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Majority Priorities

Comprehensive Clearinghouses for Major Issues that are Priorities of the Majority

»  American Clean Energy and Security Act, New clean energy jobs, lower energy costs, energy independence, and less global warming pollution.

»  Reforming Health Care, Reforming Health Care is a Necessary Step in Rebuilding Our Economy.

»  President Obama's FY 2010 Budget, A New Era of Responsibility, Renewing America’s Promise

»  Economic Recovery, Congress and President Obama enacted an historic economic recovery package.

»  Young Americans, Leader Hoyer is committed to engaging young Americans in the policy making process.

 

»  2010 Census, Mandated by the Constitution, the U.S. Census Bureau counts everyone living in the United States every 10 years.

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 »  Insuring More of America's Children, Congress has passed SCHIP, which provides insurance for 11 million children who currently lack coverage.

 

 » Fiscal Responsibility, Bush’s policies have led to a loss of over $8 trillion, the largest fiscal deterioration in American history.

»  Nation Celebrates Inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden take office.

» Opening of the 111th Congress, Congress to work with President-Elect Obama to address historic challenges with confidence and hope.

  

» Economic Facts vs. Republican FictionRepublicans in Congress have attempted to deflect responsibility away from their 8 years of failed economic policies.

» Democratic AccomplishmentsThe 111th Congress has enacted into law major legislation addressing issues impacting America’s children and families.

» Economic Crisis, Congress continues to work to address the crisis in a responsible, bipartisan manner.

» Republican Failures, While Republicans are trying to re-cast themselves as agents of change, nothing could be further from the truth.

»  President Obama Addresses Congress, President Obama inspired our nation to confront our economic crisis and turn adversity into opportunity.

» Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), Democrats are working hard on a new FISA bill that will keep our nation safe and protect our civil liberties.

» Housing Crisis, Democrats are working to end the foreclosure crisis, which is vital to our economic recovery.

» Iraq, With the war in its sixth year, with over 4,000 Americans killed and over 30,000 wounded, Democrats are fighting for a strategic redeployment from Iraq.