Press Releases

"This week, the House will vote on comprehensive energy legislation that is a result of a reasonable compromise."

"After five and a half years of war, President Bush will leave office with nearly as many U.S. troops in Iraq as were there before the 'surge' began in January 2007."

"I urge you to exercise your authority under the Stafford Act to provide necessary relief for those continuing to struggle in the aftermath of this historic natural disaster."

"I spoke today with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on the depth of the housing finance crisis, in which millions of families are losing their homes."

"The economic policies of President Bush and the Republicans have delivered another blow to American families, as 84,000 more workers lost their jobs last month alone. Today, more than 9 million Americans are without work and millions more are struggling with the high cost of gas, health care and groceries, yet John McCain told Americans who are out of work or who just lost their jobs that another four years of the same failed Bush economic policies are the right solution for them and for America."

"There is not a person in our country who has not seen a loved one suffer because of cancer. Cancer kills 565,000 Americans annually, and each year there are more than 1.4 million new cases. All Americans must work together to make eradicating the scourge of cancer a national priority of the highest order."

"The United States forcefully condemned the Russian invasion of Georgia. On a bipartisan basis, Congress and the Bush Administration will deliver reconstruction and humanitarian assistance to the Georgian people as they recover from this assault on their sovereignty."

"As Muslims observe the holy month of Ramadan, a month of inner reflection, spirituality, and charity, it is an opportunity for all Americans to remember and celebrate our nation's religious diversity."