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In a meeting at the White House with President Obama and Congressional leaders from both parties yesterday, House Republican Leader John Boehner reportedly claimed he didn't know the deficit-exploding Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans were intentionally designed to kick their… Continue

Congressional Republicans — eager to return to the “exact same agenda” of failed Bush economic policies that put us into this mess — continue to call for an extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest few despite the staggering $678… Continue

“Nancy Pelosi keeps a watchful eye on her cubs. She marks milestones in their personal lives and pays close attention to the politics back home. She can be fiercely protective and stern in her demands.”

In a new Washington Post/ABC News poll released today, more than 6 in 10 Americans (62%) support Congressional action to extend unemployment benefits for jobless workers. On July 1st, the House passed the Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act to restore and… Continue

By Gail Russell Chaddock Nancy Pelosi’s office is all cream and gold, marble mantels and gilt mirrors, with that classic sight line straight down the Mall past the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial. Instead of the smoke-filled rooms of House speakers… Continue

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics(BLS) reported we lost 125,000 jobs in June, due the decline in temporary Census workers, but American jobs have been created in five of the last six months–averaging nearly 150,000 jobs a month this year. BLS also… Continue

“Today’s jobs report sends a signal that our economy continues moving forward on the road to recovery, but we still have more work to do.”

Tonight, the House passed the conference report of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act by a vote of 237-192. These common-sense reforms hold Wall Street and the Big Banks accountable by: Ending bailouts by ensuring taxpayers are never again… Continue

The House is currently debating the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protect Act–putting consumers first and ending the era of taxpayer-funded bailouts and too-big-to-fail institutions. In an interview published yesterday, House Republican Leader John Boehner criticized the reform bill calling it… Continue

“Today, I rise with a clear message that the party is over. No longer again will recklessness on Wall Street cause joblessness on Main Street. No longer will the risky behavior of the few threaten the financial stability of our families, our businesses, and our economy as a whole.”