Miscellaneous

House Democrats were eyeing the history books in November when they voted for a sweeping health care overhaul that carried the name of the chamber’s longest-serving member, Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.).

Now looking ahead to potentially steep midterm losses while their top priority founders, the majority is set to vote as soon as next week on a bite-sized stab at reform authored by two of its newest members, freshman Reps. Betsy Markey (D-Colo.) and Tom Perriello (D-Va.).

Hoyer: Republican Obstruction Makes Hard Times More Difficult For Ordinary Americans

By the Numbers: Americans Impacted By GOP Obstruction

New York Times: Clueless in Kentucky (3/1/10)

“As a result of the inclement weather affecting Members’ ability to travel to Washington, DC this week, there will be no votes in the House for the remainder of the week.  The change this week means that we will add two days to the schedule as we look to take action on a jobs bill and other critical measures.  Therefore, the House will reconvene on Monday, February 22, one day earlier than previously scheduled.  The House will now also be in session on Friday, February 26th.”

WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today to commemorate Black History Month, which is observed during February:

WASHINGTON—Declaring "I don't quit," President Barack Obama fought to recharge his embattled presidency with a State of the Union vow to get jobless millions back to work and stand on the side of Americans angry at Wall Street greed and Washington bickering. Defiant despite stinging setbacks, he said he would fight on for ambitious overhauls of health care, energy and education.

D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) signaled Wednesday that lawmakers have made “headway” on a gun amendment that has stalled the D.C. House Voting Rights Act for months, but it’s still unclear whether voting rights advocates would accept a compromised provision in return for the bill’s passage.