Saturday, January 20, 2007

First 100 Hours Conclude

On the Clock: Democrats Close the 'First 100 Hours'
With passage of their energy bill this evening, Democratic leaders of the House of Representatives completed their "first 100 hours" of legislative work. The bill--which passed by a vote of 264-163 and would roll back oil subsidies and invest the money into alternative energy programs--marks the sixth of six bills House Democrats have promised to send to the Senate.

House Democratic Caucus on the Democratic House Agenda (video)
Speaker of the House Pelosi talks to reporters about the progress of the bills that Democrats want to pass in their first 'hundred hours' of leadership. According to Pelosi's count, it has taken just over 34 hours to pass the first five bills, including a measure approved Wednesday to lower interest rates on some student loans.
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House Passes a Number of Reforms in First 100 Hours of Session
The House of Representatives passed an energy bill Thursday to close the first 100 legislative hours of the new congressional session, which included the passage of a number of bills promised by Democrats in their fall campaigns. A guest discusses the agenda, as well as what's next for this session.

'100 Hours' Agenda Makes Up for Lost Time
Today the clock will run out on the Democrats' "100 Hours" agenda, but, not surprisingly, the new leadership made no time for families. Despite making values issues a priority in their campaigns, liberals jettisoned their pro-family sentiments in their first weeks on the job.

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