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From the Oversight Committee:

Oberstar, Waxman Question EPA on Clean Water Act Enforcement

Internal EPA Document Shows Enforcement is Suffering

As a result of legislation passed by the Democratic Congress, interest rates on need-based federal student loans will be cut in half over the next few years, saving the average borrower $2,570 over the life of the loan.

From the Judiciary Committee:

Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement after the Department of Labor released its employment report for June showing a loss of 62,000 jobs, and an unemployment rate of 5.5 percent. The economy has lost 438,000 jobs in the past six months:

Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Bush signed into law the emergency supplemental funding legislation, which includes the new GI Bill of Rights and an extension of unemployment benefits.

Many veterans groups strongly supported the legislation.

Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel issued the following statement after the New York Times reported on Al Qaeda's growing strength in Pakistan and the

From the Oversight Committee: