Tag: What’s Happening

By a vote of 272-152, this afternoon the House passed Senate amendments to the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act which the Senate passed last night. This emergency legislation will extend unemployment insurance (UI) benefits to millions of Americans families, which Republicans have held… Continue

At 11:30am EST, President Obama will sign the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act into law–watch live: JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV Learn more about the legislation»

In 2005, President Bush and Congressional Republicans tried to privatize Social Security and cut benefits. Democrats and the American people said no. As we celebrate Social Security on its 75th anniversary next month, Social Security is once again under assault by Congressional… Continue

This afternoon, the Senate finally passed a motion to proceed on legislation that will extend emergency relief for jobless Americans. Instead of immediately acting on the bill, as over 2.5 million workers have already lost their unemployment insurance, Senate Republicans are using… Continue

Speaker Pelosi, House Leaders, Committee Chairs, and Members of Congress delivered remarks this afternoon in the Capitol at an enrollment ceremony to sign the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and send it to President Obama for his signature: The House… Continue

Fall 2009 On September 22nd, the House passed the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act to provide up to 13 additional weeks of unemployment benefits to workers in high unemployment states who were about to run out of benefits. Senate Republicans delayed action on… Continue

The Affordable Care Act signed into law in March recognized that an increased emphasis and attention to prevention was vital to achieve the goal of a healthier America. 7 in 10 Americans die each year as a result of a chronic disease… Continue

On Tuesday, the House considered the Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act. This legislation would extend unemployment insurance (UI) through November 30, 2010 and retroactively restore benefits to people who may have started losing their benefits as early as the end of… Continue

At the heart of the Affordable Care Act was the goal to put Americans in charge of their health care, not the insurance companies. Today, the Administration launched HealthCare.gov, the most comprehensive resource about health care available–providing consumers with information to compare… Continue

Tonight, the House passed the conference report of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act by a vote of 237-192. These common-sense reforms hold Wall Street and the Big Banks accountable by: Ending bailouts by ensuring taxpayers are never again… Continue