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May 17, 2007
"'In passing the defense authorization bill today, the House acted to make our military stronger and the American people safer. The bill provides our troops with more than the Bush Administration requested, including a pay raise more in keeping with what they deserve, while rejecting increases in medical care costs the Administration had sought."
Blog Post
May 17, 2007
This afternoon, the House passed S.Con.Res. 21, the Fiscal Year 2008 Budget - a return to fiscal responsibility and accountability after six years of Republican fiscal mismanagement that turned record surpluses into deficits and ignored critical priorities.
Blog Post
May 17, 2007
Speaker Pelosi released the following statement today on H.R. 1585, the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which passed in the House today by a vote of 397 to 27:
Blog Post
May 17, 2007
Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers and Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee Chairman Jerrold Nadler sent a letter to U.S.
Blog Post
May 17, 2007
Yesterday the Veterans' Affairs Committee held a PTSD Health Care Symposium to discuss improved ways to provide mental health care services to veterans.
Blog Post
May 17, 2007
An amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill sponsored by Reps. Jason Altmire (PA-04) and Tom Udall (NM-03), which would ease the burden on military families struggling to balance new responsibilities brought on by deployments, has been agreed to.
Blog Post
May 17, 2007
Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel:
Blog Post
May 16, 2007
The Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health held a briefing and hearing this afternoon: "Africa's Water Crisis and the U.S.
Blog Post
May 16, 2007
The House is considering an amendment offered by Rep. Rob Andrews (NJ-01), which would prevent funds authorized for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from being obligated or expended to plan a contingency operation in Iran.
Press Release
May 16, 2007
"'This year's town hall was a great opportunity for dialogue with the Asian American and Pacific Islander community,' Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. 'Today, Democrats heard directly from the community - their ideas and concerns - and we look forward to continuing our relationship with AAPIs into the future.'"