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Today is Equal Pay Day, marking how far into the year a woman must work, on average, to earn as much as a man earned the previous year. President John Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963 when women who worked… Continue

Following the President signing of comprehensive health insurance reform legislation into law this week, opponents of reform continue to spread myths about the bill, including claiming that Americans who don't buy health insurance could face jail time or harassment from the IRS…. Continue

Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a brief press availability this afternoon following a Democratic Caucus meeting.

In 2008, credit card issuers imposed $19 billion in penalty fees on families with credit cards—exploiting loopholes in the law to make profits at the expense of responsible credit cardholders with minimal oversight. Last May, the House passed, and the President signed,… Continue

The American people are outraged at reports that AIG will hand out $100 million in bonuses to executives in the same divisions whose actions helped precipitate the worst economic meltdown in 70 years. As reform legislation is considered by Congress, will House… Continue

“Hours after President Obama exhorted Democratic lawmakers to ‘answer the call of history,’ the House hit an unprecedented milestone on the path to health-care reform, approving a trillion-dollar package late Saturday that seeks to overhaul private insurance practices and guarantee comprehensive and affordable coverage to almost every American.”

“When it comes to governance, technology provides opportunities for discussion and engagement; it strengthens accountability; ultimately it makes democracies more democratic.”

By a vote of 43 to 26, the Financial Services Committee passed legislation today to regulate the over-the-counter (or OTC) derivatives marketplace for the first time. This legislation is a critical part of broader financial regulatory restructuring Congress and President Obama are… Continue

“Today, Congress today took a critical step forward in our efforts to reform the way Wall Street does business and to prevent a financial crisis in the future that threatens our nation’s economic health…”

Today, the Inspectors General of the Departments of Defense and Justice, the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, and the Office of the Director National Intelligence released an unclassified report mandated by Congress on President Bush's warrantless surveillance program. The New… Continue