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April 3, 2009
“As Speaker of the House, I offer my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives today in Binghamton, New York. My thoughts and prayers and those of the entire nation are with the people of Binghamton as they cope with the aftermath of this horrific tragedy and senseless gun violence, which has once again destroyed the lives of innocent victims.”
Press Release
April 3, 2009
“Today's severe job loss numbers are further evidence of why we must continue to move America's economy in a New Direction. Since the recession began almost a year and a half ago, 5.1 million American jobs have been lost. America cannot afford a return to the failed Bush economic policies that have led to recession, unemployment, and the worst economic climate in decades."
Press Release
April 2, 2009
“It upholds the principle of fairness with tax cuts for the middle class -- for 95 percent of the American people. It upholds the principle of fairness with health care for all Americans as a right, not a privilege. The budget will not only create a healthier America, but by lowering health care costs, health care reform is entitlement reform. By curtailing the rising costs of Medicare and Medicaid, health care reform will significantly reduce the deficit."
Press Release
April 2, 2009
“Every day, Americans benefit from the oversight the FDA provides on the foods we eat and the medicines we take. Despite the fact that tobacco is one of the deadliest products in America, the FDA has no authority to regulate it. That is just not right."
Press Release
April 2, 2009
“And the combination of efforts over these first three months -- first quarter of this first session of Congress -- has been investments in health care that are greater than anything we've seen in a decade, investments in education that exceed any other comparable time in history, ground-breaking initiatives in terms of energy that will create a new green economy and reduce our dependence on foreign oil."
Blog Post
April 2, 2009
This evening, the House passed the FY 2010 Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 85) by a vote of 233-196. The 2010 Budget Resolution incorporates the four key priorities of the President's budget. It makes strategic investments in education, health care reform, and energy independence that are necessary to restore our crumbling economy and put the country in a position to remain globally competitive. It also takes the needed steps to restore fiscal sustainability by cutting the deficit by nearly two-thirds by 2013. The budget provides the fiscal blueprint that will allow Congress to debate and adopt legislation that will reach these goals, but, by its nature, the Budget Resolution does not dictate the specifics of the legislation.
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Articles
April 2, 2009
"Like a stern but doting mother, Speaker Nancy Pelosi matches a deep devotion to her caucus with a raised-eyebrow reproach for anyone who steps out of line."
Articles
April 2, 2009
"Like a stern but doting mother, Speaker Nancy Pelosi matches a deep devotion to her caucus with a raised-eyebrow reproach for anyone who steps out of line."
Press Release
April 1, 2009
“Tomorrow, the House will pass a budget that is a blueprint for economic recovery and new jobs now--and sustainable economic growth and prosperity for years to come. For the first time in years, America will have a budget that: cuts the deficit by nearly two-thirds; cuts taxes for middle class Americans; creates and saves American jobs with investments in health care, clean energy, and education; and reduces spending to its lowest level as a percent of the economy in half a century. That is why nearly two-thirds of Americans support President Obama's priorities, which are at the heart of our budget blueprint."
Press Release
April 1, 2009
“Today the House took another step toward better protecting the taxpayer with the Pay for Performance Act. This legislation adds new compensation and bonus restrictions to financial institutions that receive direct investments from the Treasury Department and applies these limits regardless of when the company agreed to pay a bonus."