Chairman Crowley Statement on the October Jobs Report (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on the October jobs report: “Yesterday, House Republicans released a tax plan that would decimate the middle class, […]

Excavate Definition: (verb) Remove the inner part or the core of. Synonyms: Dig, Hollow Usage: The mining company wants to excavate the hillside and build a tunnel.

Stephen Fuller Austin (1793) Austin was the founder of the first legal colony of English-speaking people in Mexican Texas. Following the death of his father, who had conceived the plan, Austin led 300 families to settle on the Brazos River […]

My dreams were at once more fantastic and agreeable than my writings. Mary Shelley (1797-1851)

Chairman Crowley Leads Queens Congressional Delegation Letter Calling for Rehabilitation of Hospital Facilities at St. Albans Community Living Center (Queens, NY) – Today, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY), along with members of Queens’ congressional delegation, announced they are […]

Regurgitate Definition: (verb) Repeat after memorization. Synonyms: Reproduce Usage: In order to score well on the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information.

James Knox Polk (1795) A native southerner and friend of Andrew Jackson, Polk was elected president of the US in 1845. During his administration, the US made large territorial gains. Polk peacefully negotiated the Oregon border dispute with Britain, while […]

Civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof. John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)