Portions of the first day of the 110th Congress included the clerk’s declaration that Representative Nancy Pelosi had been elected as Speaker of the House, the official escort of the new speaker to the…
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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…
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Martin Kady talked about legislation from last year that received veto threats from President Bush. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hope to fast-track the…
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Panelists spoke about the 2008 general election results, the potential impact of an Obama presidency, and potential shifts in U.S. policy as a result of Democratic Party gains in the House and Senate. Topics…
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The House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing titled “Building an Economic Recovery Package: Creating and Preserving Jobs in America.” Witnesses testified about strategies to…
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Representative Christopher Shays talked about Congressional efforts to get a financial markets bill that will pass both chambers, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.…
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David Herszenhorn talked about the dynamics of the House vote on the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, why this bill failed, who the players were, and the next steps in the House and…
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Representative Brad Sherman talked about a group of House Democrats, headed by himself, who have proposed several key amendments to the Bush Administration’s bill to stabilize the markets. The…
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Susan Ferrechio talked about energy legislation expected to be considered by the House and Senate next week.
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Martin Kady reported by telephone on the congressional agenda following a recess during the month of August.
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Republican members of Congress talked about their post-adjournment meetings on the House Floor to continue talking about rising energy costs and gas prices and urge Speaker Pelosi to…
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Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones, chair of the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, talked about her life, her career in politics, and ethics in Congress. Topics included…
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Republican members of Congress talked about their post-adjournment meetings on the House Floor to continue talking about rising energy costs and gas prices and urge Speaker Pelosi to…
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Republican members of Congress talked about their post-adjournment meetings on the House Floor to continue talking about rising energy costs and gas prices and urge Speaker Pelosi to…
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Republican members of Congress talked about their post-adjournment meetings on the House Floor to continue talking about rising energy costs and gas prices. They urged Speaker Pelosi to…
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Rep. John Boehner; Rep. Mike Pence; Rep. Jon Porter on Energy
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Representative Marilyn Musgrave talked about the continued effort by House Republicans this week to protest the adjournment of Congress without passage of energy legislation, and she…
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In a bipartisan event Democratic and Republican members of Congress debated the nation’s energy policy. Jeanne Cummings moderated. This was the third in a series of bipartisan “Congress…
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