Martin Luther King Jr. gave his life in the struggle against prejudice and for equality; against hatred and for brotherhood; against division and for non-violence. He offered us a message of peace, and inspired us to respect our neighbors not as members… Continue

This morning, the House will meet at 10 am to consider a resolution condemning the attacks in Arizona and honoring and remembering the victims: RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the tragic shooting in Tucson, Arizona,… Continue

Today, the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling released their report on steps the federal government and the oil industry should take to prevent similar disasters in the future. In the 111th Congress, the House passed… Continue

Yesterday, President Obama called for a moment of silence today at 11 am EST to honor the victims, including those still fighting for their lives, of the senseless tragedy in Tucson, Arizona on Saturday. The House community joined the moment of silence… Continue

This morning, the Department of Labor released its jobs report for December 2010 finding the unemployment rate dropped to 9.4% – the lowest level in 19 months. They report the private sector grew for the 12th straight month, with 113,000 private sector… Continue

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just released an estimate of the Republican bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act and finds the GOP plan explodes the deficit and will have a devastating impact on the health of millions of Americans. According… Continue

Senator Barbara Mikulski is a pioneer, forging the path for the generations of women who came after her.

The 112th Congress convened and Leader Pelosi delivered remarks in the House chamber following the election of Rep. John Boehner as Speaker of the House.

Pelosi held an enrollment ceremony with Democratic Members of the House and Senate and service members to sign legislation repealing the discriminatory ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy.

I am pleased Chairman Genachowski and Commissioners Copps and Clyburn acted to adopt enforceable rules aiming to preserve internet openness and transparency. Standing alone, however, the rules fall short of what a truly free and open internet requires–they are not sufficiently clear,… Continue