Press Releases

“Today, America's families face near-record prices at the pump while Big Oil rakes in near-record profits. With speculators and special interests standing in the way of lower gas prices, with Republican leaders supporting continued giveaways to the oil industry and letting speculators off the hook, and with Middle East unrest disrupting the supply of oil worldwide, we must do everything in our power to ease the burden on American consumers."

"Leader Pelosi. 'Good afternoon. Here we are at our regularly scheduled Thursday--a little later in the morning--meeting, coming together.'"

“Tonight, President Obama made it clear: we are now beginning the process of bringing our troops home and ending the war in Afghanistan."

“M. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this patent reform bill, misnamed the America Invents Act. It had been our hope that we would be voting on a patent bill that encourages entrepreneurship, protects intellectual property rights, and sends a message abroad that strengthens patent rights at home. The bill before us fails on all these scores."

“Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee fight day in and day out to create jobs and strengthen our middle class. And Congresswoman Kathy Castor will add a strong, committed voice to advancing our core goals, as a party and as a nation: promoting commerce, preserving public health, pursuing a clean energy future, and investing in technologies that will drive our economic growth."

“Leon Panetta's unanimous Senate confirmation is a demonstration of the confidence he inspires on both sides of the aisle in Congress. His experience in the House, the White House, and the CIA provide him with the judgment and background to serve as a strong Secretary of Defense."

“Today, the NLRB proposed commonsense reforms that are a step toward ensuring fairness for workers as they exercise their fundamental right to decide whether to join a union. The current process has stacked the deck against workers; today's proposal brings transparency and fairness for both workers and their employers."

“Today's Supreme Court decision sets back the cause of equality for women and for all Americans in the workplace and in our society. And it will make it more difficult for workers to come together to fight claims of gender discrimination."