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Reps. Thompson and Rehberg Want Project SHAD Investigation Reopened
February 28, 2008
Reps. Thompson, Eshoo Introduce Waterboarding Ban
February 14, 2008
House of Representatives Takes On Rising Cost of College, Complexity of the Financial Aid Process
February 8, 2008
President's Budget Cuts Critical Health Care Programs; Boosts War Funding Through More Foreign-Owned Debt
February 5, 2008
Congressman Thompson Responds to State of the Union Address
January 29, 2008
House Tries Again to Give Neediest Children Health Care
January 23, 2008
Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a final version of the Energy Independence and Security Act, landmark energy legislation that will make our country more energy independent, cut energy costs for families and reduce global warming. The legislation was passed by a vote of 314-100 and will be sent to the president, who is expected to sign the bill into law today.
Today, the House of Representatives passed landmark legislation to decrease the nation's dependence on foreign oil and reduce our emission of greenhouse gases. In addition, the Energy Independence and Security Act (H.R. 6) is poised to reduce energy and gas prices, create new jobs and strengthen national security.