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Health insurance reform opponents continue to spread myths about components of America's Affordable Health Choices Act, including the notion that mandating people to get health insurance coverage is like imposing a new tax on them. MYTH: Mandating health insurance coverage is like… Continue

Health insurance reform opponents continue to spread myths about components of America's Affordable Health Choices Act. Yesterday, House Republican Leader Boehner issued a “GOP Leader Alert” claiming that the House Democrats' reform bill is “loaded up with special-interest giveaways” — designed to… Continue

Today, Rules Chair Louise Slaughter met and held a press conference with Wendell Potter, a former CIGNA Vice President who left the insurance industry after a 20 year career. Potter has since become a whistleblower, testifying before a Senate committee in June… Continue

Health insurance reform opponents are trying to stop the debate. Those disrupting constituent town halls and other public events know that if Americans hear the facts about America's Affordable Health Choices Act the insurance companies and special interests will lose the debate…. Continue

‘August will be a month of inoculation against the negative message of the insurance industry,’ Pelosi said in an interview, resting in a yellow armchair in her stately office, which has sweeping views of the Mall. ‘It will be a month of education in terms of what is in our bill. It will be a month of communication — listening, listening, listening to what constituents have to say.’

“Good afternoon. It’s a pretty exciting week for us. 44 years ago this week, Medicare was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson. Here we are this week in committee about to move closer to health care reform than we have ever been in history — when we have our third committee report out the bill…”

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, House Majority Whip James Clyburn, Caucus Chairman John Larson, Caucus Vice Chairman Xavier Becerra, and Assistant to the Speaker Chris Van Hollen held a press availability this afternoon in the Capitol… Continue

“Speaker Nancy Pelosi mastered the art of conserving her political capital in the run-up to the last election by avoiding difficult votes and protecting vulnerable members.”

‘Sandra Strokoff has an outstanding record of accomplishment in the Legislative Counsel office,’ Pelosi said. ‘As Legislative Counsel, she will use her skills in legislative craftsmanship and management to assist the House throughout the legislative process.”

“Today, we have an opportunity to protect public health and prevent disease. And today, we have an opportunity to honor our responsibility to our children to protect them from the harm that can come to them from the use of tobacco.”