Jan 29 Democrats begin to do some soul searching By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe House Democrats begin their annual issues retreat Thursday in Philadelphia. With all the focus on Republicans, their newfound governing majorities in Congress, and the divisions within their ranks between establishment and tea party members, it’s worth pointing out that Democrats… Continue reading
Nov 18 Nancy Pelosi re-elected as House Democrat minority leader By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democrats re-elected Rep. Nancy Pelosi to another two-year term as House minority leader on Tuesday, two weeks after elections in which the party lost at least a dozen seats in the chamber. In a closed-door meeting of House… Continue reading
Jul 14 House Democrats Unveil Health Care Reform Legislation By PBS News Hour House leaders on Tuesday unveiled a draft of a sweeping health care reform bill that require Americans to buy affordable insurance, raise taxes on the wealthy to pay for reform and require employers to provide insurance or pay a penalty. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch House Speaker Discusses Democrats, Iraq War House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has faced criticism over the Democrats' inability to force change on the Iraq war. In an interview, she talks about the Democratic war strategy and other issues. Continue watching