DPC REPORTS
DPC Reports
DPC Reports Released in 2007
December 2007
Senate Democrats in the 110th Congress are Working for Change for African Americans and all Americans (12/355/07)
Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: A New Direction for America (12/355/07)
Middle-Class Life Under Bush: Less Affordable and Less Secure (12/355/07)
Democratic Funding Bill More Closely Reflects America's Priorities than President Bush's Budget (12/354/07)
H.R. 2764, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (12/352/07)
The Costs and Consequences of President Bush's War In Iraq (12/351/07)
Senate Democrats Are Committed to Protecting the American Dream of Homeownership (12/351/07)
Bush Republicans Obstruct Democratic Efforts to Address Needs at Home (12/351/07)
While Democrats Work for Change, the 'Grand Obstructionist Party' Continues to Block Progress (12/351/07)
Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: A New Direction for America (12/351/07)
Vital Legislation to Expand and Improve Head Start Has Become Law (12/351/07)
S. 2248, the FISA Amendments Act of 2007 (12/351/07)
S. 2338, the FHA Modernization Act of 2007 (12/348/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of November 6, 2007 (12/341/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of November 15, 2007 (12/341/07)
H.R. 3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 (12/340/07)
Ten Reasons to Support the Democratic Energy Bill (12/340/07)
Democratic Energy Bill Promotes Energy Independence, Saves Taxpayer Money, and Protects the Environment (12/340/07)
November 2007
Middle-Class Life Under Bush: Less Affordable and Less Secure (11/332/07)
The Bush Plan for Bridges, Roads, and Airports: Build Them Overseas, But Not at Home? (11/325/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of October 29, 2007 (11/323/07)
Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: A New Direction for America (11/320/07)
Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: A New Direction for America (11/318/07)
President Bush Threatens to Veto Kids' Health Care...Again (11/318/07)
The Priorities of Senate Democrats Are Aligned with the Priorities of the American People (11/318/07)
Senate Democrats Are Committed to Combating Methamphetamine Abuse Across the Nation (11/318/07)
National Security Index (11/318/07)
The Grand Obstructionist Party Continues to Block Pogress, While Democrats Move America in a New Direction (11/318/07)
Ten Reasons Democrats Have Overridden the President's Veto of the Water Resources Development Act (11/318/07)
State by State Statistical Snapshots (11/310/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of October 22, 2007 (11/310/07)
Senate Democrats' Commitment: Honoring the Service of Our Nation's Veterans (11/309/07)
Ten Reasons President Bush Should Not Veto The Water Resources Development Act (11/306/07)
S. 2242, The Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007 (11/306/07)
S. 2302, the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (11/306/07)
October 2007
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of October 15, 2007 (10/303/07)
Middle-Class Life Under Bush: Less Affordable and Less Secure (10/299/07)
S. 2205, the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (10/297/07)
S. 294, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 (10/297/07)
Democrats Invest in the Priorities of the American People (10/296/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of October 1, 2007 (10/296/07)
Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: A New Direction for America (10/278/07)
Improving Health Coverage for Children is America's Top Health Priority...But Not the President's (10/278/07)
S. 1745, the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2008 (10/276/07)
H.R. 3222, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 (10/274/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of September 17, 2007 (10/274/07)
National Energy Index (10/274/07)
September 2007
Democrats Are Committed to Addressing the Nation's Housing Crisis (9/271/07)
Senate Democrats Address America's Transportation Infrastructure and (9/271/07)
Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: A New Direction for America (bullets) (9/271/07)
Rethinking President Bush's Iraq Policies: Alternative Strategies To Advance (9/271/07)
Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: A New Direction for America (report) (9/271/07)
Improving Health Coverage for Children is America's Top Health Priority...But Not the President's (9/270/07)
Bush Republicans Cut Law Enforcement Funding, Violent Crime Increases For Second Consecutive Year (9/269/07)
Senate Democrats Deliver on Promise to Improve America's Water Infrastructure and Environment (9/267/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of September 10, 2007 (9/267/07)
Conference Report to H.R. 1495, the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (9/264/07)
S. 1257, the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 (9/261/07)
H.R. 1124/S. 343, the District of Columbia College Access Reauthorization Act (9/260/07)
Senate Democrats Address America's Transportation Infrastructure and Safety Concerns (9/256/07)
Middle-Class Life Under Bush: Less Affordable and Less Secure (9/250/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of July 30, 2007 (9/247/07)
August 2007
Democrats Continue To Deliver On Promise to Put Middle-Class Families First (8/229/07)
Democratic-Led Congress Strengthens the Nation's Security and Economy (8/227/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of July 23, 2007 (8/221/07)
The Political Battle Over Spending: Real Dispute Is Over Priorities, Not Numbers (8/215/07)
The Political Battle Over Spending: Real Dispute Is Over Priorities, Not Numbers (Bullets) (8/215/07)
The 110th Congress Passes a Bipartisan Initiative to Strengthen American Competitiveness (8/215/07)
July 2007
S. 1893, the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (7/212/07)
Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: A New Direction for America (7/211/07)
Iraq Since the Surge: No Progress (7/211/07)
The Bush Administration Has Not Made America More Secure From Terrorism (7/211/07)
Democrats Pass Landmark Legislation Making College More Affordable (7/211/07)
Middle-Class Life Under Bush: Less Affordable and Less Secure (7/211/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of July 16, 2007 (7/208/07)
S. 1644, the Fiscal Year 2008 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill (7/205/07)
S. 1642, the Higher Education Amendments of 2007 (7/204/07)
S. 1762, the Higher Education Access Act of 2007 (7/200/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of July 9, 2007 (7/199/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of June 25, 2007 (7/190/07)
June 2007
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of June 18, 2007 (6/180/07)
S. 1547, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (6/180/07)
Senate Passes Landmark Energy Legislation (6/177/07)
Senate Democrats Stand Behind Our Promises to Our Troops and Veterans (6/172/07)
Under Democratic Leadership, the 110th Congress is Taking America in a New Direction (6/172/07)
Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: Leading America in a New Direction (6/172/07)
President Bush Blocks Legislation to Advance Stem Cell Research...Again (6/172/07)
Millions of Children are Counting on CHIP Reauthorization to Get the Care and Coverage They Need (6/172/07)
H.R. 800, the Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 (6/172/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of June 11, 2007 (6/172/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of June 4, 2007 (6/165/07)
State-by-State Facts and Figures on the Bush Administration Middle-Class Squeeze (6/164/07)
Senate Democrats Move Forward on a New Energy Policy (6/162/07)
H.R. 6, the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 (6/162/07)
Under Democratic Leadership, the 110th Congress is Taking America in a New Direction (6/155/07)
After a Ten Year Battle, Democrats Raise the Minimum Wage for American Workers (6/155/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of May 21, 2007 (6/152/07)
May 2007
Democrats Pass Budget That Restores Fiscal Discipline, Invests in Middle-Class Priorities (5/145/07)
Senate Democrats' New Direction: Fulfilling Our Commitment to Veterans (5/144/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of May 14, 2007 (5/144/07)
The Impact of High Fuel Prices on the American Economy and Businesses (5/144/07)
National Security Index (5/142/07)
America Needs Tough, Fair, and Practical Immigration Reform (5/141/07)
Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress (5/138/07)
A National Renewable Electricity Standard Will Increase Energy Security and Create Jobs (5/137/07)
Senate Democrats Work to Protect Consumers and Move Toward Energy Independence (5/137/07)
Authoritative IPCC Report Confirms Existence, Consequences of Global Climate Change (5/137/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of May 7, 2007 (5/136/07)
Measuring Progress in Iraq: The Status of Political Benchmarks (5/136/07)
Senate Democrats Work to Protect Consumers and Move Toward Energy Independence (5/129/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of April 30, 2007 (5/129/07)
H.R. 1495, the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (5/128/07)
Middle-Class Life Under Bush: Less Affordable and Less Secure (5/127/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of April 23, 2007 (5/122/07)
April 2007
S. 1082, the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act (4/120/07)
Improving Health Coverage for Children is America's Top Health Priority (4/117/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of April 16, 2007 (4/116/07)
How Much Are Oil and Gas Companies Investing in Clean Alternative Fuels? (4/113/07)
S. 761, the America Competes Act (4/110/07)
Rhetoric Vs. Reality: Responding to Republican Attacks on the Supplemental Appropriations Bill (4/109/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of April 9, 2007 (4/108/07)
S. 378, the Court Security Improvement Act of 2007 (4/108/07)
S. 3, the Medicare Fair Prescription Drug Price Act of 2007 (4/107/07)
100 Days of Progress in the 110th Congress (4/102/07)
S. 372, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (4/101/07)
S. 30, the Hope Offered Through Principled and Ethical Stem Cell Research Act or Hope Act (4/100/07)
S.5, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007 (4/100/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of March 26, 2007 (4/93/07)
March 2007
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of March 19, 2007 (3/87/07)
Fewer Working Parents are Able to Obtain Private Health Insurance (3/86/07)
Senate Democrats are Delivering on Our Promise to Lead America in a New Direction (3/82/07)
S. Con. Res. 21, the Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Resolution (3/79/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of March 12, 2007 (3/78/07)
Democrats' New Direction for Homeland Security Will Make America More Secure (3/78/07)
S. 214, The Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007 (3/73/07)
S.J. Res. 9, a Joint Resolution to Revise U.S. Policy in Iraq (3/73/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of March 5, 2007 (3/72/07)
Pattern of Neglect: The Bush Administration is Failing Our Troops and Veterans (3/72/07)
Monthly National Security Index (3/66/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of February 26, 2007 (3/64/07)
Bush Budget Fails to Address Many of the Priorities of American Women (3/60/07)
February 2007
S. 4, The Improving America's Security Act of 2007 (2/59/07)
The President's Budget Would Cut Funding for Key Labor Programs. . . Again (2/53/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of February 12, 2007 (2/47/07)
Bush Budget Inadequately Addresses Issues Important to the African American Community (2/47/07)
The Bush Budget Would Slash Key Housing Programs . . . Again (2/46/07)
Budget Report: The President’s FY 2008 Request Fails to Address the Needs of Latinos (2/46/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of February 5, 2007 (2/40/07)
Rural Report Card: The Bush Budget Fails to Address the Needs of Rural America (2/40/07)
Vital 9/11 Commission Recommendations Remain Incomplete, Unaddressed (2/39/07)
Demanding Accountability: Senate Democrats Restore Congressional Oversight (2/39/07)
Senate Democrats Voted to Move the Country in A New Direction, Towards Better Pay (2/39/07)
Senate Democrats Passed the Toughest, Most Sweeping Ethics Reform in a Generation (2/39/07)
Bush Budget Proposal Fails to Fund Education Priorities (2/39/07)
Bush Budget Proposal Shortchanges Health Programs (2/39/07)
H.J. Res. 20, the Fiscal Year 2007 Continuing Appropriations Resolution (2/39/07)
The President's Budget Shortchanges Our Nation's Veterans (2/39/07)
President Bush's Budget Cuts Environmental, Natural Resource and Energy Independence Programs (2/38/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of January 29, 2007 (2/36/07)
January 2007
Democrats Advancing the State of Our Union for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (1/26/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of January 22, 2007 (1/26/07)
Democrats Advancing the State of Our Union for Latinos (1/23/07)
H.R. 2, the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (1/23/07)
Senate Oversight Highlights Week of January 15, 2007 (1/22/07)
The State of Middle Class Families (1/22/07)
A New Direction for America: Better Pay (1/22/07)
Democrats Examine Ways to Lower Medicare Drug Prices (1/16/07)
Senate Democratic Leadership Bills Reflect the Priorities of the American People (1/11/07)
S. 1, the Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007 (1/11/07)
Environmental Monitor: The Bush Record on the Environment In the 109th Congress (1/3/07)