Members of Congress spoke to the press after attending an issues forum held by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and incoming Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson with experts on the economy and nation…
91 viewsSpeaker Pelosi and others spoke about House Republican leadership elections. Speaker Pelosi also hoped to pass an aid package for struggling auto companies by the end of the year.
608 viewsHouse Democratic leaders spoke to reporters following passage of a bill to providing authority to provide federal assistance to financial markets and the economy. During the press conference…
1,102 viewsHouse Democratic leaters held a news conference following a failed vote on passage of legislation to fescue financial institutions. In their remarks they responded to charges that the debate…
538 viewsHouse Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Majority Whip James Clyburn talked about the financial markets bill and possible outcomes of tomorrow’s House vote.
85 viewsA memorial service was held in Statuary Hall for Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first African-American woman elected to the House of Representatives from Ohio. She died on Wednesd…
533 viewsSenate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad talked about the report, Budget and Economic Outlook: An Update, released that morning by the Congressional Budget Office and reacted to comments…
60 viewsA funeral service was held for United States Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Ohio, who died of a brain aneurysm in Cleveland on August 20, 2008. Former President Bill Clinton, Senato…
4,096 viewsThe third day of the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, focused on military, security, and foreign policy issues. Senator Barack Obama was nominated by a…
15,756 viewsBlack leaders participated in a panel discussion with journalists on electing the nation’s first black president. They responded to questions from members of the audience. This event was …
1,179 viewsTelephone lines were open for reaction to the opening day of the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. Highlights of the Convention were shown. Addition…
628 viewsFollowing the invocation and the Presentation of the Colors, Congressional leaders and dignitaries commemorated President Truman’s executive order 60 years ago that marked the beginning of …
771 viewsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave her weekly legislative briefing to the press, focusing on energy policy. She was joined by Democratic leaders who talked about legislative proposals to addres…
1,525 viewsRepresentative James Clyburn discussed the $161.8 billion House defense supplemental bill and a proposal which includes war funding, expanded veterans education benefits, extension of unempl…
68 viewsHouse Democratic leaders talked about their agenda, including the farm bill, supplemental Iraq spending, and the budget. They also spoke about the results of the special election in Mississi…
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