In the waning days of the Bush Administration, officials are rushing to roll back critical regulations protecting the rights of Americans in the workplace, at home, and in their communities. 1. INCREASED POLLUTION FROM POWER PLANTS The Bush EPA wants … Continue reading
America’s families and businesses are facing an economic crisis, and the New Direction Congress is fighting for real solutions to rebuild our economy, create good-paying jobs here at home and making us more competitive in the 21st century global economy, … Continue reading
This morning, KGO Newstalk AM 810 in San Francisco became the first broadcast media outlet in California to transmit using solar power. Speaker Pelosi flipped the solar power switch on KGO’s Ronn Owens Show saying, “Congratulations to you and to … Continue reading
Today, the Department of Commerce released the third quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) numbers, which shrank at a 0.3 percent annual rate, marking the worst showing since the 2001 recession, and weekly applications for unemployment benefits, which remained at 478,000, … Continue reading
House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr., House Administration Committee Chairman Robert Brady, and respective Subcommittee Chairs Jerrold Nadler and Zoe Lofgren sent letters to each state's Secretary of State insisting “local election officials to take preemptive steps to prevent … Continue reading
Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Reid today wrote to Treasury Secretary Paulson about the level of compensation that top executives will continue to receive at financial institutions benefiting from taxpayer assistance under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act. Read the … Continue reading
Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers and Subcommittee Chairs Scott and Sánchez requested information and documents from the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding their investigation into mortgage fraud stating, “a national crisis requires a national … Continue reading
America’s families are facing an economic crisis, and the New Direction Congress is fighting for real solutions to rebuild our economy, create good-paying jobs here at home, and promote consumer and investor confidence. KEY FINDINGS FROM THIS WEEK’S CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS … Continue reading
Speaker Pelosi issued the following statement today on the European Parliament's decision to award the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Hu Jia, a Chinese human rights activist currently imprisoned by the Chinese government: Since 1988, the Sakharov Prize … Continue reading
Today, the Oversight Committee is holding a hearing examining the actions of the three largest credit rating agencies (Standard & Poor's, Moody's Corporation, and Fitch Ratings) leading up to the current financial crisis. ABC News reports: The top dogs of … Continue reading