Momentum continues to build for America’s Affordable Health Choices Act because it is becoming more clear that the cost of inaction–to American families and the U.S. economy–is too high and the bill delivers on its promise to lower costs, provide … Continue reading
Over the weekend, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) affirmed that America’s Affordable Health Choices Act would deliver targeted assistance to those in need today and lead to an increase in employer-sponsored health insurance coverage. The CBO analysis confirms that bill's … Continue reading
This afternoon, the House passed the fiscal year 2010 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education appropriations bill by a vote of 264 to 153. The bill makes critical investments in our country’s long term prosperity by funding health, education and worker training … Continue reading
Today the minimum wage increases by 70 cents, from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per hour — the final of three increases to take effect under legislation enacted by the Democratic Congress in 2007. The wage increase will help an … Continue reading
Recent polls and studies continue to find significant support for health insurance reform — even as political attacks and misinformation heat up around America's Affordable Health Choices Act: A Kaiser Family Foundation poll released today shows support remains strong: “As … Continue reading
America's Affordable Health Choices Act takes a number of steps to ensure that when Americans face a health crisis, they don't also face a financial crisis. Yesterday, Speaker Pelosi and Reps. Xavier Becerra, Donna Edwards, Rosa DeLauro, and Mary Jo … Continue reading
On Monday, Republican Leader Boehner published an Op-Ed on Yahoo! on America's Affordable Health Choices Act — the House health insurance reform bill. This Op-Ed contained many myths about the bill: BOEHNER'S MYTH: More than 100 million Americans would be … Continue reading
Today, the House passed the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act 2009 (HR 2920) by a vote of 265-166. This bill requires Congress to offset the costs of tax cuts or increases in entitlement spending with savings elsewhere in the budget. If the … Continue reading
Today, the Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing with testimony from Neil Barofsky, the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP). When the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) was created under the Emergency Economic Stabilization … Continue reading
Strengthening education is essential to building a stronger economic foundation for our future. By a vote of 30 to 17, the Education and Labor Committee approved the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (HR 3221) today to ensure … Continue reading