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House Democratic leaders and other representatives i talked to reporters and answered questions about the repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy on gays and lesbians in the …

Representative James Clyburn talked about the role of the Democrats in the 112th Congress.Topics included working with the type of legislation he thinks can be passed, and working with Repub…

Democratic leaders spoke to reporters following elections of leadership for the 110th Congress. Representative Pelosi was nominated to become Speaker of the House and Representative Hoyer wa…

Speaker Pelosi and other House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about the party’s legislative agenda in the lame-duck session that begins November 15, 2010. They also outlined the legis…

House Majority Whip James Clyburn met with a group of young people to talk about the Democratic Party’s efforts to support the middle class through consumer protection legislation, including…

A book party was held for Toxic Talk: How the Radical Right Has Poisoned America’s Airwaves (Thomas Dunne Books, 2010) by Bill Press. Bill Press was shown mingling with the guests at the pa…

African-American leaders talked about issues facing their community and various means to advance their agenda to improve conditions in black neighborhoods. Among the issues they addressed we…

Members paid tribute to civil rights leader Dorothy Height following news of her death.

The House passed a measure honoring the victims of the Washington oil refinery fire. They also recognized the life and work of civil rights leader Dorothy Height.

Professor Goodwin Liu testified about his nomination to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Among the topics he addressed were interpreting the Constitution, judicial temperament, and the ro…

Democratic leaders spoke to reporters and answered questions following passage of health care and education reconciliation legislation.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic leaders, and committee chairs held a news conference following the House passage of both the Senate health care legislation and the health care reconci…

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Majority Whip James Clyburn, and Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson spoke to the reporters following the Congressional Budget Office’s …

House Majority Whip James Clyburn spoke by phone about health care legislation process in the House. He believes there will be a vote in the House before the President’s upcoming trip to Ind…

Congressional Democratic leaders talked about the education reconciliation bill. The legislation that would redirect bank subsidies to student loans and Pell Grants. Senator Tom Harkin said …

The House agreed to H. Res. 1031, impeaching G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

President Obama held a bipartisan meeting at Blair House on health reform legislation. Attendees included House and Senate leadership, chairs and ranking members of committees overseeing hea…