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August 15, 2007
From the Democratic Whip:

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August 15, 2007
House lawmakers visit N.O., evaluate Road Home bail out

David Hammer, Times-Picayune - August 14, 2007

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August 13, 2007
Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers released the following statement in reaction to President Bush's announcement that Karl Rove will resign at the end of the month:

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August 13, 2007
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer responds to a Washington Post editorial in a letter to the editor today:

What a Democratic Congress Achieved

Rep. Hoyer, Washington Post letter - August 13, 2007

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August 13, 2007
Pelosi, 13 others to assess recovery

Katy Reckdahl, Times-Picayune - August 12, 2007

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August 9, 2007
Today, in our fifth year of war in Iraq, the President should not be asking the American people for more time on behalf of the Iraqi government, but he should be asking the Iraqi leaders why they will not meet key political benchmarks by September 15.
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August 9, 2007
Of the 80 key measures passed by the House since January, nearly 70 percent have been supported by more than 50 Republicans. Indeed, only 10 percent of these 80 measures have passed on party-lines, with the support of fewer than 10 Republicans.

The flurry of legislation before the August District Work Period was the product of large bipartisan majorities: