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April 21, 2009
“The decision to restore the beautiful 50 United Nations Plaza Federal Building is good news for San Francisco, for the Civic Center area, and for our city's economy. Renovating this building, improving its energy efficiency, and making it more accessible for people with disabilities will create and save jobs for San Franciscans while using the facility as a GSA regional headquarters will improve the quality of life for those working and living in the Civic Center area."
Press Release
April 21, 2009
“This is a special occasion for us indeed. Congressman George Miller, the Chair of the Education and Labor Committee, and I would like to welcome the leadership of the Big Ten universities to the Capitol of the United States."
Blog Post
April 21, 2009
Tonight, Congressman Mike Quigley was sworn in to represent the 5th District of Illinois after being elected April 7, 2009 in special election to replace Rahm Emanuel:
Representative Quigley brings the House to 433 Members, with two vacancies still remaining for the 32nd District of California, vacated by now-Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, and the 20th District of New York, vacated by now-Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
Blog Post
April 21, 2009
This afternoon, President Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act into law - launching a new era of service that will give Americans of all ages the opportunity to help our nation recover and make progress on education, health care, energy and other key goals by volunteering.
Speaker Pelosi on the bill signing:
Blog Post
April 21, 2009
Today, the Congressional Oversight Panel held a hearing with Treasury Secretary Geithner. The Congressional Oversight Panel was created to oversee the expenditure of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds authorized by Congress in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) and is required to submit monthly reports to Congress on the use of the Treasury Secretary's authority under the EESA, the impact of the government's asset purchases on financial markets, the effect of transactions' disclosure on market transparency, and the effectiveness of the program on mitigating foreclosures and maximizing taxpayer benefits.
Press Release
April 20, 2009
“The fiscal legacy the President and Congress inherited has required an infusion of government investment to get our economy moving -- and it is critical that we ensure a strong return on every public dollar spent, and that Americans have confidence that we are constantly reviewing government spending for all purposes. We cannot afford programs that do not work or government contracts that do not produce results."
Blog Post
April 20, 2009
I applaud President Obama's continued commitment to fiscal responsibility and share in his commitment to ensuring that taxpayer dollars are protected and spent wisely.
House committees are already conducting the hearings and reviews which I asked them to initiate in February in order to root out any waste, fraud, abuse or obsolescence in the budgets of the departments and agencies under their jurisdiction. These reviews are an essential part of our re-establishing pay-as-you-go budget controls and new House rules mandating regular committee hearings to root out government waste.
Press Release
April 17, 2009
"'I welcome the decision by the Obama Administration to recognize the Supreme Court's decision allowing EPA to use the Clean Air Act to regulate air pollution from vehicles."
Press Release
April 16, 2009
“Today's hearing is a sign that President Obama is taking a new direction in developing energy policy for our nation, allowing for an open and transparent process in which the public has a voice."
Press Release
April 16, 2009
“These are disturbing allegations that deserve and are receiving the fullest attention of the appropriate committees of Congress. Congress expects to receive reports from the Inspectors General of key agencies regarding warrantless wiretapping activities, including those conducted under President Bush's Terrorist Surveillance Program. Should these reports or any further investigations by Congress prove these allegations true, those who directed these activities in the Bush Administration must be held accountable."