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Yesterday, President Obama delivered to Congress a budget outline that lays the groundwork for our country’s economic recovery and future growth and stability.
With Senate passage of the DC House Voting Rights Act, a primary obstacle standing in the way of DC residents and their vote in the House has been removed.
Today, President Obama delivered to Congress a budget outline that lays the groundwork for our country’s future economic growth and stability.
Right now, the House is concluding general debate on H.R. 1106, the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009.
Today, President Obama released his budget for Fiscal Year 2010, and Congress is ready to debate and examine it in detail.
Today, the House completed its work on the fiscal year 2009 appropriations bills.
President Obama’s address last night to a Joint Session of Congress called for a “new era of responsibility,” and assured the country that even when faced with economic and fiscal crises, America has the resilience to emerge stronger than before.
When President Obama took office just over a month ago, he inherited President Bush’s record deficits, debt and an economy in shambles.
Clearance of the 60-vote threshold in the Senate is a major breakthrough that paves the way to passage and moves us closer to righting a 200-year old wrong that is contradictory to our American ideals at best, and at worst, a denial of democracy for 600,000 citizens living in the District of Columbia.
In announcing the promotion of Covey-Brandt, Hoyer said: “Throughout her six years in my office, Alexis has continually demonstrated her competence and capabilities across a range of responsibilities. Alexis is a tireless worker, and has earned this well-deserved promotion. She knows our Caucus very well, and will be a terrific asset for this office and Members as Floor Director.”