As part of Speaker Pelosi's ongoing efforts to increase transparency and accountability in the House of Representatives, the Speaker directed the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) earlier this year to make the Statement of Disbursements (SOD) – which documents all expenditures … Continue reading
This morning, the White House announced that President Obama will participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen next month. Speaker Pelosi on the announcement: President Obama's announcements today underscore the urgency with which this Administration is tackling … Continue reading
The rising cost of health care is straining the wallets of American families, the balance sheets of our businesses, and the long term health of our federal budget. Two out of three personal bankruptcies in 2007 were a result of … Continue reading
This evening, Speaker Pelosi held a brief press availability followed by a meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of the Republic of India. Speaker Pelosi extended an invitation to the Prime Minister to address a joint meeting of Congress during … Continue reading
A new Gallup poll released today underscores the urgent need for comprehensive health insurance reform. Americans surveyed overwhelmingly identified access to care as the 'most urgent health care problem' facing the U.S. today for the third straight year in a … Continue reading
Today, the House is debating the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act (HR 3961), companion legislation to the Affordable Health Care for America Act which will permanently reform the way Medicare pays physicians. The bill prevents a 21% cut in Medicare … Continue reading
This week, Senator Reid and other Senate leaders introduced their merged health reform bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Speaker Pelosi said this morning, “I like what I see in their bill. I think we have — as … Continue reading
Some commentators are repeating misinformation about the provisions of the recently-passed Affordable Health Care for America Act. For example, on Meet the Press earlier this month, commentator David Brooks said: [The House health insurance reform bill] does not change the … Continue reading
Senator Robert Byrd's remarkable life is defined by service to his state and to his country. Over the course of his momentous career in the House and the Senate, he has not simply witnessed moments of political progress, he has … Continue reading
It’s no secret that the rising costs of health care are straining the wallets of Americans, the balance sheets of our businesses, and the long term health of our federal budget. A Kaiser Family Foundation survey earlier this year found … Continue reading