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WRDA OVERRIDE; PERU FTA; AMT
This week, Democrats will move forward a package of bills that invest in the nation’s top priorities.
Today, rather than working with Democrats and Republicans in Congress who are determined to extend health insurance to 10 million low-income, working-class American children, the top two Republican leaders in the House of Representatives chose to stand with the one person who constitutes the biggest obstacle to providing that health coverage – President Bush.
Today, the House passed legislation extending the Internet tax moratorium for seven years, the longest extension since the moratorium began.
Small Business and Suspensions
Tomorrow the House will bring the Senate version of H.R. 3678, the Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007, to the Floor under suspension of the rules.
President Bush waited until he had vetoed a relatively inexpensive children’s health insurance bill before asking for tens of billions of dollars more for his misadventure in Iraq.

WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer released the following statement in response to remarks by President Bush earlier today:

“President Bush continues to sow division instead of showing leadership on every issue from health care for children to investing in America’s future.
The GOP has had a rough month.

WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding the Alternative Minimum Tax: