Health Reform Bill Passes in the House
  • Call 'Em Out: Palin

    Call 'Em Out: Palin

    A lot of folks use Facebook to stay in touch with friends and family. For Sarah Palin, it's a great way to spread lies about health insurance reform. A few months back, Palin took to Facebook to declare that health reform would create "death panels," and drive private insurers out of business -- and nonpartisan fact-check sites and the independent Congressional Budget Office debunked those lies.

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  • 200 Days of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

    200 Days of the Recovery Act

    Vice President Biden, who has been overseeing the Act’s implementation, delivered his first major domestic policy speech as Vice President at the Brookings Institute this morninng, where he gave a progress update, and highlighted voices outside the administration – including Wall Street analysts and academic economists – who have praised the Act’s success so far

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"No Room for Moderates in Today’s GOP"

When moderate Republican Dede Scozzafava dropped out of the special election in NY-23 on Saturday – then endorsed Democratic candidate Bill Owens on Sunday – she laid bare a serious problem for the Republican Party, regardless of who wins the special election tomorrow.

October 31, 2009: Weekly Presidential Address

In this week's address the President shares news that based on the GDP report the economy has grown for the first time in the past year and that we have come a long way. Additionally the President shares news that the Recovery Act has saved or created one million jobs to date.

Welcome Congressman Garamendi (CA-10)

Earlier today Representative Jon Garamendi was sworn in as the newest member of Congress. Garamendi was elected this past Tuesday and will represent the tenth Congressional district in California. The position became vacant when Rep. Jane Harman was confirmed by the Senate as Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security.

President Obama Signs Hate Crimes Prevention Act Into Law

Today President Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law, legislation that will extend new federal protections to people who are victims of violent crime because of their gender, sexual orientation or identity, or disability.

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