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The first night of the 2012 Democratic National Convention included presentation of the party platform for a final vote by delegates. Speakers included former President Jimmy Carter, who spo…

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…

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

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.

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…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and economic experts spoke to the press about the housing and energy crises as well as what can be done to stimulate the economy in response to the president’s rem…

House 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…