Today, the House is debating two Energy Independence bills – H.R. 3221, New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act and H.R. 2776, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007. See earlier coverage in the Gavel>>… Continue

“The legislation we debate today is just the ambitious first phase in what will be a series of revolutionary actions for energy independence. But it is a very serious first step that honors God's creation — our planet, and creates a better… Continue

Yesterday, Speaker Pelosi released the following statement on the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge in Minnesota: “The thoughts and prayers of all House members are with the families and friends of those lost in last evening's tragic bridge collapse in Minneapolis…. Continue

The House has just passed the final House-Senate agreement on the America COMPETES Act, H.R. 2272 by a vote of 367-57. This legislation is the culmination of a year and a half-long, bipartisan effort to pass an Innovation Agenda that boldly responds… Continue

Today, in our fifth year of war in Iraq, the readiness of our forces has declined precipitously as the result of lengthy deployments. Our soldiers are serving their third and fourth tours of duty in Iraq, a war without end. This is… Continue

The House has just passed H.R. 3159, Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act by a vote of 229-194. The bill mandates troop rest times equal to their deployment times, similar to an amendment by Senator Jim Webb, D-Va… Continue

This evening, the House passed the Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act (CHAMP), H.R. 3162, by a vote of 225-204. The bill provides health care to 11 million children, reverses the Republican drive to privatize Medicare, and strengthens our Medicare system. Insuring… Continue

Today, Congressional Leaders met with President Bush at the White House about continuing disagreements on the fiscal year 2008 spending bills. At the end of the meeting, the leaders told reporters that they hoped that there could be fruitful negotiations with the… Continue

Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid held a ceremony this afternoon to sign H.R.1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007. The legislation will now be sent to President Bush for his signature into law. The Speaker's remarks: Good… Continue

The Oversight Committee is currently holding a hearing, “The Tillman Fratricide: What the Leadership of the Defense Department Knew.” The hearing is part of an ongoing investigation and follows a previous hearing held in April. Witnesses will include former Secretary of Defense… Continue