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July 12, 2007
"'The ingenuity and innovative spirit of the American people has always been our greatest asset. In recent years, our increasingly global market has brought many opportunities, but has also created unprecedented challenges in how we address the increased economic insecurity faced by many working families."
Press Release
July 12, 2007
"'Since the President announced his surge six months ago, we've lost nearly 600 American troops and spent more than $60 billion. But by the Bush Administration's own admission, there is unsatisfactory progress on the key benchmarks endorsed by the President in January and political reconciliation is non-existent."
Blog Post
July 12, 2007
The House is currently debating HR 2956, the Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act. The legislation, sponsored by Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton, would begin the responsible redeployment of U.S. troops within 120 days and complete redeployment by April 1, 2008.
Blog Post
July 12, 2007
The report describes a policy badly in need of a New Direction. The report is not a snapshot of what is happening in Iraq today, but a sad reality of what has been occurring in that country for the past few years.
Since the President announced his surge six months ago, we've lost nearly 600 American troops and spent more than $60 billion.
Blog Post
July 12, 2007
In May, Representative Louise Slaughter (NY-28), Chairwoman of the Rules Committee, requested a report on the contracting for armored vehicles and up-armoring equipment headed to Iraq.
Blog Post
July 12, 2007
As noted yesterday, after agreeing to appear before the Judiciary Committee, former White House Counsel Harriet Miers' attorney informed the Committee that under direction from the White House she would not honor the subpoena requiring her appearance.
Blog Post
July 12, 2007
This week, the Bush Administration began to lower expectations for the Iraqi progress report on 18 political, economic, and military benchmarks required by Congress by July 15th. The report is expected to be released today.
Blog Post
July 11, 2007
With the death of Lady Bird Johnson, Texas has lost one of its favorite daughters, and our nation has lost one of its finest first ladies.
Lady Bird Johnson was one of our nation's greatest, and first, environmentalists -- decades ahead of her time.
Blog Post
July 11, 2007
The House has passed the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007, H.R. 2669, by a vote of 273-149. The bill will provide the single largest increase in college aid since the GI bill in 1944.
Blog Post
July 11, 2007
Today Chairman Henry Waxman wrote to Secretary Leavitt requesting documents related to political interference with the work of the Office of the Surgeon General.