Impact of Recession on States
Governors testified about the impact the recession is having on state budgets and their constituents at a hearing on the impact of the recession on states and local communities, as well as t…
543 viewsGovernors testified about the impact the recession is having on state budgets and their constituents at a hearing on the impact of the recession on states and local communities, as well as t…
543 viewsRepresentative Ryan spoke about a a request by U.S. automakers for $25 billion in federal aid to the industry. He focused on the potential impact on the economy of an auto industry failure, …
75 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…
536 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…
4,111 viewsThe House passed extended unemployment benefits that allow an extra three months of benefits, with those in high unemployment states getting up to a year of benefits. Also, members began wor…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,816 viewsThe fourth of C-SPAN and Roll Call newspaper’s five-day earmark report continued with a look at new earmark disclosure rules offered by House Democrats that became law in 2007. Paul Singe…
67 viewsPaul Singer talked about congressional earmarks, their proliferation over the last decade, and changes in congressional earmark disclosure requirements that took effect when passed by the 11…
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