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October 4, 2008
Speaker Pelosi today called on President Bush to support an economic stimulus package that will create jobs, grow our economy and bring more stability to Main Street:
Articles
October 3, 2008
"Health insurers that provide mental- health benefits will be barred from providing less coverage than they do for other medical services under the $700 billion financial-markets rescue package approved by Congress."
Press Release
October 3, 2008
"The House will act today on the economic rescue package as well as an extension of unemployment benefits for Americans who are struggling through these tough economic times. We must pass these critical measures to pull our economy back from the precipice and to give workers our help and support as they continue to look for jobs."
Press Release
October 3, 2008
"Today, the House acted in a bipartisan way to pass the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act with the aim of addressing the challenges felt by Americans on Main Street."
Press Release
October 3, 2008
Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this afternoon in support of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which passed by a vote of 263 to 171.
Speech
October 3, 2008
Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this afternoon in support of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which passed by a vote of 263 to 171.
Press Release
October 3, 2008
"The eye now is to the future. To shine the bright light of accountability on what is happening in our financial markets so that it doesn't happen again. That accountability will tell us how we got to this place and ferret out the abuses. That accountability will honor our trust to the American people."
Speech
October 3, 2008
"The eye now is to the future. To shine the bright light of accountability on what is happening in our financial markets so that it doesn't happen again. That accountability will tell us how we got to this place and ferret out the abuses. That accountability will honor our trust to the American people."
Blog Post
October 2, 2008
Speaker Pelosi released the following statement on the Committee on House Administration's adoption of new web regulations that will permit posting of official content outside the house.gov domain:
Blog Post
October 2, 2008
From the House Oversight Committee:
In light of the dramatic events that have occurred in global financial markets, the Oversight Committee will hold five hearings in October to examine the regulatory mistakes and financial excesses that led to the market breakdowns on Wall Street. In announcing the hearings, Chairman Waxman stated: "This financial crisis has shaken the global economy. Congress cannot wait until a new administration arrives in January to examine what went wrong and who should be held accountable."In addition to the previously announced hearings on the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers (October 6) and the $85 billion bailout of AIG (October 7), the Committee will hold the following hearings in October: