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» Congress Sends to the President the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act, November 05, 2009 Today, the House passed the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act to the President for his signature.

» House Introduces Health Care Reform Legislation, October 29, 2009 Today, the House of Representatives introduced health care reform legislation.

» President Obama Signs Defense Authorization Act Including Hate Crimes Legislation, October 28, 2009 Today, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law, including historic hate crimes legislation.

» House Democrats Host Economic Forum to Focus on Jobs, Recovery, October 21, 2009 House Democratic leadership met with economic experts to discuss the economy and recovery efforts.

» Senate Finance Committee Passes Health Reform Bill, October 13, 2009 Today, Senate Finance Committee reported out a health insurance reform bill by a bipartisan vote of 14-9. Finance is the last of the five committees with jurisdiction over health care to act.

» CBO Issues New Deficit Estimate for FY09, October 07, 2009 Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued a new deficit estimate for fiscal year 2009.

» Department of Labor Releases September Jobs Report, October 02, 2009 Today, the Department of Labor announced unemployment numbers for September.

» Senate Introduces Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, September 30, 2009 Today, Senators Boxer and Kerry unveiled clean energy jobs legislation in the Senate.

» House Passes the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, September 22, 2009 Today, the House passed the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009.

» President Obama Delivers Address on Financial Rescue and Reform, September 14, 2009 Today, President Barack Obama marked the one-year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers with a speech on the need for financial regulatory reform.

» House Leaders Mark the Eighth Anniversary of 9/11, September 11, 2009 House Leaders mark the eighth anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001.

» Democrats Respond to President Obama's Address on Health Reform, September 09, 2009 Tonight, Democrats applauded President Obama's address to a joint session of Congress on health reform.

» Congressional Leaders Remember 9/11, September 09, 2009 Members of Congress paid tribute to the many Americans who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 at the September 11th Congressional Remembrance Ceremony today.

» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, September 01, 2009 Over $369 million in Recovery Act funds has already been put to work improving rural water systems to help ensure families have access to clean water.

» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, August 31, 2009 $1.2 billion in Recovery Act funds will help hospitals and health care providers implement and use electronic health records.

» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, August 27, 2009 This summer, Recovery Act funds were used to begin work on 200 new waste and water systems in rural America.

» In Remembrance of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (1932-2009), August 26, 2009 Today, House Leaders joined President Obama in mourning the loss and remembering the legacy of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.

» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, August 25, 2009 This summer, Recovery Act funds were used to create 125,000 summer youth jobs.

» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, August 20, 2009 Beginning this summer, Recovery Act funds allowed for improvements at 90 Veterans Medical Centers across 38 states.

» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, August 19, 2009 Beginning this summer, Recovery Act funds allowed for rehabilitation and improvement projects at 98 airports and over 1,500 highway locations throughout the country.

» Today Marks Six-Month Anniversary of Recovery Act, August 17, 2009 House Leaders mark the six-month anniversary of the signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, August 17, 2009 As students prepare to return to school, a Recovery Act project that began this summer will fund 135,000 education jobs including teachers, principals and support staff – The Recovery Act funds will help to keep outstanding teachers in America’s schools and help with necessary reforms to ensure that every child in America can receive a complete and competitive education.

» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, August 13, 2009 Of the $499 billion in Recovery Act spending, over $197 billion has already been committed to programs and projects to get Americans back to work and strengthen our economy.

» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, August 12, 2009 So far, nearly 32 percent of the funds have been put to work in about 26 percent of the days of the Recovery Act.

» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, August 11, 2009 Recovery Act projects are coming in at 10, 20, and in some cases as much as 30 percent under-budget, which means there is more money available to fund projects that put more people back to work.

 

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