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January 4 Opening day for 110th CongressJanuary 4, 2007—New members of congress have been in orientation and will be sworn in on Thursday including 10 new Senators and 53 Representatives. Committee rosters have not been formally released for the House of Representatives but Rep. George Miller (D-CA) has been named Chair, and new members of the House Education and Workforce committee have been named. Full lists will be posted when they become available. The new House Committee members are
Incoming Senate Majority Leader Reid has announced his nominations for the Senate committee on Health, Education Labor and Pensions as follows:
New Senate Majority Whip Mitch McConnell R-KY has announced proposed committee assignments for the Republicans on the HELP Committee.
Incoming Speaker Peolsi made headlines with her plan for the first 100 hours after the 110th congress takes office. According to Pelosi’s website the new leadership will introduce legislation and create a new climate for getting things done in D.C. Here an outline of what they propose: We will start by cleaning up Congress, breaking the link between lobbyists and legislation and commit to pay-as-you-go, no new deficit spending. We will make our nation safer and we will begin by implementing the recommendations of the independent, bipartisan 9/11 Commission. We will make our economy fairer, and we will begin by raising the minimum wage. We will not pass a pay raise for Congress until there is an increase in the minimum wage. We will make health care more affordable for all Americans, and we will begin by fixing the Medicare prescription drug program, putting seniors first by negotiating lower drug prices. We will also promote stem cell research to offer real hope to the millions of American families who suffer from devastating diseases. We will broaden college opportunity, and we will begin by cutting interest rates for student loans in half. We will energize America by achieving energy independence, and we will begin by rolling back the multi-billion dollar subsidies for Big Oil. We will guarantee a dignified retirement, and we will begin by fighting any attempt to privatize Social Security. We will introduce this legislation on the first day of the new Congress, we will pass it within the first 100 legislative hours. This new direction represents the priorities of a unified Democratic Party. This is our pledge to the American people. | ||||
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