Senator Barack Obama (IL), Representatives Xavier Becerra (CA-31) and Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) joined over 100 young people from across the country for the first Senate-House Democratic Congressional New Direction Latino Youth Town Hall. The town hall entitled "A New Direction for Latino Youth" is part of a greater effort within Democrats' New Direction for America to hear from Latino youth on issues they are facing in their communities

With the country at a crossroads, facing a historic choice between the status quo and a change in course, House and Senate Democrats joined together today to call for a New Direction for America.

Over the July Fourth holiday, Americans will honor the vision of our Founding Fathers, and remember the sacrifices made by our brave troops for our nation. It is an opportunity for us to take stock of how we are measuring up to that vision, sacrifice, and the expectations of the American people. Democrats are here to say that in every respect, the Republican Congress is falling short. Democrats have proposed a New Direction for America that makes health care more affordable, lowers gas prices, helps working families, cuts college costs, ensures a secure retirement, and does it all in a fiscally sound way.

House Democrats held a news conference today at the Capitol to present the Democratic Prescription for Change, which offers key improvements to the Republican prescription drug program to ensure that seniors and people with disabilities can receive the simple, affordable, and reliable benefit they have earned after a lifetime of hard work.

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Representative George Miller (D-CA), and 30 Something Working Group Members Kendrick Meek (D-FL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Tim Ryan (D-OH) joined college students to call on Republicans to reverse the raid on student aid. Students are already being squeezed by the Republican Congress’ $12 billion in cuts to student aid. Recently, Democrats unveiled their New Direction for America, which includes a proposal to make college tuition more affordable.

Democrats in Congress offer a New Direction for America, putting the common good of all Americans first.

Leader Pelosi and Whip Hoyer discuss the importance of raising the minimum wage, a part of the New Direction for America.

Rep. David Obey (D-WI) on House Republicans stripping 20 military construction projects, requested by the President, from the Military Quality of Life appropriations bill. To make up for inadequate funds in this bill, Republicans used a budget gimmick to designate $507 million for 20 military construction projects as ‘emergency expenditures.’ Once designated as emergencies, these projects no longer counted toward the bill’s budget cap.

Rep. Chet Edwards on a procedural motion offered by Republican Members that cut $507 million for military construction projects from the Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act today.

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined Congressman Mike Honda, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and other Democratic leaders at the opening of the first Congressional Democratic Asian Pacific Islander American Leadership Summit today. The event drew more than 100 leaders from across the country. Watch video highlights.