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April 22, 2011
Since the first Earth Day 41 years ago, Americans have come together on this occasion to improve the air we breathe and the water we drink. In recent years, we have celebrated Earth Day with the climate crisis first in mind, knowing that future generations are counting on us to have the vision to see the problem of global warming and the wisdom to confront the danger.
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April 21, 2011
The Republican budget is out oftouch with the priorities of the American people and at odds with our nation's values. It ends Medicare as we know it in order to deliver tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans, Big Oil, and corporations that ship jobs overseas and jeopardizes our country's future and prosperity.
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April 19, 2011
Last week, House Democrats unanimously said no to the Republican plan to end Medicare because it is the wrong choice for America.
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April 18, 2011
Today Leader Nancy Pelosi wrote to Speaker Boehner concerning his effort to initiate a defense in court cases concerning the discriminatory and indefensible Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Speaker Boehner had written Leader Pelosi earlier today responding to her letter five weeks ago asking for the cost to taxpayers of the House's intervention in at least 12 DOMA cases.
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April 15, 2011
Today, House Republicans voted to end Medicare and reduce benefits to seniors by a vote of 235-193 with all Democrats voting no. The Republican budget increases costs to seniors by $6,000 in order to give millionaires $200,000 more in tax breaks and puts insurance companies in charge of seniors' health care while giving tens of billions in tax breaks to big oil and companies that ship jobs overseas.
Leader Pelosi in strong opposition:
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April 14, 2011
Today marks 100 days of Republican control of the House of Representatives:
This has left Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY)...speechless:
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April 14, 2011
Today, House Republicans passed H Con Res 36, a concurrent resolution that would "correct the enrollment" of the Continuing Resolution (HR 1473) by adding a section at the end of the bill to defund Planned Parenthood. Cutting off federal funding for Planned Parenthood would have a devastating impact on women's health across the country and as Leader Pelosi said on the House floor today, the House Republican effort is an assault on the judgment of women harkening back to a time where people asked 'do women think?':
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April 13, 2011
This morning, Speaker Boehner came out not only defending the GOP-Ryan "Road to Ruin" budget but specifically endorsed legislation's provisions ending Medicare:
"I fully support Paul Ryan's budget, including his efforts on Medicare."
And while it's very clear the GOP-Ryan budget ends Medicare and shifts the cost to seniors:
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April 12, 2011
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April 12, 2011
To: Congressional Republicans
Fr: Democratic Leader's Press Office
Da: April 12, 2011
Re: Ending Medicare to Give Billions in Tax Breaks to Big Oil Just Won't Cut it with the American People
As you approach 100 days of control in the House, it's easy for your leaders to hide behind worn-out Republican rhetoric in an attempt to defend the Ryan "Road to Ruin" budget than ends Medicare in order to give away billions in tax breaks to Big Oil, corporations that ship jobs overseas and the wealthiest Americans.