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January 4, 2008
After twice vetoing bipartisan legislation to give 10 million children health insurance, the President has begun the new year by opposing health care for adults who are in need. The President is unlawfully restricting the ability of states to expand eligibility for Medicaid and denying millions of Americans health coverage.
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January 3, 2008
State suit: Let us fix fuel economy
Frank Davies, Mercury News - January 3, 2008
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January 2, 2008
For the first time, the price of oil has risen to more than $100 a barrel -- almost four times the price when President Bush took office.
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January 2, 2008
It is with great personal sadness and deep appreciation for his outstanding leadership that I learned of Chairman Lantos' illness. His experience, intelligence, and compassion will be deeply missed.
Tom Lantos is one of America's leading experts on foreign affairs and most effective advocates for human rights both at home and abroad.
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January 2, 2008
From Chairman Tom Lantos of the Committee on Foreign Affairs:
Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Lantos to Complete his Congressional Service at the End of Current TermWashington, DC - Congressman Tom Lantos (D-San Mateo, San Francisco) today released the following statement:
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December 28, 2007
Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid issued the following statement today criticizing President Bush's expected veto of H.R. 1585, the fiscal year 2008 National Defense Authorization Act in response to assertions by the Iraqi government that one section could expose Iraqi assets in U.S.
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December 27, 2007
The brutal assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is a tragic setback for the restoration of democracy in Pakistan. Her courageous return to Pakistan this year gave hope to all those concerned by efforts to extinguish rule of law there.
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December 27, 2007
From the Foreign Affairs Committee:
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December 21, 2007
Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent the following letter today to Stephen L. Johnson, Administrator at the Environmental Protection Agency concerning his agency's decision this week to deny the Clean Air Act waiver requested by the state of California.
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December 20, 2007
Roadblock Republicans Stand In the Way of Further Change
