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October 20, 2009
This afternoon, Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Hoyer, and Rep. Mark Schauer (D-MI) met with representatives from Easter Seals to highlight the urgency of health insurance reform for children with pre-existing conditions. Easter Seals has been helping individuals with disabilities and special needs, and their families, live better lives for 90 years. Shannon Saunders Eaton of Ohio and Jessica Segal of Texas told their personal stories as a testament to why we must end insurance company discrimination against those with pre-existing conditions and disabilities:
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October 20, 2009
“What's important to note about the legislation is that it is very important for everyone, but particularly for pre-existing conditions, is that there is a cap on what you pay in. There is no cap on the benefit that you receive- either in a year or in a lifetime. So this is a liberation..."
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October 19, 2009
Health insurance reform opponents continue to spread myths about America's Affordable Health Choices Act. Today, House Republican Leader John Boehner--a repeat offender on the myth front--threw out these three unrelated and inaccurate claims:
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October 19, 2009
Congressional Republicans continue to make the false claim that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has not translated into local jobs. According to a preliminary report released by the White House and the Department of Education today, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has created or saved at least 250,000 education jobs across the country so far.
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October 17, 2009
The people of San Francisco will never forget that fateful day 20 years ago when the earth shook and our City trembled. We remember images of devastation and destruction; the delayed start to Game 3 of the World Series between two Bay Area teams; the struggle to recover. Yet -- in the aftermath of the Loma Prieta earthquake -- the spirit of our City grew stronger than ever.
Two decades ago, San Francisco rose to the challenge posed by this disaster.
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October 16, 2009
Yesterday, the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on "underinsurance" and medical debt.
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October 15, 2009
“Every Member of Congress knows that our first responsibility is to keep the American people safe. There is nothing more critical to our future than a strong, effective effort to defend our cities and other high-risk targets, as well as all of our residents..."
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October 15, 2009
Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today that House Democrats will host an economic forum in the Capitol on Wednesday morning, October 21. The forum, which will convene national experts on economic and financial issues, will address the state of America's economy, focusing specifically on the creation of jobs.
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October 15, 2009
“Today's House Financial Services Committee vote to reform regulation of the over-the-counter derivatives market is a critical step forward in Congress' efforts to pass comprehensive financial regulatory reform. The House Agriculture Committee will now have the opportunity to add its input and expertise to this legislation..."
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October 15, 2009
By a vote of 43 to 26, the Financial Services Committee passed legislation today to regulate the over-the-counter (or OTC) derivatives marketplace for the first time. This legislation is a critical part of broader financial regulatory restructuring Congress and President Obama are working on in response to last year's financial crisis.
As Lynn Stout, UCLA professor of corporate and securities law explains: