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Washington, D.C. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after the House yesterday passed amendments to a bill that will tighten sanctions against Burma and ban the importation of Burmese gems. The bill now goes to the Senate. “The House… Continue

“The House of Representatives has passed legislation that will strengthen the economic pressure on the regime in Burma as it continues its campaign of repression and violence.”

“he Golden Gate National Parks is a national treasure truly deserving of the highest National Park Service designation.”

The Veterans Affairs Committee is currently holding a hearing, “Why Does the VA Continue to Give a Suicide-Inducing Drug to Veterans with PTSD?” ‘Disposable Heroes’: Veterans Used To Test Suicide-Linked Drugs Brian Ross and Vic Walter, ABC News and Washington Times –… Continue

Chairman Henry Waxman of the Oversight Committee sent a letter today requesting that President Bush declassify provisions in the “Joint MNF-I/U.S. Embassy-Baghdad Campaign Plan” that refer to U.S. military bases in Iraq and the timeline for their existence, as well as a… Continue

“HOUSE SPEAKER Nancy Pelosi woke up Thursday to ‘Impeach Bush!’ pickets outside her Washington, D.C., home, but chose to spend the day assembling a veto-proof House majority to extend unemployment benefits.”

When Will House Republicans Admit They Are Wrong Too? Last night, Vice President Dick Cheney's office admitted that his assertion before the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that China is drilling “60 miles of the coast of Florida” was wrong and that, in… Continue

In an op-ed for the Washington Times, Speaker Pelosi writes, “Fiscal responsibility is about more than balancing the nation’s checkbook; it is about keeping our promises to our seniors and our young people and promoting job creation and prosperity.”

“From this land, the foundations of democracy and freedom can be strengthened once again–when it becomes home to the U.S. Institute of Peace.”

Today Chairman Henry Waxman of the Oversight Committee urged Attorney General Mukasey to turn over the FBI interviews of President Bush and Vice President Cheney, citing new information from the FBI interview of I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby and the recent disclosures by… Continue