Tag: Labor and American Jobs

The American Medical Association (AMA) announced their support for the America's Affordable Health Choices Act saying the legislation will curb out-of-control costs, encourage competition among insurance plans to improve choices for patients, and provide access to quality, affordable health care for all… Continue

Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Reid today announced their six appointments to the 10-member Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, established by Congress to examine the domestic and global causes of the financial crisis. Speaker Pelosi: The American people deserve nothing less than… Continue

Today, the Chairmen of the three Committees with jurisdiction over health policy in the House (Energy & Commerce, Education & Labor, and Ways & Means) introduced America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 to curb out-of-control costs, encourage competition among insurance plans… Continue

Without health care reform, the cost of health care for the average family of four is projected to rise $1,800 every year for years to come–and insurance companies will make more health care decisions. House Democrats will introduce a bill tomorrow that… Continue

Today, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank formally introduced a bill to implement President Obama's plan to strengthen consumer protections as a part of broader financial regulatory restructuring. The bill would establish a new independent agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency,… Continue

Small business is the engine for the American economy, creating 60 to 80 percent of new jobs, and is key to innovation and new technology, which are critical to creating new jobs and getting the American economy back on track. This afternoon,… Continue

On February 13th, Congress passed the final American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to save and create millions of jobs, get our economy moving again, and transform it for long-term growth and stability by investing in America's infrastructure. Despite difficult unemployment news last… Continue

Today, Speaker Pelosi visited the Mission Neighborhood Health Center in San Francisco to highlight critical investments in community health clinics made by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. John Gressman, President and CEO of the San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium, and Brenda… Continue

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released unemployment numbers for June showing 467,000 jobs were lost and the unemployment rate is 9.5 percent. Speaker Pelosi: Today's unemployment numbers are another reminder of the years of failure to invest in making Americans the… Continue

Friday night's passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act was a historic victory and a major step toward a new clean energy economy for America. News Coverage Demonstrates the Significance of the Energy Bill and Victory: ABC News – House… Continue