Press Releases
Press Release
January 17, 2007
'Democrats will continue to work to ensure that every young person that is determined to earn a higher education is able to do so. Our young people should be driven by their dreams, not weighed down by debt...'
Press Release
January 16, 2007
'As a former Chair of the Hispanic Caucus and a new member of the Democratic Leadership as Assistant to the Speaker, Congressman Becerra strengthens the voice of Latinos and the Democratic Party across the country...'
Press Release
January 16, 2007
'In a call echoed by Americans across this nation, the people of Virginia sent Senator Webb to Congress to help take our country in a new direction...'
Press Release
January 12, 2007
This crucial legislation requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate for lower prescription drug prices on behalf of the more than 22 million Americans in Medicare prescription drug plans...
Press Release
January 12, 2007
'More than 40 years ago, Martin Luther King came to Washington to say, 'We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off....Now is the time to make justice a reality for all God's children.'
Press Release
January 11, 2007
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today that the House Democratic Steering Committee approved more committee assignments. 'The intellect and leadership of these Members will be crucial to House Democrats' efforts to take America in a new direction,' Speaker Pelosi said...
Press Release
January 11, 2007
Washington, D.C. - Today, congressional leadership from both the House of Representatives and Senate made good on their commitment to America's veterans.
Press Release
January 11, 2007
'The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007 will expand federal funding for enormously promising embryonic stem cell research, using stem cell lines generated from embryos that would have otherwise been discarded by fertility clinics. ...'
Press Release
January 10, 2007
In the first 100 legislative hours of this Congress, House Democrats will continue to work to increase prosperity, opportunity, and security for all Americans, not just the privileged few.'
Press Release
January 10, 2007
'While we all want to see a stable and peaceful Iraq, many current and former senior military leaders have made clear that sending more American combat troops does not advance that goal...'