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July 16, 2008
"President Bush sought to block a bill yesterday aimed at forestalling an 11 percent cut in payments to doctors taking care of Medicare patients, but Congress quickly overrode his veto."
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July 16, 2008
The New York Times reports that the Bush Administration's Department of Health and Human Services is drafting a rule that would place new restrictions on domestic family planning programs. While current law allows health care providers and professionals to refuse to provide abortions based on their religious beliefs, this provision would threaten the funding of organizations and health facilities if they do not hire people who would refuse to provide birth control and defines abortion so broadly that it would include many types of birth control, including oral contraception.
Speaker Pelosi released the following statement on the Administration's draft proposal:
Blog Post
July 16, 2008
A response to Hans von Spakovsky from Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-16):
Rep. Lofgren Issues Statement on Voting MemorandumWashington, D.C. -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) today issued the following statement on a recent Heritage Foundation memorandum on non-citizen voting.
Blog Post
July 16, 2008
Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after the House yesterday passed amendments to a bill that will tighten sanctions against Burma and ban the importation of Burmese gems. The bill now goes to the Senate.
Press Release
July 16, 2008
"The House of Representatives has passed legislation that will strengthen the economic pressure on the regime in Burma as it continues its campaign of repression and violence."
Press Release
July 16, 2008
"If the Administration goes through with this draft proposal, it will launch a dangerous assault on women's health."
Press Release
July 16, 2008
"I have taken the dog tags all around the world and have shown them to heads of state throughout the Middle East, in the hope that Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev would be returned to their loved ones alive."
Press Release
July 16, 2008
"Rising prices pose a serious threat to the standard of living of every American, particularly in light of the fact that real incomes have dropped by nearly $1,000 since 2001. After years of an energy policy written by and for the oil companies, and inaction on the greatest challenges to our long-term prosperity as a nation, Americans are earning less, yet paying more for everything from groceries and gas to college tuition and health care."
Blog Post
July 16, 2008
Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi today issued the following statement today in reaction to the 1.1 percent jump in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in June--the largest one-month increase in this key measure of inflation since 1982. In the last 12 months, the CPI rose 5 percent--the largest jump over a one-year period since 1991.
Articles
July 15, 2008
"House Democrats are weighing plans for another round of tax rebates as part of a legislative package to boost the economy this fall, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said."