DPC Reports

DPC Reports Released in 2008

December 2008

The Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act (12/346/08)

American Workers Can't Afford A Failed Auto Industry (12/344/08)

November 2008

S. 3688, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 (11/323/08)

S. 3689, the Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (11/323/08)

Senate Amendment 5662, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008 (11/311/08)

October 2008

The Bush Republican Oversight Failure in Iraq (10/301/08)

The Environmental Accomplishments of Senate Democrats in the 110th Congress (10/288/08)

The Credit Crisis: The Bush Administration's Record of Denial and Regulatory Neglect (10/284/08)

The Failed Bush Republican Record on Education: It's Time for a Change (10/276/08)

We Cannot Afford to Stay the Course: The Bush-McCain Republican Record on National Security (10/276/08)

Democrats Stand for a Change of Course on National Security (10/276/08)

Senate Democrats are Committed to Change: Bush-McCain Economic Policies are Hurting Middle-Class Families (10/276/08)

National Energy Index: The Bush-McCain Energy Record (10/276/08)

Senate Democrats are Committed to Change: The Bush-McCain Legacy of Deregulation and Laissez-Faire, Free-Market Economics is Crippling our Economy (10/276/08)

Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: A New Direction for America (10/276/08)

The Bush-McCain Record on Health Care: The Wrong Prescription for America (10/276/08)

Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: A New Direction for America (highlights) (10/276/08)

The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Substitute Amendment to H.R. 1424) (10/275/08)

H.R. 7081, the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act (10/275/08)

September 2008

Press Release: Senate DPC Investigation Prompts Army to Review KBR's Exposure of U.S. Troops, Contractors to Toxic Chemical in Iraq (9/273/08)

Major Findings: DPC Oversight Hearings on Waste, Fraud, and Corruption in Iraq (9/270/08)

H.Res. 1492, Providing for Agreement by the House of Representatives to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2095, the Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act (9/270/08)

Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (9/269/08)

Senate Democrats are Committed to Change: Americans Don't Need More of the Same Failed Bush-McCain Economic Policies (9/268/08)

H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 (Senate Amendments) (9/267/08)

Struggling to Make Ends Meet During the Bush Republican Economy: A Profile of a Middle-Class Family (9/266/08)

Mortgage Market Turmoil: The Bush Administration's Record of Denial and Regulatory Neglect (9/261/08)

Middle-Class Life Under Bush: Less Affordable and Less Secure (9/256/08)

Senate Democrats are Working to Improve Educational Opportunities for Latinos and All Americans (9/253/08)

Senate Democrats are Working to Improve the Health and Health Care of Latinos and All Americans (9/253/08)

America Needs Tough, Fair, and Practical Immigration Reform (9/253/08)

Democrats are Committed to Making the American Dream More Affordable for Latinos and All American Workers (9/253/08)

Hispanic Small Businesses: Diversity, Economic Growth, and Job Creation in America (9/253/08)

The Environmental Monitor: The Bush Environmental Record in 2008 (9/252/08)

August 2008

Senate Democrats Are Still Committed to Investing in Law Enforcement and Safeguarding the Nation from Crime (8/215/08)

Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: A New Direction for America (8/214/08)

July 2008

Democrats Pass Landmark Legislation to Safeguard the American Dream of Homeownership (7/213/08)

Senate Democrats Offer Solutions to America's Energy Crisis (7/213/08)

Congress Voted Overwhelmingly to Override President Bush's Veto of Critical Medicare Legislation (7/213/08)

Democrats Have Consistently Kept Our Focus on Afghanistan and Al Qaeda (7/213/08)

The Bush-Republican Record of Failure in Combating Global Terrorism (7/213/08)

Senate Democrats Work to Make the American Dream More Affordable Despite Efforts of the 'Grand Obstructionist Party' (7/213/08)

Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: A New Direction for America (Highlights) (7/213/08)

Major Findings: DPC Oversight Hearings on Waste, Fraud, and Corruption in Iraq (7/213/08)

S. 3001, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (7/213/08)

Under Bush Republicans, the American Dream Has Become Less Affordable for Middle-Class Families (7/212/08)

Twelve Times and Counting: Bush Republicans Turn Their Backs on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (7/212/08)

S. 3335, the Jobs, Energy, Families and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 (7/212/08)

S. 2035, the Free Flow of Information Act (7/212/08)

Eleven Times and Counting: Bush Republicans Turn Their Backs on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (7/211/08)

Senate Democrats Say to Senate Republicans: Obstructionism or Progress? (7/210/08)

Democrats are Committed to Safeguarding the American Dream of Homeownership (7/208/08)

H.R. 3221, the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (7/207/08)

S. 3297, The Advancing America's Priorities Act (7/207/08)

S. 3186, the Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act (7/205/08)

Nine Times and Counting: Bush Republicans Turn Their Backs on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (7/203/08)

Press Release: Senators Want Independent Safety Review of KBR's Electrical Work in Iraq (7/200/08)

Experts Identify Excessive Speculation in the Oil Markets as Factor in Soaring Gas Prices (7/198/08)

S. 3268, the Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 (7/198/08)

Medicare Advantage Reforms in H.R. 6331: Setting the Record Straight (7/193/08)

S. 2731, the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (7/192/08)

June 2008

H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Provider Act (6/178/08)

H.R. 6304, the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (6/178/08)

Democrats are Committed to Safeguarding the American Dream of Homeownership (6/176/08)

Democrats are Committed to Safeguarding the American Dream by Making Energy More Affordable (6/176/08)

Democrats are Committed to Honoring Our Troops and Safeguarding the American Dream of a College Education by Investing in a 21st Century G.I. Bill (6/176/08)

Senate Democrats Work to Make the American Dream More Affordable Despite Efforts of the 'Grand Obstructionist Party' (6/176/08)

Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: A New Direction for America (Highlights) (6/176/08)

Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: A New Direction for America (6/176/08)

Middle-Class Life Under Bush: Less Affordable and Less Secure (6/171/08)

Republicans Fail to Understand That We Cannot Drill Our Way to Lower Gas Prices (6/170/08)

Will Senate Republicans Stand With the American Taxpayer or Allow Oil Companies to Reap a $60 Billion Giveaway from Offshore Drilling Leases? (6/170/08)

H.R. 3221, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, as Amended by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (6/170/08)

S. 3101, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Provider Act (6/164/08)

Bush Republicans Block Tax Cuts for America's Families and Businesses (6/162/08)

H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 (6/161/08)

Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: A New Direction for America (6/161/08)

S. 3044, the Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 (6/157/08)

Conference Report to Accompany S. Con. Res. 70, the Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Resolution (6/155/08)

The Cost of Inaction: Failing to Address Climate Change Stifles Green Job Creation (6/154/08)

May 2008

The Cost of Inaction: The Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture (5/150/08)

The Boxer Substitute Amendment to S. 3036, the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 (5/150/08)

Democrats are Committed to Making the American Dream Affordable Again (5/143/08)

Middle-Class Life Under Bush Republicans: Less Affordable and Less Secure (5/143/08)

Senate Democrats are Committed to Also Addressing Emergency Needs Here at Home (5/143/08)

Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: A New Direction for America (5/143/08)

Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: A New Direction for America (Highlights) (5/143/08)

H.R. 2642, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (5/143/08)

H.R. 6081, the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 (5/143/08)

Democrats Continue to Fight for a New Direction in Iraq in Supplemental Appropriations Bill (5/141/08)

The Cost of Inaction: The Impacts of Climate Change on Global Health (5/141/08)

Senate Democrats Are Addressing the Most Urgent Priorities of the American People, Foreign and Domestic (5/141/08)

Senate Democrats Advance a Bipartisan 21st Century G.I. Bill That Truly Honors the Service and Sacrifice of Our Troops (5/141/08)

Conference Report to H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (5/135/08)

H.R. 980/S. 2123, the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007 (5/134/08)

S. 2991, The Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 (5/128/08)

S. 2284, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (5/127/08)

National Security Index (5/126/08)

April 2008

Mission Accomplished: Five Years On (4/121/08)

Middle-Class Life Under Bush: Less Affordable and Less Secure (4/121/08)

S. 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2008 (4/119/08)

Over a Hundred Million American Families to Receive Democratic Stimulus Check (revised) (4/116/08)

H.R. 493, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (4/113/08)

Native American Small Businesses: Diversity, Economic Growth, and Job Creation in America (4/113/08)

African-American Small Businesses: Diversity, Economic Growth, and Job Creation in America (4/113/08)

AAPI Small Businesses: Diversity, Economic Growth, and Job Creation in America (4/113/08)

Hispanic Small Businesses: Diversity, Economic Growth, and Job Creation in America (4/113/08)

Major Findings: DPC Oversight Hearings on Iraq Contracting Abuses (4/113/08)

H.R. 2831, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 (4/113/08)

Senate Democrats Are Committed to America's Small Businesses (4/113/08)

The Environmental Accomplishments of Senate Democrats in the 110th Congress (4/112/08)

S. 1315, the Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007 (4/109/08)

Myth vs. Reality: Bush Republican Tax Breaks (4/106/08)

H.R. 1195, the SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (4/105/08)

Democrats Are Committed to Relieving Tax Burden on the Middle Class (4/102/08)

The Cost of Inaction: The Impacts of Climate Change on U.S. Transportation and Infrastructure (4/102/08)

H.R. 3221, as amended, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (SA 4387) (4/95/08)

S. 2739, the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (4/92/08)

March 2008

S. 2636, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (3/91/08)

Middle-Class Life Under Bush: Less Affordable and Less Secure (3/88/08)

The Bush Administration's Reconstruction Plan Has Failed the Iraqi People and Failed to Hold the Iraqi Government Accountable (3/88/08)

Pentagon Report Highlights the Need to Change Course in Iraq (3/74/08)

The Cost of Inaction: The Impacts of Climate Change on the Oceans and Drinking Water (3/72/08)

Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: A New Direction for America (3/70/08)

Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: A New Direction for America (Highlights) (3/70/08)

S. Con. Res. 70, the Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Resolution (3/70/08)

Democrats Continue to Strengthen the Economy and the American Middle Class (3/70/08)

The Democratic Budget: Strengthening the Economy and the American Middle Class (3/70/08)

Press Release: DOD Inspector General's Report Confirms Allegations of Serious Deficiencies in KBR's Processing of Water for U.S. Troops in Iraq (3/70/08)

The Democratic Budget Will Strengthen Our Security (3/70/08)

Senate Democrats Work to Improve Access to Health Care for Native Americans (3/65/08)

S. 2663, the Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act (3/64/08)

The Bush Budget Shortchanges State and Local Law Enforcement and First Responders (3/63/08)

February 2008

Middle-Class Life Under Bush: Less Affordable and Less Secure (2/60/08)

National Energy Index (2/59/08)

S. 2636, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (2/56/08)

The Bush Budget Fails to Address the Priorities of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities Community (2/51/08)

The Bush Budget Fails to Address the Priorities of the African American Community (2/51/08)

The Bush Budget Fails to Address the Priorities of the Latino Community (2/51/08)

President Bush's Budget Proposal Shortchanges Health Programs (2/51/08)

The President's Budget Shortchanges Our Nation's Veterans (2/50/08)

Walter Reed One Year Later: Democrats Lead the Way for Change, While Lessons Are Lost on the Bush Administration (2/46/08)

President Bush's Budget Proposal Shortchanges Education Programs (2/44/08)

The President's 2009 Department of Labor Budget Fails America's Workers (2/44/08)

Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: A New Direction for America (2/43/08)

Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: A New Direction for America (2/43/08)

Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: New Direction for America (Highlights) (2/43/08)

Democrats Are Committed to Lessening the Squeeze on American Homeowners and Bolstering the American Economy (2/43/08)

Democrats are Committed to Helping Middle-Class Families Squeezed by Rising College Costs (2/43/08)

Democrats are Committed to Helping Working Families Squeezed by Rising Health Care Costs (2/43/08)

Facts and Figures on the Middle-Class Squeeze in Each State (2/43/08)

Congress Passes Stimulus Package to Help the Economy and America's Families (2/43/08)

The Bush Budget Fails to Address the Needs of the Middle Class (2/43/08)

Democrats are Committed to Extending Renewable Energy Tax Credits as Energy Prices Continue to Rise (2/43/08)

The President's 2009 HUD Budget Shortchanges Americans in Need of Housing (2/42/08)

President Bush's Budget Threatens the Reliability of America's Infrastructure and Fails to Invest in Job Creation (2/42/08)

President Bush's Budget Cuts Energy Independence, Environmental, and Natural Resource Programs (2/42/08)

The Rural Report Card: The Bush Budget Fails to Address the Needs of Rural America (2/37/08)

Securing Our Nation and Safeguarding Our Liberties: Senate Democrats are Working to Pass the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (2/36/08)

H.R. 5140, the Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act (2/36/08)

January 2008

Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: A New Direction for America (1/28/08)

The State of the Economy: 2008 (1/25/08)

Middle-Class Life Under Bush: Less Affordable and Less Secure (1/25/08)

State of Our National Security: 2008 (1/25/08)

The State of Iraq: 2008 (1/25/08)

S. 1200, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007 (1/22/08)

The Indian Health Care Improvement Act Will Make Significant Progress to the Health Care Crisis for Native Americans (1/22/08)

The Environmental Monitor: The Bush Environmental Record in 2007 and the Democratic Response (1/17/08)

Pentagon Report Confirms That President's Plan Is Flawed: Long-Term Stability Cannot Be Achieved Without Political Progress (1/8/08)