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July 18, 2007
Most Senate Republicans continue to obstruct Democratic efforts to force a new direction in Iraq, instead choosing to continue to stand squarely behind the failed policies of President Bush. By blocking an up-or-down vote on an amendment to responsibly end the war in Iraq, Senate Republicans have once again thwarted the will of a majority of the United States Senate, a majority of the House of Representatives, and a majority of the American people.
After four and a half years of a failed policy in Iraq, we must not just voice our opposition, we must vote to end the war.
Blog Post
July 18, 2007
Last week the House passed the Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act with the largest vote in favor of redeployment to date. Moments before Republicans voted once again to block debate on the Reed-Levin Amendment to redeploy troops in the Senate, Reps. Paul Hodes (NH-02) and John Yarmuth (KY-03) denounced the Republican filibuster and applauded Senate Democrats for forcing the debate:
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Blog Post
July 18, 2007
The Financial Services Committee is currently holding a hearing, "Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy." Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, will testify.
Blog Post
July 17, 2007
Speaker Pelosi and 57 House Democrats joined Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senate Democrats, and Iraq war veterans at a "Candlelight Call to Action" tonight to honor our troops and call on Senate Republicans to stop blocking votes to responsibly end the war in Iraq. Speaker Pelosi's remarks:
Blog Post
July 17, 2007
Last week the House passed the Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act with the largest vote in favor of redeployment to date. As debate rages in the Senate, House Democrats are giving a series of one-minute speeches on Iraq. Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) decries attempts to shift the message on Iraq instead of shifting the policy:
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Blog Post
July 17, 2007
Last week the House passed the Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act with the largest vote in favor of redeployment to date. As debate rages in the Senate, House Democrats are giving a series of one-minute speeches on Iraq. Rep. John Hall (NY-19) implores Senators to back up their calls for a new direction with votes for a new direction:
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Blog Post
July 17, 2007
Today the House passed the 2008 Energy and Water Appropriations legislation, H.R. 2641. Despite the President's veto threat (pdf), the bill passed with a veto proof majority of 312 to 112. The bill will address our nation's energy crisis as well as the reality of global warming. This bill both researches the effects of global warming and works on technologies to slow it down.
Press Release
July 17, 2007
"'The Bush Administration's unnecessary, ill-conceived, and ill-planned war in Iraq has made Americaless secure by turning our nation's full attention away from fighting terrorism. As the National Intelligence Estimate released this morning makes clear, nearly six years after the 9/11 attacks the group responsible, al-Qaeda, remains the most serious terrorist threat facing our country. Al-Qaeda has regained its strength, terrorist attacks have increased, and extremists are using the war in Iraq to attract new recruits."
Press Release
July 17, 2007
"'This is necessary because 20 states do not fully protect the collective bargaining rights of workers and this legislation is desperately needed to ensure that the police, firefighters, correction officers, and emergency services personnel are guaranteed the right to organize and bargain collectively."
Press Release
July 17, 2007
"'The President's repeated failure to request adequate funding for the VA has undermined the quality of health America promised to our veterans. A recent VA report outlined 1,000 specific problems at VA facilities around the country. There is also a backlog of more than 400,000 veterans benefit claims waiting to be processed by the VA."