker, “Instead of recessing yet again, the House should remain at work and pass critical legislation that will create jobs for the middle class that will actually be signed into law. Republicans must not run out the clock on the economy.”

As Speaker Boehner continues his legal boondoggle to defend the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act in the federal courts, he is batting 0 for 4.  Today’s ruling in Windsor vs. U.S. marks the fourth loss for his lawyers as the court ruled… Continue

“No one has fought harder than Nancy Pelosi since the day she came into office 25 years ago,” Bono, who co-founded the anti-poverty campaign ONE, said. “Millions of people all over the world owe their lives to Nancy and the bipartisan coalition that fought to contain the AIDS epidemic, not just here in America, but in the poorest parts of this planet.”

Today, Leader Pelosi called on Speaker Boehner to cancel next week’s recess and get to work on passing the transportation bill. With overwhelming bipartisan support, the Senate voted 74-22 in March to pass a bill that would immediately save or create more… Continue

“Today, Prop 8 took another step toward its rightful place in the dustbin of history. By declining to rehear this case, the Ninth Circuit reaffirmed a victory for civil rights for the LGBT community and for all Californians.”

“It’s 2012 but Republicans are stuck in the past; by blocking the Paycheck Fairness Act from receiving the simple vote it deserves, Senate Republicans have obstructed progress and prosperity for American families. They’ve joined House Republicans, who just last week voted unanimously against bringing the Paycheck Fairness Act to the floor and in doing so stood against fundamental fairness for America’s working women and families struggling to get by.”

“It was an honor and a privilege to meet Chen Guangcheng and his wife, Yuan Weijing, today in New York to discuss their views about recent developments in China.”

“Today marks the 23rd Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. On this day we remember the Chinese students, workers, and citizens who peacefully assembled to call for the end of corruption, the acceleration of democratic reform, and a dialogue with China’s leaders.”

Where are House Republicans?  The House GOP is preparing to leave town on Friday for another week-long recess without getting to work on bipartisan jobs bills and middle class priorities. CONSTRUCTION JOBS LEGISLATION A bipartisan construction jobs bill that creates or saves… Continue

“With today’s jobs report it is clear that we have work to do. Although this is the 27th month of increased, continued job increases in our economy it is certainly not enough. It’s clear from that jobs number that we have work to do. We know it and the American people know it and American families across the country know it. It’s clear that one way we can help is to pass the transportation bill. I think it was instructive to read the jobless numbers this morning, the job loss in the construction sector was the largest of them all, once again, if we can – we have an answer to this and that is to pass a transportation bill, the bipartisan transportation bill.”