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March 22, 2007
From an announcement yesterday released by the Judiciary Committee:
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March 22, 2007
H.R. 1433 - To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes (Rep.
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March 21, 2007
Today, the House passed three bills that improve veteran's benefits: the Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2007 (H.R.1284), the Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act (H.R.327), and the Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act (H.R.797). Led by Reps.
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March 21, 2007
From Democratic Whip Clyburn:
Clyburn on Passage of Gulf Coast Housing BillWASHINGTON, DC--House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn today released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 1227, the Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act.
Press Release
March 21, 2007
"'Our soldiers have shown courage and valor in Iraq and they will continue to do the job as long as we ask them to. But after four years, how much more can we ask of our military? This war has weakened our military readiness, greatly increased the rolls of injured and disabled veterans and put our national security at risk."
Press Release
March 21, 2007
"'As a global leader on combating climate change, Al Gore has been both an educator and an agitator - spurring so many to take real action. Today, he presented Congress with challenging and creative ideas, and made a compelling case for the urgency to act."
Blog Post
March 21, 2007
The Oversight Subcommittee on Domestic Policy has just concluded a hearing to take an in-depth look at the predatory mortgages, payday loans, and foreclosures that plague inner-city America.
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March 21, 2007
Former U.S. Senator and Vietnam Combat Veteran Max Cleland (D-GA) today endorsed the U.S.Blog Post
March 21, 2007
Today, the Honorable Al Gore testified before Congress saying, "I promise you a day will come when our children and grandchildren will look back and they'll ask one of two questions. Either they will ask, 'What in God's name were they doing? Didn't they see the evidence? ... Or, they'll ask another question.