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Majority Leader Hoyer's office released a report today on the legacy of deficits and debt by President Bush and Republicans saying:

Majority Leader Hoyer released the legislative schedule for calendar year 2009 today:

On November 21st, Speaker Pelosi and Leader Reid sent a letter to the Big Three U.S.

Today, the Labor Department released statistics showing that 533,000 jobs were lost in November--the largest one-month loss in 34 years. The unemployment rate increased to 6.7 percent and America has lost nearly 2 million jobs this year alone.

Speaker Pelosi:

Speaker Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd and House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank today sent a letter to President George W.

Despite the high level of continuing unemployment, the Bush Administration and Senate Republicans are still opposed to legislation the House passed in September that would create jobs and address urgent nutrition and health needs for those hurt by the recession.

Chairman Barney Frank issued the following statement regarding the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the Treasury Department's implementation of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP):

This evening, the United States Capitol Christmas tree was lit. The tree is a 78-foot Subalpine Fir coming from Montana's Bitterroot National Forest, decorated with 5,000 ornaments crafted by people from across Montana. The tree uses energy efficient LED lights and when the holiday season ends, the tree's mulch will be used on the Capitol grounds.