Tonight, the House passed the conference report of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act by a vote of 237-192. These common-sense reforms hold Wall Street and the Big Banks accountable by: Ending bailouts by ensuring taxpayers are … Continue reading
Today, Republican Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina objected to giving subpoena powers to the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. Last week, the House passed this legislation by a vote of 420 to … Continue reading
The House is currently debating the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protect Act–putting consumers first and ending the era of taxpayer-funded bailouts and too-big-to-fail institutions. In an interview published yesterday, House Republican Leader John Boehner criticized the reform bill … Continue reading
As Congressional Republican Leaders announced yet another attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act today, a Kaiser Family Foundation poll released this morning shows support has grown dramatically over the past month: By a seven-point margin, more Americans have a … Continue reading
In an interview that comes just days after Congressional Republicans had Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) — chief advocate for privatizing Social Security and ending Medicare as we know it — deliver the Republican radio address, House Republican Leader John Boehner … Continue reading
In an interview published today, House Republican Leader John Boehner tells the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that Congressional Republicans will “do everything” they can to stop historic health insurance reform–including taking away tax cuts small businesses have now, prescription drug donut hole … Continue reading
Over a month ago, the House passed the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act to help create or save more than a million American jobs and extend critical unemployment insurance benefits to help Americans who have lost their jobs … Continue reading
In an interview published today, Republican Leader John Boehner tells the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that the Wall Street Reform bill putting consumers first and ending the era of taxpayer-funded bailouts and too-big-to-fail institutions is “an overreaction to the financial crisis”: Boehner … Continue reading
Last week, the House and Senate conference committee completed its work on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. This tough legislation puts consumers first, holds Wall Street and Big Banks accountable, ends the era of taxpayer-funded bailouts … Continue reading
Senator Robert Byrd's extraordinary life has been shaped by service to his state, love of his country, and commitment to the common good. Throughout his historic career in the House and Senate, he never stopped working to improve the lives … Continue reading