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“‘I wish to associate myself with your remarks in praise of this very important budget today. I want to join you in commending the exceptional leadership of Chairman Kent Conrad and Chairman John Spratt.”

“‘In passing the defense authorization bill today, the House acted to make our military stronger and the American people safer. The bill provides our troops with more than the Bush Administration requested, including a pay raise more in keeping with what they deserve, while rejecting increases in medical care costs the Administration had sought.”

This afternoon, the House passed S.Con.Res. 21, the Fiscal Year 2008 Budget – a return to fiscal responsibility and accountability after six years of Republican fiscal mismanagement that turned record surpluses into deficits and ignored critical priorities. For two out of the… Continue

Speaker Pelosi released the following statement today on H.R. 1585, the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which passed in the House today by a vote of 397 to 27: In passing the defense authorization bill today, the House acted to… Continue

Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers and Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee Chairman Jerrold Nadler sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales urgently requesting answers to specific questions as well as greater access to information on the… Continue

Yesterday the Veterans’ Affairs Committee held a PTSD Health Care Symposium to discuss improved ways to provide mental health care services to veterans. Mental health care providers, medical doctors and researchers discussed how families, school systems, business owners, law enforcement and the… Continue

An amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill sponsored by Reps. Jason Altmire (PA-04) and Tom Udall (NM-03), which would ease the burden on military families struggling to balance new responsibilities brought on by deployments, has been agreed to. The amendment allows spouses,… Continue

Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel: “We ask our troops to risk their lives for our nation. We ask their spouses to raise families and make ends meet without them as they serve. The President is a lot of talk when it comes… Continue

The Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health held a briefing and hearing this afternoon: “Africa's Water Crisis and the U.S. Response.” It focused in part on the Human Development Report of 2006, “Beyond Scarcity: Power, poverty and the global water… Continue

The House is considering an amendment offered by Rep. Rob Andrews (NJ-01), which would prevent funds authorized for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from being obligated or expended to plan a contingency operation in Iran. Read the amendment (pdf) >> Rep…. Continue