Tag: What’s Happening

The Democratic-led Congress is committed to creating prosperity through science and innovation, reasserting our economic and technological leadership throughout the world in the decades to come, and giving future generations greater opportunity to achieve the American dream. Boosting our national competitiveness is… Continue

Today, the Financial Services Committee passed the Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 (H.R. 5297) to boost lending to small businesses having a hard time getting credit in today’s tough economy: H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act, will establish… Continue

While the Obama Administration continues the coordinated response to the Deepwater BP Oil spill, Congress is also investigating the causes of the explosion, including the adequacy of the companies’ safety and emergency response measures, and conducting oversight of the recovery efforts. Last… Continue

Small businesses have felt the brunt of the broken health care system–on average, they pay up to 18% more than large firms for the same health insurance policy and have seen their health care costs grow 129% since 2000. In addition, only… Continue

This week, Congressional Republicans once again showed they are more interested in political games and siding with the special interests than working for the middle class. Congressional Republicans sided with the failed policies of the Bush Administration and played a political game… Continue

Today, Speaker Pelosi announced several reforms to congressional delegation travel (CODEL) undertaken by Members of the House–including the elimination of so-called “enhanced” per diems and a new requirement that Members and staff will be required to book in coach/economy class unless the… Continue

Yesterday, Speaker Pelosi, Susan Davis (D-CA), Chair of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Madeleine Bordallo (D-Guam), Member of the Armed Services Committee, Niki Tsongas (D-MA), Member of the Armed Services Committee, and Donna Edwards (D-MD), Member of the Science and… Continue

Today, the House passed the bipartisan Home Star Energy Retrofit Act (HR 5019) by a vote of 246-161 to provide immediate incentives for consumers who renovate their homes to become more energy-efficient–rapidly creating jobs here at home, while saving money for American… Continue

Families USA released a new report today showing that more than 57 million Americans under the age of 65 have been diagnosed with a pre-existing condition–or more than one in five non-elderly Americans. That's one in five who would be hurt by… Continue

Today, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski released a legal framework to respond to the Comcast v. FCC decision. Speaker Pelosi on the announcement: I commend Chairman Genachowski for taking a targeted approach to expanding access, protecting consumers and preserving openness and… Continue