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A Federal Reserve report released Wednesday shows that economic recovery is taking effect due in part to improvements in manufacturing and housing, the latter due in large part to the $8,000 credit for first-time homebuyers.
Today, House Republicans held a press conference condemning the Democratic health reform plan and alleging that small businesses would be “destroyed” under Democratic reforms.
I am pleased the Senate passed the Defense Authorization conference report, which strengthens our national security and provides for our service members and their families as well as our nation’s federal employees.
As part of continuing efforts to help small businesses during the economic downturn, President Obama announced new initiatives today to give small businesses the tools they need to thrive, create jobs and help drive the nation’s economic recovery.
As Democrats continue to focus on creating jobs and ensuring a strong economic recovery, today’s economic forum was an important opportunity to hear from experts about the state of the economy.
Today, by a strong bipartisan majority, the House voted to reauthorize the Ryan White CARE Act, which strengthens our nation’s commitment to Americans with HIV/AIDS.
I am pleased that the Obama Administration released their long-awaited strategy for dealing with the serious situation we face in Sudan.
As President Obama and Democrats continue to work to bring final health reform legislation forward for a vote in the weeks ahead, Republicans are only focused on killing reform that would help middle-class families by lowering costs, expanding coverage, and providing quality health care choices for all Americans.
Since the economy nearly collapsed into a Depression last Fall, Congress has taken swift and deliberative action to prevent a catastrophe and restore economic growth.
On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached 10,000 for the first time since October 2008, when markets crumbled following the collapse of Lehman Brothers.