Pelosi wants vote on permanent extension of tax rates
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi wants Speaker John Boehner to bring a vote on a permanent extension of the tax rates for the middle class as early as next week.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced a proposal by the Bush Administration to overhaul regulation of the financial markets: ``Congressional Democrats will continue to work to provide additional assistance to millions of families at risk of losing their homes, bring much-needed relief to consumers feeling the impact of the economic downturn, and ensure meaningful regulation of the financial system.