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"By threatening to veto legislation that will help families with the price at the pump, the President is forbidding us to move our nation to a 21st century energy policy."

Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in advance of the House's consideration of a supplemental funding bill for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan later this week:

"President Bush insists on war without end in Iraq, but Democrats in Congress stand with Americans who want to bring our troops home responsibly, safely and soon, and with taxpayers who believe that the Iraqi government must begin to pay its fair share for the reconstruction of their country.

"With Americans confronting an economy teetering on the brink of recession and struggling to afford rising prices, we are extending unemployment benefits for those searching for work and supporting a new GI Bill to help make the veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan part of our economic recovery.

From the Judiciary Committee:

Judiciary Committee Examines Administration Torture Policies, Many Questions Left Unanswered

Subcommittee Authorizes Subpoena for Addington

(Washington, DC)- Today, the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties heard testimony from a panel of witnesses who agreed that there is no "ticking time bomb" that justifies harsh interrogation techniques that were approved in Bush Administration legal memos. The Subcommittee also voted to authorize House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) to issue a subpoena for David Addington, Chief of Staff to the Vice President, for a future hearing on the Administration's interrogation rules. The subpoena was approved by voice vote.

In light of four consecutive months of job losses the Education and Labor Committee held a hearing this morning, "Do Federal Programs Ensure U.S. Workers Are Recruited First Before Employers Hire From Abroad?" Employers who want to hire guest workers under the H-2A and H-2B programs must first certify that qualified U.S. workers are not available. Employers must demonstrate that they made efforts to recruit U.S. workers for these positions and the employment of guest workers will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of similarly employed U.S. workers. While some employers are properly recruiting U.S.

"Who wouldn't support an effort to pay for college for G.I.'s who have willingly suited up and put their lives on the line, who in many cases have served multiple tours in combat zones and in some cases have been wounded?"