Democrats and Republicans must work together to avoid a government shutdown. Americans should not be denied the critical services they have already paid for. In order to reduce the deficit, Congress passed and the President signed into law $41 billion in cuts… Continue

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While several people have noted that media coverage of federal court rulings on challenges to the Affordable Care Act have varied dramatically, today Steve Benen actually calculated that variance: We talked a few weeks ago about the very different ways in which… Continue

More than 75,000 of our nation’s veterans were homeless in January 2009 and over the course of the year nearly twice that many (136,000) spent at least one night in a homeless shelter. The GOP ‘So Be It’ spending bill passed at… Continue

According to a new bipartisan survey, Americans favor the EPA updating air pollution limits by a 43-point margin – counter to the actions taken by House Republicans last week in which they passed a number of amendments to weaken Clean Air standards… Continue

The thoughts and prayers of all Members of Congress and all Americans rest with the people of New Zealand today, and the families and loved ones of those wounded, those missing and in need of rescue, and those who perished in this… Continue

Leader Pelosi this afternoon: As we gather here, in Wisconsin right now we’re watching an extraordinary show of democracy in action. Wisconsin’s workers, teachers and public servants must have a seat at the table to fight for good wages and a safe… Continue

The Republican spending bill (HR 1) on the floor this week cuts jobs. Republicans say ‘so be it.’ Today, the House is considering several Republican amendments to HR 1 that block funds from being used to implement any aspect of the Affordable… Continue

In addition to destroying jobs and threatening economic growth, the GOP spending bill (HR 1) on the floor this week eliminates Title X—a program that provides life-saving health services, including HIV testing, cancer screening, blood-pressure testing, and contraceptive services for more than… Continue

As Dana Milbank explains in the Washington Post today, the GOP spending bill on the floor this week (HR 1) includes $450 million dollars for a jet engine the Pentagon didn’t ask for and doesn’t even want: Among the savings proposed by… Continue