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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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."