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
This afternoon on the House floor, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) congratulated Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) on a “job well done” for making “tough choices” in the Republican budget. A job well done for who exactly? Chairman Ryan certainly … Continue reading
There have been troubling reports recently of employers asking for prospective employees’ personal passwords for social networking websites like Facebook during interviews: The Associated Press: When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience … Continue reading
Instead of passing a bipartisan Senate transportation bill that creates or saves more than 2 million jobs, House Republicans let their transportation drama dominate the day. Politico – GOP punts highway vote again Sound familiar? If it feels like the … Continue reading
On the second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, Leader Pelosi published an op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle on the importance of the legislation and how it’s already making our country healthier: The San Francisco Chronicle March 23, 2012 … Continue reading
To: Reporters, Editors, Producers Fr: Democratic Leader’s Press Office Dt: March 23, 2012 Re: Sunday Show Preview – Paul Ryan’s Rhetoric vs. Reality This Sunday, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan will continue the promotional tour for his out-of-touch budget … Continue reading
Today, AARP CEO Barry Rand wrote to Members of Congress about the impact GOP Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) budget would have on Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security beneficiaries–excerpts: …While the House Republican budget proposal offers ideas for confronting … Continue reading
This Friday marks the 2nd anniversary of President Obama signing the Affordable Care Act into law. Health reform has been especially important to women–we often face higher health care costs than men and multiple other barriers to obtaining health insurance, … Continue reading
On March 23, 2010 President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law. In the nearly two years since, Americans are already seeing lower costs & better coverage: 86 million Americans, including both seniors in Medicare and Americans under age … Continue reading
Today, the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 227,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate remained at 8.3 percent: With 233,000 jobs added by private businesses, this marks the 24th consecutive month of private sector job growth: … Continue reading