For 490 days of their majority, House Republicans have obstructed Democratic initiatives to grow the economy while simultaneously refusing to put forward their own jobs agenda. Today, President Obama urged Congress to act on a ‘to do list’ that will … Continue reading
Category Archives: Veterans
Today, Leader Pelosi and Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer wrote to Speaker John Boehner expressing concern over the House of Representative’s intervention in the case of Cooper-Harris vs. U.S., a case in which a decorated U.S. Army veteran and her same-sex … Continue reading
On Memorial Day, we honor those who gave their lives so we can be the land of the free and the home of the brave. Throughout our history, the members of our armed forces have fought to establish a nation, … Continue reading
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Our men and women in uniform fight abroad so we can know safety and security at home. Yet when they return from war and re-enter civilian life, too many soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines find it difficult to translate skills … Continue reading
To: Congressional Republicans From: Democratic Leader’s Press Office Date: March 2, 2011 Re: Your Job Cutting Spending Bill vs. American Priorities You have been in control of the House for 8 weeks now and still the American people are waiting … Continue reading
More than 75,000 of our nation’s veterans were homeless in January 2009 and over the course of the year nearly twice that many (136,000) spent at least one night in a homeless shelter. The GOP ‘So Be It’ spending bill … Continue reading
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American Jobs 800,000: Private and public-sector jobs destroyed by domestic spending cuts Jobs Rebuilding America 284,000: Private-sector transportation and infrastructure jobs lost Educating America 218,000: Children kicked out of Head Start 55,000: Early Learning teachers, teacher assistants and related staff … Continue reading
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin will deliver the response to President Obama’s State of the Union address. Will he answer the following three questions? 1. Will Mr. Ryan explain the consequences of the plan by 174 House … Continue reading
Pelosi held an enrollment ceremony with Democratic Members of the House and Senate and service members to sign legislation repealing the discriminatory ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy. Continue reading
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This afternoon, Speaker Pelosi, House Democratic Leaders and Democratic Members of the House joined with representatives from Veterans’ Service Organizations including Joy Ilam from the Disabled American Vets, Timothy Tetz from the American Legion, Todd Powers from the Iraq and … Continue reading