Tag: Labor and American Jobs

Speaker Pelosi sent the following letter this evening to President Bush urging him to give a comprehensive and effective systemic response to ongoing turmoil in the financial markets and saying that the worsening economy demands that we have another economic recovery package…. Continue

Americans know it is time for an oil change – the Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act passed by the House yesterday will lower costs for consumers, invest in clean, renewable energy resources, expand our domestic energy supply, and promote… Continue

The House has passed the Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act by a vote of 236-189. The legislation puts us on the path toward energy independence by expanding domestic supply, protecting consumers with strong action to lower the costs of… Continue

The House continues to debate the Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act. Speaker Pelosi: Speaker Pelosi: “Democrats stand for change. Republicans are demanding the status quo. The status quo won't bring down the price at the pump. The status quo… Continue

Today, the House will consider the Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act, H.R. 6899. The legislation is a bold step forward, helping end our dependence on foreign oil and increase our national security. It launches a clean renewable energy future… Continue

Speaker Pelosi sent the following letter to House Republican Leader John Boehner in response to his disingenuous and inaccurate letter of September 9 on energy, the economy and Chairman Charles Rangel. September 12, 2008 The Honorable John A. Boehner House Republican Leader… Continue

Today, the Department of Labor released its employment report for August showing a loss of another 84,000 American jobs, and an unemployment rate that climbed to 6.1 percent — the highest since September 2003. The economy has lost jobs for eight straight… Continue

Today, the Census Bureau released a report on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage. Despite a small increase in 2007, real median household income is still below that of 2000, and the number of people living in poverty grew to 37.3 million… Continue

The House has just passed the Paycheck Fairness Act, H.R. 1338, by a vote of 247-178. Although the wage gap between men and women has narrowed since the passage of the landmark Equal Pay Act in 1963, gender-based wage discrimination remains a… Continue