Environment & Public Works Committee - Democrats
EPA analysis shows global warming bill is a winner
Environment & Public Works Committee - Republicans
EPA analysis exposes global warming bill as a "job killer"
Finance Committee
Senate refuses to shift additional Medicaid costs to states
Veterans Affairs Committee
House and Senate veterans panels urge Congress to open VA health care programs to middle-income veterans
Alexander, Lamar TN
House Democrats endanger national security by refusing to vote on intelligence bill
Brown, Sherrod OH
Responds to Bush speech on economy and trade
Cantwell, Maria WA
Introduces legislation to encourage economic development in Afghanistan and Pakistan
DeMint, Jim SC
Senate blocks effort to transfer Berkeley (CA) funds to Marine Corps
Dorgan, Byron ND
Senate Democrats call on Bush to stop filling Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Durbin, Dick IL
Reaction to Bush economic speech: "Homeowners need help, not the banks that created the housing crisis"
Enzi, Mike WY
Urges Senate to approve funds for animal health and disease research program
Hatch, Orrin UT
Winning War on Terror requires U.S. to support economic development in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Kennedy, Edward MA
Statement regarding President Bush's speech on economy
Lieberman, Joe CT
EPA finds climate bill can curb global warming without sacrificing economic prosperity
Martinez, Mel FL
HUD's proposed real estate settlement practices reforms move housing market toward clarity and transparency
Reed, Jack RI
Urges Bush to tap oil reserve to help lower gas prices at the pump
Stevens, Ted AK
Alaska senators introduce bill to allow oil drilling at Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
House of Representatives
Education & Labor Committee - Republicans
Hearing witnesses say uncertainty in student loan markets requires comprehensive response
Foreign Affairs Committee - Republicans
GOP panel leaders introduce resolution urging designation of Venezuela as state sponsor of terrorism
Natural Resources Committee
Introduces legislation to uphold federal trust relationship with Indian tribes
Transportation & Infrastructure Committee - Republicans
Bipartisan measure seeks to establish high-speed passenger rail system
Brady, Kevin TX
Secret House session fails to break stalemate on intelligence bill
Emanuel, Rahm IL
Introduces legislation to provide $300 million in tuition assistance for children in low-performance schools
Hinchey, Maurice NY
Presses USDA to release names of 10,000 retailers that received recalled meat
Maloney, Carolyn NY
Bush's regulatory reform proposals are too little, too late
Matheson, Jim UT
Introduces legislation to ban importation of foreign-generated nuclear waste
McNerney, Jerry CA
EPA's weak ozone standard was result of White House interference
Miller, Jeff FL
Calls for public disclosure of appropriations bill provisions
Murphy, Chris CT
Air Force briefing doesn't dampen resolve to overturn tank refueling plane contract
Pelosi, Nancy CA
Gen. Petraeus' remarks on lack of progress in Iraq prove Bush's Iraq policy has failed
Peterson, John PA
Speaker Pelosi begs OPEC for
more oil while keeping U.S. oil reserves under lock and key
Tiahrt, Todd KS
Calls on Bush to order a reconsideration for Air Force tanker contract, cites illegality of Airbus subsidies
Udall, Mark CO
House panel invites witnesses to
describes credit card abuses, then caves to industry lobbyists by refusing to hear their testimony
Watt, Melvin NC
Introduces legislation to prevent insurance companies from denying auto insurance to drivers with low credit scores
Interest Groups
AgingNational Council on Aging
Urges Congress to add $20.7 million to CDC budget for research into preventing injurious falls
AgricultureFood & Water Watch
Report highlights damages caused by world's largest pork producer to environment, animal welfare, public health, family farmers, and workers
AirAssociation of American Railroads
Railroads can meet EPA's tough emission standards for diesel-powered locomotives
Citizens Against Government Waste
EPA's new national ambient air quality standard for ozone will jeopardize the economy
Environmental Defense Fund
EPA takes emission rule for trains and ships to a higher level
National Taxpayers Union
EPA's ozone rules will suffocate the economy
Natural Resources Defense Council
EPA diesel rule will clean up dirty trains and ships
Civil serviceNational Treasury Employees Union
IRS's latest data book shows the cost-effectiveness of its employees
ClimateAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science
Glacier melt is having a bigger impact on ocean levels than previously estimated
Government Accountability Project
DOT quietly releases report on impact of climate disruption in Gulf Coast region; keeps report's author away from journalists
National Wildlife Federation
EPA quietly acknowledges that climate legislation can help reduce global warming
Natural Resources Defense Council
EPA hides the ball in analysis of global warming bill
DetaineesCenter for Constitutional Rights
Attorney for detainee details CIA torture program at classified Senate Intelligence Committee briefing
Human Rights First
Transfer of detainee from CIA custody to Guantanamo means CIA holds prisoners without congressional support
Economic indicatorsNational Retail Federation
Earliest Easter since 1913 to see $14.4 billion in consumer spending
Precision Metalforming Association
Metalforming industry expects business conditions to remain steady for next 3 months
ElectricityThe Wilderness Society
Lawsuit seeks to correct errors in Dept. of Energy's transmission corridor designations
EnergyAlaska Wilderness League
Alaska senators play fast and loose with truth in claims about potential oil production from Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Federal spendingCitizens Against Government Waste
71 senators who voted to preserve earmarking system share "Porker of the Month" honors
Health & medicineAmerican Association for Cancer Research
Soy compound may halt spread of prostate cancer
Breast cancer is more aggressive among obese women
Optical Society of America
Researchers use light to detect Alzheimer's disease
HousingNational Association of Mortgage Brokers
HUD proposal to revise real estate settlement procedures appears to treat loan brokers equally
ImmigrationCenter for Community Change
Congressional immigration enforcement proposals are destructive and harsh
InsuranceAmerican Insurance Association
Agent licensing bill is a weak substitute for proposed National Insurance Act
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America
Proposed agent licensing bill can introduce much-needed federal oversight to insurance industry regulation
Property Casualty Insurers Association of America
Federal bill to prohibit use of credit scores for insurance underwriting could increase premiums for many consumers
MediaMedia Research Bureau
Most mainstream media
forgot to include the D-word in reports about New York Democratic Gov. Eliot Spitzer
Medicare American Medical Association
Legislation seeks to block 10.6% cut in Medicare physician payments
ReproductionNational Right to Life Committee
South Dakota becomes 12th state to require pregnant moms to see an ultrasound picture of unborn child prior to having an abortion
TradeCato Institute
Sovereign wealth funds is no cause for fearmongering
TransportationAir Transport Association
DOT Inspector General confirms that business jets do not pay their fair share and contribute to aviation congestion
