The Gavel

The House is debating whether to override the President's veto of the Iraq Accountability Act. Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor: Speaker Nancy Pelosi: “Next, the President said that we are substituting, Congress is substituting our judgment for the judgment… Continue

Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel speaks on new revelations of corruption in the White House: Rep. Emanuel: “Madam Speaker, the list of Republicans under investigation or resigning in this administration in disgrace keeps growing…” Full transcript: Madam Speaker, the list of Republicans… Continue

This morning, moments after a message with the President's veto of the Iraq Accountability Act was delivered on the House floor, Reps. Tim Walz (MN-01) and Lloyd Doggett (TX-25) spoke against it in one-minute speeches: Rep. Walz: “Yesterday the President vetoed only… Continue

From the Committee on Education and Labor: Chairman Miller Opens New Line of Inquiry into Student Loan Industry Miller Asks Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Deceptive Lender Marketing Practices WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education… Continue

From the Science Committee: Subcommittee Will Examine the Consequences of Transitioning the Environmental Measurements Laboratory to the Department of Homeland Security (Washington, DC) Tomorrow, Chairman Brad Miller (D-NC) and the House Science and Technology's Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight will hear from… Continue

Speaker Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and Democratic leaders responded to President Bush's veto of the Iraq Supplemental bill today. Below are her remarks: Thank you, Mr. Leader. Earlier today, the Leader and I sent to the President a bill that… Continue

Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer: I regret that the President vetoed this bill — thereby defying the will of the American people and bipartisan majorities in Congress. This carefully crafted bipartisan legislation fully funded our troops — in fact, providing more funding… Continue

House Democrats took to the floor this afternoon in support of the Iraq Accountability Act, which was sent to the President today:

“The President vetoed our troops and the American people. His stubborn commitment to a failed strategy in Iraq is incomprehensible. He committed our great military to a failed strategy in violation of basic principles of war. His failure to mobilize the nation… Continue

In an enrollment ceremony, Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid joined in signing the Iraq Supplemental bill to be delivered to the White House today. In signing, the Speaker said: Mindful of our responsibility to the Constitution and to the… Continue