Reports
Making America Safer, Restoring the American Dream, and Restoring Accountability
12/19/2007
One year ago, the American people
demanded a New Direction. Six years of indifference and inaction had
left the American people wondering who would take their
side.
The 110th Congress brought new faces and new
energy. In January, the first woman Speaker of the House in American
history gaveled open the Congress with a pledge to make its work about
America’s children. Passage of the Six for ‘06 agenda, within the first
100 hours and with broad bipartisan support, signaled change and a new
focus on American priorities.
Despite the obstacles
thrown up by the President’s veto and his allies in Congress who
sustained it, much progress was made in the first year of the New
Direction…to Make America Safer…Restore the American
Dream…and Restore Accountability and fiscal
responsibility to Washington.
A New Direction
For National
Security>>
A New Direction For Economic Security>>
A New Direction For Energy Security>>A New Direction For Children's Health>>
MAKING AMERICA SAFER
9/11 Commission Recommendations to Protect America from Terrorism | |
Largest Veterans' Health Care Funding Increase in History | |
Energy Security and Reducing Global Warming | |
Holding the Administration Accountable For the War in Iraq |
RESTORING THE AMERICAN
DREAM
Largest College Aid Expansion Since the GI Bill in 1944 | |
First Increase in the Minimum Wage in a Decade | |
Innovation Agenda Promoting 21st Century Jobs in a Global Economy | |
Aid to the Gulf Coast Recovering from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita | |
A Tax Cut for 19 Million Middle Income Americans Facing the AMT | |
Health Care for 10 Million Children |
RESTORING
ACCOUNTABILITY
Widely-acclaimed Landmark Lobby and Ethics Reform | |
Pay-as-you-go Budget Discipline - No New Deficit Spending (Rule Adopted) |
Signed Into Law | Passed House & Senate |
A NEW DIRECTION FOR
2008
We are working to improve our Economic
Security—to help Americans struggling with a housing
crisis, credit card and college debt, rising energy and health care
costs, paychecks stuck in neutral, and concerns about the safety of our
food, toys, medicine and other products.
We are
working to strengthen our National
Security—rebuilding our military, supporting our troops,
military families and veterans, and refocusing the fight on
terrorism.
We will build on our Energy
Security legislation—taking bold action to reduce global
warming, lower energy costs, and create American
jobs.