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June 11, 2009
In an effort to obstruct the comprehensive health care reform that Americans want, Republicans have resorted to spreading false information about Democratic proposals to lower costs, preserve and expand patient choice, and assure access to quality, affordable care for all. Americans want solutions, not the same old partisan politics intended to preserve the status quo.
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June 10, 2009
Today's shooting at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum is a despicable act of violence. The Holocaust Museum exists to remember the past, to learn to confront hatred, and to promote human dignity for all people. An act of violence will not diminish this mission; one person's act cannot weaken the voices of millions of Americans who stand against hate.
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June 9, 2009
Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, and Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller briefed the Democratic Caucus on their draft health care outline to reduce costs, offer a greater choice of doctors and plans, and guarantee affordabl
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June 9, 2009
Today, the House passed the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act (H.R. 2751) to bring meaningful reductions in vehicle fleet carbon emissions and fuel consumption while providing much-needed stimulus for our ailing automakers.
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June 9, 2009
This afternoon, the House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution condemning the murder of Dr.
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June 9, 2009
Speaker Pelosi joined President Obama and Democratic Members of Congress at a news conference this afternoon as the President expressed his strong support for legislation that would reinstitute statutory pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) rules, restoring fiscal discipline to the federal government.
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June 8, 2009
This Friday, June 12th, the nation's full-power television stations will switch to all-digital programming and analog television sets that are not connected to a converter box, cable, or satellite will stop working.
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June 8, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, signed into law just over 100 days ago, has created or saved over 150,000 jobs, cut taxes for 95 percent of working families and made funds available for over 4,000 transportation projects that put people back to work.
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June 6, 2009
Sixty-five years ago, well more than one hundred thousand brave Americans and their allies stormed the beaches of Normandy. Many more attacked by sea and by air. Their mission was one of the most difficult ever attempted and its success is one of the proudest moments in America's very proud history.
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June 5, 2009
Today's unemployment numbers demonstrate that this is no time to rest. The hard reality is far too many Americans are out of work, far too many Americans are worried about losing their homes, and far too many families are concerned about being able to make ends meet.