In a analysis released today, Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics and former adviser to Sen. John McCain, found that the GOP “So Be It” spending bill will destroy 700,000 jobs and stall our economic recovery. From the Washington … Continue reading
Democrats are committed to living within our means while investing in the future, cutting the deficit, and continuing to aggressively attack waste, fraud and abuse. The GOP “So Be It” spending bill (H.R. 1) that passed on February 19th fails … Continue reading
Leader Pelosi and the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee are holding a hearing today on creating jobs now in America, protecting the taxpayer, and securing our energy future. The hearing will emphasize actions the 112th Congress should take to … Continue reading
Democrats and Republicans must work together to avoid a government shutdown. Americans should not be denied the critical services they have already paid for. In order to reduce the deficit, Congress passed and the President signed into law $41 billion … Continue reading
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While several people have noted that media coverage of federal court rulings on challenges to the Affordable Care Act have varied dramatically, today Steve Benen actually calculated that variance: We talked a few weeks ago about the very different ways … 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
According to a new bipartisan survey, Americans favor the EPA updating air pollution limits by a 43-point margin – counter to the actions taken by House Republicans last week in which they passed a number of amendments to weaken Clean … Continue reading
The thoughts and prayers of all Members of Congress and all Americans rest with the people of New Zealand today, and the families and loved ones of those wounded, those missing and in need of rescue, and those who perished … Continue reading
Leader Pelosi this afternoon: As we gather here, in Wisconsin right now we’re watching an extraordinary show of democracy in action. Wisconsin’s workers, teachers and public servants must have a seat at the table to fight for good wages and … Continue reading