Democratic Convention: Speaker Nancy Pelosi
August 26, 2008, 1:39pm
Categories: California, Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Convention
Lawmakers Remember Martin Luther King Jr.
April 4, 2008, 8:38pm
On the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. this week, members of the House and Senate took time to remember his impact in American history.
Lawmakers featured in this video include: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.; Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.; Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C.; Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga.; and Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, a Michigan Democrat who chairs the Congressional Black Caucus.
Categories: California, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, Producer's Picks, Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, Race, James Clyburn, History, John Lewis, Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, Martin Luther King Jr.
Economic Stimulus Clears House Hurdle
January 29, 2008, 7:39pm
The House today passed a bill that would funnel $146 billion worth of tax cuts and other proposals in an effort to stimulate an economy hindered by mortgage woes, high gas prices and other problems. The vote was 385-35.
Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, said the bill isn’t perfect but praised the “generous spirit” of Republicans and Democrats who rallied around it. “If we do nothing, we’re just asking for our economy to slow even further,” he said.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., added: “This is a middle-class tax rebate bill. … It targets the middle class and those who aspire to it.”
Categories: California, Ohio, Producer's Picks, Nancy Pelosi, Taxes, Economy, John Boehner
Bush On The Air: Troop Funding Now!
December 15, 2007, 2:22pm
If all goes as planned, the first session of the 110th Congress will end next week, but Congress still hasn’t finalized emergency funding for U.S. troops in Iraq and Afganistan. That reality continues to irritate President Bush.
“Congress has had plenty of time to consider the emergency funds our troops need. Time is running out,” Bush said in his weekly radio address. “And Pentagon officials say that continued delay in funding our troops will soon begin to have a damaging impact on the operations of our military. Congress’ responsibility is clear: They must deliver vital funds for our troops — and they must do it before they leave for Christmas.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California focused on a completely different subject in the Democratic address: energy legislation passed by her chamber. She touted provisions to improve fuel-efficiecy standards for vehicles and to foster the U.S. biofuels industry, among other things. The goal is to make the United States less dependent on foreign oil as an energy source.
“Our energy bill will strengthen our national security, protect consumers from spiraling energy prices, create jobs, and meet our moral obligation to preserve our planet for future generations,” Pelosi said. “It will tell the world that America is prepared to become a leader in addressing the global climate crisis.”
Categories: Military, California, Iraq, Environment, Nancy Pelosi, Weekly Radio Address, Energy, Budget
Nancy Pelosi: ‘I Don’t Approve Of Congress’
November 1, 2007, 7:56pm
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi served the National Republican Congressional Committee a video feast on an online silver platter today when she responded to Congress’ low approval ratings by saying that she is among those who would give low marks to the legislative body she helps lead.
Pelosi, D-Calif., made the comment in the context of Democrats in Congress not being able to stop President Bush from implementing his policies on the Iraq war, and she ultimately blamed Congress’ ineffectiveness on Bush. But that’s not the headline embraced by the NRCC, which is the campaign arm of House Republicans, or by the media.
Ironically, Pelosi’s admission that she disapproves of Congress’ record came on a day when she and other House leaders celebrated the first year of the 110th Congress
Categories: California, Producer's Picks, Iraq, 110th Congress, Nancy Pelosi
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