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February 9, 2011
Today, House Republicans brought their latest YouCut bill to the House floor – the United Nations Tax Equalization Refund Act (HR 519) – which wouldn't save taxpayers one dime and jeopardizes urgently needed security upgrades requested by the New York Police Department.
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February 8, 2011
Hear from freshman House Democrats on why they came to Congress, what they hope to accomplish and why creating jobs and improving our economy is their highest priority:
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February 4, 2011
House Democrats are committed to creating prosperity through science and innovation, reasserting our economic and technological leadership throughout the world in the decades to come, and giving future generations greater opportunity to achieve the American Dream.
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February 2, 2011
Democrats are focused on Americans' top priority: creating jobs.
Senate and House Republicans' top priority is to repeal patients' rights and put insurance companies back in charge, while voting to deprive Americans of the same health protections they enjoy as Members of Congress.
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February 2, 2011
According to a new poll released this afternoon, nearly 8 in 10 Americans (77%) oppose efforts by Republicans in Congress to block the EPA from updating safeguards to protect our health from dangerous air pollution.
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February 2, 2011
At 1pm EST today, Leader Pelosi and the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee will hold a hearing on creating jobs now in America to rebuild our nation – improving schools, hospitals, highways, ports, and other transportation facilities critical to manufacturing and trade.
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February 2, 2011
On Friday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released the advance estimate of GDP for the final quarter of 2010. Council of Economic Advisers Chair Austan Goolsbee:
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February 1, 2011
Helping to lead the economy out of the Bush recession, America's manufacturing base has grown with 136,000 manufacturing jobs added in 2010, the first increase since 1997:
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February 1, 2011
Medicare—which has provided health care for Americans age 65 and older for more than 40 years—is working, and was strengthened under health reform with better benefits, lower costs, and increased solvency.