Press Releases

“Today, the House passed a landmark bill to conserve public lands for future generations of Americans. This bipartisan legislation creates more than 2 million new acres of wilderness, and provides the greatest expansion of wilderness areas in 15 years, including more than 700,000 acres in my own state of California."

“The author of the landmark study of African Americans, From Slavery to Freedom, Professor Franklin chaired the history departments at Brooklyn College and the University of Chicago, before becoming James B. Duke Professor of History at Duke University. The John Hope Franklin Center for Interdisciplinary and International Studies and the Franklin Humanities Institute at Duke remain as permanent monuments to his contributions in academia and public policy. "

"I also want to convey the sympathy of the American people and the Congress of the United States, our sympathies on your losses in the fires that have beset Australia. As a Californian, I have some appreciation for what you have been through -- but not of course not a full appreciation. So, please, accept our sympathy on that score."

“It is under the leadership of Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, who is the Democratic Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Women's Issues. Right now, as we are out here, the meeting is being presided over by Gwen Moore, who is the Vice Chair. If you look at our recovery package -- I want you to look at the report that we put out there, for how the recovery package affects women and children. There is health, education, economic security through jobs, higher education for women to be able to get Pell Grants. See this report: ‘Investing in Women and Children: Key Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act."

“The Administration's announcement this morning lays out a comprehensive plan to work with Mexico to deal with the situation on the border. This plan invests funds appropriated under the Merida Initiative to enhance Mexican law enforcement and judicial capacity; it increases resources at the border to stem the flow of weapons and cash to Mexico and reduce the violence and flow of drugs into the United States; and it renews our commitment to reduce the demand for drugs here at home."

“Today's testimony by Secretary Geithner and Fed Chairman Bernanke in support of a systemic risk regulator and a more effective resolution process to unwind large, interconnected financial institutions that become insolvent will help us move forward in a positive way. Combined with the Obama Administration's announcement yesterday on legacy assets, and ongoing initiatives to reduce foreclosures, these actions will help restore the flow of credit to consumers and small businesses and stabilize and strengthen our financial system."

“Doubling the NIH budget was not possible without Research!America. Our inside maneuvering relied on your outside mobilization. We need your help again to make President Obama's executive order on stem cell research the law of the land."

“The Obama Administration's new initiative for disposing of ‘legacy assets' to restore the steady flow of credit to consumers and small businesses builds on strong actions to reduce home foreclosures and jumpstart our economy with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Dealing with these assets is an essential step in stabilizing our financial system, promoting jobs and reviving the U.S. economy."