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Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about their agenda for the lame-duck session of Congress, the makeup of the 109th Congress, and the results of the 2004 elections. They also answered qu…

Democratic lawmakers talked about the manufacturing industry, outsourcing of U.S. jobs, global trade agreements, and tax relief for business employing U.S. citizens.

On the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, IL, party leaders, legislators and others talked about the Clinton presidential candidacy and his abil…

Representative Charles Rangel(D-NY) talked about aid to Africa, U.S. troop rotation in Iraq, and his arrest the day before outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, D.C. where he was calli…

Democratic lawmakers and laid off workers talked to reporters about proposed job growth legislation. Among the topics they addressed were loss of U.S. jobs to overseas outsourcing, the state…

The committee worked on a markup of corporate tax legislation. This program is incomplete.

House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about a meeting with National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice on operations in Iraq and the transition of sovereignty to Iraqi authorities. They…

Representative Rangel spoke about military operations in Iraq and efforts to combat terrorism. Among the topics he addressed were military personnel issues, the condition of troops deployed …

Senator Kerry spoke at a Town Hall Meeting at the City College of New York. Topics he addressed included the war in Iraq and the reconstruction of Iraq, the tax structure, the economy, jobs,…

Witnesses testified about a recent report on Social Security and Medicare trust funds. They focused on cost estimates for prescription drug benefits and miscalculations of the costs prior to…

Officials testified about an annual report from the Board of Trustees on Social Security and Medicare and its predictions about the programs' insolvency. Mr. Foster also talked about his cos…

In an interview, Representative Charles Rangel described taking part in the 1978 debate to televise the U.S. House of Representatives. He voted in favor of televising House sessions, and sti…