Tag: Labor and American Jobs

By a vote of 310 to 106, the House passed the Solar Technology Roadmap Act (HR 3585) to strengthen the American solar technology industry through a coordinated research and development program and public-private partnerships. The bill requires the Secretary of Energy to… Continue

Congressional Republicans continue to make the false claim that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has not translated into local jobs. According to a preliminary report released by the White House and the Department of Education today, the American Recovery and… Continue

Tonight, the House passed the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act (H.R. 3548) by a vote of 331-83. The legislation provides up to 13 additional weeks of unemployment benefits to workers in high unemployment states who are about to run out of benefits —… Continue

By a vote of 312-114, this afternoon the House passed the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act (HR 3246) which strengthens and reauthorizes the Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Program — investing in a diverse range of near-term and long-term vehicle technologies that will… Continue

Today, the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee held forum to highlight the urgent need for comprehensive health insurance reform. Democratic Steering and Policy Committee co-chairs Rep. George Miller (D-CA) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) chaired the forum, featuring a panel of… Continue

Today, President Obama gave a speech in New York City on the first anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, in which he discussed the urgent need for financial regulatory reform: We will not go back to the days of reckless behavior… Continue

This morning, the Department of Labor released unemployment numbers for August showing that 216,000 jobs were lost last month – the fewest jobs lost in a year: Speaker Pelosi: Today's jobs report is a clear indicator that while the number of American… Continue

Health insurance reform opponents continue to spread myths about components of America's Affordable Health Choices Act. For example, Republicans continue to claim that health insurance reform will undermine America's small businesses. However, the fact is that small businesses will benefit enormously from… Continue

This morning, the Department of Labor released unemployment numbers for July showing that 247,000 jobs were lost last month and the unemployment rate dropped to 9.4 percent, both better results than economists had anticipated: The July job losses were the lowest of… Continue

In our current health care system, women often face higher health costs than men and multiple other barriers to health insurance. Fewer women are eligible for employer-based coverage, and comprehensive coverage in the individual health care market is often unavailable or prohibitively… Continue