Today, the House passed the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 627) by a vote of 357-70. In 2008, credit card issuers imposed $19 billion in penalty fees on families with credit cards and this year, card companies will … Continue reading
Today, the House passed the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act by a vote of 249-175. This bipartisan bill focuses on providing new resources to help state and local law enforcement agencies prevent and prosecute hate crimes. The current … Continue reading
Today, the House passed the Budget Conference Report (S.Con.Res. 13) by a vote of 233-193. The budget makes important investments to strengthen our economy and our country while cutting the deficit by nearly two-thirds by 2013. On April 2nd, the … Continue reading
In his inaugural address to the nation on January 20, 2009, President Barack Obama declared from the steps of the U.S. Capitol, “The state of our economy calls for action: bold and swift. And we will act not only to … Continue reading
“As we honor Sojourner Truth, we recognize the hard-fought progress our nation has made in its unending fight for the ideal of equality which is both our nation's heritage and our hope. In Sojourner Truth's lifelong fight for equality, she … Continue reading
On Equal Pay Day, we recognize the point in the year it takes a woman to make the same amount of money made by a man in the previous year. As families grapple with an uncertain economy, equal pay for … Continue reading
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, and the World Health Organization are investigating and responding to the outbreak of swine flu in the United States and internationally. President Obama explained today, … Continue reading
Today, Speaker Pelosi sent the following letter to House Committee Chairs, thanking them for their continued commitment to oversight investigations and asking them to develop a list of specific cuts in the departments, programs, and budgets under their jurisdiction writing, … Continue reading
President Obama's time in office has been distinguished by bold action; on the great challenges facing our nation, the President has shown tremendous leadership. In his inspirational Inaugural Address, President Obama promised to 'restore science to its rightful place.' Today, … Continue reading
Today, the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment held their fourth day of hearings on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACES) featuring testimony from former Vice President Al Gore and former Senator John … Continue reading