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December 18, 2007
The House has just passed a motion to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 6, the Energy Independence and Security Act by a vote of 314-100. The House passed the bill on December 6th, and the Senate passed the bill on December 13th.
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December 18, 2007
Today, the House is debating a motion to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 6, the Energy Independence and Security Act. The House passed the bill on December 6th, and the Senate passed the bill on December 13th.
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December 18, 2007
The House has just passed the Veterans Guaranteed Bonus Act of 2007, which will ensure that members of the armed services who are discharged as a result of combat-related wounds receive the full compensation to which they are entitled by the Department of Defense.
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December 17, 2007
From the Judiciary Committee:
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December 17, 2007
The President's statement this morning fails to grasp that middle-class families are working harder but earning less, while facing record gas prices, failing mortgages, and rising home heating bills. If President Bush thinks this is success, I would hate to see his definition of failure.
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December 17, 2007
Budget Bill Reverses Bush Cuts
Andrew Taylor, Associated Press - December 15, 2007
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December 15, 2007
Speaker Pelosi delivered the Democratic Radio Address today. In her address she discusses historic energy legislation that will set the nation on a path to energy independence and reduce the cost of home heating oil and the price at the pump.
Listen:
Full transcript:
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December 15, 2007
Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid sent the following letter to President Bush yesterday requesting an immediate 60-day moratorium on the demolition of public housing developments in New Orleans.
The text of the letter follows:
December 14, 2007The Honorable George W. Bush
President
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
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December 15, 2007
On behalf of all Members of the House of Representatives, I express our deep sadness over the passing of our friend and colleague, Congresswoman Julia Carson.
Congresswoman Carson came to Congress after decades of distinguished service to her home state of Indiana.
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December 14, 2007
Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement responding to remarks by President Bush at the White House this morning. Below her statement is a fact sheet of major legislation the President has signed into law:
"Democrats in Congress have made progress this year despite reckless opposition from the President and Republicans in Congress.