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Numerous reports indicate that a large percentage of soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering from mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder. The Oversight Committee is currently holding a hearing with afflicted soldiers and their families, and examine the… Continue

Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke at a brief press availability at the White House this afternoon following a bicameral bipartisan leadership meeting with President Bush today. Below are her remarks: “Good afternoon. The Congressional leadership just had a positive meeting with President Bush,… Continue

In the following op-ed, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi discuss the need to change course in Iraq and provide our troops with a strategy worthy of their sacrifices.

Today, the House will consider HR 1538, the Wounded Warrior Assistance Act. The bill addresses the problems brought to light at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and other military health care facilities by improving access to quality medical care, beginning the process… Continue

“‘Any discussion of the war in Iraq must begin with a tribute to our troops. This day, and every day, we thank our troops for their courage, their patriotism, and the sacrifices they are willing to make. For four years, under the most dangerous and demanding conditions imaginable, they have done everything asked of them.”

UPDATE: The bill has been approved, 36-28, with an amendment by Rep. Murtha to keep Walter Reed open. The changes in the Lewis Amendment to strip the readiness and Iraqi government benchmark provisions were supported unanimously by Republicans, and opposed unanimously by… Continue

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton and Military Personnel Subcommittee Chairman Vic Snyder have asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to undertake an immediate review of allegations that wounded and injured soldiers are being sent to Iraq. In an article entitled… Continue

UPDATE: The Act has passed, 331-94. The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, being debated now as part of the Democrats’ Accountability Agenda, strengthens protections for federal whistleblowers to prevent retaliation against those who report wrongdoing, waste, fraud, or abuse to authorities…. Continue

“This week, the House agenda to Restore Accountability includes efforts to spend taxpayer dollars wisely, to change the way Congress and the federal government do business, and to shine a light on how government operates. Taken in context with what the 110th Congress has already put in place, it is a strong step forward. Lobbying reform efforts will continue after this week. This week’s highlights will include efforts to…”

From the Appropriations Committee: Democratic Leaders Announce Iraq, Veterans Proposal WASHINGTON — Today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Appropriations Committee Chairman Dave Obey (D-WI), Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman John Murtha (D-PA), and Armed Services Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) held a press conference to… Continue