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Speech
July 24, 2008
"There is no greater love than the service that Officer Chestnut and Detective Gibson gave to our nation and to those privileged to serve within the United States Capitol."
Speech
July 24, 2008
"The President has not heeded the call of the Congress or the American people to free our oil, so today the House must act."
Press Release
July 24, 2008
The Office of Congressional Ethics is intended to supplement the work of the Ethics Committee and congressional leaders expect the two bodies to work together effectively.
Blog Post
July 24, 2008
Rep. Mike Doyle (PA-14), a passionate advocate in the fight against autism, denounces recent remarks by radio host Michael Savage on the floor:
| Rep. Doyle: "Mr. Savage claimed that many diagnosed cases of autism were fraudulent and that, quote 'In 99% of the cases, it's a brat who hasn't been told to cut out the act. They don't have a father around to tell them, don't act like a moron,' unquote. Mr. Speaker, I've known a number of families dealing with autism over the years and I can tell you unequivocally that none of the children with autism I've met fit that deplorable description -- but don't take my word for it. |
Blog Post
July 24, 2008
The Oversight Committee is currently holding a hearing, "The Medicare Drug Benefit: Are Private Insurers Getting Good Discounts for the Taxpayer?" The Medicare Part D program provides prescription drug coverage to almost 30 million enrollees, and will cost federal taxpayers almost $1 trillion in the next decade. The hearing will examine whether the private insurers that receive government subsidies to provide the Part D benefit are able to effectively obtain prescription drug discounts from drug manufacturers. Since the Part D program's inception in January 2006, observers have questioned whether the private insurers who run the program are effectively negotiating with drug manufacturers for low prices.
Articles
July 23, 2008
"Democrats are marching through their legislative agenda as they near the fall election season, scoring several key victories and forcing President Bush to abandon his veto threats."
Blog Post
July 23, 2008
The House has just passed the most comprehensive response yet to the American mortgage crisis by a vote of 272-152. The American Housing Rescue & Foreclosure Prevention Act, H.R. 3221, will help families facing foreclosure keep their homes, help other families avoid foreclosures in the future, and help the recovery of communities harmed by empty homes caught in the foreclosure process. To shore up the housing market and ensure the availability of affordable home loans, the bill would put a tough, independent new regulator in charge of the housing Government Sponsored Enterprises, or GSEs (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks), which are vital to both the financial markets and American homeowners.
Blog Post
July 23, 2008
Eight months after the Democratic-led New Direction Congress led the enactment of a landmark new energy policy for our country, House Republicans are now releasing an energy plan that largely rehashes failed ideas on domestic drilling or proposes ideas that they have repeatedly blocked in the past.
Their all-out legislative battle in recent years to protect the record profits of oil companies earning record profits has earned them the moniker “Grand Oil Party.” They call their plan “All of the Above.” Americans paying $4 a gallon thanks to an energy policy literally written by the oil industry may see it as “All Too Familiar.”
The GOP says their plan will “open our deep water ocean resources.”
That means drill off more of America’s beaches.
Blog Post
July 23, 2008
The Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee is currently holding a hearing, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell Review." The hearing will include testimony from military veterans on the effects of the policy.
Subcommittee Chairwoman Susan Davis gives opening remarks:
Press Release
July 23, 2008
Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this afternoon in support of the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008.