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July 31, 2007
"'The New Direction Congress achieved a crucial victory today for justice and equality with the passage of the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. This legislation corrects a recent Supreme Court decision that severely restricted the right of workers to have their day in court when their employers have engaged in pay discrimination."
Press Release
July 31, 2007
"'Three years after the Bush Administration declared the situation in Darfur as genocide, the conditions continue to worsen. It is now estimated that as many as 400,000 civilians have been killed and up to 2.5 million people have been displaced. How many times can we say 'never again,' and then proceed to observe the systematic elimination of a people?"
Blog Post
July 31, 2007
With the House nearing debate on the Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act (CHAMP), the House has passed several important pieces of legislation by wide bipartisan margins in just the last few hours.
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which passed 225-199.
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Blog Post
July 31, 2007
The House passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 this afternoon by a vote of 225-199, restoring and clarifying discrimination protections in the Civil Rights Act. Speaker Pelosi released the following statement upon passage:
Articles
July 31, 2007
"In striking deals that addressed peanut-state interests before last week's passage of a farm bill (HR 2419) and tobacco-state interests in preparation for this week's consideration of a children's health insurance bill (HR 3162), Pelosi offered narrowly targeted compromises during chats on the House floor, meetings and late-night telephone marathons."
Blog Post
July 31, 2007
The House has passed the final House-Senate agreement on the Honest Leadership, Open Government Act (pdf) by a vote of 411-8. This is tough legislation designed to end the culture of corruption and restore accountability in Washington. The bill ends the tight-knit relationship between lobbyists and lawmakers and takes another major step toward making the 110th Congress the most open, honest Congress in history. This legislation will bring unprecedented transparency to lobbyists' activities and is another major step to change the way business is done in Washington. Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer speaks in favor of the bill and responds to Republican complaints.
Blog Post
July 31, 2007
The Oversight Committee is currently holding a hearing, "FEMA Preparedness in 2007 and Beyond." The hearing will be focusing on the changes FEMA has undergone and not undergone in order to ensure that the federal government is prepared for and ready to respond to the next catastrophic disaster. The hearing will also examine the disaster preparedness roles for other relevant agencies within federal, state, and local government.
Blog Post
July 31, 2007
The Natural Resources Committee is currently holding a hearing, "Crisis of Confidence: The Political Influence of the Bush Administration on Agency Science and Decision-Making."
Chairman Nick Rahall gives opening remarks:
Blog Post
July 31, 2007
The Budget Committee is currently holding a hearing, "The Costs of Military Operations and Reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan."
Witnesses:
Panel I
The Honorable Gordon England
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Accompanied by:
Tina Jonas
Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
Panel II
Robert Sunshine
Assistant Director for Budget Analysis
Congressional Budget Office
Stuart W. Bowen, Jr.
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction
The Honorable Joseph Saloom
Ambassador of the United States and Senior Transition Advisor
U.S. Department of State
Press Release
July 30, 2007
"'The relationship between our two countries is one that is historic and treasured on both sides of the Atlantic. I know it is in the United States. We look forward to speaking with the Prime Minister on issues of mutual concern - the war on terror, climate change issues, stopping the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the alleviation of poverty, all issues in which he and his government have been in the lead for a long time."