April 02, 2008

Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this afternoon in support of the U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act, which provides $50 billion over five years for programs to combat those diseases around the world. Full release

Speaker of The House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi credited The American Legion yesterday for helping create a more responsive Congress on issues pertaining to veterans. "Thank you for your magnificent leadership in doing justice for veterans," Pelosi told the approximately 1,000 Legion family members gathered at The American Legion's 48th Washington Conference.
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After a joint meeting today among Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, Florida Democratic Chairwoman Karen L. Thurman and the Florida Congressional Delegation, the participants issued this joint statement: "We are all committed to doing everything we can to ensure that a Florida delegation is seated in Denver. We all agree that whatever the solution, it must have the support of both campaigns. While there may be differences of opinion in how we get there, we are all committed to ensuring that Florida's delegation is seated in Denver. Full release

With the economy continuing to slide and John McCain himself admitting he doesn't understand the economy, the role of his economic advisers becomes particularly significant in his campaign. The Washington Post today details the questionable economic records of two of John McCain's key economic advisers and raises questions about what a McCain presidency would mean for America's working families. Full release

John McCain says he "believes that meeting the needs of our service members who defend us is our obligation" and is on a "Service to America" campaign tour visiting military bases and colleges while highlighting his own military service. But at the same time, he has yet to support an important initiative in Congress to help service members and veterans pay for college, despite speaking today at the Naval Academy and Pensacola Junior College, two institutes of higher education. In fact, just last week when asked if he supported the 21st Century GI Bill -- legislation that would make it easier for service members and veterans to attend and pay for college -- McCain declined to throw his support behind the bill, instead explaining that he had "not had a chance to examine it carefully." [johnmccain.com, 4/1/08; CNN Live Feed (Chula Vista, CA), 3/24/08] Full release

Americans strongly oppose legislation that would dramatically alter the way consumers and employees resolve disputes, according to a new bipartisan survey released today by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform. Full release

The following is a statement from American Association for Justice CEO Jon Haber on the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 (H.R. 3010 / S.1782) and U.S. Chamber's latest attempts to avoid corporate accountability while denying people justice through the legal system. Full release

Maine remains the last holdout resisting implementation of the federal REAL ID Act, which requires all states to comply with uniform standards for issuing and securing driver's licenses. Failure to comply will result in Mainers being unable to use their licenses as a valid form of ID to board airplanes or enter federal buildings beginning next month. Full release.

The following is being issued by the Republican National Committee. It was written by Zachary Roth and is from Columbia Journalism Review. Ever since John McCain said at a town hall meeting in January that he could see U.S. troops staying in Iraq for a hundred years, the Democrats have been trying to use the quote to paint the Arizona senator as a dangerous warmonger. Full release

Trust for America's Health (TFAH) released a new study today that finds Midwestern states receive less funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) than other states. Full release

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