Tag: Labor and American Jobs

Today, the Congressional Oversight Panel released a report – mandated by Congress – making recommendations on how to reform our financial regulatory system. In the report, the panel summarized: Modern financial regulation can provide consumers and investors with adequate information for making… Continue

Today's vote is a victory for the American people. As the President urged us to do in his Inaugural Address just eight days ago, the House is taking action, 'bold and swift,' by passing a bill to create and save 3 to… Continue

During debate of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the House adopted several amendments by voice vote. The House adopted an amendment by Reps. Nadler, DeFazio, Lipinski, McMahon, and Ellison to add $3 billion to funding for mass transit projects. Learn more… Continue

During consideration of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the House debated a substitute offered by House Republicans which would cut tax relief for working Americans and eliminate targeted investments in infrastructure, LIHEAP, food stamps, health IT, and clean, efficient American energy… Continue

As families are struggling in this recession, tens of millions of students are losing the opportunity to go to college. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes key provisions to keep the doors of college open. The bill: Improves current higher education… Continue

Today, the House will continue consideration and vote on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H.R. 1, working from priorities shared with President-elect Barack Obama. This recovery package is the first crucial step in a concerted effort to create and save 3… Continue

This afternoon, the House will begin general debate on H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The House will consider amendments and final passage on Wednesday. This legislation will create and save 3 to 4 million jobs, rebuilding America, making us… Continue

This week, the House will vote on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, working from priorities shared with President Barack Obama. The plan will create and save 3 to 4 million jobs, jumpstart our economy, and transform it for the 21st century…. Continue

The Congressional Budget Office's first analysis of the entire House recovery bill makes clear that what experts have been saying all along: the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides immediate stimulus to help create jobs and makes long-term, targeted, and responsible investments… Continue

The Rules Committee has posted The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 online. The bill will be formally introduced on Monday, January 26th. Read the legislation (.pdf)>> Read summaries from the committee markups: Committee on Appropriations Committee on Ways and Means… Continue