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April 24, 2007
"'Over the last four decades, we have made strides in closing the wage gap between women and men. But it has not been enough. Working women now earn about 77 cents for every dollar earned by men. The earnings for African-American women are 68 percent of men's earnings; the earnings of Hispanic women are 57 percent of men's earnings; and the earnings of Asian-American women are 88 percent of men's earnings."
Press Release
April 24, 2007
"The House will consider three bills this week that are an instrumental part of an agenda to create a sustained financial and intellectual investment in innovation, while adhering to the responsible fiscal policies of pay-as-you-go budgeting. H.R. 362, the 10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act, will take critical steps to place highly qualified teachers in math, science, and technology K-12 classrooms. H.R. 363, the Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act, will increase support for long-term scientific research and encourage young scientists and researchers to pursue high-risk/high-reward research. H.R. 1332, the Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007, will strengthen access to capital programs for small businesses, offering them the tools to be successful."
Blog Post
April 24, 2007
Washington, D.C. -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other House leaders held a news conference in the Capitol this afternoon on the House-Senate Appropriations Committee conference report on the Iraq supplemental bill. Below are her opening remarks:
"It was with great pride that we presented to our Caucus today the conference report that was reported out of the Appropriations Committee last night. Chairman Obey has received a great response from our colleagues because they appreciate what he did.
"Our bill is grounded in the realities in the war in Iraq, recognizes the strain that this war is placing on our military, recognizes the urgency to hold the Iraqi government accountable, and honors our commitment to our veterans, instead of the failure to meet those commitments that exists now.
Blog Post
April 24, 2007
It is today -- almost four full months into the new year, that women throughout the country mark the date at which we have worked just so our wages equal the same amount paid to men in the previous year - it takes women 16 months to earn what men earn in one calendar year on average.
The issue of equal pay for women was highlighted when President John Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963. However, since the Equal Pay Act was signed into law, the wage gap between men and women has been closing at a slow rate. In 1963, women who worked full-time, year-round made 59 cents on average for every dollar men earned. In 2005, women earned 77 cents to the dollar. That means that the wage gap has narrowed by less than half a cent per year.
Blog Post
April 24, 2007
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is continuing its hearing entitled "Misleading Information from the Battlefield." The hearing is focusing on the death of Army Ranger Specialist Patrick Tillman in Afghanistan and the capture and rescue of Army Private Jessica Lynch in Iraq. Chairman Henry Waxman questions Specialist Patrick Tillman's mother, Mary Tillman, about the callous response she received from some to her persistence in getting the truth about her son's death:
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Blog Post
April 24, 2007
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is continuing its hearing entitled "Misleading Information from the Battlefield." The hearing is focusing on the death of Army Ranger Specialist Patrick Tillman in Afghanistan and the capture and rescue of Army Private Jessica Lynch in Iraq. One line of questioning has pertained to when senior military and White House officials were made aware of the probability that Army Ranger Specialist Patrick Tillman was killed by friendly fire. Rep. Elijah Cummings (MD-07) delved into this subject by referencing a memo described in an AP story dated March 31, 2007:
Blog Post
April 24, 2007
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is currently holding a hearing entitled "Misleading Information from the Battlefield." The hearing will focus on the death of Army Ranger Specialist Patrick Tillman in Afghanistan and the capture and rescue of Army Private Jessica Lynch in Iraq. The Committee will examine why inaccurate accounts of these two incidents were disseminated, the sources and motivations for the accounts, and whether the appropriate Administration officials have been held accountable.
Specialist Tillman was killed near Manah, Afghanistan on April 22, 2004.
Blog Post
April 23, 2007
The House-Senate Conference Committee has just approved the Iraq Accountability Act, which includes the troop readiness standards and benchmarks for the Iraqi government found in the bill that passed the House, as well as a mandatory date to begin redeployment. If the President cannot certify progress by the Iraqi government, redeployment must start by July of this year, with a goal of being completed within 180 days. If the President can certify progress by July, redeployment must begin by October 1 of this year, with a goal of completion within 180 days. Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid issued the following statement on the Conference Committee approval:
Press Release
April 23, 2007
"'The agreement reached between the House and the Senate rejects the President's failed policies in Iraq and his open-ended commitment to keep American troops there indefinitely and forges a new direction for a responsible end to the war."
Press Release
April 23, 2007
"'The report reinforces one basic reality - in its current form, Social Security will be able to pay full benefits until 2041 and even after that will be able to pay 75 percent of benefits."