Blog Post
Blog Post
July 30, 2009
“All parents deserve to have confidence that the food they are feeding their children is safe. Yet recent outbreaks of food-borne illness have proven that there are widespread problems with our current food safety system, as we rely on a more global and industrialized food supply..."
Blog Post
July 30, 2009
"Our relationship is one between the United States and the Philippines that is valued by all of us here. So, I'm pleased to welcome the President as well as the Speaker, as well as the Ambassador..."
Blog Post
July 30, 2009
This afternoon, the House passed the Food Safety Enhancement Act by a vote of 283-142 to fundamentally change the way we protect the safety of our food supply. Each year, 76 million Americans are sickened from consuming contaminated food and 5,000 of these people die.
Blog Post
July 30, 2009
This afternoon, at his weekly press conference, House Republican Leader John Boehner continued to spread myths about America's Affordable Health Choices Act. As with so many myths cited by opponents of health insurance reform, the facts disprove his comments.
Blog Post
July 30, 2009
This morning, President Obama named the recipients of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom, our nation's highest civilian honor:
Blog Post
July 29, 2009
Myth: "Congress would make it mandatory, absolutely require, that every five years, people in Medicare have a required counseling session that will tell them how to end their life sooner." -- Betsy McCaughey, former Republican lieutenant governor of New York
Fact: The provision extends Medicare coverage to cover the cos
Blog Post
July 29, 2009
Today, the Energy and Commerce Committee will resume their markup of America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 at 4pm EST.
Blog Post
July 28, 2009
Myth: The House bill pays for health care reform with a "small business tax" that will kill jobs.
Fact: Small businesses benefit enormously from America's Affordable Health Choices Act.
Reform dramatically reduces small business health costs.
Blog Post
July 28, 2009
“Today, Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder announced that $1 billion in grants were awarded to law enforcement agencies across the country through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to create and preserve jobs. I am proud to report that California will receive more than $211 million, with $16.5 million for the City of San Francisco..."
Blog Post
July 28, 2009
Today, President Obama will talk with seniors about health insurance reform during an AARP telephone town hall. America's Affordable Health Choices Act delivers much-needed help for America's seniors.