The Speaker of the House of Representatives performs a variety of duties.  Democrat Nancy Pelosi—our current Speaker and the first woman, Californian, and Italian American to hold the position—serves in three main roles: representing her district, leading both her party and the House as a whole, and ensuring respectful behavior on the House floor.
As presiding [...]

Your local representative can be found on the Internet or in your local directory. Contacting your representative is an easy process that should take hardly any time out your busy schedule. In your local directory, they are in the front of the phonebook, under Federal/State/Local Government listings. You can contact your representative by way of [...]

On a surface level it seems almost silly not to be in support of a program intended to bring about aid to those in need across America, but opponents to the expansion of AmeriCorps raise several key points about the timing, cost, and in essence the “mandate” to serve.  The House has already backed the [...]

The US House of Representatives passed a measure Wednesday, March 18th 2009, by a vote of 321-105 creating 175,000 “new service opportunities” under AmeriCorps. The “Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act”, known as the GIVE Act, is slated for $6 billion over the next five years. After a great show of bipartisan interest in the [...]

Edward Tinsley, Republican candidate for New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, claims if elected he will represent the restaurant industry in Congress. Having worked in the restaurant industry for many years, Tinsley now operates 19 K-Bob’s Steakhouses in New Mexico.
According to Tinsley, some of the challenges faces the industry are immigration reform for workers, the economy [...]

Although endorsed by other less controversial Republicans, the endorsement of Roger Wicker for Mississippi’s Senate seat by President Bush could spell doom for this appointed Senator. Taking office after the retirement of Trent Lott, Wicker is running for reelection. Bush pointed out his respect for his constituency and his colleagues, calling him and advocate for [...]