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Chairmen Berman, Skelton Demand Administration Briefing on Negotiations About U.S. Troops' Future in Iraq
June 13, 2008
The chairmen of the Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees, which are responsible for overseeing the State and Defense departments, today insisted that the Administration fulfill its commitment to keep members of Congress informed of its negotiations with the Iraqi government on agreements about the future of U.S. troops stationed in Iraq.
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House Passes Extended Unemployment Compensation With Veto Proof Margin
June 12, 2008
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Chairman Conyers Applauds Supreme Court Decision Upholding Habeas Corpus Rights at Guantanamo
June 12, 2008
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Pelosi Statement on Extending Unemployment Benefits to Millions Struggling to Find Work
June 11, 2008
Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after House Republicans defeated legislation that would have aided workers who have lost their jobs as a result of an economy on the brink of recession.
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Education and Labor Hearing on Education Begins at Home Act
June 11, 2008
Today the Education and Labor Committee held a hearing on bipartisan legislation that would help strengthen American families and help more children arrive at school ready to succeed by expanding access to early childhood home visitation programs for parents and children.
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Global Warming Hearing on the Future of Oil
June 11, 2008
The Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming is currently holding a hearing, "The Future of Oil - Peak Prices, Peak Production, Piqued Consumers." Witnesses will be Guy Caruso, Administrator of the Energy Information Administration; Adam Sieminski, Chi
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On McCain Comment That It Is 'Not Too Important' When Troops Redeploy from Iraq
June 11, 2008
Senator McCain's statement that it is 'not too important' when U.S. troops are redeployed from Iraq is yet another indication how out of touch he is with the effect the war in Iraq is having on the readiness of our military.
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On the Anniversary of Equal Pay Act
June 10, 2008
Exactly 45 years ago today, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act, recognizing that the right to equal pay for equal work is a fundamental value.

The Equal Pay Act was a first step in addressing the disparity between what women and men earn, but it must not be the last.

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Pelosi Statement on Senate Republicans Blocking Legislation to Lower Gas Prices, Invest in Renewables
June 10, 2008
Washington, D.C. -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in response to Senate Republicans blocking consideration of the Consumer-First Energy Act and the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008:

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Foreign Affairs Hearing on Diplomatic Assurances and Rendition
June 10, 2008