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When Democrats took control of Congress in January, the first bill we passed H.R. 1, which implements the 9/11 Commission recommendations. Six months later, despite strong bipartisan support, it has not become law because of Republican obstructionism.
Reuters - July 2, 2007
Democratic leaders vowed Friday to keep up the pressure on President Bush to end the Iraq war with more votes next month on withdrawing U.S. troops.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would seek a vote on legislation instructing the Pentagon to begin pulling out U.S. troops within 120 days, similar to a provision Bush vetoed in the first version of a war spending bill Congress sent to him in May.
Bush Directive Increases Sway on Regulation
Robert Pear, New York Times - January 30, 2007
Speaker Pelosi stated that "by signing this pledge, I rededicate myself to the prevention of dangerous global warming. The climate crisis is as local as our neighborhoods and as global as the planet.
Rahall to Continue Probe of Politicization of Endangered Species ActKlamath River Basin to be on agenda
Miller, Markey Release New Report Showing that Undisclosed Conflicts Reduce Pension Plan ReturnsWorkers Likely Bear Brunt of Lower Returns in the Form of Reduced Pension Benefits
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Pension plans may earn substantially lower rates of return when they are assisted by consultants who have significant conflicts of interest that are not disclosed, according to a new report by government investigators released today by Reps. George Miller (D-CA) and Ed Markey (D-MA).