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» FACT CHECK: Improvements Bill Does Not Violate Congressional Budget Act, March 21, 2010
The bill does not increase Social Security taxes or make any changes in the Social Security Act.

» FACT CHECK: Military & Veterans’ Health Care, March 21, 2010
The VA Secretary and the Chairmen of five House committees have guaranteed that the health care legislation does not undermine or change the Department of Veterans Affairs mandate to provide comprehensive health care to veterans.

» FACT CHECK: IRS, March 21, 2010
The IRS will be working hard to pay out the largest tax cut for health care in history—benefitting 40 million middle class families and 4 million small businesses.

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» Hoyer Opens Debate on Health Reform, March 21, 2010
Today, March 21, 2010, we will cross another bridge. It is not a physical bridge but it is a bridge that too many Americans find that they cannot cross, a river that separates them from the security of having available the best health care that is available in the world. Available to them. We are here to conclude a day of debate which concludes months of debate in a national conversation that began more than a century ago. But this much is beyond debate. American health care is on an unsustainable course... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Discussing the Health Care Bill for this Sunday on CBS, March 19, 2010
We have seen yesterday very important information from the Congressional Budget Office which as you indicate and Nancy indicated shows that we are doing exactly what we said we would do. And that is adopting a program which will make health care more affordable, make insurance companies accountable, and bring down the deficit over $1.3 trillion over the next two decades... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Down to the Wire on Health Care with Hoyer on MSNBC, March 19, 2010
What will otherwise be the Conference Report.. but in this case, the Senate rereport as amended, they'll yes or no to that questition. And I think we'll have more yes's than no's and therefo it will pass. I agree with you, the American public have a right to know their member voted... [TRANSCRIPT]

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Statements and Speeches

» Hoyer Opens Debate on Health Reform, March 21, 2010
We are here to conclude a day of argument, which concludes months of argument in a national conversation that began more than a century ago.

» Hoyer Statement on Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, March 10, 2010
Forty five years ago, civil rights activists attempted a march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, to demand that their governor honor their right to vote and their God-given equality.

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Articles

» Averting another Foley affair, March 10, 2010
Isn’t it nice when a congressional leader does the right thing?

» Roll Call: Can We Please Stop Talking About Reconciliation?, March 09, 2010
My fellow Roll Call columnist Norman Ornstein was one of the authors of a truly excellent chart on reconciliation that appeared in the New York Times on Sunday.

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Issue Spotlights

» Reconciliation Act of 2010, March 18, 2010
Today, the House Rules Committee posted the text of the Reconciliation Act of 2010 on their web site.

» Congress Sends Job Creation Legislation to the President, March 17, 2010
Today, the Senate passed the HIRE Act, legislation designed to help small businesses and get Americans back to work.

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