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Representative Emanuel, incoming chief of staff for the Obama administration, spoke to reporters about a plan to provide federal financial assistance to automobile manufacturers and congress…

Rahm Emanuel, chief of staff for President-Elect Obama, talked about the agenda of the Obama administration for strengthening business and the economy. Robert Thomson, the managing editor of…

Representative Rahm Emanuel was honored for his work with CURE and his commitment to funding epilepsy research at a benefit dinner. Paul Begala was the master of ceremonies for the roast. Pa…

Rep. Rahm Emanuel was interviewed about his book, The Plan: Big Ideas for America, published by PublicAffairs. The guest interviewer was Michael Tackett. The congressman talked about alterna…

Representative Rahm Emanuel delivered the weekly Democratic address. He talked about his party’s plan for middle class workers.

House 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…

House 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…

Economic Markets Intervention

Rep. Rahm Emanuel talked about the conversations that occurred in the Democratic Caucus in relation to financial regulation and housing legislation. He answered questions from reporters.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other House Democrats spoke to reporters on the government plan to intervene in financial markets.

The U.S. House of Representatives debated H.R. 6899, the Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act.

US House of Representatives

A 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…

Senate 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…

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic leaders talked about a comprehensive energy bill to be introduced in Congress during the following week and Democratic Party proposals to address ri…

National union officials joined state officials in speaking to the Illinois delegation to the Democratic National Convention at a breakfast held at the Denver Marriott City Center. The speak…

The second day of the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, focused on economic issues, providing help to working Americans, and Senator Barack Obama’s visi…