Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Bush signed into law the emergency supplemental funding legislation, which includes the new GI Bill of Rights and an extension of unemployment benefits. Many veterans groups strongly supported the legislation. … Continue reading
Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel issued the following statement after the New York Times reported on Al Qaeda's growing strength in Pakistan and the Army's internal criticism of post-war planning in Iraq: “Over the past several weeks we have seen … Continue reading
From the Oversight Committee: Committee Chairs Introduce Bill to Strengthen GAO Chairman Henry A. Waxman and 18 other committee chairs introduced legislation to strengthen the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and restore GAO's authority to pursue litigation if documents are improperly … Continue reading
Today the House voted on several key energy-related measures. The first was the Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act, the “Use It or Lose It” bill. The legislation will compel the oil industry to start drilling on the 68 … Continue reading
The Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties is currently holding a hearing, “From the Department of Justice to Guantanamo Bay: Administration Lawyers and Administration Interrogation Rules, Part III.” Witnesses will include David Addington, Chief of Staff … Continue reading
The House has just passed the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments, H.R. 3195, by a vote of 402-17. This bill specifically rejects the erroneous Supreme Court decisions that have reduced the protections for people with disabilities under the ADA, restoring … Continue reading
President Bush, Senator John McCain and their Republican allies are calling on Congress to give away more federal lands to Big Oil. But oil companies do not need more places to drill — they are sitting on 68 million acres … Continue reading
Today the Education and Labor Committee held a hearing, “Is OSHA Failing to Adequately Enforce Construction Safety Rules?” The hearing examined the recent spate of construction and crane incidents in the U.S., particularly in New York City and Las Vegas, … Continue reading
Last Wednesday the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing, “From the Department of Justice to Guantanamo Bay: Administration Lawyers and Administration Interrogation Rules, Part II.” Douglas Feith, former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, … Continue reading
Today's bipartisan and veto-proof vote sends a strong signal that improving care for seniors and ensuring fair payment for providers will not be held hostage to the White House's insistence on bloated, unnecessary subsidies for private health insurance plans that … Continue reading