Press Release

Today, House Democrats announced another step in our ongoing work to increase openness and transparency by banning corporate earmarks.

Entering its 23rd decade, the U.S. Census is the longest-running national census in the world.

I am pleased to hear that General Motors is giving more than 600 auto dealers the chance to quickly restore dealerships that were closed in the company’s restructuring.

Any month in which the economy doesn’t create jobs is a disappointment. But today it’s clear that, thanks to the policies adopted by President Obama and the Democratic Congress, job losses are slowing to a halt.

Last year, President Obama and the 111th Congress took their oaths of office as America faced the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression.

Every ten years, as long as we have been a nation under the Constitution, the United States has taken a Census of everyone who lives here.

The week of February 8th, a member of Rep. Massa’s staff brought to the attention of Mr. Hoyer’s staff allegations of misconduct that had been made against Mr. Massa.

We are at a pivotal moment in the effort to pass health insurance reform that will make insurance more affordable for American families and businesses, and give patients – not insurance companies – greater control over their health care.