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» House Bans For-Profit Earmarks, March 10, 2010 Today, the House Appropriations Committee announced that they are banning earmarks directed to for-profit entities.

» Department on Labor Releases February Jobs Report, March 05, 2010 Today, the Department on Labor released unemployment data for the month of February, indicating that the economy lost 36,000 jobs and the unemployment rate held steady at 9.7%.

» House Passes the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, March 04, 2010 Today, the House passed the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, legislation to help Americans get back to work, with a bipartisan vote of 217-201.

» Senate Republican Obstructs Benefits for Americans, February 27, 2010 At midnight on Sunday, millions of Americans will lose their unemployment insurance benefits, lose access to COBRA health insurance, lose satellite TV, and even lose federal flood insurance. This has been caused by a Republican Senator blocking the extension of these provisions – and his Senate Republican colleagues allowing that irresponsible behavior to continue.

» President Meets With Bipartisan Members to Discuss Health Care Reform, February 25, 2010 Today, bipartisan Members of the House and Senate met with President Obama to discuss health care reform.

» President Obama Releases Health Reform Proposal, February 22, 2010 Today, President Obama released his health reform proposal to put American families and small business owners in control of their own health care.

» President Obama Announces Creation of Bipartisan Fiscal Commission, February 18, 2010 Today, President Obama signed an executive order creating a bipartisan fiscal commission led by former White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles (D) and former Senator Alan Simpson (R).

» One-Year Anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, February 17, 2010 Today, Democrats marked the success of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on its one-year anniversary.

» White House Releases Economic Report of the President, February 11, 2010 Today, the Council of Economic Advisors released the annual “Economic Report of the President.”

» Hoyer: House Will Not Hold Votes This Week, February 09, 2010 As a result of the inclement weather affecting Members’ ability to travel to Washington, DC this week, there will be no votes in the House for the remainder of the week.

» House Leaders Respond to January Jobs Report, February 05, 2010 Today, the Department of Labor announced unemployment numbers for the month of January.

» House Passes PAYGO, Sends to President, February 04, 2010 Today, the House passed statutory "pay-as-you-go" (PAYGO), which now goes to the President for his signature.

» President Obama Releases FY2011 Budget Request, February 01, 2010 Today, President Obama released his budget request for fiscal year 2011.

» GDP Report Is Encouraging Sign of Economic Recovery, January 29, 2010 Today, the Commerce Department released an advanced GDP report indicating that America’s economy grew by 5.7% in the last quarter of 2009, the fastest rate of growth in 6 years.

» President Obama Delivers First State of the Union Address, January 27, 2010 Tonight,President Obama delivered his first State of the Union Address.

» Democrats Respond to Supreme Court Ruling in Citizens United Case, January 21, 2010 Today, the Supreme Court ruled on the Citizens United v. Federal Election Committee case, overturning the ban on corporate contributions to election campaigns.

» CEA Report Shows Positive Impact of Recovery Act, January 13, 2010 Today, the White House Council of Economic Advisors released a report to Congress on the economic impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

» Senate Passes Health Insurance Reform Legislation, December 24, 2009 Today, the Senate passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

» House Passes the Jobs for Main Street Act, December 16, 2009 Tonight, the House passed the Jobs for Main Street Act, completing its work for 2009.

» House Passes the FY 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act, December 10, 2009 Today, the House passed the FY 201O Consolidated Appropriations Act.

» House Leaders on Climate Change Conference and EPA Announcement, December 07, 2009 House Leaders discuss the beginning of the UN Climate Change Conference and today's EPA announcement on greenhouse gas emissions and public health.

» President Obama Delivers Speech on Afghanistan Strategy, December 01, 2009 Tonight, President Obama delivered a speech on his strategy for Afghanistan.

» House Passes Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act, November 19, 2009 Today, the House passed the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act 243 to 183, legislation that repeals a 21 percent fee reduction scheduled for January 2010, and replaces the physician payment formula. The bill also includes statutory PAYGO legislation.

» House Passes Affordable Health Care For America Act, November 07, 2009 Today, the House passed the Affordable Health Care For America Act.

» Congress Sends to the President the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act, November 05, 2009 Today, the House passed the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act to the President for his signature.

 

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