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Rep. Emanuel on Bush on Baseball and "Mission Accomplished": "He's 0 for 2"
May 1, 2008
Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel spoke on the House floor on the fifth anniversary of President Bush's speech aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln under a banner reading "Mission Accomplished."

Full remarks:

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The Cost of War in Iraq: 'Mission Accomplished' - 5 Years Later
May 1, 2008
On May 1, 2003, President Bush landed on the U.S.S. Lincoln, an aircraft carrier adorned with a banner reading 'Mission Accomplished,' and declared major combat operations in Iraq over. Five years later, the war in Iraq continues to take a grave toll on our troops and their families, our military readiness, the fight against terrorism, our standing in the world and on the American economy.

The hundreds of thousands of brave men and women in uniform serving in Iraq -- and their families -- deserve reasonable rotations out of combat and a plan to responsibly redeploy from Iraq.

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House Passes Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Act
April 30, 2008
The House has just passed the Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Act, H.R. 5522 by a vote of 247-165. This bill would require the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue rules regulating combustible industrial dusts, like sugar dust, that can build up to hazardous levels and explode.
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GSA Administrator Doan Resigns
April 30, 2008
White House forces resignation of embattled GSA chief

Dan Friedman and Robert Brodsky, Government Executive - April 30, 2008

Lurita Doan, the embattled head of the General Services Administration, resigned at the request of the White House, sources said Tuesday.

According to people familiar with the matter, the controversial agency administrator was summoned to the White House for a late afternoon meeting Tuesday, during which she was asked to step down.

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Appropriations Chairman Obey Responds to President's Veto Threat
April 30, 2008
From the Appropriations Committee:

Obey Responds to Veto Threat

WASHINGTON -- Dave Obey (D-WI), Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, responded to yet another veto threat from a President unwilling to work with Congress to help veterans and the unemployed.

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Pelosi on New GI Bill: 'We're Going to Say Thank You to Our Veterans by Sending Them to College'
April 29, 2008
Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other bipartisan Members of Congress participated in a rally at the Capitol this afternoon to support the 21st Century GI Bill, which provides a four-year college scholarship to veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bipartisan legislation has 58 co-sponsors in the Senate and 249 co-sponsors in the House, as well as the endorsements of the nation's leading veterans' organizations Below are the Speaker's remarks:

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Leader Hoyer Responds to President Bush on the Economy
April 29, 2008
From the Democratic Leader's office:

Majority Leader Hoyer Responds to the President's Remarks on the Economy

WASHINGTON, DC -- House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this morning after President Bush made remarks on the economy and other topics at a press conference:

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Oversight Hearing on Defense Acquisitions
April 29, 2008
The Oversight Committee is currently holding a hearing, "Oversight of Defense Department Acquisitions." The hearing will examine the recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) titled, "Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs" (pdf).
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On the Supreme Court Decision on Voter ID
April 28, 2008
The Supreme Court's decision is disappointing. The Court's decision today places obstacles to the fundamental rights of American citizens--especially the poor, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities--to participate in the electoral process. Having American citizens pay for underlying documents needed for an identification card and travel to distant motor vehicle locations for processing hinders--and diminishes--their right to vote.

The right to vote is a foundation of our democracy. American citizens who wish to vote must be able to do so.

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Education and Labor Hearing on Child Abuse
April 24, 2008
The Education and Labor Committee held a hearing today, "Child Abuse and Deceptive Marketing by Residential Programs for Teens," to examine residential programs for teens, including boot camps, wilderness camps, therapeutic boarding schools, and behavior modification facilities. The hearing also examined legislation to prevent child abuse in these programs.