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President Obama inherited two major challenges from the Bush Administration: an economy in steep decline and involvement in two wars in which the objectives set forth at their outset had not been attained.
Democrats are working to create jobs and get Americans back to work.
Tomorrow we commemorate World AIDS Day – a day to remember those living with HIV/AIDS and those we have lost to this horrific disease.
I applaud Prime Minister Netanyahu's announcement of Israeli plans to suspend new settlement construction in the West Bank.
Tomorrow, we gather with our friends and families to give thanks for our blessings as citizens of this great nation.

 
“As we enter the homestretch, the greatest risk we run is not completing health reform and letting this chance to lay a new foundation for our economy and our country pass us by.

There is a common misconception that fiscal discipline is only a conservative position. In fact, PAYGO has long been supported by progressive members of Congress.
Today, House Republicans held a meeting of the Republican Economic Solutions Group to discuss their “ideas to reinvigorate the economy and create jobs.”
Statutory “pay-as-you-go” (PAYGO) is a primary focus of the Democratic Congress and a priority of President Obama’s.
House Democrats recognize the hardship facing millions of Americans during this recession, and have worked with President Obama to help create jobs and address the economic downturn.