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January 4, 2012
Today, President Obama acted to protect consumers against some of the worst abuses in the financial marketplace by appointing Richard Cordray the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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December 21, 2011
In a letter to Speaker Boehner, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi reminded him that Republicans last year held hostage the payroll tax cut and extension of unemployment benefits, demanding that the Bush upper-income tax cuts must be extended for two years, and have walked away from numerous bipartisan efforts this year.
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December 21, 2011
The facts are clear: This is a Republican Do Nothing Congress; a year of missed opportunities and made-up crises.
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December 20, 2011
Despite calls for a bipartisan compromise from across the Capitol and the country, House Republicans continue to insist on a tax hike for the middle class.
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December 19, 2011
Saying NO to the bipartisan Senate compromise will mean:
An immediate tax increase on 160 million Americans that would total $1,000 for the average American working family over 2012.
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December 14, 2011
Leader Pelosi spoke on the House floor today on the end of the war in Iraq:
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December 12, 2011
Remember that "Pledge to America" House Republicans unleashed just over a year ago with promise after promise for a GOP House Majority?
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December 9, 2011
The holidays are approaching and people across the country are looking toward the New Year; we want all Americans to do so with optimism.Democrats are committed to reigniting the American dream by building ladders of opportunity and tearing down barriers to success for anyone willing to work hard, play by the rules, and take responsibility.
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December 8, 2011
Yesterday, Speaker Boehner continued to spin the facts on the payroll tax cut:
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December 8, 2011
Here go House Republicans again, putting politics ahead of the middle class: